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This Friday saw the release of the much-awaited “777 Charlie.” The Kannada film, dubbed in four other languages — Hindi, Malayalam, Tamil, and Telugu – saw a pan-India release. The movie received an optimistic viewer’s response on its first day. The business, however, can be ascertained only after the weekend tally. This Rakshit Shetty-starrer movie […]
In the biennial elections of the Rajya Sabha, three seats in the upper house from Karnataka were won by the ruling party – Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) with Congress bagging one and Janta Dal-Secular (JD-S) getting no seats. In the result declared on Friday, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, Actor-turned-Politician Jaggesh and outgoing MLC Lehar […]
The Nupur Sharma Hate Slander seems to be brewing into a storm. This Friday, June 10, being the first after the Kanpur clashes last week, Delhi’s Jama Masjid witnessed a huge protest demanding arrest of the ex-BJP leader. Amid slogans of Allah-O-Akbar, namaazis who gathered after the Friday prayers held placards and banners demanding immediate […]
Come July 1 and single-use plastic will be banned across the country. While the move will help cut down plastic waste generation, it comes a challenge to the makers of beverages like Frooti, Real, Lassi, Tropicana and Maaza. Why? Because the makers of these drinks attach small plastic straws on their tetra packs for users. […]
Researchers Botanical Survey of India (BSI) have found a rare plant which is sometimes called “The Indian Lipstick Plant” from the remote Anjaw district in Arunachal Pradesh. The Indian Lipstick plant was first identified by British Botanist Stephen Troyte Dunn based on the samples collected by Botanist Issac Burkill, the plant (Aeschynanthus monetaria Dunn)is called the […]
IISc has shifted 31 ranks to the North in QS World University Rankings and emerged as the top Indian college to make it to the list. IIT Bombay is the second highest ranked Indian Institute while IIT Delhi falls to third place. These three colleges, ranking 155, 172 and 174 respectively, are the only colleges […]
The Department of Public Enterprises (DPE), in collaboration with Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSE), is preparing a series of activities under Azadi Ka Amrut Mahotsav (AKAM) to commemorate 75 years of independence from June 6 to June 12. One of the key events is an exhibition themed ‘Nation Building and CPSEs’, which will be held […]
General Charles A Flynn from the US has said that the China’s activity level along the border with India is alarming and should be taken seriously. He also pointed out that the diplomatic talks between India and China are helping control and stabilize the situation, but Beijing’s behaviour is troubling. The Commanding General of the United States […]
Union minister Kiren Rijiju is set to visit Mongolia in the next week or so with the mission to showcase soft power of India. As such, Rijiju will carry with him several relics of Gautam Buddha and other items representing the faith, which will be displayed at Gandantegchinlen during Mongolia’s celebration of Buddha Purnima, which […]
Looks like Nupur Sharma controversy is only getting started. Where until now, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader’s comments against the Prophet Muhammad had irked the governments of several countries, they have recently gained attention from terror group Al-Qaeda. In the latest, Al-Qaeda has issued a letter threatening to launch suicide attacks in Gujarat, Delhi, […]
Paraguay recently confirmed that it is in the process of cancelling its purchase agreement with Bharat Biotech International Limited for 1 million Covaxin doses over quality control issues. This news comes after a statement from World Health Organization (WHO) that highlighted deficiencies with the company’s good manufacturing practices and suspended supply of Covaxin. The statement from WHO was […]
Swapna Suresh, the accused of the gold smuggling case on Tuesday alleges the involvement of Chief Minister(CM) Pinarayi Vijayan, his family, two top aides and one Cabinet minister in connection with the case. Pinarayi Vijayan denied the allegations by stating it as baseless and politically motivated. Swapna had stated under Section 164 of the CrPC […]
According to reports, Congress President Sonia Gandhi is unlikely to appear before the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Wednesday in the National Herald case. Sonia has tested positive for Covid-19 and is yet to recover, says party leaders. As per party insiders, the ED must now decide whether to interrogate the Congress president virtually on June […]
Nuclear capable Intermediate Range Ballistic Missile (IRBM) Agni-4, with a strike range of 4,000 km, was flight tested from APJ Abdul Kalam Island at 7:30 pm on Monday. “The successful test was a part of the routine training launches carried out under the aegis of the SFC. The launch validated all operations parameters as also […]
India on Tuesday reported 3,714 fresh covid cases. This is the fourth straight day when India has reported 3000 plus covid cases. In the last ten days India has reported more than 34,000 cases. Here are the top five updates from India: On Monday, Gujarat reported a total of 53 cases. A total of 36,924 […]
Mumbra Police in Thane district, today, issued summons to Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) spokesperson Nupur Sharma over her insulting comments against Prophet Muhammad and the Muslim community. The police said that Sharma would need to come to the station and record her statement regarding the controversial remarks on June 22. This news comes two days […]
A prominent female cyclist has accused R K Sharma, the national sprint team’s head coach, of “inappropriate behavior” at a training camp in Slovenia. The cyclist was a part of the preparation camp for the Asian Track Cycling Championships, which will be held in Delhi from June 18 to 22. According to sources, the coach […]
Vadodara:Kshama, the first girl to opt for sologamy in the country, has her life stirred due to her recent quest for self-love. The priest, who agreed to perform her rituals, has backed out from doing the same. The praise, criticism, and curiosity blowing on her for marrying herself are hard to handle. Curious people have […]
CM of Goa Pramod Sawant believes that the old documents of Goa that are residing with Portugal could be put to good use by historians for research. He revealed that he had already asked Subhash Phal Desai, the Archives and Archeology minister to take the lead in getting the documents depicting Goan history back. Sawant […]
A court in Ghaziabad, that convicted Waliullah Khan on Saturday in 2006 Varanasi serial blasts case, yesterday sentenced him to death. The death penalty is now awaiting confirmation from Allahabad High Court. Khan, who was brought to the district court from Dasna Jail, has also been slapped with life imprisonment and fines for an attempt to murder charge. His commute […]
