Lucknow: IRS officer Preeta Harit, Principle Commissioner, Income Tax joined Congress party in presence of Uttar Pradesh Congress chief Raj Babbar on Wednesday. She resigned from her post of Principal Commissioner and the resignation has been accepted. Harit was born in a Palwal, Haryana. She got selected in civil services[Read More…]
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Lok Sabha Elections 2019: BJP to release first list of candidates soon; Check updates
The BJP has released the candidates list for the upcoming Assembly elections in Arunachal Pradesh and Sikkim which will coincide with the Lok Sabha polls. The party is also expected to release today the first list of candidates for the general elections today at 7 PM. The Election Commission, meanwhile,[Read More…]
UK: Government petition website crashes after over 600K call to stay in EU
London: The UK government’s website for petitions crashed on Thursday morning after over 600K signed plea to for article 50 to be revoked. The petition which was launched on Wednesday evening soon after Prime Minister Theresa May criticised MPs for not approving the Brexit deal. In less than a day,[Read More…]
Kerala state lottery Karunya Plus KN-257 results today; whopping prize of Rs 80 lakh up for grab
The Kerala State Lottery Department will announce results of Karunya Plus KN-257 lottery results starting 3 PM today. The full result will be published at 4 PM. The results can be checked at the official website of the contest i.e. at keralalotteries.com. According to the official portal, the winner will[Read More…]
International Day of Forests: History, Importance, Significance, Theme
International Day of Forests is celebrated on 21st March every year. The day was established by resolution of the United Nations General Assembly on November 28, 2012. Each year, various events celebrate and raise awareness of the importance of all types of forests, and trees outside forests, for the benefit[Read More…]
World Poetry Day 2019: History, Importance, Significance, Theme
World Poetry Day is celebrated on 21 March and was declared by UNESCO (the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) in 1999. Its purpose is to promote the reading, writing, publishing and teaching of poetry throughout the world and, as the original UNESCO declaration says, to “give fresh recognition[Read More…]
Uttar Pradesh: After salary for February gets delayed, teachers organise ‘Holi of corruption’
Agra: Primary teachers, who are yet to receive their salaries for February participated in ‘Holi of corruption’ a symbolic gesture to show their unhappiness. The protest took place in front of the Basic Shiksha Adhikari’ (BSA) office. The teachers came together under the banner “Rashtriya Shaikshik Mahasangh (RSM)” and alleged[Read More…]
Fuel prices on 21 March 2019: Petrol, diesel rates drop on Thursday
Since June 16, 2017, petrol prices in India get revised everyday 6 am in the morning. Before this, petrol prices used to change on a fortnightly basis. Then, a change in petrol rates could occur on the first and 16th day of the month. The aim behind the introduction of[Read More…]
Live Breaking News Headlines & Updates, March 21, 2019: Paralympic athelete Girish N Gowda appointed as Karnataka Lok Sabha Elections ambassador
Get your daily dose of the hottest and latest news. Newsd provides you with all breaking news, latest news, breaking story headlines and videos to ensure you don’t miss anything important. Internet, Twitter, Facebook are abuzz with breaking news and news alerts from India and around the world. You can[Read More…]
Indian Telly Awards 2019: Hina Khan, Jennifer Winget, Parth Samthaan, Erica Fernandes, Nakuul Mehta and Adnan Khan win
The much-awaited star-studded event of tinsel town is on in full swing, as we write this piece. The Indian Telly Awards 2019, saw the whos who of the television industry grace the red carpet with their fashionable presence and the event is still on in full swing, and so is[Read More…]
Happy Holi 2019 WhatsApp Stickers, Images: How to send, share Holi-theme stickers
The festival of Holi is here and people are celebrating the day with splash of water and colours. A festival which is full of colours, joy and jubilation creates much enthusiasm amongst those who celebrate this joyous day and people have already started exchanging Holi greetings and best wishes. Holika[Read More…]
Jammu and Kashmir: 3 CRPF personnel shot dead by colleague in Udhampur
Three Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel were killed in a case of fratricide at their camp in Udhampur, Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday. A CRPF officer said that there was a scuffle and heated argument between some soldiers following which one of them opened fire killing three of his[Read More…]
AMU Women’s College Students’ Union announces list of speakers for Women Leadership Summit 2019
AMU, Aligarh: Afreen Fatima, the president of Women’s College Students’ Union (WCSU) of Aligarh Muslim University (AMU), in a first, is organizing a Women Leadership Summit in the varsity. The three-day long summit, entirely student run and without corporate sponsorship, will host a plethora of women activists, lawyers, politicians, entrepreneurs,[Read More…]
Varun Dhawan meets Fahad Samji, Coolie No 1 remake on cards?
We had previously reported how Varun Dhawan is all set to step into the shoes of Govinda as he sets out to remake Coolie No. 1. How the comedy will play out in today’s time and age would be interesting to see. Reports suggest that Sara Ali Khan has been[Read More…]
Holi Sale 2019: Special offers & discounts on Amazon, Nykaa and more
Check out deals and offers from different brands
World Down Syndrome Day 2019: Some facts to know about genetic disorder
To raise public awareness and advocate the rights of people with Down Syndrome, World Down Syndrome Day is celebrated every year on March 21. In December 2011, the General Assembly declared 21 March as World Down Syndrome Day (A/RES/66/149). The General Assembly decided, with effect from 2012, to observe World[Read More…]
Ahead of IPL 2019, Hotstar launches new subscription service: Hotstar VIP
Hotstar VIP allows users to watch Star Network serials before the scheduled television timing.
Karnataka: PUBG addict student fails after writing ‘steps to play’ game in Economics exam
A student attempting pre-university Economics exam failed after he wrote only about ‘how to play PUBG game’ in the answer sheet. PUBG addict Varun who had secured distinction in his SSLC exam last year, lost track of his studies this year after getting addicted to the online mobile game, Player Unknown’s Battlegrounds.[Read More…]
Holi 2019: Unique Indian TV Ads for the festival of colours
Check out some of the Indian ads on Holi
PornHub’s St Patrick’ Day data gives weird insight into human behaviour
The date 17 March marks the saint’s death, and is observed throughout the world by Catholic Church, Angelican Communion, the Eastern Orthodox and Lutheran Church. People across the globe go to pubs in honour of their patron saint while in Americans pay homage to their heritage across the Atlantic by[Read More…]
Uber driver misbehaves with female journalist, asks her to sit on his lap
Popular cab service app Uber is in the news again and not for good. In the latest incident, a Delhi-based journalist girl reported on Tuesday that an Uber cab driver had misbehaved with her. She posted a series of tweets regarding the behaviour of her Uber driver. The journalist –[Read More…]
Tension between Alia Bhatt and Ranbir Kapoor? Couple shut naysayers
Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt are currently one of the hottest couples at the Bollywood film industry. The two of them have been recently spotted together as they made an exit after the Zee Cine Awards ceremony which has been held today. Both Ranbir and Alia could be seen holding[Read More…]
Holi 2019: Top 10 Bollywood and Bhojpuri songs for the festival of colours
Check out the list of Hindi and Bhojpuri Holi songs that you can download to groove on
Hyundai, Kia announce investment in Ola; to build India-specific electric cars
Hyundai and Kia have announced a big investment in Ola and a part of that investment will go into developing India-specific electric cars. Apart from building electric cars, the investment is also aimed at developing fleet and mobility solutions, infrastructure and “nurturing best in class opportunities and offerings for aspiring driver partners” for[Read More…]
Here’s why morning train leaves after ‘Havan Pooja’ at Rajgir Railway Station in Bihar
The tradition of the auspicious pooja was started on Feb 19 for the safe journey of the passenger and to keep the environment of the station pure and clean