Ghaziabad, May 18 (IANS) Large crowds of migrant workers who had reached Ghaziabad from Delhi via trains from states across the country gathered at the local Ramlila ground here on Monday morning en route to their hometowns. A majority of the crowd were workers headed for far flung areas in[Read More…]
Rajkot, May 18 (IANS) India’s Test specialist Cheteshwar Pujara on Monday posted pictures of his haircut done by wife Puja Pabari with a tongue-in-cheek post on social media. “Trusting your batting partner for a quick single when on 99* or trusting the wife for your haircut – what takes more[Read More…]
Chandigarh, May 18 (IANS) The Haryana government on Monday announced it has allowed government schools to open their offices to carry out administrative functions while ensuring strict compliance of norms for the containment of Covid-19. An official spokesman said that Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar has approved a proposal in[Read More…]
New Delhi, May 18 (IANS) Registering its displeasure over no stimulus for the trading community, the Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) has asked Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to reconsider the economic package and announce measures to support the trading community. In a statement, the traders’ body said that it[Read More…]
Mumbai, May 18 (IANS) Sonakshi Sinha has revealed that she loves to draw faces. The actress on Monday shared a video where she can be seen making a painting of Buddha’s face. Her painting titled “The Enlightened One” has been put up on auction to raise funds for the daily[Read More…]
Jaipur, May 18 (IANS) People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) India on Monday urged the Rajasthan government to ban the cruel methods of killing male chicks (since they can’t lay eggs)and other unwanted chicks by grinding, crushing, burning, drowning and even feeding them alive to fish that are[Read More…]
New Delhi, May 18 (IANS) The Federation of Resident Doctors’ Association India (FORDA) on Monda wrote to Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan regarding quarantine guidelines for doctors and other healthcare workers on COVID duty in hospitals, issued by the Health Ministry (MoHFW). The association has urged the Health Minister for[Read More…]
New Delhi, May 18 (IANS) The demand for personal care products and kitchen appliances saw a meteoric rise on ecommerce platforms as the government allowed sale of non-essential items across zones (barring containment spots) from Monday. Paytm Mall saw a 50 per cent surge in sales for grooming products from[Read More…]
Hyderabad, May 18 (IANS) Hyderabad’s Rajiv Gandhi International Airport on Monday handled a departure repatriation flight for Omani nationals stranded in the city. A relief charter flight of Star Air with 28 passengers departed for Mumbai at 7.12 a.m. As per the flight itinerary, these passengers were to be airlifted[Read More…]
New York, May 18 (IANS) Conor McGregor has said that a rematch with Floyd Mayweather is “inevitable” and that this time, he will win the match. McGregor was responding to the praise he got from boxing great Mike Tyson for his performance in his fight against Mayweather in 2017. “It’s[Read More…]
New York, May 18 (IANS) People who use a coin toss to decide on an important change in life are more likely to follow through with that decision, are more satisfied with that decision, and report higher overall happiness after a six-month period, a fascinating study has revealed. Society teaches[Read More…]
Mumbai, May 18 (IANS) Actress Kriti Sanon found gaining weight for her role in “Mimi” tough, and says she had to force herself to eat as she had lost interest in food. Kriti gained 15 kilos for “Mimi”. “We had to shoot the pregnancy scenes and Laxman sir was very[Read More…]
Thiruvananthapuram, May 18 (IANS) The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Monday predicted heavy rains in Kerala on account of the extremely severe cyclonic storm ‘Amphan’ over west central and adjoining central parts of South Bay of Bengal moving north-north westwards, following which the State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA) placed 13[Read More…]
Seoul, May 18 (IANS) South Korean tech giant Samsung Electronics on Monday announced to support five startups that were created by company employees as part of the companys C-Lab Inside in-house incubation program. First startup is Blockbuster, a video editing application that allows content creators to easily apply computer graphics[Read More…]
Guwahati, May 18 (IANS) A Covid-19 patient died in Assam on Monday taking the state’s fatality to three, while five more tested coronavirus positive in the past 24 hours raising the state’s tally to 102, Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said, here on Monday. According to Sarma, a 71-year old[Read More…]
New Delhi, May 18 (IANS) FIFA referee Rowan Arumughan on Monday said his ‘most memorable’ match was when he officiated the FIFA friendly between Lionel Messi-led Argentina and Venezuela at the Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata in 2011. Arumughan said it was key to not get starstruck as he took[Read More…]
New York, May 18 (IANS) Researchers have found that patients with peripheral artery disease or stroke were less likely to receive recommended treatments to prevent heart attack than those with coronary artery disease. All three are types of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease. Depending on the location of the blockage, atherosclerosis increases[Read More…]
Mumbai, May 18 (IANS) Bollywood superstar Varun Dhawan who is mentoring and judging an online talent hunt show says that the mind-blowing performance of thousands of youngsters across the nation giving him a tough time to choose the best out of the best. Being the mentor of the show, Varun[Read More…]
Mumbai, May 18 (IANS) Shilpa Shetty Kundra’s son Viaan nailed the backflip in a new video shared by the actress on social media. She says her son has taken inspiration from her regular exercise schedule and has shown interest in fitness. Shilpa took to Instagram, where she shared a video[Read More…]
Los Angeles, May 18 (IANS) “The Vampire Diaries” star Ian Somerhalder shared a gushing birthday tribute for his wife and actress Nikki Reed, saying he is amazed to witness her generosity and ability to love. “Nik. Where to begin – I’m so inspired by you as a mother, a business[Read More…]
Chandigarh, May 18 (IANS) Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Monday launched an RTI helpline, paving the way for the people of Punjab to get prompt answers to their RTI-related queries with a simple phone call. With a dedicated number (+91-172-2864100), the new helpline will make the RTI Act implementation[Read More…]
Mumbai, May 18 (IANS) Actors of the popular TV show ” Shararat- Thoda Jaadu, Thodi Nazaakat” — including Karanvir Bohra, Shruti Seth and Simple Kaul — have decided to surprise their fans with a virtual reunion during the lockdown. The cast will go live on Facebook on Tuesday. Giving the[Read More…]
By Aakash Kumar New Delhi, May 18 (IANS) England’s journey to the elusive 50-over World Cup title in 2019 can be described as the perfect dream. Going in as favourites and finishing as champions. But if one brings in perspective and dwells into the past and the backlash that came[Read More…]
Tokyo, May 18 (IANS) Driven by fall in fair values of Uber, WeWork and its three affiliates in the fourth quarter primarily due to COVID-19, the Vision Fund business of Japan’s SoftBank Group on Monday recorded 1.9 trillion yen ($17.7 billion) loss last fiscal. The three affiliates of WeWork are[Read More…]
New Delhi, May 18 (IANS) MediaTek on Monday announced a new Dimensity chipset for smartphones called the Dimensity 820, with 5G support and the company’s latest multimedia, AI and imaging innovations. The MediaTek Dimensity 820 features four Cortex-A76 cores clocked at up to 2.6GHz and four Cortex-A55 cores clocked at[Read More…]
