Aizawl, April 17 (IANS) After launching teaching through television channels, the Mizoram Board of School Education (MBSE) has decided to conduct the remaining Higher Secondary School Leaving Certificate (HSSLC) examinations from April 22, an official release said on Friday. The release said that the remaining HSSLC examinations of Arts, Science[Read More…]
Kanpur, April 17 (IANS) It is a bank with a difference and its lockers do not contain precious jewels or documents. The lockers contain ashes of the deceased that cannot be immersion in the holy rivers due to lockdown. “A large number of people want to immerse the ashes of[Read More…]
Bengaluru, April 17 (IANS) Undeterred by the uncertainties looming large in most sectors due to the COVID-19 pandemic, IT/ITeS company Visionet India on Friday announced its plans to boost its workforce by further adding 1,500 employees this year. The company said it had already recruited close to 2,000 professionals in[Read More…]
By Aarti Tikoo Singh New Delhi/Washington, April 17 (IANS) US President Donald Trump on Wednesday acknowledged Fox News report that the novel coronavirus (nCoV) may have been accidentally leaked by an intern working at the Wuhan Institute of Virology in China. The Fox News in an exclusive report based on[Read More…]
Mumbai, April 17 (IANS) Actress Raveena Tandon has slammed former Karnataka Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy’s son Nikhil Gowda wedding, which reportedly defied lockdown restrictions. Nikhil got married to Revathi at a farmhouse near Bidadi in Ramanagara district amid the lockdown. The farmhouse is three kilometres from Bidadi and 45km southwest[Read More…]
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Luasanne, April 17 (IANS) The International Skating Union (ISU) has announced to cancel three World Championships as the worsening pandemic worldwide has made the postponement impossible. The World Short Track Speed Skating Championships, the World Figure Skating Championships and the World Synchronised Skating Championships were originally scheduled for March 13-15[Read More…]
New Delhi, April 17 (IANS) Amid the country’s battle against the coronavirus, over 1,000 retired Army Medical Corps officers and paramedical staff have volunteered to once again serve at armed forces hospitals in their respective home stations whenever needed. The armed forces informed Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday that[Read More…]
Thiruvananthapuram, April 17 (IANS) On Friday, it was the turn of former Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy to take on his successor Pinarayi Vijayan on the data transfer of Covid-19 suspects to a US-based PR and marketing firm Sprinklr and termed it as very suspicious as it had no official[Read More…]
London, April 17 (IANS) Former England defender Norman Hunter, who was part of England squad that won the World Cup in 1966, has died in hospital aged 76 after contracting coronavirus. According to a BBC report, Hunter was admitted to hospital on April 10 after testing positive for coronavirus. Hunter[Read More…]
Mumbai, April 17 (IANS) Amitabh Bachchan took to social media to celebrate the completion of 12 years of his blog. At the same time, he has left a question for his readers, asking them how did they “tolerate” his blog for so many years! Big B tweeted on Friday morning:[Read More…]
London, April 17 (IANS) England batsman Liam Livingstone has played in both the Pakistan Super League and the Indian Premier League. He was one of the foreign players in this season of the PSL which was the first to be played entirely in Pakistan. Livingstone said that the atmosphere in[Read More…]
Mumbai, April 17 (IANS) Mumbai Indians on Friday tweeted a video of captain Rohit Sharma going through his daily schedule, asking fans how close theirs are to the star batsman. In the video Rohit can be seen making coffee, working out, spending time with his family and helping his wife[Read More…]
By Sumit Saxena New Delhi, April 17 (IANS) The consumption of paracetamol has not increased in the past one month nor is there an increase in the number of cases of pneumonia, especially a surge in critical patients needing admission in ICUs. Therefore there is not a huge difference between[Read More…]
New Delhi, April 17 (IANS) A special military train with around 950 army personnel left Bengaluru on Friday and is expected to reach Jammu on April 20, a defence statement said. The personnel have completed professional courses at Army training establishments in Bengaluru, Belgaum and Secundrabad and due to rejoin[Read More…]
Bengaluru, April 17 (IANS) Former Karnataka Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy’s son Nikhil Gowda married Revathi at a farmhouse near Bidadi in Ramanagara district amid the extended lockdown, a spokesman said on Friday. “As scheduled, the wedding was held at the auspicious time (10-11 a.m.) in the farmhouse at Kethaganahalli near[Read More…]
Mumbai, April 17 (IANS) Actor Kushal Tandon is totally against the use of TikTok application in India, especially amid the outbreak of the novel coronavirus. Not only this, he has demanded a ban on the app that originated in China. “While the whole world is f****d coz of China, but[Read More…]
New Delhi, April 17 (IANS) Even 24 hours after the Delhi BJP issued a helpline number for the poor and the needy of the city under the ‘feed the needy’ programme, people on Friday complained that the number provided remained switched off all the time. The Delhi BJP in a[Read More…]
New Delhi, April 17 (IANS) After the governments decision to allow non-essential items sale on e-commerce platforms from April 20, Flipkart and Amazon have announced several measures to empower lakhs of sellers and SMBs on their marketplaces, as they began the exercise to chart the best route for resuming full[Read More…]
New Delhi, April 17 (IANS) Legendary Sri Lanka off-spinner Muttiah Muralitharan turned 48 on Friday. Considered one of the greatest bowlers of all time, Muralitharan’s extraordinary career tally of 800 Test wickets stands alone in the list of all time highest wicket-takers in the longest format of the game. Muralitharan[Read More…]
London, April 17 (IANS) Sebastian Vettel has hinted he may have a new deal with Ferrari before the Formula One season begins post the COVID-19 pandemic. “I think one of the key things right now for everyone, whether you are in sports or not, is to remain patient,” Vettel told[Read More…]
Mumbai, April 17 (IANS) Veteran Bollywood actor Neetu Kapoor has shared some old pictures on social media in which batting legend Sachin Tendulkar can be seen playing cricket with Ranbir Kapoor. Ranbir, son of Neetu and Rishi Kapoor, is seen in grey shirts and dark pants with Tendulkar in the[Read More…]
By Puja Gupta New Delhi, April 17 (IANSlife) A pizza delivery boy was found Covid-19 positive in the Capital. He delivered food to nearly 72 households. These homes have been quarantined and will be tested if and when residents report symptoms. His colleagues have been tested for COVID-19 and were[Read More…]
Mumbai, April 17 (IANS) Actor Rajkummar Rao seems to be discovering his latent talent as a hairstylist thanks to the lockdown! On Friday, his ladylove, actress Patralekhaa, shared a funny video on Instagram where he can be seen trimming her hair. Tagging her boyfriend, the actress captioned: “Jahan chah wahan[Read More…]