A day after Trivendra Singh Rawat resigned from the chief ministerial post, a meeting of the BJP legislature party will be held on Wednesday in which a new Chief Minister candidate is likely to be decided. In the meeting scheduled to be held at around 10 am, five BJP Members of Parliament […]
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BJP MP Ajay Bhatt says I am not in race to become Uttarakhand CM
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Uttarakhand MP, Ajay Bhatt on Tuesday clarified that he is not in the race to become the Chief Minister of Uttarakhand. BJP’s Nainital-Udhamsingh Nagar MP told: “I am not in the race to become the Chief Minister of Uttarakhand. I will join the Legislature Party meeting whenever it is held next.” “We will abide by […]
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Delhi Police carries out various initiatives to empower its investigative officers
In a move to tackle white-collar crimes in the country last year, Delhi Police carried out various initiatives to empower its investigative officers. According to the Joint Commissioner of Police of Economic Offences Wing, Dr OP Mishra: “In order to upgrade the professional skill of investigating officers, a total of 25 in-house training […]
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BAFTA 2021 nominations out, Adarsh Gourav scores nod for ‘The White Tiger’
The much-awaited nominations for this year’s British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) Awards were recently announced with ‘Nomadland’ and ‘Rocks’ leading the pack with seven nods each in the most diverse nominations list ever seen in the British Academy’s history. Bollywood actor Adarsh Gourav scored a best actor nomination for his performance in the 2021 […]
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Voting underway for Andhra Pradesh municipal elections
Voting for 12 municipal corporations and 71 municipalities and Nagar panchayats in Andhra Pradesh is underway on Wednesday. Elections are being held for 2,214 wards in 12 municipal corporations and 71 municipalities from 7 AM to 5 PM. In 12 municipal corporations, there are 671 divisions. In 90 of those divisions, a candidate won unanimously without contest. Elections are being held in the remaining […]
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Fuel cell-based AIP system crosses new milestone of user specific tests
Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has achieved an important milestone in the development of an Air Independent Propulsion (AIP) System by proving the land-based prototype, a statement by the Defence Ministry said on Tuesday. The API’s was operated in endurance mode and max power mode as per the user requirements on […]
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103-year-old becomes oldest woman in India to get Covid-19 vaccine
A 103-year-old woman received her first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine in Bengaluru on Tuesday. With this, J Kameshwari became the oldest woman in India to have received the COVID19 vaccine as per available data, said Apollo Hospitals, Bannerghatta Road. The nationwide Covid-19 vaccination crossed 2.40 crore coverage, informed the […]
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Villages of Junglemahal, West Midnapur suffer acute water crisis, unemployment
Once a Maoist bastion, Boro Kalshibhanga village situated in the Jugalmahal area in West Midnapur district of West Bengal is facing acute water crisis and unemployment. More than 400 families of Kurmi Mahato, the Other Backward Class (OBC) community residing here at Kalshi Bhanga have to trudge at least a kilometre to get drinking water. During summer […]
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Top US commander fears Chinese invasion of Taiwan by 2027
China could invade Taiwan within the next six years, as Beijing accelerates its moves to supplant American military power in Asia, a top US commander said yesterday. Democratic and self-ruled Taiwan lives under constant threat of invasion by authoritarian China, whose leaders view the island as part of their territory […]
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Preparations in full swing in Haridwar for Kumbh Mela, first holy bath is on ‘Shivratri’
Preparations are in full swing here for the ‘Kumbh Mela 2021’, which is around the corner. The Uttarakhand State Disaster Management Department earlier said that Covid-19 standard operating procedures will remain in force throughout the duration of the event. Hand sanitiser stalls have also been put up at several places across the Mela […]
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Here is your horoscope for 10 March 2021
Aries You can see the best of the traditional and progressive worlds and apply these things to your work, career, health, and partnerships, dear Aries. Communications, particularly with friends, are more rewarding and useful than usual, and they might even lead to a solution to a problem or another form […]
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BJP guilty of bringing political instability in Uttarakhand: Harish Rawat
Shortly after Trivendra Singh Rawat resigned as chief minister of Uttarakhand, Congress leader and former Chief Minister Harish Rawat on Tuesday accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of bringing political instability in the state, adding that the party has no right to form government in the state. He further alleged that a change of leadership […]
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Taapsee Pannu-starrer ‘Looop Lapeta’ to release on this date
The upcoming Bollywood film ‘Looop Lapeta’ which will bring on screen a fresh pairing is slated to hit the theatres on October 22, 2021. The comic-thriller stars Taapsee Pannu and Tahir Raj Bhasin in the lead roles. Taapsee shared the release date of the film on her Instagram handle. She wrote, “A comic-thriller we rarely get! […]
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Women reported decreased happiness during Covid-19 pandemic: Study
A recent study found that during the COVID-19 pandemic men”>women, especially mothers, spent more time on tasks such as childcare and household chores than men. In turn, time spent completing household chores was linked to lower well-being and decreased happiness during the pandemic. The authors of the study were Laura M. Giurgea, Ashley V. Whillansb, and Ayse Yemiscigilc. […]
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Netflix’s ‘The Queen’s Gambit’ getting adapted into a stage musical
What’s in store for the award-winning Netflix series ‘The Queen’s Gambit’? A musical. The hit series may become a musical as production company Level Forward has acquired theatrical stage rights to Walter Tevis’ book ‘The Queen’s Gambit’, which served as the basis for the miniseries. As per Variety, Tevis also wrote ‘The […]