A protest was held outside Pakistan High Commission in Colombo on Sunday by a large crowd, including a group of monks, against the killing of a Sri Lankan national in Sialkot city of Pakistan’s Punjab province. Priyantha Kumara, a Sri Lankan executive of a garment factory was lynched and his body burnt by angry supporters of a hardline Islamist […]
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First Covid Omicron case in Delhi after Tanzania returnee tests positive; 5th in India
Delhi reported its first case of new COVID-19 Variant Omicron on Sunday. “First omicron case detected in Delhi. The patient admitted to the LNJP Hospital had returned from Tanzania. Till now, 17 people (who come from abroad) have tested positive for Covid and they have been admitted to the hospital,” […]
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Yogi Adityanath slams previous regimes for ignoring development of eastern UP
With months ahead of the Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday targeted the previous regimes for ignoring the development of the eastern region of the State even as Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to inaugurate developmental projects worth over Rs 9600 crore in Gorakhpur on […]
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India reported 8,895 new Covid-19 cases
A total of 8,895 new COVID-19 cases and 2,796 deaths were reported across the country in the last 24 hours, informed Union Health Ministry on Sunday. As per the ministry, the spike in deaths was reported as 2,426 reconciled deaths reported by Bihar were adjusted in today’s database. Kerala cleared […]
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Jaisalmer: Amit Shah participates in BSF’s 57th Raising Day celebrations
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday participated at the Border Security Force (BSF)’s 57th Raising Day celebrations in Rajasthan’s Jaisalmer. The Raising Day event of the BSF is being celebrated at Jaisalmer for the first time. Earlier on Saturday, the Union Home Minister distributed health cards to BSF personnel during his visit at Rohitash Border here along […]
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Google Photos’ Locked Folder feature rolling out to non-Pixel users
Google recently introduced ‘Locked Folder’ within the Google Photos app to Pixel devices. The feature is now rolling out to non-Google Pixel devices. As per GSM Arena, Locked Folder is a secure on-device folder where you can store private pictures and videos and they won’t be uploaded to Google Photos. From here, you […]
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TN govt makes Tamil exam mandatory for all govt jobs in state
The Tamil Nadu government has made the Tamil exam mandatory for all the government jobs in the state. As per information shared by state Finance Minister Palanivel Thiagarajan, the state government on Friday passed an order making the Tamil exam mandatory for all the candidates appearing for a competitive exam conducted by the state […]
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Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorist arrested in Budgam J-K
Security forces have arrested an active terrorist of Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) outfit in Central Kashmir’s Budgam district today, informed local police. The arrest came after a joint operation was conducted by the state police along with the Indian Army and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF). More details are awaited. (ANI)
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Kangana Ranaut visits Banke Bihari temple in Vrindavan
Bollywood actor Kangana Ranaut went to Vrindavan on Saturday for darshan of Thakur Banke Bihari Ji and offered prayers. Kangana visited Banke Bihari Ji amidst heavy security and while talking to the media said that she is a devotee of Krishna and has come to the Banke Bihari temple for the first […]
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‘Shakespeare In Love’ star Antony Sher passes away
Antony Sher, one of the most respected stage actors known for his Shakespearean roles, has died. He was 72 when he breathed his last. As per Variety, the actor died of cancer. The news of his demise was revealed by the Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) on Friday. Sher was born in South Africa […]
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Zimbabwe returnee tests positive for Omicron in Gujarat, India’s 3rd case
Gujarat on Saturday reported its first case of new COVID-19 variant Omicron in Jamnagar, informed the state’s health department. “A person who came from Zimbabwe was infected with Omicron. His sample has been sent to Pune,” an official said. This is the third case of the Omicron variant in the country. The first […]
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YouTube app rolls out ‘listening controls’ for Android, iOS users
American video streaming giant YouTube has rolled out a ‘listening controls’ feature for YouTube app users on Android and iOS. As per GSM Arena, the feature appears to be exclusive to Premium subscribers for now. To access the controls, a user has to go to the settings menu although some music videos automatically suggest bringing up the controls for users through […]
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‘Chinese firms exploiting workers overseas, multiple reports of violations pour in’
Chinese companies are exploiting workers overseas with multiple reports of violations pouring in from areas including Laos, where workers who were hired for construction projects, undertaken six years ago are still waiting for their payments. In its report, The HK Post said that workers in Laos have claimed that they are yet to receive […]
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Ind vs NZ, 2ND Test: Ajaz’s historic 10-wicket haul restricts hosts to 325, visitors struggle at 38/6 (Tea, Day-2)
Ajaz Patel scripted history by becoming only the third bowler in the history of Test cricket to bag all 10 wickets in an innings and overshadowed the heroic 150-run knock of Mayank Agarwal here at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai on Saturday. Resuming at 285/6 post-lunch, Mayank Agarwal wasted no time and struck a boundary to reach […]
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Centre approved more than Rs 1 lakh cr for Uttarakhand’s development in last 5 yrs, says PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said that the Central government has approved more than Rs 1 lakh crores for the development of Uttarakhand in the last 5 years. Addressing an event after inaugurating and laying the foundation stone for multiple projects worth around Rs 18,000 crore in Dehradun said, […]