The landfall process of Cyclonic Storm ‘Gulab’ has been completed, said India Metrological Department on Monday. “The landfall process has been completed. However, the system maintains its cyclonic storm intensity and is likely to move nearly westwards and weaken into a deep depression during the next four-five hours,” said IMD. […]
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Google celebrates 23rd birthday with a special doodle
Search engine giant Google has turned 23 years old on Monday. Marking the special occasion, the company unveiled a special cake-themed doodle on its homepage. The animated doodle features a cake with “23” written on top of it, with a birthday candle indicating “L” in “Google”. Google was founded by […]
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Maharashtra CM to attend meeting on Naxal affected states with Amit Shah
Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray has arrived in Delhi and is said to attend the meeting on Naxal affected states with Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday. Thackeray is accompanied by Maharashtra Chief Secretary Sitaram Kunte and DGP Sanjay Pandey. After the meeting, the chief minister is expected to return to Mumbai today evening. The meeting is being […]
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Alibaba dumping Chinese media company’s shares after Beijing’s clampdown on big-tech
Of late China’s big tech firms like Alibaba, Tencent and Baidu are facing problems under growing pressure from Beijing’s campaign to rein in their power and influence. Owing to the clampdown, Alibaba is dumping its shares in one of China’s largest TV broadcasters just months after it bought them, reported CNN. Alibaba […]
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Canada lifts ban on passengers from India, flights to resume from tomorrow
Justin Trudeau-led Canadian government on Sunday lifted a month-long ban on passenger flights from India. The ban was put in place in view of the enhanced COVID-19 protocols. “As of September 27, 2021, direct flights from India to Canada will resume,” said the government on Sunday. Earlier on Tuesday, Canada extended the restriction on all […]
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Cyclone Gulab to make landfall today, Met Dept issues alert for Andhra, Odisha
An orange alert has been issued in Odisha and Andhra Pradesh ahead of cyclone ‘Gulab’, which is approaching the coastal states from the Bay of Bengal and is expected to make landfall on Sunday evening according to the India Meteorological Department. The orange alert has been issued for moderate or […]
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BJP plans grand welcome for PM Modi after his landmark 3-day visit to US
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is set to accord a grand welcome to Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the national capital on Sunday after his return from a successful visit to the US. Prime Minister Modi, who is returning from his three-day landmark visit to the US, will be greeted […]
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Kangana Ranaut starrer ‘Thalaivii’ now streaming on Netflix
Good news for all the Kangana Ranaut fans! Her latest release Thalaivii is finally on streaming platform Netflix. The film is based on the life of the late former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu and actress J Jayalalithaa, popularly known as Amma by her fans and loved ones. Sharing the great news […]
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Kanhaiya Kumar, Jignesh Mewani to join Congress on Sept 28: Sources
Former JNU students’ union president Kanhaiya Kumar and Rashtriya Dalit Adhikar Manch (RDAM) MLA Jignesh Mewani from Gujarat are expected to join the Congress party on September 28, said Congress party sources. ANI had earlier reported that CPI leader Kanhaiya Kumar is in touch with Rahul Gandhi and is expected to join the Congress party soon. Gandhi is building a team of young leaders, and Kumar […]
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Government to announce new Cooperative policy to boost rural society, Union home minister Amit Shah
Union Minister and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah on Saturday said that the government will soon announce a new Cooperative policy that will boost the rural society of India and the Centre will work closely with the states to strengthen the cooperative movement. Addressing the first National Cooperation Conference here, Shah […]
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‘The Wire’ actor Michael K. Williams died of drug overdose
The Emmy-nominated actor Michael K. Williams who was found dead in his New York penthouse on September 6, died of a fatal drug overdose. Variety confirmed the news with a spokesperson for New York City’s chief medical examiner’s office who determined that ‘The Wire’ actor’s official cause of death is acute intoxication by the combined […]
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BJP not in favour of giving OBCs their rights proportional to population: Akhilesh Yadav
Days after the Centre told the Supreme court that collection of Other Backward Classes (OBC) information in census 2021 is not feasible, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Saturday slammed the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) saying the ruling party is not in favour of giving OBCs their ‘rights proportional to their population’. Taking to […]
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Delhi CP assured security system upgrade within a week: Bar Council official after meeting
Officials of the Bar Council of Delhi (BCD) on Saturday met Delhi Police Commissioner Rakesh Asthana and discussed security review in court premises following a shootout at Rohini court yesterday. Bar Council of Delhi Chairman Rakesh Sherawat, after the meeting, said, “We had a detailed discussion over security lapse; raised […]
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US, India launch task forces on Hydrogen, Biofuels to expand clean energy technologies use
The US Department of Energy along with its Indian counterparts launched a new public-private Hydrogen Task Force as well as a Biofuels Task Force under the Strategic Clean Energy Partnership (SCEP). “Under the SCEP, the Department of Energy together with Indian counterparts launched a new public-private Hydrogen Task Force as […]
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India reports 29,616 new Covid-19 infections, 290 deaths
India reported 29,616 new COVID-19 infections and 290 deaths in the last 24 hours, said the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Saturday. Of these, 17,983 Covid cases and 127 deaths were reported in Kerala, informed the Ministry. The active caseload is presently 3,01,442 and constitutes 0.90 percent of the […]