Eleven year old Rakhi from Uttarakhand’s Pauri Garhwal district is battling for her life at a hospital in Delhi after she wrestled with a leopard which attacked her four year old brother Raghav on October 4. Following her brave act, now the state government has decided to recommend her name […]
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Reliance Jio is compensating users for 6 paise per minute calling charges
Reliance Jio is no longer offering free voice calls to its subscribers. The operator on Wednesday announced charging 6 paise per minute on voice calls made to rival networks such as Airtel and Vodafone. Reliance Jio, however, introduced special top-up vouchers to compensate users for the interconnect usage charges (IUC). Note that […]
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Star Trek actor René Auberjonois dead at 79
René Auberjonois, a prolific actor best known for his roles on the television shows Benson and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine and his part in the 1970 film M.A.S.H. playing Father Mulcahy, has died. He was 79. The actor died Sunday at his home in Los Angeles of metastatic lung […]
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Android co-founder Andy Rubin’s Essential reveals ‘Gem’ phone with completely new design
Essential, led by Android co-founder Andy Rubin, on Wednesday showcased prototypes of what could be the next design standard for phones. Dubbed as GEM, these smartphones have unique slender design. The screen is rather tall than wide, almost half of width of current brick-like large screen phones. The phones are […]
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Kerala’s serial killer Jolly Joseph planned more murders: Cops
Jolly Joseph, who was arrested from Kerala’s Kozhikode on Saturday in connection with six deaths in her family between 2002 and 2016, was planning more murders, according to the special investigation team (SIT) probing the sensational cyanide killings in the nondescript village of Koodathayi. “We have some evidences that she planned […]
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With 100% occupancy, Shimla-Kalka heritage train a hit among tourists
A special train on the Shimla-Kalka heritage route has been drawing a lot of attention. Scores of tourists have been taking this train to visit Shimla. A senior official of the Kalka railway station said, “Despite have the most expensive train on the track, the train is attaining 100% occupancy.” […]
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Amritsar train tragedy Victims’ kin protest near accident site
Family members of those killed in last year’s Amritsar Dussehra tragedy on Tuesday staged a protest against what is termed as the Congress-led state government’s lack of interest in fixing the responsibility for the accident. On October 19 last year, 61 people were mowed down by a train that hurtled […]
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In coal town Dipka, mining pollution takes a heavy toll on nature as well as public health
Coal dust is everywhere in Dipka – it turns the air hazy, the river water black and settles in a film on an any surface left exposed for a couple of hours. “You can see the water in the river. Sometimes it turns black. Even cattle avoid entering in Lilagar,” […]
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RSS backs govt on economy, says lynching a western idea
Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat on Tuesday defended the Union government against criticism of its economic policy, but underscored the need for protecting domestic interests, firming up trade agreements on India’s terms, and insulating the economy from global turbulence. Bhagwat also stressed that belief in a “Hindu Rashtra” […]
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‘Not aggression but self defence’: Rajnath after India gets first Rafale
India’s acquisition of 36 Rafale fighter aircraft from France is not a sign of aggression against anyone, but is part of the country’s self defence strategy, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Tuesday. “By February 2021, we will get delivery of 18 Rafale aircraft and by April-May 2022, we will get all […]
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Dharmendra admitted to hospital after being diagnosed with dengue, discharged after three days
Actor Dharmendra was was admitted to a hospital in Khar, Mumbai recently. According to a Mumbai Mirror report, Dharmendra returned from the hospital Monday evening with son Sunny Deol. Dharmendra was admitted to the hospital last week after he was diagnosed with dengue, it added. A source also told the tabloid that Dharmendra wanted to […]
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Shahid Kapoor’s goosebumps in emotional Kabir Singh scene catch fan’s eye; actor says, ‘Even I didn’t notice that
Actor Shahid Kapoor was surprised by a fan’s tweet about Kabir Singh on Tuesday. The fan had shared screenshots from the film, showing goosebumps on the actor’s arm. “When the actor brings the character to life and feels his emotions, the audience will be glued to the screen. @shahidkapoor actually had goosebumps when #KabirSingh […]
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Robert Downey Jr. responds to Scorsese saying Marvel movies are not cinema: ‘It is to me’
Robert Downey Jr. is the latest star to offer his perspective after Martin Scorsese remarks that Marvel movies are “not cinema”. The ace filmmaker has been under fire for comparing the superhero films made by Marvel to “theme parks”, saying that they don’t capture the true essence of cinema. Following in the […]
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Call of Duty: Mobile smashes PUBG’s records, racks up over 100 million downloads in first week
The mobile version of videogame franchise “Call of Duty” racked up 100 million downloads in its first week, industry site Sensor Tower said on Tuesday, dwarfing the debuts of previous smashes including “Fortnite” and “PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds” (PUBG). PUBG, Fortnite and Electronic Arts’ “Apex Legends” scored 26.3 million, 22.5 million and […]
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Twitter admits users’ phone numbers, emails meant for security used for ads
Twitter on Tuesday apologized after “inadvertently” using phone numbers and email addresses for advertising even though the personal data was provided for account security. Twitter users’ phone numbers and email addresses — submitted to allow for account authentication — were matched with advertisers’ own data to enable targeted ads. “When […]