With an eye on revenue generation and to check illegal taxi stands mushrooming in the city, the Mohali municipal corporation has finally approved the policy for allotment and regularisation of taxi stands for a revised fee. Under the new policy, the allottee will have to pay a fee of ₹1,000 […]
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Navy SEAL cleared by Trump called ‘freaking evil’ by comrades
A Navy SEAL platoon leader controversially pardoned of war crimes by US President Donald Trump was described as “toxic” and “freaking evil” by veterans who served with him in Iraq, The New York Times reported Friday. Video testimony provided to war crimes investigators and published by the newspaper showed former […]
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Muslims give Rs 6 lakh to UP govt for damages during anti-CAA protests
A group of Muslims has handed over demand draft of ₹627,507 (₹ 6.27 lakh) to the authorities in Bulandshahr against the value of property damaged during protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) on December 20, an official said. The group told the district authorities that the money was collected […]
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US military base blares false alarm amid North Korea concerns
A U.S. military base in South Korea accidentally blared an alert siren instead of a bugle call, causing a brief scare just as the U.S. and its allies are monitoring for signs of provocation from North Korea, which has warned it could send a “Christmas gift” over deadlocked nuclear negotiations. […]
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Commonwealth silver medallist Seema banned for 4 years for doping
India’s Commonwealth Championship silver medallist weightlifter Seema has been slapped with a four-year suspension for a doping violation. In a statement, the National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) said Seema’s dope sample was collected this year during the 34th Women National Weightlifting Championship in Vishakhapatnam. “Presence of prohibited substances were found in […]
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Odisha Plus II examination to begin from March 3
The Council of Higher Secondary Education (CHSE), Odisha Friday announced the schedule for the annual Plus-II examinations which will start on March 3 and will continue till March 28, an official said. While the Science examinations will begin from March 3, the Arts and Commerce stream examinations to commence from […]
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Indian women prefer men aged 30-40 for extra marital affairs, says study
Indian women prefer older men aged between 30-40 as partners for extra marital affairs, while men mostly prefer women partners aged between 25-30, shows data from the extra-marital dating app Gleeden. As per the kind of relation, men are ‘open to everything’ and mostly look for ‘anything exciting’, while Indian women are more cautious […]
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WhatsApp to add ‘Disappearing Messages’ feature soon
The Facebook-owned messaging app WhatsApp’s new feature ‘Disappearing Messages’ has been spotted in the latest beta version 2.19.275 for Android. With the ‘Delete Messages’ feature, group admins will able to select a specific duration for messages on the group and once a message crosses the duration, it will be automatically […]
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Kangana reveals favourite performances of 2019, loved Ranveer in Gully Boy
Actor Kangana Ranaut was famously critical of her contemporary Alia Bhatt’s performance in the film Gully Boy, but she doesn’t feel the same way about Ranveer Singh, who played the lead in director Zoya Akhtar’s film. Kangana’s sister, Rangoli Chandel, has tweeted about Kangana’s favourite performances of 2019. Rangoli wrote, “As the year comes […]
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iPad Pro 2020 renders show iPhone 11 Pro-like triple camera
Apple is reportedly working on the updated 11 and 12.9-inch iPad Pro models with an iPhone 11 Pro style triple-lens cameras at the back. The alleged renderings of the new iPads with new details has been shared by iGeeksblog as well as prominent leaker OnLeaksOnLeaks and they suggests that the […]
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Diesel up by 17-18 paise, no change in petrol price
Diesel prices rose by 17-18 paise across all major cities, while petrol prices remained unchanged on Saturday, the oil marketing website said. After the hike, diesel prices rose to Rs 67.41 a litre in Delhi, Rs 69.83 a litre in Kolkata, Rs 70.73 a litre in Mumbai and Rs 71.27 […]
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NY doctor sues Apple over atrial fibrillation sensor in Watch
A US-based doctor has filed a lawsuit against Apple, alleging that the Cupertino-based iPhone maker is “wilfully violating his patent surrounding the technology used in Apple Watch to detect atrial fibrillation (AFib)”. According to New York University cardiologist Dr Joseph Wiesel, he was originally awarded the patent for “method of […]
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US stocks end mixed in thin trade
US stocks closed mixed in light trading on Friday following a record-setting rally in the previous session. The Dow Jones Industrial Average increased 23.87 points, or 0.08 per cent, to 28,645.26 on Friday. The S&P 500 was up 0.11 point, or 0.0034 per cent, to 3,240.02. The Nasdaq Composite Index […]
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Spotify takes a dig at Facebook, bans political ads
Taking a dig at Facebook which is yet to take a decision on banning political ads, Swedish music streaming company Spotify has joined tech firms like Twitter and Google in applying brakes on political advertising on its platform. Spotify said it would indefinitely suspend political ads because it can’t sufficiently […]
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Alliance Air connects Bengaluru-Mysuru with Kalaburagi (Lead)
State-run Air India’s subsidiary Alliance Air launched a direct service from Kalaburagi in north Karnataka to Bengaluru and Mysuru in the state’s southern region, an official said on Friday. “The daily service between Kalaburagi and Mysuru via Bengaluru will be operated under the regional connectivity scheme (RCS) of the central […]