The training of the first batch of 100 women personnel for induction into military police has started from January 6, Army Chief Gen M M Naravane said on Saturday. In a historic first, the Army last year began the process of inducting women in the military police, nearly two years […]
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Odisha government to approach Centre for caste-wise enumeration of SEBCs, OBCs during 2021 census
The Odisha government on Saturday decided to approach the Centre to conduct a socio-economic caste enumeration during the general census in 2021. The state government made the decision during a Cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik. During the meeting, the Cabinet unanimously adopted a resolution to move the […]
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Zee Cine awards Telugu 2020: Samantha, Chiranjeevi, Nani win top laurels
Zee Cine Awards Telugu 2020 was held at a grand event in Hyderabad on Saturday and it saw the who’s who of Telugu film industry in attendance. Chiranjeevi, Samantha Akkineni and Ram Pothineni, among several others graced the ceremony. While Chiranjeevi walked away with the Best Actor award for his […]
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Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee calms down protesting students in central Kolkata
There was tension in Central Kolkata’s Dharamtala area on Saturday as a large group of students protesting against Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit broke police barricades and came close to the sit-in venue of the Trinamool Chattra Parishad (TMCP) on Rani Rashmoni Avenue giving slogans against Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, […]
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Deepika hugs street kids in Mumbai, calls it ‘joys of life’. Watch video
Bollywood actor Deepika Padukone was a picture of grace as she hugged street kids Saturday evening after a dinner outing in Mumbai and also posed with them. The actor shared the pictures on her Instagram stories. Street kids hug Deepika. ( Varinder Chawla ) A smiling Deepika surrounded by fans. ( Varinder […]
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Two more suspects told to join JNU violence probe
Delhi Police on Saturday said they had contacted two more people suspected of being involved in the Jawaharlal Nehru University violence and have asked them to appear before them and join the investigations. The two men — Rohit and Akshat Awasthi — were identified after tapes of a sting operation […]
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New body may settle claims if a bank fails
A draft Cabinet note has proposed the creation of an empowered Resolution Authority (RA) for timely and orderly resolution of financial troubles at banks and financial institutions that will also decide on the quantum of money depositors will receive if a bank fails, two government officials with direct knowledge of […]
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Akshay gives a peek inside his dabbas, nominates Katrina Kaif
It is no secret that Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar is a fitness enthusiast, so it was not surprising when he responded to wife and actor-turned author Twinkle Khanna’s challenge for “eating clean” with a perfectly healthy and tasty response. Twinkle had shared a picture of her healthy tiffin and nominated Akshay, alongwith […]
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Xiaomi MIUI 12 teased, likely to arrive in Q3 2020
Chinese smartphone manufacturer Xiaomi has shared a logo of MIUI 12 — the next version of its custom Android skin and successor to MIUI 11 on Chinese social network Weibo which is expected to release in Q3 2020. MIUI 11 was announced last September and its global stable ROM began […]
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Chhapaak collects Rs 10.77cr, Tanhaji surges ahead with Rs 35.10 cr
Deepika Padukone’s latest offering Chhapaak showed growth on the second day of the release, making a jump of 35% in the collections from Friday. Ajay Devgn’s Tanhaji The Unsung Warrior, on the other hand, saw a 40% jump in the box office collections. While Chhapaak earned Rs 10.77 crore in two days, […]
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Samsung Galaxy M31 might have a macro camera like the Galaxy A51
Early leaks of the upcoming Samsung Galaxy M31 suggests that there will be no changes to the rear camera set-up to what we saw on the Galaxy M 30s. However, the panel from the camera bump that allegedly belongs to the Galaxy M31 shows an extra hole. That obviously means that the […]
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‘I repeat, law not to snatch anyone’s citizenship’: PM Modi in Kolkata
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said that citizenship amended act (CAA) is only an amendment for those persecuted in Pakistan and not about taking away the citizenship of any Indian. At an address at the Belur Math in Howrah he said, “Many youths are being misguided regarding CAA. “What […]
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Amazon said they fired employees who leaked customer emails, phone numbers
Amazon said it had fired employees for leaking customer email addresses and phone numbers to an unspecified third party, the second time this week the technology giant acknowledged some workers had improperly accessed customer data. “We are writing to let you know that your email address and phone number were […]
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18 arrested over rampage in Bhubaneswar’s oldest shopping zone
Police in Odisha’s capital Bhubaneswar said they have arrested 18 people for their alleged role in the violence in the oldest shopping complex of the city. The arrests, they said, came on Saturday less than 12 hours after a group of masked men ran riot in the busy Market Building […]
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Libya strongman Haftar agrees ceasefire after calls from Kremlin, Ankara
Libyan strongman General Khalifa Haftar on Saturday announced a ceasefire in his months-long battle to control the capital Tripoli after calls for a truce from Russia and Turkey. The North African state has seen an escalation of the turmoil that erupted after a NATO-backed uprising killed dictator Moamer Kadhafi in […]