Home minister Amit Shah launched a blistering attack on Arvind Kejriwal led Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government on the Republic Day in the run-up to Delhi Assembly Elections scheduled for February 8, and said the Kejriwal government had only managed to top the chart of “liars”, while others topped it […]
India sets up 27×7 helpline for coronavirus as toll shoots up in China
The government has set up a round-the-clock helpline to attend to queries about the novel coronavirus (nCoV) as number of fatalities and infected people rose across the world. “If you seek any help, you may call to know details about District and State surveillance officers and in case any clinical […]
Bodies of 3 Sikkim residents recovered in north Bengal day after car falls in river
The death toll in Friday’s road accident in West Bengal’s Kalimpong district went up to four after three more bodies were fished out from the Teesta River on Saturday. The four belonged to the same family and were travelling in a car from Gangtok in Sikkim. The car approaching Siliguri […]
Bengal deploys medics at Indo-Nepal border crossings to check coronavirus
With the scare of the deadly novel coronavirus (nCoV) reaching Nepal in the last few days, the West Bengal government has decided to deploy health teams in all the three major entry points along the Indo-Nepal border in Darjeeling district from Sunday to screen people entering India. “Medical teams in […]
SBI Clerk Recruitment 2020: Application process to fill 8000 vacancies ends today, check details here
The online registration process for the SBI clerk recruitment ends today, January 26, 2020. The application process began on January 3, 2020. Interested and eligible candidates can apply for the posts online at sbi.co.in. The State Bank of India is conducting the recruitment drive to fill 8000 vacancies of clerks. […]
Republic Day 2020: Tracing the style map of India
On the occasion of Republic Day, we try and get the pulse of street styles of India’s prominent cities. Each city style is unique and reflects our country’s diverse and pluralistic spirit. If Delhi’s toffee-nosed social set is partial to craft-based labels, then the average Delhiite loves picking one-of-a-kind finds from […]
Madhya Pradesh: Reading of Preamble must in government schools
On the eve of the Republic Day, the Madhya Pradesh government has introduced reading the Preamble to the Constitution in the state schools from Saturday. Public Relations Minister P.C. Sharma got the new practice started with Rajiv Gandhi High School in Bhopal. Madhya Pradesh has emulated Maharashtra which had on […]
Till shows do us part: How to avoid fights over TV time
As the saying goes, things look beautiful afar and while pictures of couples cuddled up, all washed in the TV’s light sure looks all cosy and appealing, such a utopian scenario may be difficult to attain in real life when it comes to choosing which show to watch. And it […]
A quest for psychedelic lights of the north
The wait is on. Above, the sky is an eerie blue and every once in a while, the moon peeps out from the scattered clouds. “It needs to get darker,” says our guide, as the falling temperatures begin to test the patience of those who have opted for this night […]
Kangana dedicates Padma award to ‘every woman who dreams’
Bollywood actor Kangana Ranaut, filmmaker Karan Johar, singer Adnan Sami and producer Ekta Kapoor have been honoured ahead of 70th Republic Day with the Padma Shri for their contribution in the field of performing arts. They have now expressed their gratitude for the honour. The Padma awards were announced by the […]
Shah Rukh: ‘I am a Muslim, my wife is a Hindu and my kids are Hindustan’
Shah Rukh Khan has once again reiterated that religion is not discussed at his house, adding that his children write “Indian” in forms where they need to mention their religion. During his visit to the sets of Dance Plus 5 that was aired Saturday night, Shah Rukh said, “Humne koi […]
China’s coronavirus death toll shoots up to 56, nearly 2000 cases reported
The death toll in China’s rapidly spreading novel coronavirus has climbed to 56 , with authorities in the hard-hit central Chinese Hubei province on Sunday reporting 13 new fatalities and 323 new confirmed cases, pushing the countrywide total to 1985 . The updated toll also marked a steady rise in […]
Sony PS5 to get support for smart voice commands
Even as Sony has already confirmed that the company will be launching its next-generation gaming console ‘PlayStation 5’ soon, now a new patent has claimed that the upcoming console may feature a microphone on the controller for voice assistant on-board. This new feature will make the device capable of interpreting […]
As Republic Day Parade gets underway, a look at the many firsts
Celebrations for the 71st Republic Day began on Sunday in the national capital with Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro in attendance as the chief guest. India’s military and cultural might is on display at the parade that is set to register many firsts. Twenty-two tableaux – 16 from states and Union […]
Canada hospital confirms case of deadly virus, says 95 per cent sure
A Toronto hospital said Saturday it has a confirmed case of the deadly virus from China, Canada’s first. Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre said it is “caring for a patient who has a confirmed case of the novel coronavirus that originated in Wuhan, China.” Officials said the man is his 50s […]