Police in Odisha’s Jajpur district have arrested a leader of the youth wing of the ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) on charges of a raping an 11-year-old girl after kidnapping her, officials said on Sunday. Subhas Khuntia, president of Rasulpur block Biju Yuva Janata Dal, was arrested and produced in […]
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Vivienne Westwood mixes message of ecology with regal Paris fashion
A singer at Vivienne Westwood’s eco-minded Paris Fashion Week show serenaded guests about fighting for the environment. Elie Saab’s 1970’s-inspired show was a study in the bow collar. Agnes B. canceled her show scheduled for Saturday in response to the coronavirus, the first such move by a French designer. Here are some highlights […]
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HRD Secretary Khare assures issues of DU’s ad-hoc teachers would be addressed
The HRD ministry has asked the Delhi University to resolve the problems faced by ad-hoc teachers and also fill up the scores of vacant positions that lie unfilled in the country’s premier varsity. HRD Secretary Amit Khare had a detailed discussion with Delhi University Vice Chancellor S K Tyagi on […]
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Techilicious with Rajiv Makhni: 3 phones that spread awesomeness
There’s been a flood of awesomeness in the Indian phone market. Every single day has brought with it an announcement, a release or a brand new game changer. This is not a random happening – there is a reason and story behind it. It all started with the cancellation of […]
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J-K: 5 government teachers suspended for absence from duty in Kishtwar
Five government teachers in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar district were suspended on Saturday for unauthorised absence from their duties, an official spokesperson said. The suspension of the teachers was ordered by District Development Commissioner Rajinder Singh Tara after they were found absent during an inspection of schools, he said. Tehsildar […]
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Forgot your Wi-Fi password? Here’s how to find it on Windows, Mac laptops
Has it ever happened to you that you have not been able to recall the password that you had earlier used to connect to a particular Wi-Fi network? If it has, you are not alone. We connect to a host of Wi-Fi networks in the course of day from our homes, […]
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Indian-origin men among 22 jailed for drug dealing in UK
Twenty-two people – including some of Indian origin – have been sentenced at the Leicester Crown Court to more than 100 years in jail for conspiracy to supply Class A drugs in four counties, which enabled many of them to lead a lavish lifestyle. They include Sukhpal Dhariwal, 34, who […]
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Railway Police arrest Agra man after he tweets ‘5 bombs in Rajdhani train’
The Government Railway Police (GRP) arrested a 25-year-old man on Saturday after he sparked a major scare with a tweet that there were five bombs on the New Delhi-Dibrugarh Rajdhani Express train. Police said the man had tweeted in anger after his brother who had to board that train failed […]
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Huawei is working on its Search app to replace Google Search
A lot has changed in the tech world ever since the US imposed sanctions on Huawei. Since then, the company has launched its own app store, App Gallery, to replace Google’s Play Store. It has also launched the Huawei Mobile Service (HMS) as a replacement to the Google Mobile Service. Now, […]
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Rashmi Thackeray is Sena mouthpiece Saamana’s new editor
Rashmi Thackeray has taken over as the editor of Shiv Sena’s mouthpiece, Saamana, from party boss and chief minister of Maharashtra Uddhav Thackeray. Rashmi Thackeray is the chief minster’s wife. The last page of the Sunday edition of the Marathi-language newspaper printed Rashmi Thackeray’s name as the editor, effectively making […]
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Facebook brings its 3D photos feature to smartphones with single rear camera
You can now post 3D photos on Facebook timeline from smartphones with single camera. The feature has so far relied on the dual-lens “portrait mode” capabilities available only in new, higher-end smartphones. The feature hasn’t been available on typical mobile devices, which have only a single, rear-facing camera, according to Facebook. “To bring […]
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Dalit’s custodial death case: Family refuses to accept body, delegation to meet Rajasthan CM on Sunday
The family of the 27-year-old Dalit man, who allegedly died in police custody in Rajasthan’s Barmer, refused to give consent for an autopsy of his body on Saturday, three days after his death. Jeetu Khateek’s family and protesters have been sitting with his body outside the hospital, where the scrap dealer […]
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Apple blocks Clearview AI’s iPhone app
Apple has blocked the iOS application of controversial facial recognition start-up Clearview AI which claims its technology has helped law enforcement track down hundreds of at-large criminals, including paedophiles, terrorists and sex traffickers. The iPhone maker decided to disable the iOS app of the New York-based start-up after BuzzFeed News reported that Clearview […]
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Uttarakhand Congress going AAP way, announces free electricity, water ahead of polls
Taking a cue from the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in Delhi, senior Congress leader Harish Rawat on Saturday announced free electricity and water every day in Uttarakhand if his party is elected in the assembly elections in 2022. Rawat made this promise of providing free electricity up to 250 units […]
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Hrithik Roshan to enter Hollywood, signed by US agency Gersh
It seems Hollywood is the way to go for Hindi cinema’s top stars. Actor Hrithik Roshan, who delivered the successful War and Super 30 in 2019, has now been signed by US-based agency, Gersh. Deadline reported that the agency will represent Hrithik along with celebrity management firm, KWAN, in India and […]