Union human resource development ministry has postponed the IND-SAT examination 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic. The exam was scheduled to be held on May 30 which has been postponed till July. The fresh dates will be announced soon. HRD minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank on Tuesday morning took to twitter to […]
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Prabhas-starrer Baahubali 2 finds favour on Russian TV
The Russian Embassy on its verified Twitter account has confirmed that the 2017 blockbuster Baahubali 2: The Conclusion has found favour among TV viewers in Russia. The film has been dubbed in Russian language and telecast on a channel in that country. “Indian cinema gains popularity in Russia. Look what Russian TV […]
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Now, digital classes on traditional art forms from culture ministry
Kathak, Kutiyattam, theatre, puppetry and many other traditional art forms are now being taught online by experts in a unique initiative by the Sangeet Natak Akademi under the Ministry of Culture, which has started digital classes for students, “Deeksha”, and a series of webinars by imminent artistes titled “Antarang”. Deeksha […]
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Shraddha Kapoor, brother Siddhanth go grocery shopping with masks on
As India learns to live with the new normal as lockdown restrictions are eased, Bollywod celebs are also following suit. Actor Shraddha Kapoor and her brother Siddhanth went grocery shopping on Thursday but made sure they followed precautions as specified by the government. Sharing a picture, Shraddha wrote: “Groceries adventure with my […]
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UP govt to sign MoUs with industrial associations today to create jobs for 9 lakh people
The Uttar Pradesh government will be inking several memorandums of understanding with various industrial organisations, including the Indian Industries Association, to provide for employment to over nine lakh migrant worker of the state, an official spokesperson said Thursday. The MoUs will be signed on Friday, he said, adding Chief Minister […]
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Nushrat steps into horror genre, bags Lapachhapi remake Chhori
Nushrat Bharucha, fresh from the success of Dream Girl, is all set to play the lead in the Hindi remake of the hit Marathi horror film, Lapachhapi. Titled Chhori, the film is helmed by Vishal Furia, who directed the original as well. Lapachhapi revolved around age-old societal beliefs and practices […]
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Oppo steps up efforts to develop in-house mobile chips
Oppo has hired several top executives from MediaTek, one of the biggest mobile chip companies in the world. The Chinese smartphone company has also hired engineers from UNISOC, which is primarily known for low-end mobile chips. The new recruitment drive is said to be part of Oppo’s efforts to reduce […]
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Omi Vaidya on life in lockdown in Washington DC
Actor Omi Vaidya’s opening statement, talking to us from Washington, DC where he lives, is “I am okay. We are all alive!” Describing the situation there in the current Covid-19 pandemic, he says it’s not great. “It’s not a lockdown like in India, which it should be. It’s starting to […]
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Researchers find three apps with adware and millions of downloads on Google Play Store
Google is often strict with the app guidelines and does a thorough check before they hit the Play Store for millions of users to download. However, it always happens that some manage to make their way to the app market. And three of them, which were termed as adware, were […]
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Facebook launches another TikTok-inspired app called ‘Collab’
Facebook has launched a new experimental app which seems to be another take on TikTok. Called ‘Collab’, this app lets users upload videos of music they create which can be used by others on the platform. On Collab, users can create and upload short videos which will be split into three […]
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Uttarakhand’s Munsyari to welcome a bird tourism centre soon
A bird tourism centre is being developed at Munsyari-based Nature Education and Eco Park Centre where nature lovers can watch 130 bird species. In view of the growing popularity of Munsyari in the upper Himalayan region in Pithoragarh district as a bird watching destination, a multi-purpose bird tourism centre is being […]
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Mahi said ‘let’s flip again’: Sangakkara on toss confusion in 2011 WC final
The 2011 World Cup final between India and Sri lanka is still remembered for the magnificent helicopter shot by Mahendra Singh Dhoni that went for a six and won the trophy for the hosts at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. But one more talked about moment of the match took place […]
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Czech National Museum exhibits masks made during coronavirus pandemic
The National Museum in Prague has put on display the most visible symbol of the Czech Republic’s response to the coronavirus – face masks. The Czech government made wearing masks in public mandatory in mid-March. Amid an initial shortage, many people started making their own masks. Some of the masks featured in […]
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T20 World Cup schedule under ‘very high risk’: CA boss
Cricket Australia boss Kevin Roberts has downplayed the prospect of the Twenty20 World Cup going ahead in 2020, saying the October-November schedule was under “very high risk” due to the coronavirus pandemic. “Obviously, we’ve been hopeful all along that it could be staged in October-November but you would have to […]
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Rise in COVID-19 cases due to migrant workers coming back, situation will be brought under control soon: Uttarakhand CM
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat on Friday said that the recent rise in the number of coronavirus cases is due to migrant workers coming back to the State and assured that the situation will be brought under control soon. “The cases are increasing in the State, but it will stop soon. The number […]