A Delhi court on Thursday (July 16) sentenced as many as 284 foreign Tablighi Jamaat members from 21 countries to stand till rise of the court. The Saket court, where the charge sheet in the case was filed on July 6, also slapped these Jamaat members with a fine of […]
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Indian pharma industry capable of producing Covid-19 vaccines for entire world: Bill Gates
India’s pharmaceutical industry will be able to produce Covid-19 vaccines not just for the country but also for the entire world, according to Microsoft co-founder and philanthropist Bill Gates. A lot of “very important things have been done” in India and its pharma industry is doing work “to help make […]
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Rhea asks Amit Shah for CBI investigation into Sushant’s death
Actor Rhea Chakraborty posted messages on Twitter and Instagram asking for the aid of Home Minister Amit Shah in launching a CBI probe into the death of actor Sushant Singh Rajput. The actor died by suicide on June 14, at the age of 34. In the messages, Rhea identified herself as Sushant’s […]
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Brunei economy grew 2.4% in first quarter amid pandemic
Strong growth in the downstream sector has offset major revenue losses in the airline industry as Brunei’s economy expanded 2.4 percent in the first quarter of 2020. In its gross domestic product (GDP) report for Q1 2020, the Department of Economic Planning and Development stated that the air transport subsector plunged 21.8 percent following […]
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Secret diplomatic talks between Turkey, Greece spark outrage in Athens
The news that German diplomats have secretly been mediating between Turkey and Greece in the two neighboring countries’ disputes over sovereign rights in the Eastern Mediterranean caused outrage in Athens on Wednesday. Turkish, Greek and German officials met in Berlin recently to discuss a spat over Turkey’s gas exploration rights […]
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Zoom launches DTEN ME, a dedicated touchscreen appliance for remote working
Video conferencing company Zoom has launched new hardware to help users work remotely. Called the Zoom for Home – DTEN ME, the device is essentially a large touchscreen tab. It is priced at $599 ( ₹45,037 approximately). Zoom’s DTEN Me comes with a 27-inch touchscreen display. It has three web cameras. […]
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New skirmishes erupt on the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan
Border clashes erupted again early on Thursday between arch-foes Azerbaijan and Armenia, officials in both countries said, following a pause in fighting amid a flare-up over a decades-long territorial dispute. At least 16 people on both sides have been killed since border clashes erupted on Sunday between the ex-Soviet republics, which have […]
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17 titles to arrive on Netflix soon, showcase first looks in sizzle reel
Netflix has unveiled a sizzle reel of their upcoming releases, featuring a lineup of 17 original stories, including six new films and two new series. The six new additions to Netflix films include multi-starrer Ludo, a unique comedy drama about four people whose lives collide with each other (featuring Abhishek Bachchan, […]
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4 killed after lorry skids near Hussain Sagar lake in Hyderabad
Four labourers were killed and seven others injured, two of them seriously, when a lorry carrying them fell off a tank bund – road that connects Hyderabad and Secunderabad and also dams one of the most popular sightseeing places of Hyderabad, Hussain Sagar Lake – and overturned in Telangana’s Mahabubabad […]
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Apple News launches new audio features, gets more local news on board
Apple has introduced a bunch of new features for both Apple News and Apple News+ that includes audio stories of some of the top stories on Apple News+, audio news briefings hosted by Apple News editors, curated local news collections etc. The curated local news feature is being rolled out […]
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‘I did it my way because there was no other choice’
It might seem that singer- songwriter Prateek Kuhad’s decision to stay independent, which meant that he didn’t sign a deal with a big music label or a streaming platform, gave him the power to release music on his terms. But, he reveals it wasn’t that simple. “I did it my […]
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Samsung Galaxy M31s is coming to India very soon
Samsung is working on a new budget smartphone for the Indian market. Dubbed as Galaxy M31s, the phone is expected to launch in India by the end of this month. According to an IANS report, Samsung Galaxy M31s will feature a Super AMOLED display with Infinity-O cutout. The phone will also have […]
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Bihar’s vigilance bureau lodges second FIR against IAS officer in scam worth Rs 17 crore
The Vigilance Investigation Bureau (VIB) of Bihar lodged second FIR against a serving IAS officer of 1991 batch, three retired IAS officers and six others for their alleged involvement in Bihar Mahadalit Vikash Mission (BMVM) scam in which funds to the tune to more than Rs 17 crore were embezzled, […]
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Class of 83 first look: Bobby Deol turns a dean in SRK’s Netflix film
Shah Rukh Khan’s production house Red Chillies Entertainment has shared the first look of their upcoming film, Class of 83. The film still shows Bobby Deol as an IPS officer as he addresses a gathering of policemen at an event. He sports a moustache in the first look. Sharing the film still, […]
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Chhattisgarh: 25 MLAs given positions in govt in last three days amid Rajasthan crisis
The Bhupesh Baghel-led Congress government in Chhattisgarh has appointed 25 lawmakers for various posts in the state statutory bodies, including parliamentary secretaries, boards, and commissions over the last three days, in what appears to be a pre-emptive measure to fortify itself amid the party’s internal power struggle in Rajasthan. At […]