As many as 71 new cases recorded in Uttarakhand taking the state’s tally to 8,623, according to state’s health bulletin. All 71 new cases were reported from Haridwar. There are 3,056 active cases in the state and 102 people succumbed to the infection. With a single-day spike of 56,282 new […]
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Alia Bhatt, Mahesh Bhatt’s Sadak 2 to release on Aug 28 on Disney+ Hotstar
Sadak 2, actor Alia Bhatt’s first collaboration with her filmmaker father Mahesh Bhatt, will be released on Disney+ Hotstar on August 28, it has been announced. Alia also shared a poster for the film ,which shows her with co-stars Sanjay Dutt and Aditya Roy Kapur, walking on a highway, facing […]
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DU final year students who can’t complete OBE will appear for offline exams later: HC
The Delhi high court on Wednesday said all final-year undergraduate students, including those in the general category, who have registered for Delhi University’s (DU) open book examination (OBE) but cannot complete it, will have the option to physically appear for the exams later — even if they have downloaded the […]
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Sony PS5 DualSense controller has no back buttons
Sony has already revealed the DualSense controller for the PlayStation 5, and explained its features as well. It has now posted a 360-degree video showing the DualSense controller from all angles confirming one disappointing news for gamers. This is actually the first time we’re getting to see the DualSense controller […]
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Corona effect: Just 215 schools in race for UP Board affiliation
The corona virus pandemic has also cast a shadow on applications for affiliation to UP Board. Merely 215 schools from all over the state have applied for affiliation. Last year, the board had received 2020 applications from schools vying for affiliation with the board counted among the largest examination bodies […]
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Google may launch its next Assistant smart speaker later this month
Google’s new Assistant smart speaker was teased recently so we know that the launch is just around the corner. According to new reports, this launch could happen as early as this month itself. Tipster Roland Quandt posted on Twitter that a new Google Home will be hitting stores by the […]
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VITEE Result 2020 for BTech programme released, here’s the direct link to check your rank
VITEE Results 2020: Vellore Institute of Technology engineering entrance results 2020 for B.Tech programme has been declared at vit.ac.in. Candidates who pass the exam are eligible of admission to VIT campuses across India. The VIT campuses are located at Vellore, Chennai, Bhopal, and Amravati (AP). This year, the entrance exams were […]
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Two Chinese generals dissect China’s US policy, ask for relook
Two military generals of China have said that China needs to have a relook at its relationship with the United States. Dai Xu and Qiao Liang spoke to different publications in which they admitted that China is no match for the US based on the current balance of power. They also said […]
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How Covid-19 changed Amazon’s Prime Day plans for this year
Amazon has kicked off its first Prime Day since the coronavirus outbreak in India, modifying almost everything about the retail bonanza to navigate the realities of a new era. Prime Day will have the customary deep discounts, hundreds of exclusive products, new launches and cashback offers. But in a profound departure […]
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Punjab to distribute 1.78 lakh smartphones to class 12 students by November
The Punjab Cabinet on Wednesday paved the way for distribution of 1.78 lakh smartphones to class 12 students of state government schools by November. The distribution of the first batch of 50,000 phones, which has already been received by the state government, will begin shortly, an official spokesperson said. The […]
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India rejects Pakistan’s criticism of Ram Mandir in Ayodhya
New Delhi on Thursday rejected Islamabad’s condemnation of the construction of the Ram Mandir at Ayodhya, with the ministry of external affairs (MEA) saying Pakistan should not interfere in India’s internal affairs and refrain from “communal incitement”. Pakistan’s foreign ministry had on Wednesday condemned the building of the temple and described […]
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Bezos sells $3.1 billion of Amazon shares after fortune surges
The numbers are eye-popping: 1 million Amazon.com Inc. shares offloaded for more than $3.1 billion. And yet for the seller, Jeff Bezos, it barely puts a dent in his stake in the e-commerce giant. The disposals, disclosed Wednesday in Securities and Exchange Commission filings, adds to a $4.1 billion sale […]
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Olympic rings in Tokyo Bay removed for “maintenance”
The five Olympic rings floating on a barge in Tokyo Bay were towed away Thursday for what is being called “maintenance,” but officials say the iconic Olympic symbol will return to greet next year’s Games. The Tokyo Olympics have been postponed for a year because of the coronavirus pandemic and […]
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Tokyo governor to call for travel curbs during upcoming holiday season
Tokyo governor Yuriko Koike is expected to urge residents of the Japanese capital to stay home as much as possible over an upcoming major holiday amid a surge in coronavirus cases, local media reported Thursday. Japan’s Obon festival, a time when spirits of the dead are believed to return from […]
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French President Macron arrives in Beirut to show support after blast
French President Emmanuel Macron has arrived in Beirut to express support for Lebanon in the wake of a massive explosion that tore through the capital earlier this week. France and other countries have send emergency aid and search-and-rescue teams. But Lebanon, which was already reeling from a severe economic crisis, […]