The Delhi government on Thursday allowed restaurants and hotels in the city to serve liquor to its patrons, however the bars will remain shut under the unlock guidelines issued by the Centre. While the Centre and the Delhi government had allowed restaurants to open from June 8, serving liquor was […]
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Rahul Gandhi again attacks govt, claims India won’t be able to give jobs to youth
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi continued with his attack on the government, this time on the jobs front, claiming on Thursday that India will not be able to provide employment to youth. “Media made fun of me when I warned the country that there will be heavy loss due to Covid-19. […]
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Union minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat tests positive for Covid-19, admitted to hospital
Union Cabinet Minister in Ministry of Jal Shakti Gajendra Singh Shekhawat was tested positive for Covid-19, and admitted to a hospital on Thursday afternoon. The politician from Rajasthan announced the news on his Twitter handle. At least four union ministers have tested positive for Covid-19 earlier this month, including […]
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After Saudi rebuff, Pak FM Qureshi heads to China for Kashmir support
Pakistan foreign minister Makhdoom Shah Mehmood Qureshi is leaving for Beijing for ‘strategic level’ discussions with his Chinese counterparts on Thursday, days after Prime Minister Imran Khan underscored that Pakistan’s future is connected with that of its long-time ally China. Qureshi will be accompanied by a team of diplomats including […]
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Sara Ali Khan and Kartik Aaryan unfollow each other on Instagram
Sara Ali Khan and Kartik Aaryan have unfollowed each other on Instagram. The two actors were rumoured to be in a relationship during the making of Imtiaz Ali’s Love Aaj Kal but were said to have broken up before the film released. A quick look at their Instagram pages confirms that they are […]
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Gmail goes down, users unable to send emails, upload attachments
Gmail users in India and other parts of the world are facing issues with the email service. Users said that they are unable to send attachments through Gmail. The outage appears to have affected G Suite users as well. Apart from Gmail, Google’s Drive has also been affected. According to […]
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Govt announces results of Swachh Survekshan 2020, Indore once again retains top spot
The government announced results of Swachh Survekshan 2020, and Indore once again was named the cleanest city in India, followed by Surat. A total of 129 top performing cities and states were awarded by Minister of Civil Aviation of India Hardeep Singh Puri in the virtual programme called ‘Swachh Mahotsav’. […]
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Depression rate doubled among adults during coronavirus lockdown
Rates of depression appear to have almost doubled in Britain since the country was put into lockdown in late March as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, according to the country’s official statistics agency. The Office for National Statistics said in a special study released Tuesday that 19.2% of adults were likely […]
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Muharram 2020: Al Hijri date and significance of the Islamic New Year
After Ramadan or Ramzan, Muharram is considered to be the most sacred month in Islam and it marks the beginning of the lunar calendar which Islam follows. Unlike the Gregorian calendar that consists of 365 days, Islamic calendar has about 354 days divided into 12 months. Muharram is the first […]
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‘Incredibly proud to have him as my father’: Rahul’s tribute to Rajiv Gandhi on birth anniversary
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi visited Delhi’s Veer Bhumi Rajiv Gandhi Memorial and paid tributes to his father and former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi on his 76th birth anniversary on Thursday. The Congress leader tweeted he was “incredibly lucky and proud” to have him as his father, adding that “he was […]
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I-T crackdown against people holding multiple PANs after March 31
Over 180 million permanent account numbers (PANs) could become defunct unless linked with Aadhaar numbers by the March 31 deadline, as the income-tax (I-T) department, which is equipped with artificial intelligence (AI), is all set to nab tax evaders conducting high-value transactions by using multiple PANs, two officials said, requesting […]
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McIlroy seeks return to form at TPC Boston
Reigning FedExCup champion Rory McIlroy has been quiet since the PGA Tour’s restart in June but hopes to rekindle some TPC Boston magic at this week’s playoffs opener where Tiger Woods begins what could be a busy five-week stretch. McIlroy has yet to manage a top-10 finish since the PGA […]
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SC to hear arguments today on sentencing Prashant Bhushan in contempt of court case
The Supreme Court will later on Thursday hear Prashant Bhushan before sentencing him days after the activist lawyer was held guilty of criminal contempt of court on August 14. According to the Contempt of Courts Act, the offence carries a punishment of up to six months in prison or a […]
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‘Wipe off tears sister’: Sonu Sood helps flood-hit girl in Maoist-affected Bastar
Bollywood actor Sonu Sood came out in support of a tribal girl in Chhatisgarh’s Maoist-affected Bijapur district of Bastar region. The girl had lost her house and books due to incessant rains in the region for the last five days. Taking note of the video of the tribal girl Anjali Kudiyam […]
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Tiger Woods now hopeful of having a busy golf schedule
Tiger Woods has been careful to manage his schedule to avoid playing too much as he tends to a lower back that has gone through four surgeries.Now the idea is to play as much as he can. “The plan is to play four out of five,” Woods said Wednesday after […]