Aamir Khan has shared a special throwback picture on the occasion of Teacher’s Day. It shows him posing with his teachers, whom he named them in chronological order. The picture shows the men standing behind the women, who are sitting on chairs as they all pose for a group photo. Aamir […]
FAU-G: Indian rival to PUBG Mobile announced, release in October-end
Within two days of the PUBG Mobile app ban in the country, we have witnessed several Indian game developers introduce India’s alternative to PUBG or new battle royale games similar to the banned game. One of the many developers is nCore Games that on Friday announced a new Indian version of PUBG Mobile called FAU-G […]
Amid Covid-19 crisis, religious figures worry about losing followers, funding
The Covid-19 pandemic is testing the patience of some religious leaders across Africa who worry they will lose followers, and funding, as restrictions on gatherings continue. Some evangelical Christian leaders in Uganda have launched a campaign with the now-universal phrase of protest: “I can’t breathe.” Their members vow to occasionally […]
Congress MP Remya Haridas heckled, two held in Kerala
Congress member of parliament (MP) from Kerala Remya Haridas was allegedly waylaid and verbally abused by a group of workers belonging to the CPI(M) youth wing, Students Federation of India (SFI), on the outskirts of Thiruvananthapuram on Saturday. The police have arrested two SFI workers in the matter. The state […]
Bihar’s 3000 migrant workers employed to protect state’s green dream
Muhammad Ibrahim, 25, of Chhatiya village is busy making bamboo tree guards/bamboo protectors locally known as jafri. Ibrahim is not alone as several of his co-villagers including Md Rahul, Md Akhtar, Md Islam and Md Azizur are also doing the same. They said each of them was earning Rs 400 […]
IPL 2020 schedule to be announced on September 6, confirms chairman Brijesh Patel
The full schedule for IPL 2020 which is slated to begin from September 19 in UAE will be announced on Sunday, September 6, confirmed Indian Premier League chairman Brijesh Patel. “It (IPL 2020 schedule) will be announced tomorrow,” Brijesh Patel told Hindustan Times over phone. According to IPL rules the defending champions […]
Uttarakhand excludes Vigilance dept from RTI’s purview
The Uttarakhand government, in its cabinet meeting yesterday, approved a proposal to exclude the Vigilance Department from the purview of the Right to Information Act, informed Uttarakhand Cabinet Minister Madan Kaushik. While speaking to ANI, the Cabinet Minister said, “The Uttarakhand government has excluded the Vigilance Department from the purview of the Right to Information Act. The proposal was approved in […]
Gujarat will be first to implement New Education Policy 2020: CM Vijay Rupani
Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani on Saturday said his government aims to become the first to implement the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 and will soon form a task force to create a road map for the same. Rupani was speaking at an event organised in Gandhinagar to felicitate 44 […]
Showik remanded to NCB custody, to be confronted with Rhea Chakraborty tomorrow
Actor Rhea Chakraborty’s brother Showik Chakraborty and Sushant Singh Rajput’s house manager Samuel Miranda were on Saturday remanded to Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) custody till September 9. According to the NCB, Showik will be confronted with his sister who will be summoned for questioning on September 6. “We will be […]
‘Situation under control, spike in cases due to increased testing’: CM
Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday said the Covid-19 situation in the national capital is “totally under control” despite the recent spike in daily cases, and urged people not to hesitate to go out and get tested. Addressing a digital press conference, the chief minister said testing has almost been doubled […]
Rajnath Singh tells China talks need to continue to restore peace
Defence minister Rajnath Singh held “frank and in-depth” discussions with his Chinese counterpart General Wei Fenghe on Friday over the border stand-off along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh as well as on India-China relations, the government said on Saturday. Singh, the defence ministry statement said, categorically […]
PUBG Mobile Ban: Tencent Has Lost About $34 Billion in Just Two Days
The recent ban on the popular mobile game PUBG Mobile has hit the Indian gaming community hard, but not as much as the game’s developer Tencent. According to a report, the Chinese tech giant has lost $34 billion in terms of market value, just a day after the ban on […]
IIT Roorkee inks MoU with NIUA for collaboration in building accessible, safe and inclusive Indian cities
The National Institute of Urban Affairs (NIUA) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Roorkee for collaboration in areas of universal design principles and inclusive development in the backdrop of ‘Building Accessible Safe Inclusive Indian Cities’ (BASIIC) program. The MoU was signed between […]
Gas pipeline blast kills 11 praying at Bangladesh mosque
An underground gas pipeline near a mosque exploded during evening prayers outside the capital of Bangladesh, leaving at least 11 Muslim worshipers dead and dozens injured with critical burns, officials said Saturday. The blast occurred Friday night as people were finishing their prayers at Baitus Salat Jame Mosque at Narayanganj, […]
Actor’s family lawyer suspects bigger forces at play after Showik’s arrest
The lawyer of Sushant Singh Rajput’s family alleged on Saturday that Mumbai Police were hiding “something very big” after the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) arrested Rhea Chakraborty’s brother Showik Chakraborty and the late actor’s housekeeping manager, Samuel Miranda. “Arrests by NCB prove the fear of the family that there was […]