In a fresh development in the ongoing probe of the rape and extortion case involving Uttarakhand BJP MLA Mahesh Singh Negi, the Uttarakhand Commission for Protection of Child Rights (UCPCR) has summoned the complainant woman for allegedly undertaking an illegal DNA test of her 3-month-old daughter who she claims is the […]
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DU teachers move Delhi HC seeking direction to pay salaries of past four months
Some teachers of Delhi University Tuesday approached the Delhi High Court seeking direction to the colleges which are affiliated to the varsity and fully funded by the AAP government to release their salaries pending for the last four months. The petition, which is likely to come up for hearing on […]
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Loneliness doubled among older adults in first months of Covid-19
Staying close to home and avoiding crowded places can help older adults reduce their risk of COVID-19. But a new national poll suggests it comes with a cost, especially for those with health challenges.In June of this year, 56 per cent of people over the age of 50 said they sometimes […]
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Tamil actor Florent Pereira dies due to Covid-19
Tamil actor Florent Pereira, who was known for playing character roles, died due to Covid-19 on Monday night in a Chennai hospital. After testing positive for the coronavirus, Florent was hospitalized two weeks ago. His health deteriorated last week. Filmmaker Seenu Ramaswamy broke the news on his Twitter page. He […]
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Social distancing arrangements underway in Uttarakhand Assembly: Official
Uttarakhand Assembly Secretary (Officiating) Mukesh Singhal has said that social distancing arrangements are being done in the assembly hall in view of the assembly session which is set to begin from September 23. Singhal said, “Only those MLAs will be allowed in the assembly whose COVID-19 test report is negative. Social […]
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Global cricket still needs an icon like Dhoni to continue: Fmr India keeper
India’s Mahendra Singh Dhoni may have signed off from international duties but he’ll be at the heart of the action in the Indian Premier League — a tournament he helped inspire, and where he remains a towering figure. Dhoni, who has led the Chennai Super Kings to three titles and five runner-up […]
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No, Instagram is not going to charge you for putting links in captions
According to a new tech patent filed by Facebook for “Adding paid links to media captions in a social networking system”, the tech giant might be looking into adding paid links to photo captions. However, Instagram says that it has no such plans. The patent was discovered by Protocol’s Mike Murphy and reported […]
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Parliament monsoon session: Aircraft (Amendment) Bill passed by Rajya Sabha
The Aircraft (Amendment) Bill, 2020, that seeks to impose a penalty of up to Rs 1 crore for lapses and violation of airline rules and regulations, was passed by the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday. The Bill seeks to amend the Aircraft Act, 1934 that regulates the manufacture, possession, use, operation, […]
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Uttarakhand CM to write to Gadkari highlighting importance of wider Char Dham roads
Uttarakhand chief minister Trivendra Singh Rawat will soon write to Union minister for road and transport Nitin Gadkari explaining the importance of wider roads in the Char Dham road project from a strategic point of view and better connectivity to border areas, informed officials. Char Dham highway project, or the […]
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COVID-19: Uttarakhand requests Centre for 10,000 oxygen cylinders
Keeping the constant rise of COVID-19 cases in mind, the Uttarkhand government on Tuesday requested the Centre to provide 10 thousand oxygen cylinders. These cylinders will be kept at the COVID care centres in the State so that they do not have to face a paucity of oxygen in the coming days. According to the State […]
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Maanayata shares inspiring post on facing fears as Sanjay battles cancer
As Sanjay Dutt battles lung cancer, his wife Maanayata Dutt shared a motivating post on fighting fears. She shared a throwback picture of herself outdoors, along with an inspiring caption about the fight-or-flight response to fear. “Fear has two meanings: Forget Everything And Run or Face Everything And Rise….the choice is yours! #fightyourfears #riseandshine […]
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‘Disservice to nation’: Supreme Court on Sudarshan TV’s ‘UPSC Jihad’ show
The Supreme Court on Tuesday took strong exception to the television programme titled ‘Bindas Bol’ aired by news channel Sudarshan news relating to Muslims entering civil services which the channel had likened to “infiltration” and “Jihad”. A three-judge bench, headed by justice DY Chandrachud, said that the claims made by […]
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China not honouring customary alignment of boundary with India: Rajnath Singh
Union defence minister Rajnath Singh spoke in Parliament on Tuesday on the border standoff with China in Ladakh, saying that China is not honouring the customary alignment of the boundary with India. He said that the alignment has not only been defined by treaties, but has been maintained historically. However, […]
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AAP propped by BJP-RSS to bring down UPA government: Rahul Gandhi
Former Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday hit out at the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and the India Against Corruption (IAC) movement and blamed them as a proxy for the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and its ideological mentor, Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh (RSS), in their bid to “subvert democracy” and bring down the United […]
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Wedding in the times of Corona
Covid-19 trimmed down the big fat Indian weddings to low-key personal events, held under strict safety precautions. It led to huge losses for the wedding industry estimated of being worth of $40 billion (₹2.94 lakh crore). But interestingly, the destination wedding trend has got a boost during the pandemic. Planners […]