Instagram’s standalone messaging app ‘Threads’ has been redesigned with updated navigation, and a Status tab. Instagram Threads also lets users post photos and videos to Instagram Story. The new UI layout on Instagram Threads makes it easier for users to navigate on the app. There’s a navigation bar at the bottom of […]
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Tokyo International Film Festival offers a varied canvas
Most movie festivals, beginning with the inaugural Red Sea International Film Festival at Jeddah, had to be cancelled this year, given the havoc caused by the coronavirus pandemic. However, with some marginal letup in the rate of infections in Italy and Japan, both Venice and Tokyo held their annual events, […]
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Haryana schools to remain closed till November 30
The Haryana education department decided on Friday that all schools in the state will remain closed till November 30, after over 180 government school students tested positive for Covid-19. The department has also directed the district education officers to ensure the schools are sanitised. The health department has also collected […]
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CAG to be external auditor of IPU, Geneva for 3 years
Comptroller and Auditor General of India has been elected as the external auditor of Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), Geneva for a three-year term. Girish Chandra Murmu, the 14th Comptroller and Auditor General of India will assume the charge from Supreme Audit Institution of Switzerland.
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Delhi health minister ropes in Superman, Batman to fight Covid-19
The Delhi government has brought in Batman, Superman, and Flash in their fight against coronavirus disease (Covid-19), with the health minister posting pictures of the superheroes in masks on Facebook. The caption on the photographs read, “Heroes wear masks. Put on your mask and save lives. #BeAHero.” Another post reads, “Not […]
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IPL 2020 viewership reached 31.57 million: Star India
Star India, the official broadcasters of Indian Premier League, claimed that there has been a 23 percent rise in TV viewership with a staggering 31.57 million people watching the marquee T20 event. The data has been sourced from Broadcast Audience Research Council (BARC) India and the coverage in five regional […]
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Indo-Pacific concept a rejection of spheres of influence: Jaishankar
The concept of Indo-Pacific is a rejection of the spheres of influence and a reiteration that the world cannot be frozen for the benefit of a few even if that is the case with the United Nations, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Friday. Addressing a global town hall […]
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Random COVID-19 testing in Dehradun for people coming from other states
The Dehradun District Administration on Friday started to conduct Rapid Antigen Tests at the Aasarodhi Inter-State Check Post for those coming from other states. According to Dehradun District Magistrate Ashish Srivastav, teams from the state health department have been deployed at the post and testing is being done free of cost. “Corona is […]
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‘BJP coined love jihad to divide nation,’ says Ashok Gehlot
Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot on Friday blamed the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for coining the term “love jihad” to divide the nation and create communal discord. He said there is no jihad in love while citing the term the Hindu right uses to describe marriages between Muslim men and Hindu women. […]
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India to launch Bhutan’s satellite next year, train space engineers
India and Bhutan on Thursday launched the second phase of the RuPay Card scheme as Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that the Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) will launch Bhutan’s satellite next year. The two sides signed a framework agreement on Thursday for enhancing cooperation in the peaceful uses of […]
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Maharashtra mulls freeze on flights, trains from Delhi as Covid-19 cases spike in Capital
The Maharashtra government is considering halting flight and train services between Mumbai and Delhi due to a sharp rise in the number of Covid-19 cases in Delhi. Maharashtra chief secretary Sanjay Kumar said that the final decision has not been taken yet. The jump in the number of Covid-19 cases […]
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Rishi Sunak’s spending challenge laid bare as deficit hits record
UK government borrowing climbed to a record 214.9 billion pounds ($286 billion) in the first seven months of the fiscal year, underscoring the tough choices facing Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak as he prepares for a major announcement on spending next week. Office for National Statistics figures Friday showed […]
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Divya Khosla celebrates birthday on Satyameva Jayate 2 sets in Lucknow
Actor Divya Khosla Kumar celebrated her birthday in Lucknow on the sets of Satyameva Jayate 2. Present on the occasion were her husband producer Bhushan Kumar and film’s actor John Abraham. Sharing the pictures Divya wrote: “Birthday Celebrations on my sets #SatyamevaJayate2 A Big Thank you to all my fanclubs for […]
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Tripura: Bru resettlement should not disturb locals, says CPI(M)
Opposition Communist Party of India (Marxist), or CPI(M), has said the resettlement process of Bru migrants in Tripura should be ensured without hurting the interests of the local residents. It has urged the government to initiate a dialogue with the protesters demanding the resettlement of the refugees across the state rather […]
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Covid-19 pandemic saw boost in Taiwanese investment into China
Taiwanese businesses boosted investment into China this year, despite Taipei’s push to reduce economic reliance on its giant neighbor amid a US-China trade war and a growing military threat from Beijing. Total approved investment from Taiwan to China rose to $4.7 billion in the first 10 months of this year, […]