Netherlands will ban flights carrying passengers from the United Kingdom from Sunday as Britain detected a new coronavirus strain. A travel ban will remain in place until Jan. 1, the government said in a statement early Sunday, adding that it is monitoring developments and is considering additional measures regarding other […]
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Twitter updates its labels to declare Joe Biden the winner of the US election
Twitter has updated the labels for US Presidential election-related misinformation to show Joe Biden is the president-elect. It has also updated labels on US President Donald Trump’s tweets to reflect the same. Before this, Twitter labelled the claims of election fraud as “disputed”. The updated Twitter label says, “Election officials have certified […]
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Ravina, daughter put their own twist to Shehnaaz Gill’s ‘Saada kutta kutta’
Raveena Tandon and daughter Rasha have recreated Yashraj Mukhate’s viral song Saada Kutta Kutta, in a new video also featuring their pets. The rap is based on Bigg Boss 13 contestant Shehnaaz Gill’s lines, “Tuada kutta Tommy, saada kutta kutta,” which she said during a candid conversation on the show. Sharing the […]
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WhatsApp to bring voice and video calls to desktop next year
Facebook Inc’s WhatsApp will introduce voice and video calling feature to the messaging app’s desktop version next year, a company spokesperson told Reuters. The move to facilitate calls over large screens would put WhatsApp on par with video-conferencing bigwigs Zoom and Google Meet, but it is unclear if it has ambitions to […]
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On son Taimur’s birthday, Kareena shares unseen pics and a heartfelt note
Actor Kareena Kapoor Khan has shared a special note on the occasion of her son, Taimur Ali Khan’s fourth birthday on Sunday. Kareena took to social media and shared a reel of Taimur’s pictures, along with a heartfelt message. “No one can or ever will love you more than your Amma,” […]
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Samsung to launch new Exynos chip on January 12
Samsung will introduce a new Exynos chipset on January 12. The company has not yet disclosed what the new chip will be called, but reports suggest it will be Exynos 2100 that will power Samsung’s Galaxy S21 flagship phones. Ahead of the official launch, Samsung has begun building hype around the […]
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Pankaj Tripathi condemns pointless abusive language on screen
Actor Pankaj Tripathi has said that many of the memes that are associated with his characters are fake. The actor condemned the use of ‘coarse language’ on screen, unless the situation demands it. Pankaj has played famously foul-mouthed characters in films and shows, the most popular of which is Kaleen Bhaiya, from […]
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Hackers Attack US Nuclear Weapons Agency In A Massive Cybersecurity Breach
The US National Nuclear Security Administration and Energy Department that manages the US stockpile of nuclear weapons have become victims of a cyberattack, compromising their network. Reported first by Politico, US authorities spotted suspicious activity in the networks of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission in Los Alamos, Sandia National Laboratories in New Mexico […]
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India’s active caseload falls to 3.09% of positive Covid cases: Govt data
India’s active caseload, which is the actual disease burden of a country, of coronavirus disease (Covid-19) has fallen to 3.09% of the total positive cases, with 33 States and Union Territories reporting less than 20,000 active cases in all on Saturday, shows government data. “India has reported more daily recoveries […]
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‘Vaccinated him myself’: Fauci tells children Santa Clause is ‘good to go’
Santa Claus can safely deliver gifts to good girls and boys on Christmas, after a special visitor went all the way to the North Pole to deliver a coronavirus vaccine. Anthony Fauci, the top infectious disease official in the United States, said Saturday he personally gave Old St Nick his jab. […]
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Moderna says CDC panel recommends its Covid-19 vaccine for adults
Moderna Inc said on Saturday the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices voted to recommend the use of the company’s Covid-19 vaccine on people 18 years of age and older. The panel voted 11-0 in favor of the vaccine, the company said in […]
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PM Modi pays tribute to Guru Tegh Bahadur at Gurdwara Rakab Ganj
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday paid tributes to Guru Teg Bahadur for his supreme sacrifice as he went to Gurdwara Rakab Ganj Sahib in Delhi in an unscheduled visit. There were no security arrangements or traffic barriers for people during the visit, officials said. PM Modi had also […]
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India added more than 1.2 lakh cases of Covid-19 this week
India reported 120,499 cases of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) and 1,781 related deaths between Monday and Saturday, according to the data released by the Union health ministry, and its infection tally is now over 10 million. The country, which is the second worst-hit after the United States, has recorded 9,550,712 […]
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Arsenal manager Arteta sweating over Aubameyang fitness
Arsenal have been handed an injury blow ahead of a packed festive schedule, with captain Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang facing up to two weeks on the sidelines due to a calf strain. Gabon striker Aubameyang missed Saturday’s 2-1 defeat by Everton in the Premier League and is set to be ruled out […]
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‘Stop bullying’: Beijing slams US blacklisting of Chinese companies
Beijing on Saturday accused the United States of “bullying” after Washington announced export controls on dozens of Chinese firms over alleged ties to China’s military. The announcement — in the final weeks of President Donald Trump’s term — comes after relations between Washington and Beijing soured under his administration, which […]