The Beating Retreat ceremony of 2021 is scheduled to witness flavours of Indian tunes on Friday, January 29, with as many as 26 performances at the historic Vijay Chowk scheduled to enthral spectators with captivating and foot-tapping music of the bands from the Army, the Navy, the Air Force and Central Armed Police Forces […]
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Madhya Pradesh High Court denies bail to comedian Munawar Faruqui
The Madhya Pradesh High Court on Thursday rejected the bail application of stand-up comedian Munawar Faruqui, who was arrested for allegedly insulting Hindu deities during a New Year show in Indore. Faruqui, along with four other event organisers, was arrested for allegedly insulting Hindu deities his performance at a cafe in […]
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Young girl from Manipur receives Rashtriya Bal Puraskar for extraordinary artwork
A young artist from Manipur is among 32 recipients of the prestigious Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar this year. Venish Keisham, a Class 11 Humanities student of Kendriya Vidyalaya, Langjing in Imphal received recognition for her extraordinary work in the field of Arts. “I am extremely grateful and happy that I got an […]
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Punjab Police arrest 2nd shooter in Comrade Balwinder Sandhu murder case
Punjab Police on Thursday arrested Inderjeet Singh, the second shooter involved in the killing of Comrade Balwinder Singh Sandhu last year. Inderjeet was arrested from Mumbai airport shortly before he was to board a flight to Dubai Punjab Police said today. Inderjeet, along with Gurjit Singh, had in October last year shot dead Comrade Balwinder Singh at his residence-cum-school […]
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How to work with someone you can’t stand in the age of Covid-19
In many ways, working from home is great when it comes to avoiding co-workers you can’t stand. Whether they’re too clingy or too pretentious, these people can sometimes put a downer on your mood at the office, but home working doesn’t take them out of the equation entirely. To deal […]
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RBI Grade B Recruitment 2021: 322 vacancies on offer, here’s direct link
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Thursday invited online applications for the recruitment of Officers in Grade B- DR (General), DEPR/DSIM-2021 on its official website. Interested and eligible candidates can apply for the positions online at rbi.gov.in on or before February 15, 2021. The recruitment drive is being conducted […]
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Covid-19 Impact: Cannes Film Festival postponed until July
The ongoing coronavirus pandemic has put a halt to almost everything, with top film festivals and various cultural activities facing the brunt of the health crisis. The Cannes Film Festival, cancelled last year due to the pandemic, is postponing the 2021 edition from May to July in hopes of having an in-person festival, reported […]
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Study on how fat loss accelerates facial ageing
In a recent study, researchers try to understand how plastic surgeons treat the signs of facial ageing. The traditional theory is sagging: the facial soft tissues simply yield to the effects of gravity over time. And while the idea that weakening ligaments in the midface could result in soft tissue descent […]
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Apple reports making its best quarter earnings in India
The American multinational technology company Apple on Wednesday (local time) reported that it has made its best quarter earnings in India by shipping more than 1.5 million iPhone units in the country. As per TechCrunch, Apple who shipped more than 1.5 million iPhone units in India in the quarter that finished in December, up 100% year-on-year, has made this its best […]
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Asian markets a sea of red as virus woes add to correction fears
Asian markets suffered further losses today, tracking a rout in New York and Europe as markets were hit by a perfect storm of worries about the slow rollout of vaccines, surging infections, a stuttering economic recovery, and high valuations. After a months-long rally sent several indexes to records or all-time […]
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Amitabh Bachchan expresses nervousness as he begins filming for ‘Mayday’
Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan expressed feelings of nervousness and apprehension as he commenced shooting for Ajay Devgn directorial venture ‘Mayday’. The ‘Shahenshah’ of Bollywood took to Instagram to share a picture of him and expressed that he still experiences feelings of fear and ‘constant apprehension’ whenever he begins filming for a new project. […]
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Fujifilm announces slimmed-down X-E4 mirrorless camera
Fujifilm has announced the X-E4, which has the most compact interchangeable-lens camera in its X-series lineup. According to The Verge, at 121.3mm x 72.9mm x 32.7mm, the X- E4 camera is more than a centimeter thinner than its predecessor, the X-E3 from 2017. The X-E series slots into Fujifilm’s line-up as an […]
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Banking, pharma stocks pull down equity indices
Equity benchmark indices cracked during early hours on Thursday amid weak global cues and as caution set in ahead of the Union Budget. At 10:15 am, the BSE S&P Sensex was down by 339 points or 0.71 percent at 47,071 while the Nifty 50 lowered by 98 points or 0.7 percent to […]
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Scrappage Policy Approved; Govt To Charge Green Tax On Old Vehicles
The Ministry of for Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) has finally approved the vehicle scrappage policy that will come into effect from 1st April, 2022. The policy, however, will be applicable only to government vehicles including both Central and State governments. The vehicles used by government departments and PSUs (Public […]
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Facebook says it will permanently stop recommending political groups
Facebook Inc’s CEO Mark Zuckerberg said yesterday the company would no longer recommend civic and political groups to users of the platform. The social media company said in October that it was temporarily halting recommendations of political groups for US users in the run-up to the presidential election. Yesterday, Facebook […]