A total of 29 people in the country have now tested positive for the new UK variant of Covid-19, with four added to the list on Friday, the Union health ministry has said. Among them, 20 people were found positive on Tuesday and Wednesday. Five were tested positive on Thursday […]
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Kangana Ranaut violated sanctioned plan at her Khar residence: Mumbai court
Kangana Ranaut committed grave violations of the sanctioned plan by consolidating three flats and covering floor space index (FSI)-free areas into habitable areas for her residence at Khar, the city civil court at Dindoshi observed while rejecting the actor’s plea for interim restraint on Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) from taking […]
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Animal teaser: Ranbir Kapoor, Anil Kapoor star in Sandeep Vanga’s actioner
The New Year began with the announcement of Sandeep Reddy Vanga’s Animal, starring Ranbir Kapoor, Parineeti Chopra, Anil Kapoor and Bobby Deol. The film, speculated for a while now, also debuted its teaser with the announcement on December 31 night. Animal teaser has a voiceover by Ranbir as he discusses the […]
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CLAT 2021 application process begins today, check details here
Consortium of National Law University will on Friday open the online application window for Common Law Admission Test (CLAT 2021). Candidates who have passed class 12th examination and aspire to become a law graduate can register for CLAT 2020 at clat.ac.in or consortiumofnlus.ac.in. According to the information brochure, the application […]
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Delhi: Exits to 4 Metro stations closed to control New Year’s Day crowds
The exit gates to at least four Metro stations were closed off by the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) to control crowds on New Year’s Day. DMRC tweeted on Friday, “Exit gates of Khan Market, Supreme Court, Central Secretariat and Mandi House are closed. Entry and interchange is permitted at these stations.” […]
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Top iPhone, iPad apps on App Store that you need to download
As the new year begins if you are looking for some new apps to keep you busy, here are 20 iPhone and iPad apps that you can download/buy right now off the App Store. Top 10 paid iPhone apps 1. Minecraft, Mojang 2. Heads Up! Best Charades game, Warner Bros. […]
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Sonam Kapoor kisses husband Anand Ahuja as she rings in New Year
Actor Sonam Kapoor took to Instagram to share a picture with husband Anand Ahuja to wish fans on the New Year. Sonam has been based at her Notting Hill home in London for a while now. Sharing it, she wrote: “2021 I’m ready to take you on with the love of […]
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Uttarakhand : The lore of Nanda Devi has pride of place in the region
The Garhwal and the Kumaon regions have interesting legends woven around the Hindu pantheon of Gods and Goddesses. One such folklore that has a pride of place in the pahadi’s tale is that of Nanda Devi, presiding Goddess of the Chamoli, Pittorgarh and Bhageshri Districts. A beautiful, young princess, Nanda, […]
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French Ambassador welcomes India’s new stint at UNSC
French Ambassador to India, Emmanuel Lenain on Friday welcomed India’s new stint at United Nations Security Council (UNSC) for a period of two years. “France welcomes India as it joins UNSC for next 2 yrs. We are eager to work side by side to uphold international law, fight terrorism & […]
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India lodges protest with Pakistan over Hindu temple’s demolition
India has formally protested with Pakistan regarding the recent vandalisation of a Hindu temple in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Karak district, people familiar with developments said on condition of anonymity on Friday. “The matter was taken up officially with the Pakistani side and a strong protest was lodged,” one of the people […]
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Jamia Millia to conduct semester exam through online open book mode
Executive Council (EC) of Jamia Millia Islamia University in Delhi on Thursday approved resolutions passed in the Academic Council meeting on Wednesday regarding the conduct of semester exam through online open book mode. The university in an official statement said that the schedule and other modalities to be finalised in […]
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60,000 babies born in India on New Year’s Day this year, 7K less than previous year: Unicef
With the birth of nearly 60,000 babies, India will see the highest number of births on New Year’s Day 2021 across the globe. However, it is 7,390 less than the number of births on the first day of 2020. This will be followed by China with half as many births […]
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Farmers continue protests, say no question of withdrawing 2 demands
Thousands of farmers continued their protest against the three farm laws on the first day of 2021 on Friday outside several border points of Delhi in the biting cold as they remained firm in their demands amid a deadlock with the government over two issues. Hundreds of police personnel have […]
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Australia changes word in anthem to honour Indigenous people
Australia has changed one word in its national anthem to reflect what the Prime Minister called “the spirit of unity” and the country’s Indigenous population. Prime Minister Scott Morrison on New Years Eve announced that the second line of the anthem, Advance Australia Fair, has been changed from “For we […]
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Passengers at Delhi airport welcomed with flowers, ‘corona kit’ on New Year’s Eve
To celebrate New Year’s Eve at Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport in the wake of the ongoing pandemic, Delhi Police personnel welcomed arriving international passengers with a “corona kit” and a bouquet of flowers on Thursday night. Senior officials said the idea was cheer up passengers arriving amid restrictions […]