Bollywood actor Kriti Sanon has joined the star-studded cast of the upcoming mythological movie ‘Adipurush’, which also features Saif Ali Khan, Prabhas, and Sunny Singh.The ‘Dilwale’ actor took to her Instagram handle on Friday and shared the news with her fans by posting pictures along with the cast and director of the film. Kriti captioned the […]
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What is Windows Subsystem For Linux (WSL), and How Do You Use It?
Windows Subsystem For Linux (WSL) is a tool provided by Microsoft to run Linux natively on Windows. It’s designed to be a seamless experience, essentially providing a full Linux shell that can interact with your Windows filesystem. Not Just a Virtual Machine Lets start with what WSL isn’t—it’s not a […]
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Russia ramps up facial recognition systems
From cameras criss-crossing the city to payment systems popping up at metro gates and supermarket checkouts, facial recognition is rapidly taking root in Moscow. The initiative has gained ground since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, with authorities using it as a tool to enforce lockdown measures while Russians increasingly […]
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The Weeknd to boycott future Grammy Awards following 2021 nomination
Singer-songwriter The Weeknd recently stated that he will boycott the Grammy Awards moving forward, including no longer attending the ceremony or submitting his work for consideration following his 2021 nomination snub. As per People magazine, the singer, who was shut out of this year’s Grammy nominations, said in a statement to The New York Times, “Because […]
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Stroke survivors more likely to attempt suicide: Study
A new research has found that stroke survivors may be more likely to attempt or die by suicide than people who have not had a stroke. The findings of the research will be presented at the American Stroke Association’s International Stroke Conference 2021. The virtual meeting will be held between March 17-19, […]
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Google rolls out new ‘Preview Page’ option on Chrome for Android users
Google Chrome for Android has rolled out a new ‘Preview Page’ option that allows users to view all the contents of a page before actually opening it on the device. Mashable quoted a report by 9to5Google as saying that the tech giant has been working on this ‘preview page’ feature for […]
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Janhvi Kapoor, Rajkummar Rao-starrer ‘Roohi’ rakes in Rs 3.06 crores on opening day
Bollywood actors Janhvi Kapoor, Rajkummar Rao and Varun Sharma’s horror-comedy film ‘Roohi’, which received mixed responses, has minted Rs 3.06 crores on its opening day. Helmed by Hardik Mehta, the movie, which hit the theatres on Thursday, is the first major Bollywood release post the COVID-19 lockdown. With the COVID cases witnessing an uptick and […]
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PM Modi to address Global Ayurveda Festival
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the Global Ayurveda Festival through video conferencing on Friday. “At around 8:45 PM this evening, will address the Global Ayurveda Festival. This Festival is a commendable effort to further popularise Ayurveda and traditional forms of medicine,” PM Modi tweeted. The festival is being held virtually between March 12 […]
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BRICS contact group holds first meeting on economic and trade issues
The BRICS Contact Group on Economic and Trade Issues (CGETI) leads held their first meeting under India’s chairship from March 9 to 11, according to an official statement released on Friday. The theme of BRICS this year is ‘BRICS@15: Intra BRICS Cooperation for Continuity, Consolidation, and Consensus.’ India under its chairship in 2021 presented the calendar of events […]
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Lower stress levels lead to lesser consumption of fast food
The findings of a recent study suggested that overweight low-income mothers of younger kids, after participating in a study, ate lesser fast-food meals and high-fat snacks. They did so not because the researchers of the study told them to do so, but because the lifestyle intervention being evaluated helped lower […]
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Twitter is planning to launch its Clubhouse-like feature
Twitter has released an app update a day ago teasing that they will be introducing Clubhouse-like feature Spaces soon. However, Spaces is still being rolled out in small groups to “gather feedback from a variety of communities” on the platform. Twitter Spaces is being described by Twitter as “where live […]
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Gujarati OTT platform, ‘OHO’ unveils its logo through CineMan Productions Ltd and Khushi Advt
CineMan Productions Ltd and Khushi Advertising today unveiled the logo of their upcoming premium Gujarati content streaming platform- ‘OHO’. Over the years, OTT platforms in India have gained immense popularity especially among millennials, but there was a huge need for a platform in the regional language. To serve the changing needs of the […]
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Zomato founder says Bengaluru incident being probed, helping both victim, delivery boy to find truth
Zomato founder Deepinder Goyal has issued a statement on the Bengaluru incident, in which a delivery boy punched a customer on her face and broke her nose, and said that Zomato is looking at both sides of the incident and helping both the delivery person and the victim. In a […]
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Covid-19 lockdowns linked to rise in eating disorder symptoms: Study
A new research indicated that lockdowns to help curb the spread of COVID-19 could be linked to an increase in symptoms associated with eating disorders. The findings of the study were published in the journal ‘Psychiatry Research’. The longitudinal study, carried out by academics from Anglia Ruskin University (ARU) in Cambridge, England, examined the […]
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Madan Kaushik appointed Uttarakhand BJP president
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Madan Kaushik replaced Banshidhar Bhagat as the BJP president of Uttrakhand on Friday. In a tweet in Hindi, Kaushik said: “I have been appointed as the state BJP President of Uttarakhand by the party. I thank Prime Minister Narendra Modi, BJP National President JP Nadda, and Union Home Minister Amit Shah. I am committed to forming […]