Border Roads Organisation (BRO) on Sunday said that it has re-established the Gunji-Kutti-Jolingkong axis on the India-China border which is a critical route to the sacred Adi Kailash Yatra. The axis is located at an average altitude of 14,000-feet and is subjected to heavy snowfall, massive landslides, and avalanches. “65 Road Construction Company, part of […]
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Twitter may roll out Facebook-style reactions
Microblogging site Twitter may add new emoticons to augment its formerly star-shaped, currently heart-shaped Like button, according to app researcher Jane Manchun Wong. As reported by The Verge, the assets Wong found – which have been reliable predictions of future features in the past – show ‘cheer,’ ‘hmm,’ ‘sad,’ and ‘haha’ emoji reactions, though […]
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‘Friends Reunion’ director reveals why Paul Rudd and Cole Sprouse were missing from it
After watching the ‘Friends’ reunion, many fans wondered why actors Paul Rudd, Cole Sprouse, and more former guest stars were absent from the HBO Max event. Recently, the special’s director Ben Winston weighed in on the subject. According to E! News, the highly anticipated HBO Max event featured cast members Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, […]
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Here is your horoscope for 30 May 2021
Aries In the first half of the day, pre-existing problems in intimate relationships work close to the surface, dear Aries, possibly interfering with work and duties. If people in your life have been overstepping their bounds, you can feel frustrated now, or this is about a problematic issue resurfacing. Blocks […]
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California already in throes of drought as summer looms
Summer has not even begun and Lake Oroville, the second-largest reservoir in California that provides drinking water to more than 25 million people, is at less than half of its average capacity at this time of year. It is a worrying indication of the worsening drought conditions in the northern […]
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Brazilians stage more protests against Bolsonaro
Tens of thousands of people in Brazil staged another day of protest against President Jair Bolsonaro, in particular for his chaotic handling of the pandemic, which has claimed nearly 460,000 lives here. In downtown Rio de Janeiro, some 10,000 people wearing masks marched through the streets, with some chanting “Bolsonaro […]
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Provide compensatory jobs or salary to dependents of deceased teachers: GSTA
Government School Teachers Association (GSTA) on Saturday demanded Delhi government salaries for the dependents of COVID-deceased teachers who are too young to be eligible for compensatory jobs till they become old enough to be eligible. The GSTA wrote a letter to Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodiya and requested to consider their demands. […]
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Rajasthan govt to offer medicinal herbs saplings to residents under Ghar Ghar Aushadhi Yojana
In a unique move, the Rajasthan government will offer saplings of four selected medicinal herbs to all the state’s families as part of Ghar Ghar Aushadhi Yojana. The mega scheme is targeted to reach out to all 1,26,50,000 families residing in the state, extending them an opportunity to take home saplings of the […]
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Myanmar Covid-19 outbreak hits health system shattered after coup
Breathless, fevered and without the extra oxygen that could help keep them alive, the new coronavirus patients at a hospital near Myanmar’s border with India highlight the threat to a health system near collapse since February’s coup. To help her tend the seven Covid-19 patients at Cikha hospital, day and […]
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Tripura govt to provide free education to children orphaned due to Covid-19
Tripura government on Saturday decided to provide free education to all those children who lost their parents due to COVID-19. Also, the state government will provide Rs 3,500 every month till the age of 18 to those who do not live in orphanages. “Tripura government will provide free education to the children […]
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Shimla revises curfew rules, allows shops to open from 9 am to 2 pm Monday to Friday
Himachal Pradesh’s Shimla district administration on Saturday modified COVID-induced curfew guidelines and allowed all market and shops to open from Monday to Friday between 9 am and 2 pm. The new set of guidelines will come into force from May 31 (6 am) to June 7 (6 am) in the entire territorial […]
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Kanye West dons bizarre face-covering out in Los Angeles
Grammy-winning rapper Kanye West was recently spotted putting on a bizarre street-style display as he roamed around Los Angeles wearing what looks like a tight-fitting cloth bag over his head. According to Page Six, the 43-year-old hip-hop star may have hoped his get-up would help him go unrecognised, but it was hard […]