Seeking disqualification of TMC leader Mukul Roy as a member of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly from the Krishnanagar Uttar Assembly Constituency, BJP MLA and Leader of Opposition in the West Bengal Assembly Suvendu Adhikari sent a petition to Speaker Biman Banerjee on Friday. “Respected Sir, Petition for Disqualification of Sri Mukul Roy, Member of Legislative Assembly from 83, Krishnanagar Uttar Assembly Constituency is […]
Battlegrounds Mobile India is available for download for pre-registered beta testers
The moment all PUBG Mobile India fans were waiting for is here. Krafton released the Battlegrounds Mobile India on Thursday (June 17) in an early surprise. However, it is also for Beta Testers. Earlier, reports had speculated that the Indian version of the PUBG Mobile – Battlegrounds Mobile India – would […]
Twitter allows Arabic users to be addressed in the feminine
Twitter on Wednesday unveiled a new version that allows Arabic language users to be addressed as female rather than male, in efforts to use “inclusive language” on the platform, popular in the Arab world. Arabic verbs and adjectives have both masculine and feminine forms, including imperative verbs such as “tweet” […]
Ajay Devgn celebrates 22 years of ‘Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam’ with special post
As the cult-classic, ‘Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam’ clocked 22 years today, actor Ajay Devgn, who played a prominent role in the movie celebrated the occasion with a special social media post. Taking to his Instagram account, Ajay shared a series of BTS pictures from the movie featuring himself with Salman Khan, Aishwarya […]
UP CM announces pension of Rs 4,000 for children who lost their parents to Covid-19
Keeping in view the need of the children who lost their parents due to COVID-19, Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath on Friday announced a monthly pension of Rs 4,000 under the Mukhyamantri Bal Seva Yojana. “The state government will give Rs 4,000 per month to children who lost their parents, till they turn 18 under Mukhyamantri Bal […]
Working towards preparing 1 lakh frontline Corona Warriors to support healthcare system: PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday announced that the Central government is working towards preparing as many as one lakh frontline Corona Warriors in the country. The Prime Minister, while launching the customised crash course programme for COVID-19 frontline workers, said, “We have to be prepared for the upcoming challenges. With this, a campaign […]
WHO-AIIMS seroprevalence survey outcome ‘positive’; larger nationwide
AIIMS Delhi Director Dr. Randeep Guleria on Friday said that the outcome of the joint survey by the World Health Organization-AIIMS, which found out that COVID-19 seroprevalence was 55.7 percent and 63.5 percent in the age group below 18 and above respectively, is “positive”. However, he has pointed out the need for larger […]
Here is your horoscope for 18 June, 2021
Aries You’re in a good cycle for sharing your ideas and opinions, learning, and connecting, dear Aries, although transits today can challenge your concentration. Or, there can be blocks due to bad timing, delays, or poor planning. It’s not easy to attend to both social and work matters, which can […]
Fate of Dehradun’s iconic Rangers’ Ground hangs in balance
A change in ownership and a stoic silence over the road ahead have put a question mark on the city’s iconic Rangers’ Ground. The ownership of this mecca of cricket lovers in the state capital – which once hosted MS Dhoni, Virender Sehwag and several other bigwigs – was recently shifted from the Forest Research […]
India logs 62,480 new Covid-19 cases in last 24 hrs, active infections drop below 8-lakh mark
As many as 62,480 new COVID-19 cases and 1,587 deaths were recorded in India in the last 24 hours, the Union Health Ministry informed on Friday. According to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW), the active cases dropped below the 8-lakh mark after 73 days. With the new cases, the […]
Chhattisgarh CM to virtually inaugurate several development works today
Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on Friday will virtually inaugurate and perform “Bhumi pujan” of development works worth Rs 111 crore for Korba district and works worth over Rs 122 crore for Janjgir-Champa district. According to a release by the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO), Baghel has inaugurated several development works in various districts through virtual programmes recently and […]
Rishabh Pant, Pujara pick the Gabba Test as their favourite match ahead of WTC final
Wicket-keeper batsman Rishabh Pant and star player Cheteshwar Pujara have rated the Gabba Test, in which India defeated Australia by three wickets against all odds to take the series 2-1, as their favourite game in the longest format. India will be locking horns against New Zealand in the WTC finals, beginning Friday, at the Ageas Bowl […]
Cyber Criminals target Indian users with a fake COVID subsidy of INR 50,000
Have you by any chance received a message claiming that people are eligible for a COVID-19 put you at subsidy? Beware, it might put you at risk. The Research Wing of CyberPeace Foundation and Autobot Infosec Pvt. Ltd. initiated a study to check whether these websites are legitimate or online fraud. […]
Chinese top official defected to US, gave Biden administration info about Wuhan lab
Chinese vice-minister of State Security, Dong Jingwei, reportedly defected to the United States and gave the information about the Wuhan Institute of Virology, which is at the center of coronavirus lab-leak hypothesis. According to a report in SpyTalk, Chinese-language anti-communist media and Twitter are abuzz with rumours that Dong fled to the […]
Honduras prison clash leaves 5 dead, 15 injured
A clash between rival gangs at a prison in east Honduras left five inmates dead and 15 others injured on Thursday, judicial authorities said. The incident took place at the La Tolva prison in Moroceli, a city in the eastern department of El Paraiso. “Preliminary information was that there were five fatalities,” Public Ministry spokesman […]