The audio social networking app Clubhouse is no longer exclusive. The platform has ditched its invite-only policy to grant everyone access to its audio chat rooms. As per The Verge, the news was announced during Clubhouse’s Town Hall on Wednesday. Co-founders Paul Davison and Rohan Seth announced on Wednesday that […]
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Tokyo Olympics: Anurag Thakur and other MPs cheer for Indian athletes
Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Anurag Thakur along with other MPs outside Parliament on Thursday showed a ‘victory punch’ and chanted ‘Jai Hind’ as they cheered for the Indian athletes and players participating in Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Thakur also urged people to shoot videos with their friends and […]
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Apple’s limited series on WeWork casts America Ferrera
Hollywood actor America Ferrera has been cast for Apple’s limited series ‘WeCrashed’, which will tell the story about the greed-filled rise and inevitable fall of WeWork, one of the world’s most valuable startups. According to Deadline, Ferrera will portray Elishia Kennedy, a brilliant young entrepreneur seduced into joining WeWork, whose […]
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Novo Nordisk Education Foundation introduces Mishti, a one stop solution for diabetes education
Novo Nordisk Education Foundation (NNEF) aims to become the driving change by establishing a WhatsApp Chatbot, Mishti as a one-stop solution for diabetes education in India. India being the diabetes capital of the world with an estimated 77 million people living with the disease[1], NNEF’s Mishtiobjective is to offer key […]
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Taliban have momentum, half of Afghan districts under their control: US General Milley
US Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Mark Milley has said the Taliban have got momentum in the past ten months and now control half of the districts in Afghanistan. Over 190 out of 419 districts in Afghanistan have fallen to the Taliban and this will be now […]
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US media coalition urges Biden administration to grant special visas to Afghan journalists
A coalition of US news organisations on Tuesday wrote two different letters to the US president Joe Biden and leaders in the house of representatives, urging them to grant special immigration visas to Afghan journalists and support staff. The letters were jointly sent by twenty-four prominent media outlets, demanding less […]
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Congress MPs including Rahul Gandhi protest against Centre’s farm laws in Parliament premises
Several Congress leaders, including former party president Rahul Gandhi, staged a protest against the Centre’s farm laws in front of the Gandhi statue in the premises of the Parliament on Thursday. The protest was staged by several MPs of the Congress’ Punjab unit. “Save country, save farmers,” read the placards […]
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Monsoon session: Rajya Sabha adjourned till 2 pm
Amid uproar by the Opposition, the Rajya Sabha has been adjourned for the second time on Thursday. It has been adjourned till 2 pm soon after resumption at 12 noon. Earlier, Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha have been adjourned till 12 noon today. The Parliament was resumed on the third […]
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India reports 41,383 new Covid-19 cases, positivity rate below 3 pc
With 41,383 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, India’s daily positivity rate remained less than 3 percent for 31 consecutive days. The positivity rate stood at 2.41 percent. With the new cases reported in the last 24 hours, as many as 3,12,57,720 cases have been reported in the […]
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4.8 magnitude earthquake hits Rajasthan’s Bikaner
An earthquake of magnitude 4.8 on the Richter scale hit Rajasthan’s Bikaner on Thursday morning. “An earthquake of magnitude 4.8 on the Richter scale occurred hit Bikaner, Rajasthan at 7:42 am today,” said National Center for Seismology. This is the second incident of the earthquake in almost 24 hours. Earlier […]
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Indian Coast Guard’s MV Hermeez evacuates 12 crew members of MV Kanchan stranded off Umargam
MV Hermeez in coordination with the Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre (MRCC), Mumbai on Wednesday rescued 12 crew members who were on board MV Kanchan that was stranded off Umargam. MV Kanchan was stranded due to contamination in fuel thereby rendering the Engine non-operational and no electrical power on board, as […]
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‘Privileged to be BJP’s loyal worker’: Yediyurappa urges everyone to adhere to party ethics, avoid protests
Amid speculation over a possible change in leadership in the Karnataka BJP, Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa on Wednesday said he is privileged to be a “loyal worker of BJP”. He also urged his followers not to “indulge in protests and indiscipline that is disrespectful and embarrassing for the party”. “I am privileged to be a […]
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Pegasus row: IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw to speak in Parliament today
Amid the controversy over the ‘Pegasus Project’ media report, Electronics and Information Technology Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw will speak in Parliament on Thursday. Earlier, on Monday, speaking in Lok Sabha Vaishnaw had said that there is ‘no substance’ in the media reports regarding the use of Pegasus on WhatsApp, adding that the reports were an […]
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Tokyo Olympics: Sania, Ankita to clash with Ukrainian duo in first round, Nagal to face tricky draw
The Indian tennis star duo of Sania Mirza and Ankita Raina will clash with the Ukrainian pair of Lyudmyla Kichenok and Nadiia Kichenok in the first round at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. As revealed in the Olympic Tennis Event draws released on the eve of the Olympic Games, India’s Sumit […]
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Delhi: Unknown persons booked for making lewd, racist comments against Darjeeling woman
A complaint has been filed against unknown persons in the national capital for allegedly passing lewd comments and racist slurs at a 30-year-old woman and her friends, all residents of Darjeeling. As per the Delhi Police, the incident took place on the intervening night of Sunday and Monday. The complainant […]