Twitter launched some changes in its mobile and desktop appearances. It has a new colour and contrast combination. The micro-blogging site also has new fonts now. Twitter launched its new feature called Chirps with much fanfare. Twitter in a statement, said, “Chirp strikes the balance between messy and sharp to […]
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4 Malaysian military personnel killed in Sarawak
Four personnel of the Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) were killed following a shooting incident at their camp in the northern Borneo state of Sarawak, officials confirmed on Friday. According to Sarawak state police commissioner Aidi Ismail, the shooting happened at the guardhouse of the camp, with three of the victims being killed […]
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Taliban eyes drug money, taxes as it captures more territory in Afghanistan
As the Taliban continues to gain more territory in Afghanistan, the terrorist group is eyeing drug money and taxes to enhance its sources of income. With the US troops’ withdrawal barely weeks away, the Taliban have claimed the seizure of more than 10 out of 34 administrative centers of Afghan provinces. The Taliban began its offensive in […]
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Tamil Nadu government reduces petrol price by Rs 3 per litre
In a major relief to the working-class in the State, the Tamil Nadu government on Friday announced to reduce the price of petrol by Rs 3 per litre. Tamil Nadu Finance Minister Palanivel Thiagarajan while presenting the budget on Friday said that the petrol prices have been slashed by Rs 3 and because of this, the […]
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BSF seizes 9.8 kg cannabis along India-Bangladesh border in Assam
The Border Security Force (BSF) on Thursday seized 9.8 kg cannabis and 146 bottles of prohibited cough syrup along the India-Bangladesh border in Assam in various operations. The operations were conducted by BSF’s 38 and 47 Battalion troops under the aegis of Guwahati Frontier. “BSF troops of 38 and 47 Battalion under the aegis of […]
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Video: Chinese authorities locking people inside their Homes as Covid-19 Delta variant surges
Beijing: China is witnessing a massive surge in COVID-19 cases in recent times and videos have now emerged on social media platforms where officials could be seen locking residents inside their homes in an apparent repeat of the extreme tactics seen in Wuhan at the start of the pandemic. China’s […]
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China rejects need for further WHO coronavirus origins probe
China has opposed next-phase COVID-19 origins-tracing, saying that it is “inappropriate” that the World Health Organization (WHO) came up with the second phase of the study that focused on a lab-leak theory. In recent months, the lab-leak theory has gained great traction after the Biden administration pushed for a fresh intelligence probe into […]
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Doha meet calls for end to violence in Afghanistan, urges political settlement
The recent envoys’ meet held in Doha over the deteriorating situation in Afghanistan has called for an end to violence in the country and urged for a political settlement saying that a government-imposed by force will be a pariah state. Participants reaffirmed that they will not recognise any government in Afghanistan that is imposed […]
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Zoom introduces Focus Mode that lets host decide if participants can see each other
In an attempt to make the online education system better, Zoom has recently introduced a new feature called Focus Mode. The feature allows students to stay attentive during virtual classes and not get distracted. Through this feature, teachers will be able to hide videos and screen shares of students so that they won’t […]
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Nissei introduces new soft ice cream in Japan
Japanese company Nissei has introduced a new soft ice cream in Japan. It has the shape of an old-fashioned circular cream roll. The cream has two layers, brown and white. Soft ice cream, which tastes like pudding when eaten, has a pudding called “The Great Buddha Pudding.” Nara city located in the center of Japan is known […]
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‘Sherlock’ star Una Stubbs passes away at 84
The world has lost an icon. Actor Una Stubbs, widely known for her roles in ‘Sherlock’, ‘EastEnders’ and ‘Till Death Do Us Part’, has died. She was 84 when she breathed her last. Her agent Rebecca Blond said that the actor passed away at her home in Edinburgh surrounded by her […]
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5.8-magnitude quake hits China’s Qinghai province
A 5.8-magnitude earthquake jolted Maduo County of Golog Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture in Qinghai Province, northwest China at 12:21 p.m. Friday, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC). The epicenter was monitored at 34.58 degrees north latitude and 97.54 degrees east longitude. The earthquake struck at a depth of 8 km, the center said. (ANI/Xinhua)
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Tata Motors to gift this car to those athletes who missed out on a podium finish
Tata Motors has announced that the company will be felicitating Indian athletes who narrowly missed the bronze medal in the recently held Tokyo Olympics. The Indian automobile manufacturer plans to gift the car in order to thank and recognize these players for their valiant effort at the Tokyo Olympics 2020. Tata […]
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Twitter ‘biased platform’, follows what govt’s says: Rahul Gandhi
Days after Twitter blocked his account and several other party leaders, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday alleged that the microblogging site is a “biased platform” and follows the government’s directions. In a video statement, the Congress leader questioned if India would let a company define the politics of the country. “A company is making its […]
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Gangster with Rs 1 lakh bounty arrested by STF in UP’s Muzaffarnagar
A team of Uttar Pradesh Special Task Force (STF) on Friday morning arrested a gangster carrying a Rs 1 lakh reward on his head after an encounter in Budhana town of Muzaffarnagar district. The police said that the gangster, Ashu alias Lambu alias Khalid, resident of Meerut, was injured in the encounter due to bullet injuries. […]