The Telangana Congress held a protest in Hyderabad on Saturday demanding that the state government fulfil its promises to the barber community. Party workers and members from the barber community were present at the protest. Telangana Congress spokesperson Dasoju Sravan addressed the protest being held by the party’s state unit. he said, “Barber community in […]
Randhir Singh to carry duties as acting President of Olympic Council of Asia
Following the verdict by the Court of Geneva in the trial of Sheikh Ahmad Al-Fahad Al-Sabah, Sheikh Ahmad announced that he will step aside temporarily as President of OCA and as a result, Randhir Singh will portray the role of acting President. Ahmad will work towards clearing his name during an appeal process in […]
Taliban curtailing women’s rights, equality in the name of religion: Woman activist Sandhya Rani
Following the Taliban’s statement that women should not be ministers and they should restrict themselves to giving birth only, woman activist Sandhya Rani said that the Taliban was curtailing women’s rights and equality in the name of religion. “Taliban is suppressing women’s equality and rights in the name of religion. They […]
Britney Spears’ beau deletes ring post, says social media was hacked
Pop star Britney Spears’ fans were surprised when the singer’s beau Sam Asghari deleted a picture of a diamond ring posted to his Instagram Story on Friday, claiming that his account was hacked. Britney’s fans flooded social media with congratulatory messages after Sam posted a picture of a diamond ring with the inscription ‘lioness’, on his Instagram […]
Aditya Chopra launches ‘Saathi Card’ for film industry’s daily wagers
Filmmaker and Yash Raj Films’ head honcho Aditya Chopra has recently launched ‘Saathi Card’ to provide health insurance, school fee allowance, ration supply, among other benefits to the industry’s daily wage earners and their families. The ‘Saathi Card’ has been modelled on the lines of an internationally acclaimed policy concept – “universal […]
JP Nadda to launch ‘Booth Victory Campaign’ ahead for UP elections today
Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) national president JP Nadda will be launching the party’s ‘Booth Victory Campaign’ across 27,700 booths in Uttar Pradesh ahead of the state Assembly polls scheduled for next year through video conference. UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, the party’s state president Swatantra Dev Singh, and other officials of the state will […]
India, Australia exploring new areas in AI, unmanned vehicles:Rajnath Singh
Lauding significant progress in the defence engagements between India and Australia based on Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday said that both the countries are exploring new areas in the field of artificial intelligence (AI) and unmanned vehicles. Speaking at India-Australia 2+2 ministerial dialogue which is underway in New Delhi, Singh said, […]
Cricket Australia confirms match officials for multi-format series against India Women
Cricket Australia (CA) on Saturday confirmed the match official appointments for the upcoming women’s international multi-format series between Australia and India. Eloise Sheridan, who has previously stood in seven women’s T20Is and who, this summer, has been elevated to the Cricket Australia Supplementary Umpire Panel (SUP), is scheduled to stand her first Women’s […]
Maharashtra: Fire breaks out at chemical factory in Palghar
A fire broke out in a chemical factory at Boisar Tarapur industrial area of Palghar district of Maharashtra at 3 AM on Saturday. As per the information shared by Palghar disaster management, the fire tenders reached the location as soon as they received the information and started dousing the fire. “The factory was closed due to Ganesh Chaturthi holiday and […]
Mobile medical clinic launched in Kerala to render healthcare services in rural areas
A mobile medical clinic named ‘Clinic On Wheels’ (COW) has been launched in Kerala free of cost to expedite the existing healthcare services in the rural areas of the state. It has been launched by Ernakulam Karayogam with the corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiative of Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL)-Kochi refinery and the operations are […]
India reported 33,376 new Covid-19 cases
India recorded 33,376 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, the Union Health Ministry informed on Saturday. Out of these, 25,010 cases were recorded in Kerala. India’s cumulative COVID count has now gone up to 3,32,08,330. There are currently 3,91,516 active cases in the country According to the Ministry, […]
PM Modi lauds farmers role in nation-building on Naukhai Juhar
Lauding the outstanding efforts of the farmers and their role in nation-building, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday greeted the nation on the occasion of Nuakhai Juhar. “Nuakhai Juhar! Greetings to everyone on this auspicious occasion. On Nuakhai we laud the outstanding efforts of our industrious farmers and their role […]
R&B singer Jaheim arrested for alleged animal cruelty
American R&B singer Jaheim has been arrested after more than a dozen dogs were found living in deplorable conditions at his New Jersey home, with one being euthanized following the grim discovery, according to officials. As per People magazine, the 44-year-old artist, born Jaheim Hoagland, has been charged with third-degree animal cruelty and failure […]
Study suggests making, breaking eye contact makes conversation more engaging
Making repeated eye contact when talking to someone is common, but why do people do it? According to the findings of a new Dartmouth study, when two people are having a conversation, eye contact occurs during moments of “shared attention” when both people are engaged, with their pupils dilating in synchrony as a result. […]
IPL 2021: Doesn’t feel like we have had long break, it’s about carrying momentum, says Padikkal
Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) opening batsman Devdutt Padikkal has said that it does not feel like that there has been a break and it will be just about carrying the momentum once the Indian Premier League (IPL) season resumes in the UAE. The IPL 2021 season will resume in the UAE on September 19 […]