A Muslim woman artist from Kozhikode district of Kerala has been painting portraits of Lord Krishna for the last six years. Jasana Saleem, who hails from Koyilandy town, has painted more than 500 pictures of Lord Krishna. Last week, she got a chance to unveil one of her pictures in the Sree Krishna temple in […]
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Reasearch discovers 14 genes that cause obesity
University of Virginia scientists have identified 14 genes that can cause and three that can prevent weight gain, promising news in the effort to develop drugs to treat obesity. The findings published in PLoS Genetics might pave the way for treatments to combat a health problem that affects more than 40 […]
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Hansal Mehta celebrates ‘Scam 1992’ wins at Asian Academy Creative Awards
Hansal Mehta-directed popular web series ‘Scam 1992’, which rose actor Pratik Gandhi to fame, has bagged Best Drama Series and Best Direction awards at the Asian Academy Creative Awards 2021. Taking to his Twitter handle on Friday, Mehta expressed his happiness and gratitude for the prestigious awards. “Two awards for #Scam1992 in the #AsianAcademyCreativeAwards, […]
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Comic book character Chacha Chaudhary will sensitise children towards Ganga rejuvenation
With an aim to spread awareness about the cleanliness and rejuvenation of the River Ganga, the National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG), has decided to rope in popular Hindi comic book character ‘Chacha Chaudhary’ for its outreach activities, especially among the children. The decision was taken at the 37th executive committee meeting […]
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Indian contingent departs for Sri Lanka joint exercise Mitra Shakti 21
The eighth edition of India-Sri Lanka bilateral joint Exercise Mitra Shakti will be conducted at Combat Training School, Ampara in Sri Lanka from October 4 to 15. An all arms contingent of 120 personnel of the Indian Army will participate in the exercise along with a battalion of the Sri Lankan Army, the Ministry of Defence informed in […]
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Beijing’s claims on Tibetan lives distort present-day realities, says exiled Tibetan Govt
Beijing’s claims that the 70 years of Chinese Communist Party (CCP)’s rule have improved the lives of Tibetans are based on vague historical facts and distort present-day realities, exiled Tibet government in India said in a book released ahead of China’s National Day. Tibet’s exiled leader Sikyong Pema Tsering has refuted claims made by China in […]
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IT Department searches real estate developer, brokers in Ahmedabad
The Income Tax department in Gujarat’s Ahmedabad carried out a search and seizure operation at the premises of a real estate developer group and the brokers connected with the group. According to the Official Spokesperson of the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT), a total of 22 residential and business premises were covered in the operation […]
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Hrithik Roshan opens up about ‘WAR’ as film clocks 2 years
Bollywood superstar Hrithik Roshan, who bowled audiences over with his action entertainer ‘WAR’, opened up about the film as it clocked two years today. ‘WAR’, which also starred Tiger Shroff and Vaani Kapoor, was directed by Siddharth Anand and produced by Aditya Chopra. The visual spectacle became an all-time blockbuster in the history […]
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ICCPL Bags ‘Best Infrastructure and Real Estate Sector Campaign’ Award
Integrated Centre for Consultancy Pvt. Ltd. (ICCPL), the Delhi-based public relations firm with a presence in over 12 cities across the country, has bagged the award for ‘Best Infrastructure and Real Estate Sector Campaign’ at the sixth edition of Fulcrum Awards at a virtual awards ceremony. Almost 500 professionals from public relations […]
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Fuel prices hiked for 3rd consecutive day
Prices of petrol and diesel were hiked for the third consecutive day on Saturday across metros, touching a record high in the country. The price of petrol was increased by 25 paise in Delhi and stands at Rs 102.14 per litre. The price in Mumbai is Rs 108.19 per litre, that is an increase of 24 […]
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Pakistan: Opposition questions Imran Khan over talks with TTP
Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) criticized Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday for his statement in which he said the government was holding talks with some groups of the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), terming the move similar to “sprinkling salt on the wounds of dead soldiers’ families” and questioning Khan on why Pakistan’s parliament was not […]
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Tirumurti meets UNGA President, reassures India’s support to ‘Presidency Of Hope’
Permanent Representative and Ambassador of India to United Nations TS Tirumurti met with the President of the 76th United Nations General Assembly Abdulla Shahid on Friday (local time). Taking on Twitter, Shahid said, “It was good to meet with Permanent Representative of #India to the UN H.E. Tirumurti. Reassured of India’s support to the #PresidencyOfHope. Look forward to working […]
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India backs support to Sudan’s transitional government, calls for Juba Peace Agreement implementation
India on Friday (local time) expressed support to the transitional government led by Abdalla Hamdok in Sudan and backed the implementation of the Juba Peace Agreement in the country. The developments came during a United Nations General Assembly High Level (UNGA) virtual event on Sudan organised by Norway’s UN mission in New York. “Participated in UNGA High-Level […]
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India reported 24,354 new Covid-19 infections in last 24 hours
India reported 24,354 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, informed the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Saturday. India’s active caseload stands at 2,73,889 which is the lowest in the last 197 days. The active cases account for less than 1 percent of total cases, currently at 0.81 percent, the lowest since […]
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PM Modi pays tributes to Lal Bahadur Shastri on his 117th birth anniversary at Vijay Ghat
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday paid floral tributes to former Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri on the occasion of his 117th birth anniversary at Vijay Ghat. The Prime Minister also took to Twitter to pay tributes and said, “Tributes to former Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri Ji on his […]