Russian actress Julia Peresild, Director Klim Shipenko and cosmonaut Anton Shkaplerov blasted off for the International Space Station (ISS) on Tuesday to shoot the first movie — “The Challenge” — in space about a medical emergency in orbit. With Shkaplerov at the controls, flanked on the left by Shipenko and on the right by Peresild, […]
Taliban resumes passport services for Afghans
The Taliban on Tuesday resumed passport services for Afghans. The interior ministry said that for the time being, the new passports will be issued with the title of “the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan,” reported Tolo News. Saeed Khosti, head of the media department of the interior ministry, at a news conference said that for the […]
BJP sees Ellenabad bypoll as vote on central agri laws, referendum on Khattar govt
The bypoll on Ellenabad assembly constituency necessitated by the resignation of Indian National Lok Dal’s lone MLA Abhay Singh Chautala is being seen as a crucial contest for Manohar lal Khattar government in Haryana amid farmers’ protest. In light of the alleged statement of Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar against […]
PM Modi to interact with beneficiaries of SVAMITVA scheme in MP tomorrow
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will interact with beneficiaries of the SVAMITVA (Survey of Villages and Mapping with Improvised Technology in Village Areas) scheme in Madhya Pradesh on Wednesday. The Prime Minister will also distribute e-property cards to over 1.7 lakh beneficiaries under the scheme on the occasion. Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan will […]
Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, 11 others booked by UP Police for ‘disturbing peace’
Uttar Pradesh Police has registered an FIR against Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and 11 others for disturbing peace in the state. According to Hargaon Police station SHO Brijesh Tripathi, a case has been filed against 11 including Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, Devindra Hooda and Ajay Kumar Lallu under Section 107/16 of the Indian Penal Code […]
Pashupati Paras welcomes EC’s decision after LJP factions get new party name, symbol
Pashupati Kumar Paras on Tuesday welcomed the Election Commission’s decision of allotting his faction of the Lok Janshakti Party the name Rashtriya Lok Janshakti Party and symbol ‘sewing machine’. “I welcome the Election Commission’s decision. I have been allotted the name Rashtriya Lok Janshakti Party and the ‘Sewing Machine’ as the party […]
80 pc houses given under Prime Minister Awas Yojana are owned by women, says PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said that of the total number of houses that have been provided under the Prime Minister Awas Yojana (PMAY), the ownership of 80 per cent of them belong to women. Addressing the Urban Conclave held in Uttar Pradesh’s Lucknow today, where he digitally handed […]
Real Reason Why Social Media was Down
Three of the biggest social media applications in the world, WhatsApp, Instagram, and Facebook, which are all Facebook-owned properties, were down yesterday for nearly six hours, which left netizens across the globe confused and enraged throughout the night. People relied on applications such as Twitter and Telegram during this global […]
LJP’s Chirag Paswan, Pashupati Paras factions get new party names, symbols
The Election Commission (EC) on Tuesday allotted the name ‘Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) with election symbol ‘helicopter’ to the Chirag Paswan faction of the Lok Janshakti Party. The Pashupati Kumar Paras faction of the party has been allotted the name ‘Rashtriya Lok Janshakti Party with ‘sewing machine’ as the […]
Chinese Air Force present across LAC; we are fully deployed, prepared: IAF chief
The Indian Air Force (IAF) chief Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari on Tuesday said that the Chinese Air Force is still present on three air bases on their side of the Line of Actual Control (LAC) and assured that the IAF is fully deployed and prepared. Addressing the media on […]
Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami visits Kedarnath Temple
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Tuesday visited the Kedarnath Temple. The Chief Minister prayed at the Himalayan shrine and also took stock of the ongoing reconstruction works underway at Kedarnath. The Uttarakhand high court had lifted its stay on Char Dham yatra, which officially started from September 18, with a capping on the number of pilgrims […]
‘Squid Game has become a global cultural phenomenon’
Netflix original series ‘Squid Game’ is going to become the most-watched TV series in Netflix history. WSJ, one of the world’s two major economic news media along with Financial Times (FT) of the U.K., published the article of the ‘Squid Game’ as main news, not in the culture section. This new ranked in […]
5 tourists from Delhi test positive for Covid-19; untraceable in Nainital
Five tourists, who recently came to Nainital from Delhi, tested positive for COVID-19 on Monday, said the state health department. According to officials, five tourists had come to Nainital from Delhi on Saturday. Before leaving for Nainital, they gave swabs for COVID-19 testing in Delhi which have been found positive on Monday. According to health officials, […]
Punjab CM Charanjit Singh Channi to meet Union Home Minister Amit Shah today
Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi is likely to meet Union Home Minister Amit Shah in connection with Uttar Pradesh’s Lakhimpur Kheri incident on Tuesday, said sources. Channi is likely to meet the Union Minister at 6 pm today, said sources. Notably, the Chief Minister yesterday met Punjab Governor and Administrator of Chandigarh Banwarilal Purohit and […]
PM Modi visits Azadi@75 Expo in Lucknow
Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited ‘Azadi@75-New Urban India: Transforming Urban Landscape’ Expo at Indira Gandhi Pratishthan in Uttar Pradesh’s capital Lucknow on Tuesday. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri, Uttar Pradesh Governor Anandiben Patel and Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath were also present here. PM Modi will also […]