Mumbai’s Esplanade Court on Saturday issued a non-bailable warrant against former Mumbai Police Commissioner Param Bir Singh and two other accused in connection with an extortion case. As per official information, this warrant has also been issued against Vinay Singh and Riaz Bhati, accused in the same case. At present, Bhati is […]
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BJP failed to fulfil promises made to farmers in UP, alleges Akhilesh Yadav
Ahead of the 2022 Assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Saturday accused the BJP-led state government of failing to fulfil the promises they had made to the farmers in their election manifesto. “It seems that BJP made its manifesto and threw it in the trash […]
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India administers over 56 lakh Covid-19 vaccine doses in last 24 hrs
With the administration of 56,91,175 COVID-19 vaccine doses in the last 24 hours, India’s COVID-19 vaccination coverage has exceeded 105.43 crore, informed the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Saturday. As per provisional reports till 7 am today, 1,05,43,13,977 doses have been administered through 1,05,30,690 sessions. Meanwhile, India logs 14,313 new […]
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‘Think twice’: Taiwanese Foreign Minister warns nations about being too dependent on China
Taiwanese Foreign Minister Joseph Wu has urged countries in Europe and around the world to “think twice,” before becoming too dependent on China economically and politically. “If you think that you are dependent on China, your foreign policy may become skewed,” Wu told US-funded Radio Free Europe in an interview in Prague on October […]
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Karnataka by-polls: 38.13 pc voter turnout recorded till 1 pm
Karnataka recorded a voter turnout of 38.13 percent till 1 pm in the ongoing by-polls in Hangal and Sindgi assembly constituencies on Saturday. Voting for by-polls in these two constituencies started today at 7 am and will continue till 7.30 pm. As per the Election Commission of India (ECI), Hangal and Sindgi assembly constituencies […]
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Uttarakhand : Amit Shah arrives in Dehradun to launch BJP’s election campaign
Union Home Minister and senior BJP leader Amit Shah has landed in Dehradun on Saturday to launch BJP’s election campaign, ahead of the upcoming polls in Uttarakhand. The state government has been preparing for Amit Shah’s one-day visit to Uttarakhand. Amit Shah will address a public meeting along with Kuldeep Kumar […]
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WhatsApp to stop working on some android phones from November 1
WhatsApp will no longer support a list of Android devices starting Monday, November 1. As a result of the update, affected users will lose all their chats if they have not yet been backed up and exported. WhatsApp has also recommended the users to switch to a supported device to […]
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Xi Jinping’s campaign for ‘common prosperity’ brings back bad memories for luxury brands in China
President Xi Jinping’s push to redistribute wealth in China through a “common prosperity” campaign has unsettled some luxury market investors. It has cast a shadow over an industry that counts the country as one of its biggest markets – luxury goods, reported CNN. The sector still bears scars from a sweeping government crackdown on corruption […]
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T20 WC: Was confident enough of getting 20-25 in one over, says Asif Ali
Pakistan batter Asif Ali revealed that he was confident enough of scoring more than 20 runs in over against Afghanistan’s Karim Janat in the ongoing T20 World Cup here at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Friday. Pakistan needed 24 runs in 12 balls but Asif did a Carlos Brathwaite […]
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China erases references to popular Tibetan monk who died in prison
In order to erase the memories of popular Tibetan monk, Tulku Tenzin Delek, who died under mysterious circumstances in a Sichuan prison following what supporters called a wrongful conviction, the Chinese authorities are banning public discussion on him. Sangyal Kunchok, writing for Radio Free Asia (RFA) said that Chinese authorities are […]
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Tripura govt issues revised guidelines for travellers from other states
Negative RT-PCR COVID-19 test report will be mandatory for entry into Tripura for travellers from those states where more than one district has a positivity rate of 5 percent or more irrespective of their vaccination status, said an order issued by the State government on Friday. The order comes in […]
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Dwayne Johnson reuniting with ‘Jumanji’ director Jake Kasdan for ‘Red One’
Actor Dwayne Johnson is reuniting with his ‘Jumanji’ director Jake Kasdan for ‘Red One’, the unique Christmas-themed feature project set up at Amazon. As per The Hollywood Reporter, Kasdan will direct the project and will also serve as one of the producers. Johnson is attached to star and is producing with his Seven Bucks Productions cohorts, […]
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PM Modi arrives in Vatican City to meet Pope Francis ahead of G20 Summit
Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in the Vatican City on Saturday to meet Pope Francis ahead of the highly anticipated Group of 20 (G20) Summit. PM Modi is accompanied by National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval and External Affairs Minister (EAM) Dr S Jaishankar. The Vatican is a city-state surrounded by Rome and is the headquarters of the Roman […]
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Uttarakhand: Portals of Tungnath temple to close today for winter months
The portals of the Tungnath temple will be closed today for the winter season, as per the Chardham Devsthanam Board. The doors of Shri Gangotri Dham will be shut on November 5 and that of Shri Kedarnath Dham and Shri Yamunotri Dham on November 6 while the Shri Badrinath Dham will be […]
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Aryan Khan reaches home after spending nearly one month in jail
Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan’s son Aryan Khan reached his home Mannat after being granted bail in the drugs-on-cruise case. Aryan was granted bail on Thursday evening, and after all the formalities were completed, he was released from Arthur Road jail on Saturday morning. A huge crowd gathered outside Mannat and hence SRK and Aryan found it […]