Bollywood actress Kangana Ranaut on Saturday defended her comments on India’s freedom and independence and said she’d return her Padma Shri award if proven that she disrespected martyrs, freedom fighters in her recent statement. The actress has been receiving a lot of heat and criticism for her comments where she […]
WhatsApp working on letting users hide last seen status from specific people
Popular messaging application WhatsApp is constantly working to add new features to its platform. One such feature, which is currently in the works, will let users hide their last seen status from specific people. As per GSM Arena, the beta version of WhatsApp for Android now has an option to hide your “last seen” status […]
Taliban establishes military tribunal to enforce Sharia law in Afghanistan
The Taliban has announced to establish a military tribunal on the commands of its supreme leader Hebatullah Akhundzada to enforce Islamic law in Afghanistan, reported The Express Tribune. The formation of the tribunal has been done for the enforcement of “sharia system, divine decrees, and social reform,”, the newspaper reported citing the Taliban’s deputy spokesperson, Enamullah Samangani’s statement. The […]
Polish border guards say migrants fired tear gas at them allegedly provided by Belarus
Polish border guards said on Saturday that migrants fired tear gas against them, which the refugees allegedly had received from the Belarusian security forces. “At night, Belarusian soldiers began destroying a temporary fence at the border in the area of Czeremcha. They were pulling out the pillars of the fence and tearing it apart with service cars. Polish […]
Google is bringing fix for update that erased major Pixel 6 feature
American tech-giant Google says that it is bringing a fix for the update to Google Photos removed one of the Pixel 6’s big features: the Magic Eraser tool. As per The Verge, an update to Google Photos removed one of the Pixel 6’s big features: the Magic Eraser tool that lets you remove unwanted objects or people from your photos. If you are also among those whose Pixel downloaded the […]
US appeals court upholds stay on Biden’s Covid-19 vaccine mandate
A U.S. appeals court on Friday upheld its stay on President Joe Biden’s vaccine-or-test mandate for companies with at least 100 employees. A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit in New Orleans issued the ruling and barred the Occupational Safety and Health Administration from enforcing the mandate, […]
Kiren Rijiju launches Citizen’s Tele-Law mobile app, felicitates its frontline functionaries
Union Law and Justice Minister Kiren Rijiju along with Minister of State for Law and Justice SP Baghel on Saturday launched the Citizen’s Tele-Law mobile app and felicitated the Tele-Law Frontline Functionaries organised by the Department of Justice. The event also witnessed the felicitation of 124 Frontline functionaries which includes Para legal […]
PM Modi meets US Congress delegation, exchange views on enhancing bilateral ties
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday met with the US Congress delegation here and had a “frank” discussion on regional issues of mutual interest, including those related to South Asia and the Indo-Pacific region. According to an official statement by the Prime Minister office (PMO), PM Modi met with US […]
Delhi CM calls emergency meet to tackle air pollution
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal called an emergency meeting to tackle air pollution in the national capital on Saturday evening. According to Chief Minister’s Office (CMO), the meeting will begin at 5 pm today. Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia, Health Minister Satendra Jain, Environment Minister Gopal Rai and Chief Secretary will attend the meeting. The air quality in […]
Bangladesh to tour New Zealand for two Tests in January
Bangladesh will play New Zealand in a two-match Test series in January 2022 which will be a part of the 2021-2023 cycle of the ICC World Test Championship (WTC). Bangladesh will depart for New Zealand in December for the Test series. “The Bangladesh team will leave for New Zealand in […]
NAL successfully demonstrates aerial Covid-19 vaccine delivery at remote Bengaluru location
The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)-National Aerospace Laboratories (NAL) has teamed with the Department of Health and Family Welfare, Government of Karnataka for aerial delivery of COVID-19 vaccines in a remote area of Bengaluru. The Octacopter developed by CSIR-NAL successfully delivered 50 vials of Covid-19 vaccines along with syringes […]
13th India Game Developer Conference to kick off next week with a phenomenal line-up
The India Game Developer Conference (IGDC), India’s premier event for game developers, announces an impressive line-up of speakers for its 13th edition set to take place virtually between 16th – 18th November. Meet with Torfi, creative director of Minecraft or hear from Brenda Remero, BAFTA Awards winner. If you are an aspiring game developer, then […]
Priyanka Gandhi Vadra hits out at Amit Shah over rising crimes in UP
All India Congress Committee (AICC) Uttar Pradesh Incharge Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Saturday targetted Union Home Minister over the increasing snatching incidents in the state. Taking to Twitter, the Congress general secretary, “The Home Minister of the country gives the jumla (rhetoric) of “stepping out laden with jewellery”, but only the women of UP […]
TMC nominates former Goa CM Luizinho Faleiro for Rajya Sabha
The All India Trinamool Congress (AITC) on Saturday nominated Luizinho Faleiro to the Rajya Sabha, more than a month after former Goa Chief Minister left the Congress to join the party. “We are extremely pleased to nominate @luizinhofaleiro to the Upper House of the Parliament. We are confident that his […]
Japan accepts five Myanmar diplomats appointed by Junta-controlled govt
The Japanese government on Friday accepted the five diplomats appointed by Myanmar’s military-controlled government, local media reported citing Japanese government sources. The acceptance of five diplomats appointed by Junta-ruled Myanmar by Japan could be perceived as backing Junta rule, the Kyodo News report said. “The Japanese government deemed it was unable to refuse their appointments for fear that doing so would […]