A Delhi Court on Wednesday sought a response from the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on a plea moved by journalist and human rights activist Aakar Patel who was stopped at Bengaluru Airport. Patel moved court seeking removal and withdrawal of the Look-Out Circular (LOC) issued against him. The Chief […]
Facebook allows users to post reels from third-party apps
Seeing people’s craze for reels Facebook has decided to allow users to post short-form videos from third-party apps. With’Sharing to Reels’ feature, people will be able to share short videos directly to Facebook easily, TechCrunch reported. “Once integrated, third-party apps will have a Reels button so people can share short videos, then customize with Reels editing tools like audio, […]
India-Australia trade pact will boost bilateral trade to $100 billion by 2030: Piyush Goyal
The Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement signed by India and Australia last week is expected to boost bilateral trade between the two countries to USD 100 billion by 2030 from the current USD 26-27 billion, Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Wednesday. Addressing the University of Melbourne along with […]
IPL 2022: Warner, Nortje available for selection, reveals DC assistant coach Shane Watson
Delhi Capitals’ assistant coach Shane Watson on Wednesday said that batter David Warner and fast bowler Anrich Nortje are available for selection. Delhi Capitals will be looking to get back into winning ways when they take on Lucknow Super Giants in their third match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) […]
Indian Army chief Gen. M Naravane visits Information Fusion Centre in Singapore
Indian Army chief General Manoj M Naravane visited the Regional HADR Coordination Centre (RHCC) and Information Fusion Centre (IFC) in Singapore. The Army chief was briefed about the Coordination of a Multi-Nation HADR Response Mechanism and measures to enhance Maritime Security. “General MM Naravane #COAS visited the Regional HADR Coordination […]
Afghanistan: Explosion reported at mosque in Kabul, at least six injured
At least six people were injured in an explosion that occurred at the Pul-e-Khishti Mosque in Afghanistan’s capital Kabul on Wednesday, local media reported. A blast happened at Pul-e-Khishti Mosque in Kabul this afternoon, TOLOnews reported citing the Kabul security department as saying. The explosion was due to a hand […]
Pakistan President asks poll body to propose date for general elections
Amid the ongoing political turmoil in the country, the President’s Secretariat has asked the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) to propose dates for the general elections. As per a press release shared by Pakistan President Arif Alvi on Twitter, in a letter dated April 5, the President’s Secretariat has asked the ECP […]
IPL 2022: MI’s Tilak Varma has shown lot of maturity and composure, feels Ravi Shastri
Former Indian captain and ex-head coach of the national side, Ravi Shastri, is highly impressed with the performance of young Mumbai Indians’ batter Tilak Varma and the wide range of shots he possesses in his repertoire. Tilak Verma smashed a quick 61 runs off 33 balls against Rajasthan Royals on […]
Sri Lanka economic crisis: Bank of Ceylon employees protest against ‘wrong decisions’ of govt
Amid the economic crisis in Sri Lanka, the Bank of Ceylon employees union staged a protest against the government over the economic and political crisis in the country. An officer of the bank said, “We are protesting against the government as they have taken wrong decisions and the people are […]
Teenage girl from J&K becomes first off road car racer
Monisa is the first teenage girl to become an off-road car racer from Kashmir valley and has shown excellent performance in different competitions alongside her senior male counterparts. Kashmir is known for adventure sports as well adventure tourism and for the last few years’ youths of the valley are performing […]
Pakistan PM Imran Khan’s aide Fawad Chaudhry heckles journalists outside SC
Pakistan Prime Minister’s aide and former federal Information and Broadcasting Minister Fawad Chaudhry on Wednesday lost his cool and heckled a journalist who asked about corruption allegations against Farah Khan, believed to be a close friend of the first lady Bushra Bibi. The showdown took place at a press conference […]
Vietnam asserts itself against Chinese dominance in South China Sea
In a bold move, the Vietnam government has started asserting itself against the Chinese dominance in the South China Sea. Hanoi commemorated (March 14) the 34th anniversary of a battle against the Chinese navy in the (Gac Ma reef/Johnson South reef) of the South China Sea (SCS), reported The Singapore […]
India’s telecom sector has sufficient competition despite consolidation:
Despite consolidation witnessed in the Telecom Sector in the last decade, there is sufficient competition as at least four telecom service providers are present in each of the 22 licensed service areas in the country, the government said on Wednesday. In a written reply to a question in the Lok […]
Punjab: ASI provides free IAS-IPS coaching to students in Ludhiana
To help out the children of the deprived section of society, a police officer from Ludhiana is providing free IAS, IPS coaching, along with accommodation and food for the past five years to students. Students not only from Ludhiana but from different parts of the country including Punjab come to […]
J-K govt receives investment proposals worth Rs 51,000 cr: MoS Nityanand Rai in RS
The government of Jammu and Kashmir has reported receiving proposals for investments worth approximately Rs 51,000 crore so far, Union Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai informed the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday. Responding to a question in a written reply, the Minister shared the information indicating towards these proposals […]