Delhi recorded a minimum temperature of 5.8 degrees Celsius (until 9am ) today, around 2 degrees higher than Tuesday’s minimum of 4.1 degrees C. Cold day conditions are likely to persist in pockets over Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi, north Rajasthan and west Uttar Pradesh during the next two days. Cold […]
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Trinamool leader refuses to meet minister, seeks meeting with Mamata Banerjee
Trinamool’s Jitendra Tiwari, MLA from Asansol and former mayor of the city, has accused the state government of not allowing the Asansol Municipal Corporation to get Central funds due to politics and avoided meeting urban development minister Firhad Hakim in Kolkata on Tuesday evening. He told the leadership that he […]
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CPJ report says China jailed record number of journalists amid Covid-19
China, which has arrested several journalists for their coverage of the COVID-19 pandemic, is the world’s worst jailer for the second year in a row, according to a report by the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ), an independent press freedom advocacy organisation. According to its annual global survey, at least […]
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Okinawa’s new B2B electric scooter to arrive before Oki100 e-bike
Gurugram-based Okinawa Autotech is all geared-up to kickstart the year 2021 with the launch of a B2B electric scooter which is slated to arrive in the first quarter of next year, the company The new electric scooter will be deployed for commercial applications and simultaneously will also be launched for private owners. […]
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Floyd Mayweather, Laila Ali, elected to Boxing Hall of Fame
Floyd Mayweather, who captured 11 world titles in five weight divisions and retired unbeaten, former heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko, and Laila Ali have been elected to the International Boxing Hall of Fame and Museum. The Class of 2021 announced Tuesday also includes former Olympic champion Andre Ward, Ann Wolfe, Marian […]
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Heavy rainfall expected in Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Puducherry from today
The southern states of Tamil Nadu and Kerala will experience heavy rainfall for the next few days, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has said in its weather forecast. According to IMD, heavy rainfall is very likely at isolated places over Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Karaikal. These places will also witness […]
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Nitish Kumar government approves free coronavirus vaccine for all in Bihar
In line with its poll promise, the Nitish Kumar government on Tuesday approved a proposal for providing free anti-coronavirus vaccine to all the people of the state. The decision was taken at the first meeting of the cabinet. Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman had announced that Bihar would be given […]
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Chelsea lose for 2nd time in 4 days, Man City draws again
Two losses in four days has stalled Chelsea’s serene progress in the Premier League, turning the spotlight onto its expensively assembled attack that remains a work in progress. Two drab draws for Manchester City in the same period is raising even more questions — notably, what has happened to what […]
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4 out of every 5 Pak citizens believe country headed in wrong direction
Four out of every five persons in Pakistan view that the country is headed in the wrong direction, according to the latest survey by research company IPSOS. Citing the report that was released on Tuesday, The News International reported that only 23 per cent people believe that the country is […]
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Here is your horoscope for 16 Dec 2020
Aries With Venus now in your solar ninth house, dear Aries, you’ll be opening your eyes to new and exciting people or pastimes and projects. Still, it’s also a good time to stoke the fires of an ongoing romance with different activities. There can be excitement, motivation, and possibly even […]
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Paris city hall faces 90k euros fine for naming too many women to top jobs
Paris city hall has been fined 90,000 euros for having appointed too many women to top positions in 2018, in breach of a law aimed at ensuring gender balance. Paris mayor Anne Hidalgo denounced the fine as “unfair” and “absurd” on Tuesday during a meeting of the city council. In […]
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Organizers: Kolkata book fair to be held in 2021, but behind schedule
The Publishers and Booksellers Guild on Monday expressed hope of organising the 45th edition of the International Kolkata Book Fair in 2021, but behind its usual schedule of January-February due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The guild is in regular touch with the West Bengal government and waiting for its advice […]
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US federal agency homing in on social media companies’ data collection
Federal regulators are ordering Facebook, Twitter, Amazon, TikTok’s parent and five other social media companies to provide detailed information on how they collect and use consumers’ personal data and how their practices affect children and teens. The Federal Trade Commission’s action announced Monday goes to the heart of the tech […]
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Open discussions on mental health needed: Tahira Kashyap Khurrana
Filmmaker Gauri Shinde along with author and wife of actor Ayushmann Khurrana, Tahira Kashyap Khurrana on Monday took part in a panel discussion ‘Mind Your Mind,’ to discuss children’s mental health. Besides Khurrana and Shinde, the panel included several child psychiatrists and school principals. Kashyap who is a mother of […]
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Facebook launches its collaborative music music video app ‘Collab’ on iOS
Facebook earlier this year in May launched an experimental app called ‘Collab’. This app lets users upload videos of music they create that can be used by others on the platform. Facebook has now launched Collab on the App Store for iOS users in the US. Collab has a TikTok-like endless scrolling […]