PUBG Mobile had announced just a little before Diwali that the game is going to launch in India soon. However, it looks like the wait is going to be longer. While PUBG Mobile’s Indian alternative FAU-G has already made its pre-registrations live on the Google Play Store, the PUBG Mobile […]
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New laws will make us vulnerable to corporate greed: Farmers’ union moves SC
The Bhartiya Kisan Union on Friday approached the Supreme Court against the three agriculture laws enacted by the government earlier this year, alleging the legislation will make them vulnerable to corporate greed, according to news agency ANI. The move comes two days after farmers’ unions rejected the Centre’s proposal by […]
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Amitabh asks questions related to Hansal, Sanjay Bhansali on KBC 12
Filmmaker Hansal Mehta was elated to see his own name pop up in Amitabh Bachchan’s game show Kaun Banega Crorepati (KBC) when a question was about him and his critically acclaimed films. On Thursday’s episode of the popular quiz show, Amitabh asked contestant Anu Chauhan, “Shahid, Aligarh and Omerta are notable films […]
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No-trade deal Brexit now more likely than a deal: EU chief
Britain is now more likely to leave the European Union’s orbit on Dec. 31 without a trade deal than with an agreement, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen told the bloc’s 27 national leaders on Friday, an EU official said. The United Kingdom quit the EU in January but […]
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India-made Chingari goes international, partners with Thrace Music for global music catalogue
Chingari, one of the India-made smartphone applications that has gained popularity in recent months, has partnered with Thrace Music, an international record label company. This partnership is supposed to give users access to playlist by global artists like Brianna, Kate Linn, Monoir, Ehna, Qupra, Starla, Dharia, Iarina, Esotique, and many […]
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No reply from farmers’ unions on govt’s proposal: Agriculture minister Tomar
Union agriculture minister Narendra Singh Tomar said on Friday the Centre hasn’t yet received any reply from farmers’ unions on the proposals to consider in place of their demand for a repeal of the three farm laws and that he got to know about their rejection of the suggestions through media. […]
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Disney+ to get a flood of new shows as subscriptions soar
Walt Disney Co. issued a bold forecast for its new streaming services, projecting a Netflix-like trajectory that could bring the company as many as 350 million subscribers worldwide by 2024 thanks to an onslaught of programming from Marvel, Star Wars, and Pixar. In a presentation to investors Thursday, the world’s […]
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Aditya and Shweta receive congratulatory messages from PM Narendra Modi
Singer Udit Narayan took to Instagram Stories to thank Prime Minister Narendra Modi and actor Amitabh Bachchan for sending good wishes to his son, singer-actor Aditya Narayan, on his wedding with actor Shweta Agarwal. Aditya and Shweta got married at a temple in Mumbai on December 1. In his letter, the PM thanked […]
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WHO, regulators and manufacturers discuss fast-tracking of Covid vaccine roll-out
The World Health Organization (WHO), national regulatory authorities and vaccine manufacturers in WHO South-East Asia Region on Friday discussed fast tracking of Coronavirus disease (Covid-19) vaccine rollout in member countries. “The vaccine manufacturing and regulatory sectors have a critical role to play in equitable and efficient deployment of vaccines,” said Dr […]
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Manipur CM speaks in support of farm laws, opposes any rollback
Manipur chief minister Nongthombam Biren Singh said that the Central farm laws are in larger interest of the farmers of our country and the State government is strongly in support of the bills. Emphatically stating BJP-led coalition government’s stance on the farm laws through a Facebook post on Thursday, Biren […]
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Don’t think people of Bengal will forgive Mamata Banerjee: BJP’s Kailash Vijayvargiya
The big election in 2021 is in West Bengal where chief minister Mamata Banerjee’s 10-year rule is being challenged by the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP). The BJP made significant inroads during the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, winning for the first time, 18 of the 42 seats and reducing the Trinamool Congress (TMC) […]
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Court stays order to disclose PMs’ flight details but asks IAF a question
The Delhi high court on Friday stayed an order of the Central Information Commission directing the Indian Air Force to provide information regarding Special Flight Returns (SRF)-II after the IAF had contended that it can’t share the details relating to the Prime Minister’s security apparatus. Justice Navin Chawla also issued […]
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Over 120 warships deployed in Indian Ocean Region: CDS Bipin Rawat
Highlighting the importance of the India-Pacific region, Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat on Friday said there are over 120 warships of extra-regional forces deployed in the Indian Ocean Region in support of various missions. “Most of the countries in the region are seeking to reap the economic dividends […]
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Centre left with mere 10% NREGA funds as scheme sees 243% jump in Corona times
In the time of Covid pandemic, the Central government has made a record payment to MG-NREGA workers, the world’s biggest job guarantee scheme, in the financial year 2020-21, resulting in the rural development ministry being left with 10% of the total funds to be spent on the scheme in the […]
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India not historically responsible for climate change: Javadekar
India is not historically responsible for climate change, but India is taking steps to reduce emission as a responsible country, environment minister Prakash Javadekar said on the eve of the fifth year of Paris Climate agreement. “Climate change isn’t an overnight phenomenon. It has taken the last 100 years. Historically […]