Austria’s top security official said that four people have died — including one assailant — and fifteen people were wounded in a shooting in the heart of Vienna late Monday. Interior Minister Karl Nehammer told reporters Tuesday that two men and a woman have died from their injuries. A suspected attacker, who […]
BPSC Assistant Engineer (Mechanical) exam postponed, check revised dates here
Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) has postponed the assistant (mechanical) engineer 04/2019 recruitment exam that was scheduled for December 12 and 13. According to an official notice released by BPSC on Monday, the recruitment exam has been postponed due to some unavoidable reasons. The BPSC assistant engineer (mechanical) recruitment exam […]
China adds new test for Indians after 23 test Covid +ve on flight to Wuhan
As many as 23 Covid-19 positive Indians, 19 of them asymptomatic, were on board a Vande Bharat Mission (VBM) flight that landed in the central Chinese city of Wuhan from New Delhi last Friday, Chinese health authorities said on Tuesday. The flight registered the highest number of infected persons on […]
After UP, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh mulls law against interfaith marriages
Madhya Pradesh (MP) chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said on Monday that a law would be enacted to curb interfaith marriages, if required. The CM made the remark on the eve of MP assembly bypolls in reply to questions from media persons on Monday evening. Chouhan said, “There will be no […]
India’s first solar-powered miniature train launched at Veli in Kerala
A solar energy-driven miniature train, billed as the country’s first of its kind, was inaugurated at the Veli Tourist Village here by Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Monday. The train, which would be an attraction for children especially, was part of a string of projects totally worth Rs 60 […]
Amrita Rao reveals ‘fringe benefits’ of having a child in 2020
Actor Amrita Rao, who recently welcomed her first child with husband RJ Anmol, has described the feeling of holding her baby for the first time. She also spoke about the blessing in disguise of having a child in 2020, at a time when most of the world has been dealing with […]
French airstrikes kill over 50 Al Qaeda-linked jihadists in Mali
The French government said Monday its forces had killed more than 50 jihadists aligned to Al-Qaeda in air strikes in central Mali. The offensive took place on Friday in an area near the borders of Burkina Faso and Niger, where government troops are struggling to rout an Islamic insurgency, French […]
Taarak Mehta actor Dilip Joshi says certain episodes are not up to the mark
Even after 12 years, Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah continues to be one of the most popular shows on television. However, Dilip Joshi, who plays Jethalal in the sitcom, feels that its writing has suffered with time. He said that certain episodes were ‘not up to the mark as far as the […]
To All Moms Who Said Breakfast Is The Most Important Meal Of The Day, You Were Wrong. Here’s Proof
Toast. Scrambled eggs. Aloo pronthe. Poha. Pancakes. All popular breakfast items, indicative of the first and most important daily meal. Or is it? Over the years, the refrain ‘breakfast is the most important meal of the day’ has permeated into almost every culture and country, becoming an omnipresent and hard-to-argue health […]
Maternity Benefits Act yet to have positive impact on women’s participation
The Maternity Benefits (Amendment) Act 2017 is yet to have a positive impact on women labour force participation as out of the 10 sectors reviewed women participation has dropped in more than five sectors since the implementation of the act, says a report. According to a TeamLease Report, Maternity Benefits […]
Lamborghini targets Gen Z, is now first super sports car maker to join TikTok
Automobili Lamborghini has become the first luxury sports carmaker in the industry to join TikTok – a platform targeted at Gen Z and millennials for the creation and sharing of short and funny videos. Lamborghini has created its official profile – @lamborghiniofficial, for this social network. The company’s first ever TikTok […]
Spotify will let artists promote songs in personalised recommendations
Spotify announced it will soon test a new feature that lets artists promote their songs on the platform. Spotify will tweak its algorithm to push the song chosen by the artist so the discoverability improves. Spotify is big on recommendations, and it suggests songs based on your listening history. There are top […]
‘India stands with Austria’: PM Modi tweets condolences over Vienna terror attacks
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday conveyed his condolences over the terror attacks in Vienna, tweeting he was “shocked and saddened” by the dastardly attacks in Austria’s capital city. He also said India was with Austria “in this tragic time.” “Deeply shocked and saddened by the dastardly terror attacks in […]
Kaziranga National Park resumes elephant safaris after Covid shutdown
Elephant safaris have resumed at a famous national park in India’s northeastern state of Assam, seven months after being forced to shut by the Covid-19 pandemic. The Kaziranga National Park, a World Heritage Site, reopened on Oct. 21, part of a wider easing of lockdown restrictions imposed to curb the spread […]
Rajput’s mental health may have worsened after sisters gave meds: Police
Mumbai Police have informed Bombay High Court they were duty-bound to book actor Sushant Singh Rajput’s sisters as the complaint lodged against them by Rhea Chakraborty “disclosed commission of offence”, according to news agency PTI. The force made the admission on Monday in an affidavit in the high court seeking dismissal of […]