Former Minneapolis cop Derek Chauvin, 45, was found guilty of murder and manslaughter by a jury on Tuesday, nearly a year after he used his knee to pin the neck of an African American man, George Floyd, to the ground, killing him. Chauvin faces a potential 40-year jail sentence. George Floyd’s death had sparked the […]
In a war room meeting presided by the UT Administrator VP Singh Badnore, the Chandigarh administration has decided to change the night curfew timings to 8pm to 5am from 10pm to 5am. The major decision on the seven-day complete lockdown will be decided in the next meeting of administration, which is going to be held […]
To upgrade the existing technical education system, Punjab chief minister (CM) Captain Amarinder Singh has given the nod for 19 new ITIs (Industrial Training Institutes) including one in Beas, with classes to be commenced in the forthcoming session. Chairing a high-level department review meeting, the CM also agreed to the upgradation of Sri Guru Gobind […]
National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s (NASA’s) Ingenuity Mars helicopter, designed by IIT Madras alumnus J (Bob) Balaram, made history on Monday by becoming the first powered and controlled flight on another planet. The US space agency hailed the achievement as ‘our Wright brothers moment’. Bob Balaram, Ingenuity’s chief engineer, said the helicopter was in fine […]
The nominations for the 2021 MTV Movie and TV Awards for this year’s ceremony, which will take place across two nights on May 16 and May 17 were unveiled on Monday. Leading this year’s roster of nominees is Marvel’s Disney Plus series ‘WandaVision’, which earned five nods — including best show, best performance in a […]
With Covid cases rising in the state, Punjab chief minister (CM) Captain Amarinder Singh on Monday ordered stricter restrictions beginning tomorrow, including extension of night curfew timings (8pm to 5am), closure of all bars, cinema halls, gyms, spas, coaching centres, sports complexes, with restaurants and hotels to be open only for takeaway and home delivery […]
Further expanding its retail presence across India, Trident Limited, the flagship company of the Trident Group, a USD 1 billion Indian business conglomerate and leading global player in home textiles, has opened six new exclusive showrooms across India for its bed and bath linen collections under Trident Home Décor Design. Thereby taking the total count […]
Amid spiralling Covid cases and reports of shortage of oxygen supply for the patients across several states, the Indian Railways is all set to operate ‘Oxygen Express’ trains for the transport of liquid medical oxygen (LMO) and oxygen cylinders, said the ministry of railways in a statement. Availability of oxygen is a key element in […]
Credit card details of nearly 10-lakh people, who purchased online on Domino’s Pizza India, is allegedly being sold for over Rs 4 crore on the Dark Web, claimed a cyber security researcher on Sunday. According to Alon Gal, CTO of security firm Hudson Rock, a threat actor has claimed to have hacked Domino’s India database […]
Moss green-eyed, tall, muscular and stylish, 26-year-old actor-singer- lyricist Singga, is every inch a star when it comes to personality. Hailing from Ludhiana, the conventionally attractive young artist has undoubtedly added the oomph factor to the glamour industry. When asked about his unique style and looks, the singer said it comes naturally to him. “I […]