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Eight opposition MPs suspended from Rajya Sabha after chaos over agriculture bills

On Monday, eight members of the Rajya Sabha were suspended for a week after chaos in the House during the passage of the two farm bills. Derek O Brien, Sanjay Singh, Raju Satav, KK Ragesh, Ripun Bora, Dola Sen, Syed Nazir Hussain and Elamaran Karim have been suspended for one week for unruly behaviour with […]

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Emmy Awards 2020 highlights: Watchmen is best limited series, Schitt’s Creek is best comedy

While the Emmys may not have been as grand an affair this year due to the coronavirus pandemic, celebrities still put their best food forward as they dressed up for the virtual event. The 72nd Emmy Awards at the Staples Centre in Los Angeles opened to an empty stadium, occupied by host Jimmy Kimmel along […]

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Bar Association elections not to be conducted online

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has quashed the order of the Bar Council of Punjab and Haryana to conduct online elections of all bar associations of Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh. The special bench of Justice RK Jain and Justice Jaswant Singh gave this order while accepting the petition filed by the lawyers against the […]

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BJP announces ‘Know Namo’ quiz on PM’s birthday

On Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi’s birthday, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) announced a ‘Know Namo’ quiz, whose winners will get books autographed by the PM. The quiz which begins on Thursday will have questions on PM Modi and BJP. “How much do you know about PM Narendra Modi? Take ‘The Know NaMo Quiz’ on […]

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WhatsApp web to roll out video, voice call options soon

WhatsApp was recently spotted experimenting with new icons for its feature WhatsApp web as part of the WhatsApp Web 2.2037.6 update. According to Mashable, the application is designing new voice and video calls buttons that are currently unavailable because it’s still under development. Also, WhatsApp is working towards new icons for the attachment menu. These […]

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No let up in Covid surge

Chandigarh recorded 366 cases and five deaths on Wednesday, taking the total count to 8,958 and 101 deaths. There are 3,171 active cases. Mohali reported 249 positive cases and three deaths, taking the toll 7,374 and 148 deaths. As many as 123 people were discharged and there are 2,443 active cases in the district. The […]

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Punjab State Election Commission office closed for 2 days after staffer tests positive

The Punjab State Election Commission office, Sector 17, has been closed for two days after a staffer tested positive for Coronavirus. State Election Commissioner Jagpal Singh Sandhu disclosed that a superintendent has tested positive for Covid-19. Earlier, his wife had tested positive. The office has been closed for two days, ie 17 and 18 September […]

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Chd mayor tests positive for Covid

Chandigarh Mayor Raj Bala Malik tested positive for Covid-19 on Wednesday. In a tweet, she said, “Was not feeling well since 2 days so I got tested for Corona and the report came out positive today. I request everyone who came in contact with me during the last 3 days to kindly isolate themselves and […]