Amid a surge in Covid cases in Uttar Pradesh, the ‘Ram Barat’ which was earlier scheduled for Saturday in Ayodhya, has been cancelled. The decision to cancel the event was taken by Dharam Yatra Mahasangh and Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) as Covid-19 cases spike across the state. Currently, Uttar Pradesh has 25,639 active Covid-19 cases. […]
Dharmendra and Hema Malini have become grandparents once again as their younger daughter, Ahana Deol, has given birth to twin daughters. The couple already has a son named Darian. Meanwhile, Esha Deol and her husband Bharat Takhtani are parents to two kids – daughter Radhya, who was born in 2017, and son Miraya, born last […]
In a new order passed by the Government of India, international flights ban has been extended till 31 December by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) amid the ongoing novel coronavirus pandemic. Only selected flights shall be allowed on case to case basis, the DGCA order read. The notification, titled ‘Travel and Visa restrictions […]
On the 12th anniversary of Mumbai terror attacks, political leaders and people all over the country paid tributes to victims and security personnel who lost their lives. Social media saw an outpouring of gratitude and homage to the victims as people trended several hashtags related to the 26/11 terror attacks. Meanwhile, in Washington DC, Indian-Americans […]
Coastal Tamil Nadu and Puducherry are bracing for Cyclone Nivar, which has intensified into a ‘severe cyclonic storm’ and is expected to intensify further. The cyclone is expected to hit the coast, likely near Puducherry, by midnight or early tomorrow, said the Met department. It could hit the coast between Mamallapuram in Tamil Nadu (which […]
In a circular, department of telecommunications (DoT) said landline users will have to add a zero before calling any mobile number January 1, 2021 onwards. DoT has given telecom service providers till January 1 to implement the newly-recommended changes. The circular also said that it may inform landline customers about this change. “Fixed-to-mobile calls shall […]
The Ministry Of Electronics And Information Technology on Tuesday blocked 43 Chinese mobile applications for engaging in activities which are “prejudicial to sovereignty and integrity of the country, defence, security of state and public order”. “This action was taken based on the inputs regarding these apps for engaging in activities which are prejudicial to sovereignty […]
After the #MeToo movement that erupted around three years ago on social media, now, people all across the world are uniting against victim-blaming culture in society with the #INeverAskForIt movement. The #MeToo movement, focussed on the experiences of sexual violence survivors and earned a large response in part because sexual harassment and sexual assault impact […]
As Covid restricts the movements of human beings, it allows flora and fauna to flourish. Had it not been for the pandemic, many travellers would have booked tickets to Shillong in Meghalaya for the India International Cherry Blossom Festival which has been cancelled this year. Shillong hosts the only Cherry Blossoms festival in India which […]
Uttarakhand chief minister (CM) Trivendra Singh Rawat said that Kumbh Mela will be held in its “divine form” at Haridwar in 2021 despite the challenges being faced due to Covid-19 pandemic. Rawat attended a meeting with office-bearers of the Akhil Bharatiya Akhada Parishad (ABAP) regarding the preparations for the 2021 Kumbh Mela, which will begin […]