Twenty one-year-old Arya Rajendran, who successfully contested the recent civic polls, is likely to become the next Mayor of Thiruvananthapuram, CPI(M). A second year BSc Maths student, Arya Rajendran is the daughter of an electrician, whose entire family are supporters of the CPM. Arya is to be named by the party as head of the […]
Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has cautioned against loans being offered by unauthorised digital platforms, mobile applications promising a quick and hassle-free process. Three people killed themselves in the past few weeks after alleged harassment from debt collectors following which 17 people have been arrested from Delhi, Gurugram and Hyderabad. “There have been reports about […]
Skywatchers are gearing up to watch a rare spectacle in the evening sky tonight, when two bright planets — Saturn and Jupiter — will come in close conjunction after 367 years, the first such event since 1623 and nearly 800 years after the alignment of Saturn and Jupiter occurred at night. The planets will be […]
With the complete shutdown of film production and closure of theatres because of the coronavirus pandemic, OTT platforms came to our rescue by providing us the much needed daily dose of drama. The first ever Filmfare Awards for OTT platforms were given out on Saturday evening. Bollywood actor Sushmita Sen has bagged the best female […]
President-elect Joe Biden on Friday named Indian-American Vedant Patel to be the Assistant Press Secretary as he announced the additional members of the White House Communications and Press Staff. According to an official statement, “President-elect Joe Biden announced additional members of the White House communications and press staff. These diverse, experienced, and talented individuals demonstrate […]
With one good deed at a time, Sonu Sood has added another feather to his cap by being named the hottest vegetarian celebrity of the year by PETA India. Actor Shraddha Kapoor has been given the same title in the female category. Sonu Sood shared the picture of a glass trophy on Twitter along with […]
Donald Trump, who currently enjoys certain exemptions from Twitter’s policies due to his status as a world leader, will likely lose the protection after January 20 when Joe Biden takes over as the US president. Twitter has confirmed that Trump’s personal account on Twitter could be subject to a ban once he becomes a private […]
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday confirmed that the United Kingdom’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson will be attending India’s Republic Day celebrations on January 26, 2021 as the chief guest, adding that it is symbolic of a new era of India-UK ties. The minister said, “It would be in a way symbolic of a […]
Earlier this year, tech giant Google had rolled out a dark mode in its Search app on Android and iOS platforms. Now, the company is bringing dark mode to Search on the web. As per a report, Google has started A/B testing dark mode for Search on desktop web. Currently, when one searches for anything […]
Raja Jon Vurputoor Chari, an Indian-American US Air Force colonel, is among 18 astronauts, half of them women, who have been selected by NASA for its ambitious manned mission to the Moon and beyond. The modern lunar exploration programme will land the first woman and next man on the Moon in 2024 and establish a […]