The Supreme Court’s last week verdict on reservation in jobs and promotions for SCs and STs created pandemonium in the Lok Sabha on Monday with entire opposition blaming the Centre for “snatching” the rights of the backward community and the government hitting back by accusing opponents of spreading rumour. Leader of Congress in the […]
The Director General of Pakistan’s spy agency Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) Lt Gen Faiz Hameed may soon be ousted as a fallout of the escape of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan spokesperson Ehsanullah Ehsan from Pakistan Army custody. Top sources said after IANS on February 7 broke the news story of the escape of Ehsan, the militant who is […]
Indian actress Priyanka Chopra Jonas has shared some wise words which she got from her late father Ashok Chopra. Priyanka took to Instagram and shared a picture-quote on Friday night. The picture-quote read: “Don’t try to squeeze into a glass slipper. Instead, shatter the glass ceiling.” Priyanka captioned it: “Something my dad used to say […]
Automobile major Maruti Suzuki India on Friday rolled out the BS-VI compliant Ertiga S-CNG, offering a mileage of 26.08 km per kg. According to the company, the factory-fitted Ertiga BS-VI S-CNG will be available for Rs 8.95 lakh (Ex-showroom, Delhi). At the launch, Maruti Suzuki India’s Executive Director (Marketing & Sales) Shashank Srivastava said: “Ertiga […]
Brisbane’s central hubs and suburbs are abuzz with the beginnings of vibrant transformations in anticipation of BrisAsia Festival 2020, set to take the city by storm from 1-29 February this year. Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner said there would be something for all Brisbane’s residents and visitors to see and do: from dance and art, to […]
One out of two children in India do not have a healthy Body Mass Index (BMI), reveals a study. The 10th Annual Health Survey (AHS) by Sportz Village shows children poor fitness levels across India. The nationwide survey has covered 1,49,833 children in the age groups of seven years to 17 years from 364 schools […]
Buoyed by iPhone 11 sales primarily due to lower launch price and price drop on previous generation models, Apple registered double-digit growth in India for iPhones in the holiday quarter (October-December period), the company’s CEO Tim Cook has announced. “We grew double digits in emerging markets led by strong performances in Brazil, mainland China, […]
Sornnarin Tippoch will lead an experienced 15-member Thailand squad in their first appearance at the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup in Australia next month. Thailand have kept faith in most of the players who won them qualification in the event in Scotland last year according to an ICC statement. The additions are Thipatcha Puttawong and […]
Rapper Snoop Dogg is banking on a text message his mother sent him, to tide over the grief of basketball legend Kobe Bryant’s demise. Dogg shared the message from his mother on Instagram. “Love you so much Son. I am feeling your hurt. I think his passing has wounded us all. You need me, I […]
The death toll in China due to the novel coronavirus increased to 132 on Wednesday, with 5,974 confirmed cases, as foreign governments started to evacuate their citizens from Wuhan city, the epicentre of the outbreak. According to China’s National Health Commission, the total number of patients in serious condition stands at 1,239, while 103 […]