As anti-hijab protests rage on in Iran, security forces, who have brutally cracked down on demonstrators with batons and handcuffs, are reportedly targeting unarmed women with shotgun fire to their faces, breasts and genitals, a report said. The “birdshot pellets” which security forces fired on protesters from close range targeted women’s faces, breasts, and genitals, … Read more
Bengaluru: Veteran Kannada actor Krishna G Rao, best known for playing a visually impaired man in the KGF franchise, has passed away. He was 70. Reportedly, Krishna G Rao breathed his last at Vinayaka Hospital in Bengaluru on Wednesday. If reports are to be believed, he died due to a lung infection. READ | Deepika … Read more
Mumbai: Bollywood star Deepika Padukone will be boarding Rohit Shetty’s cop universe with his upcoming directorial “Singham Again”, the filmmaker confirmed on Thursday. The actor-director duo has previously worked on 2019’s action comedy “Chennai Express” and recently collaborated on the song “Current laga” from Shetty’s upcoming venture “Cirkus”, led by Ranveer Singh. READ | Is … Read more
Seoul: South Korea on Thursday passed laws to scrap its traditional method of counting ages and adopt the international standard – a shift which will make its citizens either 1 or 2 years younger on official documents. Koreans are deemed to be a year old when born and a year is added every Jan. 1. … Read more
New Delhi: The deputy chief minister of Delhi and AAP leader Manish Sisodia said Thursday that the votes of Gujaratis will make the Aam Aadmi Party a national party. Taking to Twitter, he said that “for the first time, education and health issues are making a mark in national politics.” READ | RBI hikes repo … Read more
The sight of roadside vendors selling roasted tasty, crispy, and lip-smacking peanuts indicates the beginning of winter season. But, have you ever thought about why peanuts are associated with this season? The reason is that peanuts are a powerhouse of nutrients, and have numerous health benefits. Peanuts, popularly known as Moongfali are a fantastic source … Read more
The 12th meeting of the Indo-German joint working group to promote vocational education and training (VET) took place on December 7, 2022. The purpose was to provide a uniform system for VET to achieve skill needs in priority sectors that adhered to German norms. A skill mapping exercise will be done to identify skill gaps, … Read more
Three Indian players, including Captain Rohit Sharma have been ruled out of the third and final ODI against Bangladesh due to their injuries. Injuries continued to hamper India’s tour of Bangladesh. Head coach Rahul Dravid confirmed that Rohit is among the three players who will miss the final ODI against Bangladesh. Dravid stated that Rohit … Read more
If reports are to be believed, rapper Yo Yo Honey Singh is currently dating model Tina Thadani. On Tuesday, Honey Singh attended an event in Delhi along with Tina. Several images and videos from the particular event went viral in which Honey Singh and Tina are seen walking hand-in-hand. READ | ‘I have discussed this … Read more
The Reserve Bank of India hiked its key lending rate by a more modest 35 basis points to 6.25 percent, citing slowing inflation after three consecutive 50-bps (basis points) increases to manage price pressures that have remained persistently above the upper end of its target band. The monetary policy committee (MPC), which is made up … Read more
An Afghan man convicted of murder was executed in public Wednesday, the Taliban said, the first confirmation of such punishment since the hardline Islamists returned to power. Last month, Taliban supreme leader Hibatullah Akhundzada ordered judges to fully enforce aspects of Islamic law that include public executions, stonings and floggings, and the amputation of limbs … Read more
New Delhi: The Municipal Corporation of Delhi, on Wednesday, got its first transgender councillor after Aam Aadmi Party’s Bobby Kinnar won the civic polls from the Sultanpuri-A ward. READ | Delhi MCD Election Results: AAP gets majority, ends BJP’s rule in civic body Bobby (38) was given a ticket from Sultanpuri A (ward 43) seat. … Read more
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday said that it has the power to examine the manner in which the decision for demonetization was taken adding that the judiciary cannot fold its hands and sit just because it is an economic policy decision. The court’s remarks came when the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) counsel … Read more
Mumbai: Sara Ali Khan will soon be seen romancing Aditya Roy Kapoor in an upcoming romantic film ‘Metro…In Dino’. Producer Bhushan Kumar and ace director Anurag Basu have joined forces for an anthology ‘Metro… In Dino’. While the music will be scored by Pritam, the film will boast an ensemble cast of Aditya Roy Kapur, … Read more
New Delhi: The Aam Aadmi Party crossed the halfway mark gaining a majority in the Municipal Corporation of Delhi elections on Wednesday, thus uprooting the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) 15-year-long rule in the city’s civic body. According to the latest data shared by the Election Commission, the AAP won 126 wards out of 250 so … Read more