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14 Mar

PM Narendra Modi sends best wishes to Barack Obama

editor0 CommentsNorth East

The former US president Barack Obama had tesded Covid positive. Hours after that Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi wished him a quick recovery in a tweet. The 60 years old leader Barack Obama shared in a tweet to his followers with an appeal that, "I just tested Covid positive. For a couple of days, I had a scratchy throat but I am feeling fine otherwise. Michelle has tested negative. We are grateful to be vaccinated. Even as the cases go down, it’s a reminder from us to all to get vaccinated.” PM Narendra Modi replied that, "My best wishes…

14 Mar

Rishabh Pant breaks former captain Kapil Dev’s record

editor0 CommentsSportsRishabh Pant

Indian Wicketkeeper and a batter Rishabh Pant on Sunday registered the fastest fifty by an Indian batter in the longer format to score the fastest 50 by an Indian in Test cricket. It has come off 28 deliveries. Pant reached upto 50 runs in 28 balls and broke the record of former India captain Kapil Dev, who made his record of naking a half-century in 30 balls. The wicketkeeper-batter achieved this achievement on Day 2 of the ongoing second Test against Sri Lanka at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru on Sunday March 13. Jasprit Bumrah's five-wicket haul and a decent…

13 Mar

Mumbai Police group arrives at Devendra Fadnavis’ home to record his statement

editor0 CommentsPoliticalmumbai police

A group of the BKC cyber police here on Sunday reached senior BJP chief Devendra Fadnavis's house to document his assertion in connection with a case of alleged unlawful tapping of phones, an official said. Heavy security used to be deployed outside the home of former Maharashtra chief minister Fadnavis in Malabar Hill area of south Mumbai, where the team, comprising Assistant Commissioner of Police Nitin Jadhav and two inspectors, reached around noon, he said. The Mumbai cyber police had in the past issued a note to Fadnavis, asking him to show up before them on Sunday in connection with…

13 Mar

US: NATO will act if Russia hits alliance

editor0 CommentsInternationalRussia-Ukraine crisis, USA

White House country wide security adviser Jake Sullivan says Russia will face a response from Nato should any of its attacks in Ukraine pass borders and hit contributors of the safety alliance. Russian missiles on Sunday struck a army training base shut to Ukraine's western border with Nato member Poland and killed 35 people. Sullivan tells CBS News' "Face the Nation" that President Joe Biden "has been clear many times that the United States will work with our allies to defend each inch of Nato territory and that ability each inch." Sullivan says a navy assault on Nato territory would…

13 Mar

Trafficked minor rescued from West Bengal’s Noorpur, 8 held

editor0 CommentsWest Bengal

Acting on an SOS on the Astha app, Diamond Harbour district police rescued a minor from Nurpur on February 7, reports Monotosh Chakraborty. On Friday, eight people, which include five Bangladeshis, had been arrested for their alleged role in trafficking her from throughout the border and promoting her to a brothel in East Midnapore’s Mahishadal. The minor, a resident of Comilla district in Bangladesh, stated her boyfriend had exceeded her over to traffickers. The gang kept her in a abandoned house, the place they sexually assaulted her earlier than promoting her to a brothel. After over two months, she managed…

13 Mar

NIESBUD sets up 20 extension centres

editor0 CommentsBusiness, IndiaNIESBUD

An apex organization under the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, the National Institute for Entrepreneurship & Small Business Development opened its extension centres in 20 National Skill Training Institutes across the country to promote entrepreneurship. The centres were inaugurated by the Secretary of MSDE Shri Rajesh Aggarwal through a virtual event. These centres will conduct activities aimed at promoting entrepreneurship in the respective states. 2 centres of Indian Institute of Entrepreneurship were also inaugurated during the event in NSTI Meghalaya and Tripura respectively. These centres will meaningfully create a vibrant and visible impact in the space of entrepreneurship at…

13 Mar

Shatrughan Sinha and Babul Supriyo to contest West Bengal bypoll: CM Mamata Banerjee

editor0 CommentsPoliticalMamata Banerjee, west bengal

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee named Shatrughan Sinha as the Trinamool Congress (TMC) candidate for the bypolls in Asansol parliamentary seat and Babul Supriyo for the Ballygunge Assembly seat. "Happy to announce on behalf of the All India Trinamool Congress that Sri Shatrughan Sinha, former Union Minister and famed actor, will be our candidate in Loksabha by-election from Asansol," Banerjee tweeted, asserting Sinha's candidature. "Sri Babul Supriyo, former union minister and mentioned singer, will be our candidate in Vidhansabha by- election from Ballygunge. Jai Hind, Jai Bangla, Jai Ma- Mati- Manush!" the chief minister added in a follow-up tweet.…

13 Mar

Toyota Kirloskar Motor’s Cool New Toyota Glanza

editor0 CommentsBusiness, IndiaToyota Glanza, TOYOTA KIRLOSKAR MOTOR

Toyota Kirloskar Motor (TKM) announced ‘bookings open’ for its much-awaited offering, the Cool New Toyota Glanza, beginning 9 March. The most affordable Toyota in India, the cool new Glanza expresses unique Toyota identity with the help of its dynamic looks targeting stylish & sporty design, for value seeking customers and first time Toyota intenders. The cool new Glanza will be available in both Manual (MT) as well as an Automatic Transmissions (AMT) and is equipped with a powerful yet fuel efficient ‘K-Series Engine’. With the power of 66 KW (89 PS), the new Glanza boasts of a new, improved &…

13 Mar

Paytm founder Vijay Shekhar Sharma captured in Feb by Delhi police for slamming DCP’s vehicle car

editor0 CommentsBusinesspaytm

Paytm founder Vijay Shekhar Sharma was once arrested with the aid of Delhi Police after he allegedly rammed his car into south Delhi Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP)'s vehicle on Febuary 22 and later was once released on bail, a senior police professional stated on Sunday. No one was injured throughout the accident that took place in south Delhi' Malviya Nagar area. "The accused rammed the automobile of south Delhi Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), Benita Mary Jaiker. However, the DCP was once no longer existing internal the car at the time of the incident," Delhi Police Spokesperson Suman Nalwa…

13 Mar

BAFTA unveils its Breakthrough India participants for 2022

editor0 CommentsBollywood, Business, IndiaBAFTA

The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) has unveiled ten emerging talents from across the Indian film, games and television industries that will participate in the ‘BAFTA Breakthrough India’ initiative supported by Netflix. The ten names were selected by an eminent jury consisting of industry experts including AR Rahman, Apurva Asrani, Anupam Kher, Ratna Pathak Shah and Shonali Bose. BAFTA Breakthrough India’s list of jurors for 2022 includes many celebrities and this year’s programme has also seen an additional collaboration. The participants will be provided with an opportunity to connect with and learn from the best British and…