Kerala: The Thiruvananthapuram International Airport inspite of major opposition was taken over by the Adani Group last year. From Thursday the business conglomerate will be taking over the operations at the airport, after an official transfer of power from the state government of Kerala.... Read more
Sitaram Yechury of the CPI(M) has termed the India Air sale that brought the airlines back to TATA’s hands, as a ‘free gift’ to the business conglomerate as it is reported to be the largest donor of the BJP.... Read more
Actor Amitabh Bachchan has terminated his contract with Kamala Pasand, a paan masala brand as he was ‘unaware’ that it ‘falls under surrogate advertising’. He was criticised for promoting paan masala and had been requested by a national anti-tobacco organisation to withdraw from his association with the brand.... Read more
Australia’s Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment Dan Tehan said after meeting Union Minister Piyush Goyal on Thursday, said that India and Australia have agreed to conclude a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) by the end of 2022.... Read more
While speaking at the United Nations General Assembly at New York, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the world first DNA vaccine which can be given to those above 12, has been developed by India. He invited manufacturers to “come and make the vaccine in India”.... Read more
Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission on Monday via video conference. He said the mission will bring “revolutionary change in India’s health facilities”.... Read more
The Bharat Bandh called by farmers unions was termed “successful” by leader Rakesh Tikait. The strike that started from Monday 6 am and concluded by 4 pm created traffic havoc in parts of Delhi and around. However commercial establishments and shops were operating as usual. The bandh manifested differently in different parts of the country.... Read more
The 10-hour Bharat Bandh called by the Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM) on Monday was termed 'successful' by farmers’ leader Rakesh Tikait. SKM, an umbrella body of over 40 farm unions announced that the strike, from 6 am to 4 pm, will not allow traffic in certain parts of the national highways. The strike was called in as the first- year anniversary of the signing of the farm laws by the President of India.... Read more
The Congress party is planning to revamp leadership and is expecting BJP and Janata Dal leaders to join in. Karanataka Pradesh Congress Committee President D K Shivakumar went to Delhi on Sunday, to discuss the developments with the central leadership. Part sources have told the Hindu that several ‘disgruntled’ legislators in the BJP and JD(S) have shown interest in joining the Congress, even those who left the Congress and resulted in the fall of the Congress- JD(S) coalition in 2019.... Read more
Mavungal has been found to be someone with high profile connections. Ever since the news of his arrest came out, pictures of him with various media and political personalities, and celebrities have surfaced all over the internet. One of them is Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) President K Sudhakaran, who has denied any knowledge about Monson and the allegations against him. ... Read more
Merkel is panning to step down now that the election results are out which could be a historic year for Europe’s largest economy. Chancellor Merkel has played the face of Germany and Europe at large, since 2005 when she first took office. Germany’s center-left Social Democrats (SPD) has claimed victory over the conservatives led by Chancellor Angela Merkel in federal elections on Sunday. SPD leader Olaf Scholz has a clear mandate to form the government now.... Read more
The new British travel rules that require Indians to quarantine even if they’re fully vaccinated has brought up tensions between the two nations. India who got both doses for Covishied vaccine, the local variant of UK’s AstraZeneca will be considered unvaccinated in the new rules.... Read more
"When we bring our fights to the watering hole of grief, our political systems, natural environment, economic frameworks, civil society and culture all become living, breathing memorials to what we have lost. What we have lost becomes found, witnessed, honored. In this way, all social justice and human rights work is a collective act of gloried mourning. To have a movement that breathes, you must build a movement with the capacity to grieve."... Read more
Delicious Marinara sauce slow cooked to perfection between layers of lasagne and amazingly cheesy Alfredo sauce. Available in beef, chicken and vegetable. At the end of a reasonably long corporate career, I found myself at the crossroad of indecision thinking what next.... Read more
The Sena 30K is the state of the art Bluetooth headset for sports enthusiasts. It is an adaptive-mesh communicator: the future of motorcycle wireless communication. The 30K operates on Sena’s Mesh Intercom technology, connecting to other riders in an entirely new way.... Read more
The iPhone 13 Mini will be available in India starting 25 September 2021. This dual-SIM smartphone from Apple features flat edges, rounded corners and comes with an IP68 metal body. Besides, the phone features a 5.4 inches OLED display with a resolution of 2340x1080 pixels offering crystal clear and vivid visuals... Read more
The Income Tax Department said actor Sonu Sood, whom they have been eyeing for the past few weeks have evaded over Rs. 20 crores in taxes. The statement comes after they raided his Mumbai office and a Lucknow based company... Read more
In the first physical meeting of the GST Council held in Lucknow, many changes have come up regarding tax levies. The tax levies for footwear costing under Rs. 1000 has been increased, ready made garments’ tax has been increased from 5% to 12%. ... Read more
A petition questioning the Lakshwadeep administration’s decision to close down dairy farms and stop meat in mid day meals was rejected by the Kerala High Court on Friday. The High Court cited that it cannot be interfering in policy matters.... Read more
The congress in Uttarakhand claimed the ruling BJP was ignoring the youth, when it comes to employment and launched the ‘Rozgar Do, Yuvaon ko nyay do’ (Give employment, justice to youth) campaign on the birth anniversary of Prime Minister Narendra Modi... Read more
Facebook has seen a number of controversies in recent years. But now, the company which was recently brought under new parent Meta, is witnessing a decline in its user base. This has happened for the first time in Facebook’s 17 years of existence that its user base has actually gone down.
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