Women
Here’s how to shed the ‘lockdown kilos’
The coronavirus virus lockdown took a toll on our mental as well as physical well-being. The quarantine period was a tough one for people. There is a steep rise in the number of people who […]
Month: March 2021
Entertainment
Demi Lovato slams diet culture
Demi Lovato refuses to live her life “according to diet culture”. The ‘Confident’ hitmaker refuses to exercise or count calories anymore but admits it is a “different experience” because she feels full of “divine wisdom […]
Entertainment
Britney Spears wants to ‘heal’ after a year of craziness
The ‘Toxic’ hitmaker wants to “devote” herself to her own wellbeing and mental health and is “working on allowing herself to not be so strong all the time”. Taking to Instagram, she shared: “On all […]
Entertainment
Kim Kardashian’s fan attempts to crash through her Hidden Hills gate
An alleged trespasser crashed through the gate of the American reality TV star Kim Kardashian’s Hidden Hills community on Wednesday last week. According to TMZ’s exclusive report, a man who called himself Kim’s ‘ex’ tried […]
Entertainment
Deepika gives a peek of her daily routine in new video
Deepika Padukone gave her Insta-fam a sneak peek into her ‘daily routine’ in her new post. The video began with her walking on the streets of Mumbai and featured a montage of her at different […]
Entertainment
Amitabh Bachchan undergoes eye surgery
Amitabh Bachchan had his legion of fans worried as he revealed on Saturday night that he has undergone a surgery. The actor didn’t reveal many details in his blog post. On Monday morning, the 78-year-old […]
Farmers Movement
‘If tractors are stopped, remove barricades’: Farmer leader Rakesh Tikait
New Delhi (TIP): If the tractors are stopped, the farmers should have the strength to break barricades, Bharatiya Kisan Union leader Rakesh Tikait told the cultivators marching to join the agitation in Delhi. “If you […]
Farmers Movement
Centre targeting those supporting farmers: Rahul on IT raids on Taapsee Pannu, Anurag Kashyap
New Delhi (TIP): Congress leader Rahul Gandhi blamed the central government for the Income Tax raids on Bollywood celebrities – Taapsee Pannu and Anurag Kashyap. Rahul Gandhi attacked the Modi government with three famous idioms […]
Farmers Movement
Farmers gear up for show of strength on March 8
Chandigarh (TIP): Despite the death of 300 farmers since they shifted their agitation to the Delhi border on November 26 last year, protests have not lost steam. Besides the permanent camps at the Delhi border, […]
Women
International Women’s Day 2021
This year, the theme for International Women’s Day (March 8) is “Women in leadership: Achieving an equal future in a COVID-19 world” Women of the world want and deserve an equal future free from stigma, […]
India
Covid-19: Phase 2 of vaccination drive stuck in first gear
New Delhi (TIP): Rajasthan is the runaway leader in the first three days of the second phase of India’s Covid-19 vaccination drive, having given doses to 5,187 per million residents, although an HT analysis of […]
India
Expression of view which is dissent from government not seditious: SC
New Delhi (TIP): Observing that expression of a view which is dissent from a decision taken by the Central Government itself cannot be said to be seditious, the Supreme Court on Wednesday dismissed a PIL […]
India
Bengaluru, Shimla most livable cities, Delhi at 13th spot in ‘Ease of Living Index’
New Delhi (TIP): Bengaluru was adjudged the most liveable among 111 cities in India in the government”s ”Ease of Living Index” on Thursday, March 4, followed by Pune, Ahmedabad, Chennai, Surat, Navi Mumbai, Coimbatore, Vadodra, […]
India
Supreme Court favors regulation of OTT platforms
The Supreme Court on Thursday, March 4, made it amply clear to OTT (over-the-top) platforms like Netflix and Amazon that it is in favor of “screening” content shown by them. It said some of the […]
Farmers Movement
UK Parliament to debate on India’s farmers’ protest after petition crosses 100k signatures
London (TIP): As the farmers continue to protest against the Centre’s 3 contentious farm laws, the British Parliament’s Petitions Committee on March 8 at around 4:30 pm (UK time) will consider a Westminster Hall debate […]
E-Edition
Coronavirus
India allows 24×7 COVID vaccination; indigenous Covaxin’s phase-3 trial results show 81% efficacy
The government on Wednesday, March 3, said it has permitted round-the-clock COVID-19 vaccination as part of efforts to speed-up the immunisation drive which received a fresh boost with the makers of the indigenous Covaxin saying […]
Coronavirus
Global Covid-19 caseload tops 115.5 mn
Washington (TIP): In its latest update on Friday, March 5 morning, the University’s Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) revealed that the current global caseload and death toll stood at 115,584,230 and 2,568,083, respectively. […]
Coronavirus
More US states drop mask mandates
More US states have announced plans to drop mask mandates amid continued high levels of new Covid-19 cases nationwide and increasing variant infections, drawing criticism from health experts. Alabama Governor Kay Ivey announced on Thursday […]
Coronavirus
Punjab, 5 other states account for over 85% of fresh Covid cases
Maharashtra, Kerala, Punjab, Tamil Nadu, Gujarat and Karnataka continue to report a surge in daily new Covid cases, accounting for 85.51 per cent of fresh cases, the Union Health ministry said on Thursday, March 4. […]
Perspective
Upholding the spirit of law
As institutions meant to uphold constitutional morality crumble like ninepins, it is gratifying that judges in high courts and district courts have risen to oppose the steady erosion of values in governance and the diminishing […]
NY/NJ/CT
bergenPAC Hosts -Save Our Stage, Save Our School!
By Mabel Pais The Bergen Performing Arts Center (bergenPAC) Presents Historic 2021 Live Streamed Gala “Our Home, Your Home” FREE Virtual Concert Star-Studded, Award-Winning Lineup Across All Genres To Benefit bergenPAC’s Performing Arts School, Pandemic […]
India
NRIs can now resolve issues via newly launched website by Punjab Govt.
CHANDIGARH/NEW YORK (TIP): The Punjab Government has launched a website to deal with the matters related to family, property and other issues of Non-Resident Indians. The website of the Punjab State Commission for NRIs, www.nricommissionpunjab.com, […]
Breaking News
Indian American engineer Vishnu Sridhar playing key role in NASA’s Mars rover mission
NEW YORK (TIP):Vishnu Sridhar, an Indian American engineer, who is playing a key role in NASA’s mission to Mars, says rover Perseverance’s SuperCam will now analyze the Red Planet’s terrain the rover cannot reach. Landing […]
Breaking News
Indian Origin group in Brampton holds Tiranga rally in support of farm laws
BRAMPTON, CANADA (TIP): Indian diaspora in Canada organized a Tiranga rally in Brampton on Sunday, February 28, calling for stronger India-Canada ties. Several videos of the rally, which were making the rounds on the Internet, […]