Hinduism
Varuthini Ekadashi
Varuthini Ekadashi, also known as Baruthani Ekadashi, is a Hindu holy day, which falls on the fifteenth lunar day of the Hindu month of Chaitra. Varuthini Ekadashi falls in April or May. Like all Ekadashis, […]
Business & Economics
Elon Musk says he has secured $46.5 billion in funding for Twitter bid
Tesla Chief Elon Musk said that he had lined up commitments worth $46.5 billion to finance a Twitter takeover deal, a week after he first made a public offer to buy the social media company, […]
Business & Economics
Netflix rocked by subscriber loss, may offer cheaper ad-supported plans
Netflix Inc said inflation, the war in Ukraine and fierce competition contributed to a loss of subscribers for the first time in more than a decade and predicted deeper losses ahead, marking an abrupt shift […]
Asia
Cash-strapped Sri Lanka hit by record inflation
Colombo (TIP)- Crisis-hit Sri Lanka’s inflation hit a record high for the sixth consecutive month, official data showed on Friday as the government asked the IMF for an urgent bailout. The broad-based National Consumer Price […]
Business & Economics
WPI inflation hits 4-month high of 14.55% in March
New Delhi (TIP)- The wholesale price-based inflation spiked to a four-month high of 14.55 per cent in March on rising prices of crude oil and other commodities due to disruption in global supply chain in […]
Business & Economics
IMF pegs ‘fairly robust’ 8.2 percent India growth in 2022
Washington (TIP)- The International Monetary Fund on April 19 projected a “fairly robust” growth of 8.2 per cent for India in 2022, making it the fastest-growing major economy in the world, almost twice faster than […]
Science & Technology
Microsoft’s new Edge Canary feature to autosave your passwords
Tech giant Microsoft is reportedly rolling out a new “save passwords automatically” feature for Edge Canary for a some users. It is optional and can be enabled within the password section of Edge’s settings. Not […]
Science & Technology
Surprised astronomers find new type of star explosion – a micronova
Astronomers have detected a previously unknown type of stellar explosion called a micronova involving thermonuclear blasts at the polar regions of a type of burned-out star called a white dwarf after it has siphoned material […]
Science & Technology
iPhone 14 series likely to have autofocus front camera
Tech giant Apple is likely planning to unveil its upcoming iPhone 14 series with upgraded front-facing camera with autofocus. According to Gizmo China, details about the front-facing camera of the Apple iPhone 14 series models […]
Science & Technology
Smartwatches, fitness bands can track individual’s response to Covid vax
Wearable sensors, such as smartwatches and fitness bands, can reveal a person’s physiological response to the Covid-19 vaccination, according to a study. The study, published in npj Digital Medicine, analysed sensor data on sleep, activity […]
Entertainment
Vin Diesel unveils new title for ‘Fast & Furious 10’
Hollywood action star Vin Diesel took to Instagram to share that ‘Fast & Furious 10’ will officially be titled ‘Fast X’, also announcing the launch of production. “Day one” the action star wrote, reports ‘Deadline’. […]
Entertainment
‘Fantastic Beasts’ Actor Ezra Miller Behind Bars
Hollywood star Ezra Miller has been arrested for second-degree assault in Hawaii, less than four weeks after the ‘Flash’ and ‘Fantastic Beasts’ star was arrested for disorderly conduct and harassment in Hilo, Hawaii. According to […]
Entertainment
‘The Kardashians’ Becomes Most-Watched Premiere In America
Kim Kardashian-starrer reality show ‘The Kardashians’ is its biggest series premiere in US history, says network Hulu. According to ‘Variety’, the streamer did not provide specific viewing numbers, as the platform does not release ratings. […]
Bollywood
Nimrat Kaur on her absence from Bollywood: ‘I genuinely wanted to work…’
Nimrat Kaur was last seen in Abhishek Bachchan’s Dasvi as Bimla Devi. This was her first Bollywood project in seven years. Now, in an interaction with Hindustan Times, Nimrat talked about her absence from Bollywood […]
Bollywood
‘Sorry, promise to be mindful’: Akshay Kumar on tobacco firm advt
Actor Akshay Kumar has apologised to fans and well-wishers after people on social media trolled him for appearing in an ad for Vimal Elaichi. Many pointed out the ad could be seen as the actor […]
Bollywood
Amitabh Bachchan-led Jhund to have its digital premiere on Zee5
Filmmaker Nagraj Manjule‘s sports drama Jhund, headlined by megastar Amitabh Bachchan, is set to have its digital premiere on ZEE5 on May 6. The film featured Bachchan as Vijay Barse, a Nagpur-based retired sports teacher […]
Bollywood
Vidyut Jammwal to give ‘Agni Pariksha’ in Khuda Haafiz Chapter II
Khuda Haafiz: Chapter II – Agni Pariksha, starring Vidyut Jammwal, is slated to be launched in theatres on June 17. A follow-up to the 2020 action-thriller Khuda Haafiz, the upcoming film is written and directed […]
Religion
Guru Tegh Bahadur – Hind ki Chadar
Guru Tegh Bahadur Jayanti 2022 or Prakash Parv 2022 is being celebrated on April 21 to mark the birth of the Ninth Guru of Sikhism, Guru Tegh Bahadur. This year marks the 400th year of […]
India
Active Covid cases in India rise to 14,241
New Delhi (TIP)- With 2,451 new coronavirus infections being reported in a day, India’s total tally of Covid cases rose to 4,30,52,425, while the active cases increased to 14,241, according to the Union Health Ministry […]
India
India Condemns US Congresswoman Ilhan Omar’s Visit To Pak-Occupied Kashmir
New Delhi (TIP)- India has condemned US Congresswoman Ilhan Omar’s visit to Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir. The Congresswoman is on a four-day visit to Pakistan starting April 20, where she has also met former Prime Minister Imran […]
India
Woman Chased, Stabbed To Death In Front Of Her Children In Delhi: Police
A young woman was stabbed to death in front of her children on Thursday, April 21, in south-west Delhi. The accused then managed to escape, the police said. The police official told news agency ANI, […]
India
Boeing plans to fly two F/A-18 Super Hornet to India
American aerospace company Boeing is planning to send two Super Hornet fighter jets to Goa for operation demonstrations before its potential buyer Indian Navy this summer, reported news agency PTI quoting a senior company executive. […]
India
Supreme Court rejects Nawab Malik’s plea in money laundering case
NEW DELHI (TIP)- Maharashtra minister Nawab Malik’s plea to release him from jail in a money laundering case was on Friday rejected by the Supreme Court. “It is too nascent a stage to interfere with […]
India
Govt working on national database on terrorism: Amit Shah
New Delhi (TIP)-The Centre is working on creating a national database on bomb blasts, terror funding, fake currency, narcotics, hawala transactions, arms smuggling and terrorism, Union home minister Amit Shah said on Thursday, April 21. […]
India
2 Pak terrorists, CISF officer killed in Jammu encounter ahead of PM’s visit
Jammu (TIP)- Two Pakistani terrorists, reportedly belonging to Jaish-e-Mohammad group, and an Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) of the CISF were killed and five have so far been injured in a pre-dawn encounter with militants that broke […]