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Shiva and Vishnu – The Legend of Badrinath
There is a legend about Badrinath. This is where Shiva and Parvati lived. It is a magnificent place at around 10,000 feet in the Himalayas. One day, Narada went to Vishnu and said, “You are […]
Incredible India
Exploring Indian Vegan Gastronomy
By Murli Menon I turned vegan on 2nd October 1996 after suffering a near fatal head-on collision with a truck driven by a drunk driver. After 14 years of being on a strict plant-based diet, […]
Business & Economics
RBI not behind curve, focus on inflation target could have been risky: Das
Mumbai (TIP)- Governor Shaktikanta Das on Friday, June 17, refuted criticism of the RBI being behind the curve in its policies, making it clear that the consequences of focusing on the 4% inflation target would […]
Business & Economics
WTO agrees deals on fishing subsidies, food security, Covid vaccines
Geneva (TIP)- In a landmark decision, more than 160 member countries of the World Trade Organization on Friday, June 17, agreed on deals curbing harmful fishing subsidies, waiving COVID-19 vaccine patents temporarily and tackling food […]
Business & Economics
SpaceX fires several employees who flayed CEO Elon Musk: Report
SpaceX, the rocket ship company run by Tesla CEO Elon Musk, has fired several employees involved in an open letter that blasted the colorful billionaire for his behavior, according to media reports.The reports published Friday, […]
Business & Economics
India’s foreign exchange reserves fall by $4.6 billion for week ending June 10
India’s foreign exchange reserves for the week that ended on June 10, 2022, declined by $4.59 billion to $596.46 billion, Reserve Bank of India (RBI) data showed on Friday, June 17. The previous week that […]
Science & Technology
So long, Internet Explorer; the browser is finally retiring
Internet Explorer is finally headed out to pasture. As of Wednesday, June 15, Microsoft will no longer support the once-dominant browser that legions of web surfers loved to hate — and a few still claim […]
Science & Technology
Scientists craft sweaty, self-healing living human skin for robots
Scientists from Japan have brought us one step closer to human-like robots by crafting living human skin on robots which gave their fingers skin-like texture, as well as water-repellent and self-healing functions. While current silicone […]
Science & Technology
WhatsApp group admins to soon have more control over new members
WhatsApp Group links can be really convenient when you want to create large groups quickly. A shareable link allowed admins to simply share it while all relevant users could themselves join the group via the […]
Science & Technology
Meta, Google, Twitter pledge to better fight fake news or risk fines
Meta, Alphabet unit Google, Twitter and Microsoft on Thursday, June 16, agreed to take a tougher line against disinformation including deep fakes and fake accounts under an updated EU code of practice or face hefty […]
Science & Technology
Snap tests new subscription feature called Snapchat+
Snap Inc, the parent company of photo messaging app Snapchat, is testing a new subscription service called Snapchat+ that would give subscribers access to exclusive and pre-release features, a Snap spokesperson confirmed on Thursday, June […]
Entertainment
Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom: Amber Heard not been recast in the sequel
While rumours around Amber Heard’s exit from the upcoming Aquaman sequel swirled earlier this week, it has now been reported that the actress is still a part of the upcoming DC film. Amidst the Johnny […]
Entertainment
Equalizer 3: Dakota Fanning joins Man on Fire co-star Denzel Washington
Dakota Fanning reunites her Man on Fire co-star Denzel Washington after nearly two decades to headline Antoine Fuqua-directed sequel Equalizer 3 for Sony Pictures, slated for release in 2023. According to Deadline, Fanning is set […]
Entertainment
Kim Kardashian accused of damaging iconic Marilyn Monroe dress
Kim Kardashian has been accused of inflicting “permanent damage” to the iconic Marilyn Monroe dress that the reality star sported at the Met Gala on May 2. According to Variety, Kardashian struck a deal with […]
Bollywood
Kartik celebrates Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2’s success by dancing with young fans
On Thursday, June 16, actor Kartik Aaryan visited PVR Cinemas for the special screening of his film Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2. The screening was for the children of NGO CRY Foundation. In the pictures, Kartik is […]
Bollywood
Richa Chadha says women technicians facing sexism on film sets is ‘default’
Richa Chadha has spoken about how sexism continues to be the default behaviour in not only the film industry but also the society at large. The actor recently turned into a producer as she, along […]
Bollywood
Kiara Advani on breakup rumors with Sidharth
Kiara Advani has opened up about the rumours of her breakup with Sidharth Malhotra. While both have never commented on their relationship or the alleged breakup, Kiara says she is nevertheless negatively affected by them. […]
Bollywood
Akshay, Aamir to have face off at box-office in August
Aamir Khan, on Tuesday, June 14 announced that his film Laal Singh Chaddha which was scheduled to hit the theatres on April 14, 2022, has been postponed. The Production house took to its social media […]
India
Fertilizer scam: FIR against Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot’s brother Agrasain, 14 others
New Delhi (TIP)- The CBI today said it had registered an FIR naming 15 persons, including Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot’s brother Agrasain Gehlot, and conducted searches at 15 locations in Rajasthan, Gujarat and West Bengal […]
India
India logs 13,216 new Covid cases, 23 more deaths in a day; positivity rate 2.73%
India’s COVID-19 tally increased to 4,32,83,793 on Saturday, June 18, as 13,216 more people tested positive for the viral disease and the active caseload climbed to 68,108, according to Union health ministry data. This is […]
India
NCERT drops Gujarat riots, Mughal courts from books
New Delhi (TIP)- The NCERT has removed portions of the 2002 Gujarat riots, Emergency, Cold War, Naxalite movement and Mughal courts from its Class 12 textbooks as part of “syllabus rationalisation,” citing “overlapping and irrelevant” […]
India
Presidential Poll: As BJP enjoys upper hand, opposition in search of a strong candidate
New Delhi (TIP)- With the schedule for presidential polls out, hectic political activity has begun in both the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) and the opposition parties on the selection of […]
India
Govt announces age relaxation, 10% quota in CAPFs, Assam Rifles for Agniveers
The Union ministry of home affairs (MHA) has decided to reserve 10% vacancies in the central paramilitary forces and the Assam Rifles for ‘Agniveers’ after their four years of service in the armed forces, Union […]
India
Agnipath protests refuse to die down across India
New Delhi/Patna/Hyderabad/Bhopal (TIP)- The protests against the military’s new “Agnipath” recruitment scheme, which started from the East and North and spread to several other areas, on Friday, June 17, engulfed cities in South India too. […]