UP, 13/6: Setting new records of popularity on social media platforms, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath’s official Twitter handle has crossed the 25 million followers mark. It is noteworthy that Yogi’s popularity transcends borders. Several leaders and celebrities are yet to reach this mark in terms of followers on social media. He is also…
New Delhi, 13/6: Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) elections to be held on July 6, the returning officer announced in a notification, PTI reported. Sports Minister Thakur had assured the wresters that the government will not allow any of the family member or associates of outgoing WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh to contest elections,…
Bangalore, 13/6: Several citizens who received their electricity bill this month were shocked to notice a significant increase in the tariff. While many complained about a rise of almost 50 per cent, a few mentioned that their bills had nearly doubled. “Last month, we paid around Rs 700, but this month, we…
New Delhi, 13/6: The Delhi government on Tuesday said it will ask bike-taxi aggregators to stop operations in the national capital till a policy is notified, a day after the Supreme Court stayed a High Court order that had allowed them to ply. Transport Commissioner Ashish Kundra said the government will write to aggregators and…
New Delhi, 13/6: A Delhi court has allowed Congress MP Karti Chidambaram, accused in Aircel-Maxis and INX Media scam cases, to travel to Spain and the United Kingdom from June 25 to July 17. The court directed Chidambaram to furnish a security deposit of Rs 1 crore and not to open or close any bank…
Kyiv, 13/6: The heads of leading arms-making companies meet NATO defence ministers this week to discuss increasing production and standardising artillery shells as the war in Ukraine depletes stocks. NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenbergwarned in February said that Kyiv was burning through shells much faster than Western countries could produce them. The start of…
New Delhi, 13/6: Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan, whose film Pathaan broke box-office records, is known for his witty remarks, and his recent social media activity solidified the same. During the recent #AskSRK session, SRK said that the Vikram and 96 star Vijay Sethupathi is one of his favourite actorsThe actor engaged with fans in…
Washington DC, 11/6: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi recently travelled from Washington to New York in a truck and engaged in a candid conversation with the driver that centred around the everyday lives of Indian-origin truck drivers in the US. Gandhi’s journey in the truck during his recent visit to the United States came days after…
Mumbai, ,13/6:NCP supremo Sharad Pawar has appointed veteran leader and Raigad MP Sunil Tatkare as the Treasurer of the party — days after he appointed his daughter Supriya Sule and close aide Praful Patel as Working Presidents. Tatkare is considered close to Pawar’s nephew Ajit Pawar, who is the Leader of Opposition in Maharashtra
Washington DC, 13/6: SoftBank Group Corp is planning a fresh round of layoffs at its Vision Fund investment arm, two people familiar with the matter said, the latest cost-cutting move at the Japanese conglomerate. The layoffs, which could be announced in the next two weeks, may impact up to 30 per cent of its staff…
