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13/07/2022

Tech giant Microsoft has laid off nearly 1% of its 1.8 lakh strong workforce amid restructuring plans. But the company has stated that it will continue to hire throughout the year.

28/10/2021

28/08/2021

Tweets that Pakistan's Nadeem is blameless for taking his javelin as rules allow for common use.

08/08/2021

06/08/2021

06/08/2021

Star javelin thrower , with a direct qualification, stormed into the finals at the ongoing . A stunning throw of 86.65m has put him on the top of the Group A contest.

It was Chopra’s first participation at the Olympics and he just took a few seconds to make it to the final round as he sent the spear well past the qualifying mark of 83.50m in his first attempt, reported NDTV.

The 23-year-old said his journey to the Tokyo Olympics was quite challenging due to lack of competitive exposure. He will be competing at the finals on Saturday, August 7.

A farmer's son from Khandra village near Panipat in Haryana, Chopra initially took up athletics to shed some extra pounds.

Qualifying performances touching the 83.50 mark or at least 12 best performers will reach the finals of the men's javelin throw. However, these 12 performers will be taken from Group A and B.

20/07/2021

09/07/2021

Addition of ₹4.50 as GST against a soft drink ordered as part of a meal has cost Swiggy ₹20,000. Out of this, ₹10,000 of the penalty will go to the complainant, Abhishek Garg.

He had ordered food via Swiggy when he realised that he was charged ₹4.50 as GST for the soft drinks though he was already paying the MRP, which he contended was illegal under the Consumer Goods (Mandatory Printing of Cost of Production and Maximum Retail Price) Act, 2006.

Read full report https://bit.ly/3AK6olC

30/06/2021

India got the longest high-speed track in Asia in Madhya Pradesh's Indore

Union Minister Prakash Javadekar inaugurated NATRAX — the 11.3km-long High Speed Track (HST) -- and said that India is destined to become a hub of automobiles and manufacturing and spare parts.

NATRAX is developed in an area of 1,000 acres of land and is claimed to be a one-stop solution for all sorts of high-speed performance tests for widest categories of vehicles from two wheelers to heavy tractor-trailers.

Read more https://bit.ly/3x3GmYo

24/06/2021

Tata Group’s founder, Jamsetji Nusserwanji Tata, has been named as the most generous person in the world over the past 100 years, with his total donations amounting to $102 billion.

He has been awarded the title of ‘Philanthropist of the Century’ as per the study conducted by EdelGive Foundation and Hurun Report.

A first-of-its-kind list released on Wednesday, June 23, puts Tata ahead of donors like Bill Gates, Melinda Gates and Warren Buffet. He is the only Indian making it to the Top 10, reported India Today.

The study identified the top 50 philanthropists in the world. The US topped the list with 39 people, followed by five in the UK, three in China, and two from India.

Wipro’s Azim Premji is the second person from India bagging the 12th position with an estimated donation of $22 billion.

The ranking was calculated based on the value of the assets adjusted for current inflation along with the sum of gifts or distributions to date.

24/06/2021

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23/06/2021

There are a few people who do not limit their duties to achieve their personal goals. They think beyond their own selves, family, and friends, ready to fulfill their duties as a responsible citizen of the country. Such is this person! IAS officer Garima Singh has gone beyond her duties to serve the....

23/06/2021

15/06/2021

After a strict five-week lockdown, authorities in Delhi have fully re-opened shops and malls, and allowed restaurants to have 50% seating. Suburban rail networks can run at 50% capacity, and offices have been partially reopened.

13/06/2021

13/06/2021

Simon Kjaer's incredible actions may well have saved Christian Eriksen's life

11/06/2021

The Army has contended that it was only after requisite vetting and approval that strict disciplinary actions have been taken against six foreign GCs and four Indian GCs for violating instructions concerning discipline in the academy.

09/06/2021

A picture of a crying man with a file in his hand is viral on social media claiming that a 29-yr-old man from Lucknow, UP failed to crack the UPSC exam because the cut-off for a general candidate was...

08/06/2021

The Chinese man made racist comments to the couple and told them that they must be dating people only from their own race. The man accused that Indian men prey on Chinese girls.

07/06/2021

06/06/2021

28/05/2021

The Assam Police had tweeted pictures of the accused and promised a reward for whoever identifies and helps with the information on perpetrators. The department had also sent a tip-off to their...

25/05/2021

“We are not a well-to-do family. My wife saved up money to buy a smartphone so that Hrishika can attend online school. It was the only phone in our family and had all the pictures,” said Naveen Kumar,...

25/05/2021

Parikh, in his tweet, posted a picture of a receipt from his donation to PMCARES. In his caption, he talked about how even after donating Rs 2.51 lakh to PMCARES, he couldn't find a hospital bed for his dying mother.

24/05/2021

20/05/2021

Madison Smith will be just a few months out of college when her story is heard this fall by a most unusual Kansas grand jury — one she convened.

For three years, the local prosecutor has resolutely refused to make her case: that what began as consensual s*x in a college dorm room became a r**e, and that she was unable to say “stop” because her classmate was strangling her. https://wapo.st/3hGMnoX

18/05/2021

Singapore will close schools starting from Wednesday as authorities warned new coronavirus strains like the one detected in India were affecting children more.

17/05/2021

In the video, an elderly woman can be seen bowling in an alley. The grandmother manages to hit a strike, turns around and then ensures that her mask is properly covering her face.

17/05/2021

Indian origin developer Dr Darshil Shah urges cricket’s lawmakers to look at sustainable alternatives beyond the English willow.

16/05/2021

15/05/2021

The liver, one of the most vital organs of the human body could get impacted due to self-administered medications, warned doctors.

13/05/2021

13/05/2021

Only three vaccines have been approved to be sold in the country -- Covaxin, Coveshield and Sputnik V

13/05/2021

A government panel has reportedly recommended those testing positive for the coronavirus disease to defer vaccination for six months after recovery.

The panel also recommended that the gap between the two doses of Covishield, which was earlier six to eight weeks, to 12 to 16 weeks. This comes amid shortage of vaccines across the country.

Read: https://bit.ly/3tLApg2

13/05/2021

Moved by the emotions shared by the mother-son duo, the doctor concluded the thread by stating how that moment changed the meaning of the song for her.

13/05/2021

A picture speaks 1000 words

13/05/2021

Hanan, running with borrowed spikes in the South Zone Junior Athletics Championship at the Calicut University stadium on February 26, clocked 13.80s while winning the 110m hurdles gold in the boys’ under-18 category.

12/05/2021

Once again Sonu Sood has proved that nothing would deter him from helping his fellow countrymen whenever the situation demands. And now he has made sure to import oxygen plants from France to help COVID 19 patients in India.