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26 Aug

Earthquake hits Rajasthan’s Jodhpur marked 4.0 in richter scale

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Thursday morning, an earthquake of 4.0 magnitude was recorded in Rajasthan's Jodhpur (west-southwest), the Institute of Seismological Research (ISR) said. "Earthquake of Magnitude-4.0, Occurred on 26-08-2021, 11:15:52 IST, Lat: 25.83 and Long: 72.06, Depth: 10 Km, Location: 106km WSW of Jodhpur, Rajasthan, the National Center for Seismology tweeted. The earthquake occurred 106 km west-southwest of Jodhpur, Rajasthan at 1115 hours today. More details are awaited.

25 Aug

Afghan nationals must travel to India on e-visa, says govt

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The Centre on Wednesday said all Afghan nationals must travel to India only on an e-Visa owing to the evolving security situation in Afghanistan. The government said that the introduction of the e-Emergency X-Misc visa has streamlined the application process, thus it has been decided to make the e-Visa mandatory for all Afghan nationals coming to India. Earlier, the Centre had announced that it would “facilitate repatriation to India of those who wish to leave Afghanistan” and said Hindus and Sikhs from the country will be given priority. Keeping in view some reports that certain passports of Afghan nationals have…

25 Aug

UP govt withdrew 77 Muzaffarnagar riots cases ‘without giving a reason’, lawyer informs SC

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Seventy-seven cases relating to the Muzaffarnagar communal riots were withdrawn by the Uttar Pradesh government without assigning any reasons, a report alerted the Supreme Court. “The government orders do not give any reasons for withdrawal of the case under Section 321 of Code of Criminal Procedure. They merely state that the administration, after full consideration, has taken a decision to withdraw the particular case. Many such cases relate to offences of dacoity punishable with imprisonment for life,” the apex court’s amicus curiae, senior advocate Vijay Hansaria, assisted by advocate Sneha Kalita, said in a report on Tuesday. Mr. Hansaria said…

25 Aug

Prajna Dutta & Gourab Sarkar tributes a song to Bhagoban Mali

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A group of young talented musicians in Kolkata teamed up to make a song in tribute to a street musician. The group has recently released original single titled ‘Behala Bajan’. The song has been sung by Gourab Sarkar while it’s been composed by Prajna Dutta, written by Dibyendu Bandyopadhyay featuring Bhagoban Mali himself. Bhagoban Mali is a street musician from Kolkata who plays violin on the streets of Kolkata for his bread and butter. Speaking about this special song and the hard works behind it, the composer of the song Prajna Dutta, said, “In these times of crisis if artists…

25 Aug

Pakistan hands over list of most-wanted TTP terrorists to Taliban

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Pakistan has handed over a list of most-wanted terrorists affiliated with the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) operating from the war-torn neighbouring country to the Taliban. Pakistan shared the list with Taliban chief Haibatullah Akhundzada after they took control of Kabul recently, media reports stated. Reportedly, Akhundzada had set up a three-member commission to investigate Pakistan’s claim that the TTP was using Afghanistan to plot cross-border terrorist attacks. According to a report with The Express Tribune, Islamabad is seeking action against TTP and its affiliates have already initiated talks with the terror group. “We have taken up the issue with them…

25 Aug

Prakash Raj And Wife Pony “Got Married Again”

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Actor Prakash Raj's anniversary celebrations with wife Pony Verma happened in the form of another wedding. Yes, you read that right. The 56-year-old actor revealed that he and his wife "got married again" in an intimate ceremony on their wedding anniversary, glimpses of which he also shared on Twitter and the photos are crazy viral now. In the photos, Prakash Raj and Pony Verma can be seen exchanging rings, among other loved up moments. In his tweet, Prakash Raj revealed his wedding 2.0 was actually for his son Vedhant, who wanted to see his parents get married. "We got married…

25 Aug

Alexa, say Hello to Amitabh Bachchan

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Amazon announced the availability of India’s first celebrity voice feature on Alexa with the legendary icon of Indian cinema - Mr. Amitabh Bachchan. Indian customers can choose to add Amitji’s voice to their Alexa experience on Echo devices or by pressing the mic icon on the Amazon shopping app (Android only) for an introductory price of Rs 149 for one year. One has to just say “Alexa, introduce me to Amitabh Bachchan” to start the purchase and interact with Mr. Bachchan’s voice using the wake word ‘Amit ji’. The celebrity experience features content handpicked by Mr. Bachchan - stories from…

25 Aug

BetterPlace launches a Mobile App

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One of India’s largest tech giants, BetterPlace, launched an exclusive Mobile Application that will allow blue collar job-seekers, across the country to find jobs and also help in their skilling requirements. The application will feature over 10-Lakh verified job opportunities across the country available from 1200+ companies. The app is designed with a multilingual user interface available in 6 languages – English, Hindi, Kannada, Telugu, Tamil, Hinglish (mix of Hindi and English). Interested candidates can create their CV for free on the app and share it with friends or colleagues for references. Jobs are available across 1000+ variety of roles like Delivery Partner, Rider…

25 Aug

MG Motor India unveils Astor SUV

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MG Motor India launched the industry-first personal AI assistant and first-in-segment Autonomous Level 2 technology. These will be featured in their upcoming mid-size SUV – Astor. MG aims to further its auto-tech focus by building on the concept of Car-as-a-Platform (CAAP) of possibilities and services. Astor is the first car to get a personal AI assistant in the company’s global portfolio. The personal AI assistant is designed by the acclaimed American firm ‘Star Design’. It will engage with people in the car and is powered by i-Smart Hub. It will allow customers to personalize their set of services. The Autonomous…

25 Aug

Aakash announces India’s largest NEET Mock Test

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Aakash Educational Services Limited (AESL), the national leader in test preparatory services along with BYJU’S, the leader in digital learning have announced India’s largest All-India NEET Mock Test 2021 which will be conducted online on August 22, 29 and September 5. The registration for the mock test is open and is free of cost. The online mock test has been prepared keeping in line the revised NEET pattern. Each paper will be of 3 hours thus providing aspirants a real feel of the examination. The test papers have been planned by experienced Aakash experts and participating students will get an…