Premier minority welfare bodies at loggerheads over allegations of irregularities and impropriety Premier minority welfare bodies at loggerheads over allegations of irregularities and impropriety Two premier minority welfare bodies, one a Government of India affiliate and the other, a Telangana Government concern, lock horns over murky allegations of sexual harassment, irregularities and impropriety, politicisation of…Continue Reading
Louis van Gaal said it all with just the hint of a playful smile. The Netherlands’ draw for the World Cup was not easy, he said, with his characteristic bluntness, nor was it lucky. It was, instead, “colorful.” That was a better word. Ecuador’s sunshine yellow, Qatar’s rich maroon, Senegal’s deep green and that blazing…Continue Reading
Meta, formerly known as Facebook, is adding a new Slack-like “@everyone” functionality that will notify all participants in a chat about a new message.When you start a message with @everyone, all participants in the chat will be notified. @everyone is perfect for group reminders, impromptu get-togethers or when you need to gather the braintrust to…Continue Reading
A portal, modistory.in, has been launched to bring together “inspiring” stories related to Prime Minister Narendra Modi from those who have interacted with him during his life journey over the decades. “Announcing the launch of MODI STORY, a volunteer driven initiative to bring together inspiring moments from Narendra Modi’s life, as narrated by his co-travellers.…Continue Reading
Celebrating Holi with fellow Snapchatters gets a lot more fun. The company has rolled out a number of Holi-themed AR lenses and stickers during the festive season. New themes include Gulaal Bitmoji, specially-curated Holi playlists, and various other colourful updates. Besides the festive stickers and Bitmojis, Snapchat users can make their day special with the…Continue Reading
A one-time veterinary anesthetic that gained a reputation as an effective battlefield drug during the Vietnam War and then became an illicit rave drug known as Special K is now being touted as an effective treatment for PTSD. Veteran Dennis Leblanc is working through PTSD 14 years after he was first diagnosed. (Submitted by Dennis…Continue Reading
India has evacuated 104 people, including 10 Indian nationals, from Kabul in a special charter aircraft on Friday. External Affairs Ministry Spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said the flight was arranged under India’s operation Devi Shakti. The operation was launched to evacuate Indians from Afghanistan after it fell to the Taliban on August 15. “Under Operation Devi…Continue Reading
SynopsisWhile announcing the initiatives, Karuna Nain, director of global safety policy at Meta Platforms, said the company is on track to spend more than $5 billion on safety and security this year.Meta (formerly Facebook) announced on Thursday new safety initiatives targeted at protecting women in India, besides appointing two Indian members to a global group…Continue Reading
Several colonies still waterlogged in Tiruchi; situation under control, say district officials Though officials and water managers heaved a sigh of relief due to the let-up in rain in catchment areas of the Koraiyar and the Ariyar, there has been no respite for several residential colonies in Tiruchi that have been facing the onslaught of…Continue Reading
The trailer for Ranveer Singh-starrer ’83’ is finally unveiled bringing alive one of the most unforgettable moments of Indian cricket.Ranveer stars as former star cricketer Kapil Dev in the film, which tells the story of how the Indian cricket team, “a team that no one believed in”, brought the World Cup home in 1983 after…Continue Reading