Russia’s Covid-19 cases spike by nearly 50% in a week

For the entire pandemic period, the task force has reported nearly 5.2 million infections in the country of about 146 million people, and 126,000 deaths.  Russia’s national coronavirus taskforce on Saturday reported that the country’s tally of daily new infections has risen by nearly 50 per cent over the…

Digvijaya Singh says Congress will have ‘relook’ at Art 370 revocation, BJP hits out

“The Congress should change its name from INC (Indian National Congress) to ANC, Anti-national Clubhouse. This is such a clubhouse whose members have begun hating India while hating Modi,” Sambit Patra alleged. Congress leader Digvijaya Singh’s comments in a clubhouse conversation that the revocation…

Maoist pamphlet exhorts Marathas to brace revolution for justice

Maharashtra State Committee of CPI(Maoist) secretary Sahyadri has stated that reservation hasn’t brought equality and justice to the socially backward communities for whom it was originally designed and hence may not benefit even the Marathas. Maoists seem to have now turned their attention to the unrest among…

From vaccines to key drugs, here are key decisions taken during GST Council meeting

These GST rate reductions shall remain in force till September 30, 2021. The Goods and Services Tax Council, under the chairmanship of Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, Saturday decided to reduce the GST rates on certain items being used in Covid-19 relief and management till September 30, 2021.…

Twitter is hiring for Compliance Officer, Nodal Officer, Grievance officer in India

HIGHLIGHTS Twitter has finally taken steps to comply with the government’s order. Twitter has posted job openings on Linkedin for the position of chief compliance officer, nodal officer and grievance officer. The micro-blogging site had recently reached out to the Indian government requesting more time to comply with…

Photos and videos that give you a tour inside Mammooty, son Dulquer Salman’s luxurious Kochi home

Malayalam Superstar Mammooty and his son Dulquer Salmaan are both celebrated names in Mollywood. The filmy family made news last year when they moved to a new place in Kochi. For the unversed, Mammooty and son Dulquer own a plush villa in Kadavanthara, Kochi, where they both reside with their entire…

[EXCLUSIVE] Parambrata on being vocal about politics in WB: Can’t be penalised for expressing my opinion

During the campaign for the new representative of the West Bengal government this time, many popular names from the world of Bengali entertainment had joined the field. While Bengali actresses such as Nusrat Jahan and Mimi Chakraborty have been prominent faces of Trinamool Congress (TMC), Srabonti Chatterjee joined BJP…

Realme to unveil its first-ever tablet on June 15 along with laptop

HIGHLIGHTS Realme is all set to host a special event on June 15 The company plans to launch its highly-anticipated device, the GT 5G flagship globally. Along with the smartphone, Realme will launch its tablet Realme is all set to host a special event on June 15. The company plans to launch its highly-anticipated…

Bigil actress Sahithya Jagannathan blessed with fraternal twins

Model, actress and beauty pageant winner Sahithya Jagannathan, who is married to Cary Edwards, has been blessed with a fraternal twins. She took to social media to reveal that they became parents on June 1 to twin babies, a boy and a girl. Both the babies in good health and so is the mother. “On the 1st of…

[OPINION] Why Vetri Maaran is an important Tamil filmmaker in 21st century?

People love watching films as they transport them to a whole new world of reality or fantasy or adventure. The evolution of Tamil cinema has seen a notable transition between the last two centuries.  In the 20th century, if Tamil cinema has to be divided based on its societal impact, it should be the…