India in England: Ollie Pope released from England’s squad for 2nd Test, to play for Surrey in Royal London Cup

HIGHLIGHTS Ollie Pope has been released from England’s Test squad for 2nd Test vs India Pope will play for Surrey in their Royal London Cup fixture against Derbyshire Pope did not feature in the rain-affected first Test vs India The England and Wales Cricket Board on Thursday said that batsman Ollie Pope has been…

“We Were Threatened Over Bills”: 7 Union Ministers Counter Opposition

New Delhi:  The opposition must apologise for “disruptive (and) threatening behaviour” that forced Parliament to close two days ahead of schedule, the government said today, countering allegations levelled by a joint force of 12 opposition parties who claimed “outsiders who were not part of…

Raj Kundra to stay in custody till August 20 as court defers bail plea

Businessman Raj Kundra, an accused in the adult film racket case, will continue to be behind bars till August 20 after the Sessions court deferred his bail hearing till then. A chargesheet will be filed against him and 10 other accused arrested in the case depending on when he gets bail. An officer said that if he…

Covid-19 cluster in Chennai’s Kilpauk: 20 positive, 1 dead after attending temple festival

Twenty people, who attended a temple festival on August 2, have tested positive for Covid-19 at Varadhammal Garden Street near Kilpauk in Chennai. Reportedly, close to 300 people had participated in the annual religious event and among them a 47-year-old woman, who was diabetic and unvaccinated, has succumbed…

CCTV Shows Opposition MPs-Marshals Jostling In Fresh Parliament Row

New Delhi:  Opposition members are seen jostling security personnel in the Rajya Sabha in CCTV footage released today in the middle of an acrimonious standoff that peaked over the abrupt end to the monsoon session yesterday. A 2.5-minute video showed slogan-shouting MPs at the centre of the house and uniformed…

Air Force Sacks Airman For Refusing To Get Vaccinated Against COVID-19

Ahmedabad:  The Indian Air Force has sacked one of its personnel from service for refusing to get vaccinated against COVID-19, which has been made a service condition, the central government has told the Gujarat High Court. Additional Solicitor General Devang Vyas, in his submission on Wednesday in the high court…

Kiara Advani gets in trouble with her mask, Aamir Khan comes to her rescue. Viral video

Recently, Aamir Khan helped Kiara Advani to untangle her mask which got stuck in her earrings. They were invited to an event together as the brand ambassadors of a bank. As the two Bollywood stars took the stage, they decided to take their masks off. While Aamir easily removed his mask, Kiara struggled to take off…

More details about Moto Edge 20, Moto Edge 20 Fusion surface ahead of India launch

HIGHLIGHTS Motorola is all set to drop two new smartphones in the Indian market. Moto Edge 20 and the Moto Edge 20 Fusion will launch in India on August 17. The product page of the Motorola Edge 20 series has already gone live on Flipkart ahead of the August 17 launch. Motorola is all set to drop two new smartphones in…

Now, you can use Bitcoins to buy pizza, coffee, ice cream and more. Check details

Unocoin, a domestic cryptocurrency exchange and wallet service provider, has come up with an innovative offer, allowing users to purchase consumer items like pizza, coffee, ice cream and more using Bitcoin. While the process does not involve a direct purchase, Bitcoin holders will be able to buy gift vouchers using the…

Inflation data to be released today: All you need to know

Retail inflation in July is expected to cool down to a three-month low, bringing it back within the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) target range of 2-6 per cent. Retail inflation, measured by the consumer price index (CPI), had shot up to 6.30 per cent in May and slightly cooled to 6.26 per cent in June. Retail…