Indian classical vocalist Ramesh Narayan inducted into AFAA Hall of Fame

Indian classical vocalist and composer Ramesh Narayan has been inducted into the AFAA Hall of Fame for the year 2021, at the inaugural AdAsia conference being held in Macau. “Ramesh Narayan is a legend who has the ability to look past what’s good enough and focus on making everything better than it has to be,”…

Shubman Gill has shown he has technique to bat at any position: Sachin Tendulkar

Shubman Gill has the required technique and temperament to bat at any position in the Indian Test team but he does need to convert those great starts into big knocks, the legendary Sachin Tendulkar said about the upcoming star. Gill scored 52 in the Kanpur Test against New Zealand and was out to Kyle Jamieson when he…

Bihar is No-1 from the last: Tejashwi mocks BJP’s ‘double engine’ campaign, targets Nitish Kumar

Rashtriya Janata Party (RJD) Tejashwi Yadav mocked the Bharatiya Janata Party’s campaign of ‘double engine’ growth, citing the Niti Aayog’s report which placed Bihar at the lowest rank on various parameters. “Bihar is number 1 from the last. The Niti Aayog report said this,” Tejashwi Yadav. Tejashwi Yadav…

I am very hurt, says BJP MLA after Bihar CM allegedly called her ‘beautiful’ during meeting

After Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar allegedly called BJP MLA Nikki Hembrom “beautiful” during a meeting of the National Democratic Alliance legislative party on Monday, she said she was hurt by his behaviour and has informed her party’s leadership. Nikki Hembrom said, “I am very hurt by Nitish…

‘Unforgiving society, real shame’ coach Justin Langer on the Tim Paine saga

Australia coach Justin Langer has come out swinging in defence of former captain Tim Paine, after making a secret dash to visit his former skipper in Tasmania on the eve of the first Test. Langer, who himself was under media scrutiny for hard hand tactics with players earlier in the year, said “there’s not one…

Windows 11 could soon make changing your default browser much easier

Windows 11 is set to make changing your default web browser easier. Microsoft is reportedly going back on some recent changes made to Windows 11 that made changing your default browsers, which should be a relatively simple task, a longer process. Twitter user Rafael Rivera (via) has pointed out that Windows 11 build…

Iran nuclear talks break, Europe, US dismayed by Iranian stance

Indirect US-Iranian talks on saving the 2015 Iran nuclear deal broke off until next week as European officials voiced dismay on Friday at sweeping demands by Iran’s new, hardline government. The seventh round of talks in Vienna is the first with delegates sent by Iran’s anti-Western President Ebrahim Raisi on how…

Delhi’s AQI remains ‘very poor’, light rainfall likely on Sunday

With no respite in sight for Delhi’s air quality, the AQI is likely to remain the ‘very poor’ category on Saturday. The AQI is likely to be in the ‘very poor’ category on Sunday and Monday as well, according to the Air Quality Early Warning System for Delhi. Calm conditions and low wind speed have been…

CSIR UGC-NET June 2021 exam registration begins; here’s how to apply

NTA Joint CSIR-UGC NET 2022:  The National Testing Agency (NTA) has begun the exam registration process for the CSIR-UGC NET 2021 exam. The application window will remain open till January 3, 2022. Candidates can apply at csirnet.nta.nic.inRead |UGC-NET 2021 exam scheduled on Dec 5 postponed in Odisha, Andhra…

When and where to watch last solar eclipse of 2021 | Details

The second and last solar eclipse of 2021 will be visible in parts of South America, Australia, South Africa and countries in the Southern Atlantic, apart from Antarctica on Saturday. This total solar eclipse, unfortunately, will not be visible in India. But do not worry! Here’s how and when you can watch the…