Suspension of International flights extended except on cargo flights and flights allowed by the DGCA. On Sunday, the Centre extended the suspension of international flights to India till September 30 to check the spread of COVID-19. The Indian government banned International commercial flights since March 23, 2020, after the pandemic breakout. This eased the restrictions on flights in countries India had an air bubble agreement during the last year. The air bubble agreement between the two countries allows special international flyings to be operated by their airlines between their territories. India has formed this pact with around 25 countries, including…
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The BJP high-command in a spot as former CM Yediyurappa set to go on image-building tour Former Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa’s travel plans across Karnataka have put the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) top leadership in a spot of bother. After being removed from the Chief Minister’s post, Yediyurappa is looking to salvage his image by undertaking a state tour. The BJP leadership fears that this move by the former CM might result in the creation of a parallel leadership and could hurt the position of the current Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai. The national party leadership would any day want…
It has been 75 days after the BJP govt in Karnataka declared a compensation of Rs one lakh to BPL households that lost a member to Covid-19, but not a single person has been given a rupee till now. BENGALURU: On July 18, the BJP government in Karnataka passed an order to pay a Rs 1-lakh compensation to BPL families that lost one member to Covid-19, according to The Hindu. Till now, not even a single paise has been compensated to the low-income families. While the state affirmed it is bound to fulfil its promise, sources flagged several issues that…
The movie ‘Chehre’ was scheduled for release on July 17, 2020, but was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Hindi movie ‘Chehre’ starring Amitabh Bachchan and Emraan Hashmi in the lead roles was released in India and worldwide on Friday, August 27, 2021. In pivotal roles, the film also features Krystle D’Souza, Rhea Chakraborty, Siddhanth Kapoor, and Annu Kapoor. Amitabh Bachchan plays a prosecutor, while Hashmi is a business magnate. Though not attributed, the film is based on a 1956 best-seller, “A Dangerous Game,” written by the Swiss writer Friedrich Dürrenmatt. The movie was scheduled for release on July 17,…
The 3rd Test live stream can be watches on the Sony Liv website in India, and spectators in the UK can enjoy the match live on the Sky Sports website. The third Test between England and India is being played at Leeds, Headingley, from August 25-29, 2021. At the end of the second days’ play, England consolidated its grip on the Test, scoring 423/8 in 129 hours. The hosts now lead India by 345 runs, with two wickets still remaining. India vs England 3rd test: Cricket live score and commentary: Joe Root scores century, day 2 highlights Joe Root scored a…
President Joe Biden had, before the meeting, termed cybersecurity as a ‘core national security challenge’ for the US US Technology majors Google, Microsoft, and Apple have pledged investments to the tune of billions of dollars to boost cybersecurity defenses and train skilled workers. Google pledged $10 billion, while Microsoft promised $20 billion. The revelation came after US President Joe Biden held a private meeting with top executives of the technology giants in the country. The White House meeting was facilitated due to continuous ransomware attacks disrupting critical infrastructure and significant corporations and fraudulent cyber operations. The US authorities had linked…
Four men allegedly gang-raped the MBA student, and her friend was attacked. Bangalore: At around 7.30 PM on Tuesday, a young MBA student and her boyfriend visited Chamundi Hills in the outskirts of Mysore. Little did they anticipate that they would land up in a hospital in the evening with severe injuries. Four men allegedly gang-raped the lady, and her friend was attacked. The girls’ boyfriend, the police said, watched in horror as she was gang-raped, helpless to come to her defense. They were taken to the hospital around 1.30 AM. It is 48 hours since the incident happened and…
Google has confirmed that an update on generating web page titles for search results is on. Generation of web page titles in search results is bound to change soon, with Google officially confirming efforts in this regard. Going by what Google’s Danny Sullivan has stated recently, the search engine is on an update mode. The new update would change the way web page titles are generated in search results. A Search Engine Journal report quoted Sullivan saying that a new system of generating titles for web pages was initiated last week. With the update set to come through, the practice of titles changing based…
India vs England 3rd Test: At the end of the first-days play, England score was 120/0 after bundling out India for a paltry 78 runs all-out. England now leads by 42 runs with ten wickets in hand. Hameed 60* and Burns 52* were unbeaten and will continue their innings on day two. Cricket live score and commentary: India’s batting was so pathetic that they lost four wickets on the same score of 67 in six balls. Looks like a long day on the field for the Indian cricketers. The second days play starts at 3:30 PM IST. Batting first a bad choice?…
The pics of the countries former communication and technology minister, Syed Ahmad Sadat, were lately uploaded on Twitter by Al Jazeera Arabia. After August 15, the governance of Afghanistan has been in a state of flux following the striking downfall of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan as the collapse of Kabul to Taliban forces and the consequent re-establishment of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, which now exercises de facto control over most of the nation. Reuters.com reported Afghan President Ashraf Ghani had fled the country with four vehicles and a helicopter full of cash. Almost all of the top Afghanistan politicians have…
The 16th edition of the Tokyo Paralympics is being held from August 24 to September 5 in the busy capital of Japan, Tokyo. By this, Tokyo became the first city to conduct Paralympics twice. Around 4400 competitors from nearly 160 countries are participating in the Paralympics. Paralympic games are governed by the International Paralympic Committee and are currently headed by Andrew Parsons. Thumbs Up on Monday announced that it had become the official partner of the Tokyo Paralympics. Indian presence in Tokyo Paralympic The BBC reports that India is sending its biggest ever contingent of 54 athletes to the Paralympics…
Ind vs Eng 3rd Test live telecast can be watched on the Sony Liv in India, and viewers in the UK can watch live on the Sky Sports channel. India clashes with England in the 3rd cricket Test in Leeds from August 25-29, 2021. The match starts at 3:30 PM India time. After the first Test was drawn, India won the second match, convincingly beating England with 109 runs. India vs England 3rd Test: Team news The hosts are expected to make two changes to their squad from Lord’s following Dom Sibley’s omission and Mark Wood’s injury. Dawid Malan will…
Mumbai: Bengaluru-based information technology giant Infosys has sped past the $100-billion mark (Rs 7.45 lakh crore) in market capitalization. With a record-high share price rise of Rs 1755.60 on the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) on Tuesday, August 25, 2021. The feat has also made the company the fourth in the $100 billion club, after Reliance Industries, Tata Consultancy Services, and HDFC Bank. Infosys stock rallies 40% this year. Aided by a massive buying interest in information technology stocks, Infosys shares too saw themselves rally 40 per cent this year. In the process, the Infosys stock had been outperforming the Sensex,…
Ten Sports will telecast the Pak vs NZ 2021 series in Pakistan. ESPN+ will beam the matches live for viewers in the US, BT Sport in the UK, and Flow Sports in the Caribbean have the TV telecast rights. The second cricket Test between Pakistan vs. West Indies is being played at Kingston from August 20-24, 2021. On day one, the hosts won the toss and decided to field first. Pakistan took good advantage of the opportunity and scored 302/9 before declaring their first innings. ESPN reported the first day saw Pakistan batsman making 214 runs for the loss of…
Xiaomi products not to carry Mi branding in future A move effected by Xiaomi has done away with its long-time ‘Mi’ branding. The decision has been made practical with the launch of the company’s launch of the Xiaomi Mix 4 recently. It is believed that the Mi branding has ceased to exist and will not be seen in any of Xiaomi’s future launches. The move comes after a decade. The next launch from Xiaomi was expected to be that of the Mi 11T. With the new branding decision coming about, the device is to be known as the Xiaomi 11T. Xiaomi is…
Google has banned eight fraudulent cryptocurrency mining applications intended to deceive users. These eight apps had in-app buying varying from $14.99 to $189.99. According to security investigation company Trend Micro, over 120 bogus mining apps are still available online. Cryptocurrency has become a rage amongst the youth, business people, and investors worldwide. Because of this massive surge in crypto users, malicious apps and hackers are taking advantage of the continuing crypto hype. These apps are created to trick users into installing them on their smartphones. Google identifies ‘Get rich quick’ plot to lure Google has recognized eight such dangerous crypto…
Hindi action-thriller movie “Bell Bottom” starring Akshay Kumar, Lara Dutta, and others was released in theatres on August 19, 2021, in 3D. The film is produced by Vashu and Jackky Bhagnani, Deepshikha Deshmukh, Monisha Advani, Madhu Bhojwani, and Nikkhil Advani and directed by Ranjit Tewari. Real-life hijacking incidents inspire the film in India by Khalistani separatists during the 1980s. ‘Bell Bottom’ Box-Office earnings The Akshay Kumar starrer collected Rs 2.75 crore at the domestic box office on day one. On the second day, the earnings were Rs 2.60 crore. On day three, the film collected Rs three crores. On the fourth…
The new Karnataka CM Basavaraj Bommai said an expert panel would also evaluate the situation and consider the resumption of classes in primary schools. Bengaluru: Schools, colleges, and Universities opened in Karnataka with all the precautions in place on August 23, 2021. In one way, parents are happy the kids are going to school after 18 months, but then again, the Delta variant fears plaguing the world in the 3rd coronavirus wave. The education institutes will resume classes 9 to 12 from Monday only in regions with a test positivity rate of 2 percent or less. TOI reported CM Bommai visited…
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman summoned Parekh to explain why glitches continue to throw up even after two and a half months since launch. The Union Ministry of Finance has called upon Infosys CEO Salil Parekh to elaborate on why the income tax portal has been playing up of late. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman summoned Parekh to explain why glitches continue to throw up even after two and a half months since launch. The tax portal hangs up at times. The income tax e-filing portal www.incometax.gov.in, developed by Infosys, was launched on June 7 this year. Ever since the unveiling, the portal…
Twitter and Square CEO Jack Dorsey is a fan of bitcoin. Dorsey has bought $170-million worth of the largest cryptocurrency by market value through his digital payments company Square. Dorsey’s love for bitcoin doesn’t stop at buying cryptocurrency. He has initiated mining too via Compass Mining, a service that hosts, supplies, and operates cryptocurrency mining rigs for individual miners. The service aims at helping people who do not want to worry about purchasing and maintaining mining equipment themselves, said a CNBC report. Jack Dorsey passionate about bitcoin mining, yet to confirm plan What exactly is bitcoin mining? Working on a proof of…