Day: October 3, 2020

Keegan-Michael Key boards Apple’s musical comedy

11:00 pm October 3, 2020

Los Angeles: Actor Keegan-Michael Key has joined the cast of Apple TV Plus’ upcoming musical comedy. Co-created by Cinco Paul and Ken Daurio, the show will be executive produced by Lorne Michaels, reported Variety. Actor Cecily Strong will headline the show which follows a couple on a backpacking trip designed to reinvigorate their relationship when […]

‘Shaurya’ successfully test fired

10:10 pm October 3, 2020

Balasore (Odisha): India on Saturday successfully test fired its indigenously developed nuclear capable hypersonic missile ‘Shaurya’ with a strike range of around 1,000 km from a test range in Odisha, defence sources said. ‘Shaurya’, which is the land variant of India’s K-15 missile, has a strike range of 700 km to 1000 km and is […]

Delhi-based Kashmiri scribes, over 25 people from Valley were potential spying targets: Report

Left, Congress protest in Kolkata over Hathras incident

10:06 pm October 3, 2020

Kolkata: Left and Congress activists protested in Kolkata on Saturday against the alleged gang rape of a Dalit woman in Uttar Pradesh’s Hathras that has triggered a nationwide outrage. Carrying placards having slogans such as “Defeat fascist BJP at Centre and TMC in Bengal” and “Down with fascists who throttle democracy”, around a 1,000 members […]

Tantuja to supply 1.5 crore masks for school children

10:03 pm October 3, 2020

Kolkata: The West Bengal State Handloom Weavers Co-operative Society Ltd, also known as ‘Tantuja’, will supply around 1.5 crore masks to students of government schools in the state, an official said on Saturday. The state’s education department had earlier said masks are a must for children when they go to schools for mid-day meal ration. […]

Short supply, high demand push egg prices up in Bengal

8:51 pm October 3, 2020

Kolkata: After onion and potato, eggs, another kitchen staple, became dearer in West Bengal due to a shortage in supply and rising demand, and consumers may not get respite soon from soaring prices of the poultry product with upcoming festive season, traders said on Saturday. Retail price has shot up to Rs 7 apiece, while […]