Day: December 20, 2020

CRPF personnel’s body found hanging from tree in UP, suicide suspected

2:29 pm December 20, 2020

Shamli: The body of a Central Reserved Police Force (CRPF) personnel was found hanging from a tree in Shamli district of Uttar Pradesh in a suspected case of suicide, police said on Sunday. Rajeev, a CRPF jawan, was on leave from work and had come to his native place in Kandhla area of the district five days ago, […]

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

UP food & civil supplies dept to be given Digital India Award by Prez on Dec 30

2:26 pm December 20, 2020

Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh Food and Civil Supplies Department has won the Digital India Award 2020 which will be given to it by President Ram Nath Kovind on December 30, officials said. The chief minister’s office said in a tweet on Saturday the department has been recognised for its e-POS (Points of Sale) based food distribution, GPS […]

Academy rejects Deepa Mehta’s ‘Funny Boy’ as Canada’s Oscar entry

2:19 pm December 20, 2020

Los Angeles: Acclaimed filmmaker Deepa Mehta’s ”Funny Boy”, which was Canada’s submission for best international film at the 93rd Academy Awards, has been rejected by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Science (AMPAS) on the grounds that it contains too much English dialogue. Set in Sri Lanka during the 1970s and 1980s, ”Funny Boy” explores the sexual awakening […]

Nepal PM Oli recommends Parliament’s dissolution amidst power tussle; Oppn cries foul

2:14 pm December 20, 2020

Kathmandu: Nepal’s beleaguered Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli on Sunday sprang a surprise on his rivals and recommended the dissolution of Parliament, a controversial move amidst a prolonged tussle for power between him and former premier Pushpa Kamal Dahal “Prachanda”. An emergency Cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Oli decided to recommend President Bidya Devi Bhandari for the dissolution of Parliament’s House of […]

Men have 30 pc higher risk of dying from COVID-19 than women: Study

2:10 pm December 20, 2020

Boston: Men have a 30 per cent higher risk of dying from COVID-19 compared to women of the same age and health status, according to a new study which analysed the link between common patient characteristics and the risk of dying from the novel coronavirus infection. Hospitalised COVID-19 patients have a greater risk of dying […]