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Myanmar rattled by army movements, apparent internet cutoff

11:39 am February 15, 2021

Yangon: Sightings of armored personnel carriers in Myanmar’s biggest city and an internet shutdown raised political tensions late Sunday, after vast numbers of people around the country flouted orders against demonstrations to protest the military’s seizure of power. Public concern has already been heightened for the past few nights by what many charge is the […]

Three firms selected for developing Ayodhya as world-class city

12:02 am February 10, 2021

Ayodhya: The Ayodhya Development Authority has finalised three nodal firms, including a Canadian company, to chalk out the blueprint for developing Ayodhya into a world-class city, an official said on Tuesday. The development comes two days after Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath set a deadline to develop infrastructure projects in Ayodhya. Canada-based multinational firm LEA Associates South Asia Private Ltd and two Indian firms, L&T and Kukreja Architects, have been […]

Canada blocks cruise ships for a year, ending Alaska trips

10:05 pm February 5, 2021

Anchorage : The Canadian government has extended a ban on cruise ships through February 2022, which is expected to block trips from visiting Alaska this year. Transport Canada on Thursday announced the extension of the ban enacted because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Canada blocked cruise ships of more than 100 passengers starting in spring 2020. The ban was set to expire at the […]

Kangana vs Diljit 2.0: stars engage in fresh Twitter spat over song on Rihanna

9:04 pm February 3, 2021

Mumbai: Actors Kangana Ranaut and Diljit Dosanjh were involved in another Twitter spat on Wednesday with the ”Queen” star criticising the singer-actor’s special song dedication to pop star Rihanna for her support to farmers’ protest, and the Punjabi artiste telling the actor to ”not bore him”. The pair was involved in an ugly fight on Twitter in December when Dosanjh had taken Ranaut to task for misidentifying an elderly woman protestor […]

165 infected with UK variant of COVID-19 in India, says govt

2:59 pm January 28, 2021

New Delhi: The number of people who have tested positive for the UK variant of SARS-CoV-2 in the country has climbed to 165, the Union Health Ministry said on Thursday. All these persons have been kept in single room isolation in designated Health Care facilities by respective state governments. Their close contacts have also been put under quarantine. Comprehensive […]