Day: December 22, 2021

DRDO conducts maiden launch of indigenously developed new generation surface-to-surface missile ‘Pralay’

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Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully conducted maiden flight test of indigenously developed surface-to-surface missile ‘Pralay’, from Dr A P J Abdul Kalam Island off the coast of Odisha on December 22, 2021. The mission has met all its objectives. The new missile followed the desired quasi ballistic trajectory and reached the designated target with high degree accuracy, validating the control, guidance and mission algorithms. All the sub-systems performed satisfactorily. All the sensors deployed near the impact point across the eastern coast, including the down range ships, tracked the…

PM to address convocation ceremony of IIT, Kanpur on Tuesday, 28th December 2021

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The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi will be addressing the convocation ceremony of IIT, Kanpur on Tuesday, 28th December 2021. Shri Modi has Called upon students of IIT-Kanpur, other IITs and the vast IIT alumni network spread globally to share ideas for the Prime Minister’s speech. In a tweet, the Prime Minister said; “I look forward to being at @IITKanpur on the 28th of this month to address the convocation ceremony. This is a vibrant institution, which has made pioneering contributions towards science and innovation. 

Pro Kabaddi League 2021-22 Day 1 Livestreaming: Bengaluru vs Mumba, Telugu vs Tamil, Bengal vs UP in PKL 8

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Former champions U Mumba and Bengaluru Bulls will face off in season 8’s first match, which will be followed by Telugu Titans’ southern derby against Tamil Thalaivas.  The eighth season of the Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) will start here on Wednesday and all 12 teams are geared up for the tournament to be played at a single venue due to the COVID-19 threat. There would be no spectators and the event will be played in a bio-bubble. Former champions U Mumba and Bengaluru Bulls will face off in season 8’s…

Panama Papers expose: Aishwarya Rai questioned by ED on fund transfers, travel

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Bollywood actor and former beauty queen Aishwarya Rai Bachchan was summoned by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in connection with its probe into the 2016 Panama Papers expose in collaboration with the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ). The Papers revealed several prominent personalities in India had floated companies in tax havens abroad. Rai has been questioned by the ED on her foreign travels since the Panama Papers show she along with her family members attended a meeting of the Board of Directors of a British Virgin Islands (BVI) company, Amic…

Deepika Padukone’s Gehraiyaan gets a release date

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Gehraiyaan, the new movie produced by Karan Johar that has Deepika Padukone, Ananya Pandey, Siddhant Chaturvedi in the leading cast will premiere directly on Amazon Prime Video on January 25. Directed by Shakun Batra of Kapoor & Sons fame, the movie has been co-produced by Viacom 18 Studios. Dharma Productions has partnered with Viacom 18 on three other films as well. These include Karan Johar directed Rocky Aur Rani ki Prem Kahani starring Dharmendra, Jaya Bachchan, Ranveer Singh and Alia Bhatt; Raj Mehta directed Jug Jugg Jeeyo starring Anil Kapoor,…

Omicron patients recovering well and do not need oxygen or ICU: Dr Suresh Kumar

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Dr Suresh Kumar, Managing Director of Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Narayan (LNJP) Hospital said that patients infected with the new coronavirus variant Omicron are recovering from mild symptoms and are not requiring oxygen or ICU.  Of the 24 Omicron positive patients at the hospital, 12 have recovered and have been discharged. “The remaining 12 Omicron patients are recovering well and are stable,” said Dr Kumar. “Only two patients had mild symptoms. One had mild fever and the other had slight weakness and loose motion. All other patients have no problem.…

Not only phone tapping, Govt hacking Instagram accounts of my children, alleges Priyanka Gandhi

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The Congress leader made the allegation while speaking to reporters on PM Modi’s Prayagraj visit where he attended a program dedicated to women empowerment. Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi on Tuesday alleged that the Centre was hacking Instagram accounts of her children. The Congress leader made the allegation while speaking to reporters on PM Modi’s Prayagraj visit where he attended a program dedicated to women empowerment. Slamming the Modi government, Priyanka Gandhi was asked to comment on the phone tapping issue — first raised by former UP chief Akhilesh Yadav ahead of…

Assembly Election 2022: Decision to raise women’s marriage age to 21 upsetting for some: PM Modi in Prayagraj

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday at a programme here transferred Rs 1,000 crore to bank accounts of self help groups to benefit around 16 lakh women. Taking a swipe at his rivals, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said the government is trying to raise the marriage age of women to 21 so that they can have time to study and progress, but this has upset some. Addressing a rally here in Uttar Pradesh, where assembly elections are due early next year, he also said 25 lakh of the…

Centre’s decision to raise girl’s marriage age to 21: ‘…Only some are troubled by this decision’

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Addressing a rally in Prayagraj, he also said that 25 lakh of the 30 lakh houses given under Prime Minister Awas Yojana are registered in the name of women in Uttar Pradesh. Taking a swipe at the Opposition, mainly the Samajwadi Party, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said women are happy with the government’s decision to raise the marriage age to 21 but some are troubled by this decision. Some Samajwadi Party (SP) MPs made adverse comments on the issue recently. Addressing a rally in Prayagraj, he also said…

Assembly Election 2022 LIVE Updates: Nadda to release report card of BJP govt’s 10-year rule in Goa

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Besides Goa, four other states — Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Punjab and Manipur will go to polls early next year. Bharatiya Janata Party‘s (BJP) national president JP Nadda will release a report card of ten years of the saffron party government in Goa today and flag off of a ‘Sankalp’ rath near BJP’s head office in Panaji., Nadda, who arrived here on a two-day visit yesterday, will also hold a meeting at the party’s office in Mapusa in North Goa. Earlier on Tuesday, Nadda while addressing a public meeting in Shiroda…