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REMEMBERING RAJESH KHANNA WITH HIS ICONIC MOVIES

December 30, 2021

MUMBAI: Bollywood’s first superstar, Rajesh Khanna, would have turned 79 if he were alive today. Born in Punjab’s Amritsar on 29 December 1942, Khanna made his debut in 1966 with ‘Aakhri Khat’, which was India’s first official Oscar Entry in 1967. With his versatility in acting, he has wowed and...

‘RRR’ STICKS TO ITS RELEASE DATE DESPITE THEATRES’ SHUTDOWN

December 30, 2021

MUMBAI: After the Delhi government on Tuesday ordered to shut down cinema halls, spas, and gyms in order to curb the rise in Covid-19 cases, Shahid Kapoor’s ‘Jersey’ delayed its release. But makers of another upcoming film, ‘RRR’, have decided to stick to its release date amid the health scare....

ANTIBODIES THAT MIGHT NEUTRALIZE OMICRON

December 30, 2021

During a recent study, an international team of scientists identified antibodies that neutralize omicron and other SARS-CoV-2 variants. These antibodies target areas of the virus spike protein that remain essentially unchanged as the viruses mutate. By identifying the targets of these “broadly neutralizing” antibodies on the spike protein, it might...

STUDY EXAMINES PHYSICAL ACTIVITY, SLEEP AMONG ARTHRITIS PATIENTS

December 30, 2021

A new research has examined patterns of 24-hour physical activity and sleep among patients with rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, and knee osteoarthritis. In the 172-participant study, four profiles were apparent with differences characterized by variations in time spent sleeping (High and Low sleepers), non-ambulatory activities (High Sitters), and ambulatory activities (Balanced...

CLOSE AIDE OF SUKHBIR SINGH BADAL JOINS BJP

December 30, 2021

Ahead of the Punjab Assembly polls scheduled for next year, the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD)’s former MLA Jagdeep Singh Nakai and close aide of Sukhbir Singh Badal joined the Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) in New Delhi on Wednesday. Along with Jagdeep Singh Nakai, Ravipreet Singh Sidhu, Shamsher Singh Rai and...

BJP to begin campaign with PM Modi’s rally, likely on Jan 5

December 30, 2021

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will begin the poll campaign in Punjab with Prime Minister Narendra Modi likely to hold a rally on January 5 in the state, according to party sources. This will be the first rally of Prime Minister Modi in Punjab after the repeal of three farm...

‘Maybach part of PM’s security a routine replacement’

December 30, 2021

Refuting media reports on the price of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s new Merc-Maybach S650 guard-armoured cars, sources in the know stated that the cars cost less than the “inflated” prices quoted in some media reports. Sources added that the price was in fact “a third” of the range of prices...

Universities ranked according to ‘innovation achievements’

December 30, 2021

Union Minister of State (MoS) for Education, Dr Subhas Sarkar on Wednesday virtually released the Atal Ranking of Institutions on Innovation Achievements (ARIIA) 2021. ARIIA is a joint initiative of the Ministry of Education (MoE), Government of India, and All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) to systematically rank all...

ED FILES SUPPLEMENTARY CHARGESHEET AGAINST DESHMUKH, SONS

December 30, 2021

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Wednesday filed a supplementary charge sheet against former Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh in a money laundering case. The 7,000-page charge sheet is submitted before the special prevention of money laundering act (PMLA) court. The two sons of Deshmukh have also been named in the...

‘MOD PLAN TO INDIGENISE WILL SAVE RS 3000 CR’

December 30, 2021

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday notified positive indigenisation list of sub-systems, assemblies, sub-assemblies, components to achieve self-reliance in defence and minimise imports by Defence Public Sector Undertakings (DPSUs). As per an official release by the Ministry of Defence, “A positive indigenisation list of sub-systems/assemblies/sub-assemblies/components has been notified by Department...

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