Assam government on Monday decided to suspend inter-district movement of persons and vehicles for 15 days beginning May 21 amid a record number of Covid-19 cases and deaths in the state. “It has been observed that with unabated inter-district movement, the Covid-19 containment measures are not yielding the desired level … Read more
Year: 2021
Gaza Pummelled By Fresh Israeli Strikes, More Than 200 Dead In A Week
Israeli air strikes hammered the Gaza Strip pre-dawn Monday, after a week of violence between the Jewish state and Islamist militants left more than 200 people dead as international calls for de-escalation went unheeded. Overnight Sunday to Monday, Israel launched dozens of strikes in the space of a few minutes … Read more
IMDb rates Salman Khan, Disha Patani’s ‘Radhe’ worst.
Superstar Salman Khan starrer ‘Radhe: Your Most Wanted Bhai’ has recorded one his lowest-ever ratings on IMDb. Fans had high expectations from the movie as it was Khan’s return to the big screen after more than year. ‘Radhe: Your Most Wanted Bhai’ currently has an IMDb score of 1.8 out … Read more
Single shot dose Sputnik Light may be available in India soon
Russian Ambassador to India Nikolay Kudashev said on Sunday that there are plans to introduce the single-shot vaccine ‘Sputnik Light’ in India soon in what would increase the volume of vaccines available in the country. Kudashev made the remarks with the second batch of Sputnik V vaccines landing in Hyderabad … Read more
Amruta Khanvilkar celebrates three years of ‘Raazi’
On the occasion of the third anniversary of Alia Bhatt-fronted “Raazi”, actor Amruta Khanvilkar on Tuesday reminisced about the making of the hit espionage drama. Produced by Junglee Pictures and Dharma Productions, the film is based on Harinder Sikka’s novel “Calling Sehmat”. Directed by Meghna Gulzar, “Raazi” featured Bhatt as … Read more
Rupee falls 18 paise to 73.53 against US dollar in early trade
The Indian rupee slumped 18 paise to 73.53 against the US dollar in opening trade on Tuesday tracking weak domestic equities and strong American currency. Forex traders said concerns over rising COVID-19 cases also weighed on investors’ sentiment. At the interbank foreign exchange, the domestic unit opened lower at 73.47 … Read more
Bharat Biotech commences direct supply of ‘Covaxin’ to 14 states
Bharat Biotech has commenced direct supply of its COVID-19 vaccine ‘Covaxin’ to 14 states, including Delhi and Maharashtra, with effect from May 1, according to the company’s Joint Managing Director Suchitra Ella. The Hyderabad-based firm has started supplying its COVID-19 treatment vaccine to the states based on the allocations received … Read more
Regional OTT platforms give Amazon Prime Video & Netflix tough competition
In Andhra Pradesh a recently introduced digital outlet named Aha is creating its own space among Telugu moviegoers by bringing the latest Telugu blockbusters for home-viewing. The growth of Aha has been rapid. Within no time they are ready to acquire big-budgeted Telugu movies for direct-to-digital streaming. One of these … Read more
17 Crore Covid-19 Vaccine Doses have administered across the country: Government
The number of Covid-19 vaccine administered in the country has exceeded to 17 crore, the Union health ministry said on Sunday. It said 2,43,958 beneficiaries in the 18-44 age group received their first dose of the vaccine on Sunday and cumulatively 20,29,395 people across 30 states and union territories. So … Read more