Author: Dr Anand Mali

The court’s ruling comes days before the service chiefs of the army, navy and the air force are set to visit the NDA in Pune to review facilities and arrangements for women cadets. The visit was planned earlier this month, a senior army officer said on the condition of anonymity. Breaking the glass ceiling that endured for 65 years, the Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered that women can also sit for the upcoming National Defence Academy (NDA) examination and held that the policy that restricts their entry into the elite institution is based on “gender discrimination”. It also came down…

Hollywood star Gal Gadot can do every difficult job with ease as her social media handles are proof of that. The Wonder Woman actor was recently seen pumping her breast milk while getting ready for a shoot. The actor also shared a smile with her team while doing her job as a mother. Actor Gal Gadot and her husband, Yaron Varsano, welcomed their third daughter Daniella earlier this year. While doing her motherly duties, Gadot was seen pumping her breast milk in a white robe in her latest Instagram post. She also had a cape tied to her neck, as…

Taliban have taken Salima Mazari, one of the only three women governors of Afghanistan, into their custody, according to local reports. Mazari is the Hazara district Governor of Chaharkint, Balkh. Mazari, who is known for raising her voice against the Taliban, had said earlier there will be no place for women if the insurgents take control of the country. At a time when many Afghan political leaders had fled the country, Salima Mazari stayed on till the surrender of Balkh province, when her district of Chahar Kint fell to the Taliban. Reports say the woman leader has been captured by…

A trademark lawsuit filed against audio-chat app Clubhouse raised questions about whether the company sought to protect its name via a US trademark. “It is interesting that Clubhouse, a company valued at $4 billion, has no registered trademark and appears not to have even applied for registration in the US,” said Christine Haight Farley, a professor at American University Washington College of Law. SBS Consulting Group said in its complaint that the Clubhouse app infringed on the trademark it received for “TheClubhouse,” a networking site for sports business professionals. The complaint, filed in US district court in Arizona, said the…

All Sainik schools in the country will admit girl students as well, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday in his address to the nation on the 75th Independence Day. Here’s the video – The Defence Ministry also recently announced setting up 100 new co-educational Sainik Schools. “I used to get messages from lakhs of daughters that they also want to study in Sainik School, the doors of Sainik Schools should be opened for them too.Two-and-a-half years ago, as an experiment, we admitted daughters for the first time to Sainik School in Mizoram.Now the government has decided that all the…

Former Indian captain MS Dhoni is indeed one of the finest cricketers ever and his achievements speak volumes of his prowess. During his illustrious international career, the wicketkeeper-batsman took Team India to several memorable wins across formats with his brilliance both in front and behind the stumps. The talismanic cricketer was also instrumental in taking India to title in the 2007 T20 World Cup, 2011 World Cup, and 2013 Champions Trophy. Besides money and fame, Dhoni also earned a lot of fans with his brilliance over the 22 yards. A fan named Ajay Gill walked 1,400km to meet Dhoni. He…

As per reports , former Indian U-19 skipper Unmkut Chand has decided to retire from Indian cricket. He will now play international cricket for the USA. Chand confirmed his decision earlier today on his official Twitter handle. Despite winning a U-19 title for India, Chand was never considered to play for the senior team. He thus has decided to play for another international team after getting no backing from the selectors. Unmukt Chand took to Twitter to officially confirm his decision to play for another country. He has thanked his friends and family and all other people who have supported…

Actress Kaley Cuoco expressed her anger over a cruel incident at the Tokyo Olympics in which a German equestrian trainer cruelly punched a horse. Avid equestrian slammed the trainer Kim Raisner, who hit the horse Saint Boy after He refused to jump during the competition. and also offered to buy the horse. On Friday, “The Flight Attendant” actress shared two Instagram Stories posts criticizing German coach Kim Raisner, who was kicked out of the Tokyo Olympics for hitting Saint Boy during the modern pentathlon event on August 6. “I feel it’s my duty and heart to comment on this disgrace,”…

The audience of a sports match sometimes takes away the limelight by bringing interesting posters for a team they are supporting or a player for whom they have come to witness the match. But, this time, a toddler has caught the attention of players and the audience during a soccer match. A woman watching a soccer match was stunned after her son ran onto the soccer field as the game was in progress. The woman, upon spotting her son, ran into the field and carried him back to their seats. The funny moment that has gone viral on the internet…

After a third renal transplant surgery, a 41-year-old resident of Chennai now has five kidney’s in his body and is doing well. The patient, who underwent a third renal transplant surgery at the Madras Mission Hospital, earlier had two transplanted kidneys in his body along with his original two kidneys. This is one of the rarest of procedures conducted on a patient, which is not common even globally. The man suffering from severe hypertension underwent a third renal transplant on July 10 at the Madras Medical Mission and exactly after a month during his first check-up post the operation, the…

Neeraj Chopra made history at the Tokyo Olympics 2020 by clinching India’s first gold in the Javelin throw. However, a new viral video on the internet is making netizens wonder if there was another athlete to achieve the similar feat almost two decades back. With a career spanning over 39 years, Chiranjeevi is one of the biggest actors in the Indian film industry.once videos of Neeraj Chopra’s now-famous javelin moment began circulating on social media, film buffs remembered that a famous Tollywood Chiranjeevi had already done the same way back in 1999. In Kovelamudi Raghavendra Rao’s Iddaru Mitrulu, In this…

Kerala Govt has decided to impose a strict rule at all the liquor shops across the state.If you haven’t received any vaccine shot for Coronavirus, or if you don’t have a negative RT-PCR test report, then you won’t be able to buy liquor in Kerala State. Kerala State Beverages Corporation (Bevco) has announced these new rules and most of the liquor stores have already placed this message at their shops. Bevco was forced to make this move, after Kerala High Court scolded the Govt over crowded liquor stores, and such a rush can trigger more infections. Kerala is already at…

The launch of India’s vehicle scrapping policy, or the “Voluntary Vehicle-Fleet Modernisation Programme”, seeks to usher in a new age of what it means to own and use an automobile in India. It was unveiled in Parliament in March by Road Transport & Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari. On Friday, while launching the policy in an investor summit in Gujarat, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said it would help phase out unfit and polluting vehicles in an environment-friendly manner. “Our aim is to create a viable circular economy and bring value for all stakeholders while being environmentally responsible,” he said PM Modi…

The Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) has given its approval for conducting a study on the mixing of Covaxin and Covishield Covid-19 vaccines in India, news agency PTI reported. The study will be conducted by the Christian Medical College (CMC), Vellore. An expert panel of the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) on July 29 had recommended granting permission for conducting the study. The trial will involve 300 healthy volunteers. Mixing Covishield and Covaxin, the two main vaccines against Covid-19 in use in India, has found by a new ICMR study to be safe and also to provide better…

With a US$6.6 billion annual salary. Musk tops Bloomberg’s list of the highest-paid CEOs in the United States,,and his salary was nearly 12 times that of second place: Oak Street Health CEO Mike Pecos, who received $3 billion ($568 million). According to the Bloomberg Pay Index, Musk has yielded about $33 billion USD in gains, earning him the title of highest-paid U.S. CEO for the last three years. The Bloomberg Pay Index is a yearly tally of the highest paid executives leading publicly traded US companies. It is compiled using regulatory filings submitted to the US Securities and Exchange Commission. …

Ben Whittaker, who lost the men’s light heavyweight boxing final at the Kokugikan Arena to Arlen Lopez of Cuba, stored the silver medal in his pocket rather than place it around his neck & Refused to congratulate his rivals and appeared to be in tears after losing the final in a split decision from Arlen Lopez As his name was announced in the arena in Tokyo, a sullen Whittaker stepped up on the podium reluctantly with his hands in his pockets and looked down at the floor throughout. When he accepted the silver medal, he folded the ribbon neatly around…

Amazon Inc said it would not expect U.S. corporate employees to return to the office until next year because of the coronavirus pandemic. The Seattle-based company said it was extending its work-from-home period to Jan. 3, 2022, from its earlier guidance of Sept. 7 for the United States. “As we continue to closely watch local conditions related to COVID-19, we are adjusting our guidance for corporate employees,” the note said. Amazon told a news portal ‘its employees’ health was its top priority and it will keep adhering to local government guidance for a safe office return. It said it will…

Bollywood actor Tiger Shroff has faced several criticisms and trolling for his looks, acting skills and more since the time he made his debut with the film ‘Heropanti’ in 2014. The actor says that as long as he gets more love than hate on social media, he is mostly unaffected by the trollers. Recently the actor sat down with Arbaaz Khan for a conversation as part of the chat show ‘Pinch Season 2‘. As the theme of the show was to address some of the trolls and mean comments on social media about the celebrity guest, Tiger read out comments…

Three days after a video went viral in which a woman was seen thrashing a cab driver and misbehaving with a person standing nearby, a case has been registered against her under sections 394 and 427 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). An FIR has been registered against the woman for allegedly robbing Rs 6,000 from the cab driver and breaking his mobile. The victim Saadat Ali Siddiqui has lodged an FIR. The video of the woman beating the young man had gone viral. The CCTV footage of the same case also surfaced. The incident took place on Friday evening…

Underlining that Modi has always championed digital initiatives, the Prime Minister’s Office said over the years, several programmes have been launched to ensure that the benefits reach its intended beneficiaries in a targeted and leak-proof manner, with limited touch points between the government and the beneficiary. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday launched digital payment solution e-RUPI, a person and purpose specific cashless digital payment solution, via videoconference. Speaking on the occasion, he said the eRUPI voucher was a symbol of how India was progressing by connecting people’s lives with technology. He expressed happiness that this futuristic reform initiative had…

In a chilling video, which has gone viral on social media, Two Russians almost fell to their deaths after a precariously positioned cliff-edge swing broke. The duo was taking a ride on the swing, which hung about 6,300 feet above sea level. The swing, which hung from the overhead precipice of the cliff, suddenly tumbled after one of its chains snapped. The incident was captured on video and occurred in the Sulak Canyon in the Russian Republic of Dagestan, on the western shores of the Caspian Sea. As the chains snapped, the swing tilted completely to one side. The women,…

Odisha’s Puri has become the first city in the state to have a drink-from-tap facility. This means that the city now has safe drinking water that can be used directly from tap for cooking and drinking, without requiring further filtration. Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik inaugurated the ‘Sujal’ or drink-from-tap mission on Monday. The water we provide in Puri is doubly safe as there is no fear of contamination from the reservoir to the households through pipelines or in the storage tanks on the roofs of the houses,says a top official in Odisha. Executive engineer Sarat Mishra says a multi-layer…

Data from the Swiss National Bank shows that funds parked by Indian individuals and firms in Swiss banks rose to its highest level in 13 years in 2020. The government has no official estimate of black money stashed in the Swiss Bank over the last 10 years, Minister of State for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary told the Lok Sabha in a written reply on Monday. The Centre’s response came a month after annual data from Switzerland’s central bank, the Swiss National Bank, showed that funds parked by Indian individuals and firms in Swiss banks rose to 2.55 billion Swiss francs (over…

Female weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz will be bringing home the first-ever Olympic gold for the Philippines, after ending the nation’s near 100-year wait for the top medal. The 30-year-old lifted a combined weight of 224kg in the 55kg category at Tokyo 2020 on July 26, 2021, setting an Olympic record and tying the world record in the process. Philippines President Duterte spoke to the athlete in a Zoom call broadcast live on state television shortly after she arrived in Manila from Tokyo where she made history Monday winning the country’s first Olympic gold medal. Congratulating Diaz on her performance, the president…

With the Tokyo Olympics around, all the countries are striving to win. However, a recent incident where the German coach Claudiu Pusa’s pep talk didn’t include much talking has left people bewildered. In a video, a German athlete, Martyna Trajdos, is violently shaken and slapped by her coach before an Olympic event.This clip has gone viral on Twitter.In this clip, Martyna stops and turns towards her coach Claudiu Pusa. He shakes her back and forth before slapping her on both sides of the cheeks. The clip gives a look of Pusa trying to motivate Martyna before she took to the…

American electric vehicle maker Tesla may set up a manufacturing unit in India if it first succeeds with imported vehicles in the country, according to company CEO Elon Musk. He, however, said at present import duties in India are “the highest in the world” and is hoping for “at least a temporary tariff relief for electric vehicles”. Interacting on twitter with followers who asked him to launch Tesla cars in India Musk said, “We want to do so, but import duties are the highest in the world by far of any large country!” Moreover, clean energy vehicles are treated the…

Mirabai Chanu on Monday received a warm welcome in India following her return from the Japanese capital after a successful campaign in the 2020 Tokyo Games. Despite suffering from menstrual cramps a night before her summit clash, Chanu made her countrymen proud by winning the silver medal in the 49kg category in weightlifting. Chanu, who ended India’s 21-year long medal drought in weightlifting in Tokyo on Saturday, July 24, has been on a strict diet in the past few months to prepare for the showpiece event. After her historic performance, the Manipur star had revealed that she was craving pizza.…

Oliver Daemen, The Dutch teenager who became the world’s youngest space traveller surprised billionaire Jeff Bezos on the flight by telling him he’d never purchased anything on Amazon.com. Let us tell you that an 18-year-old physics student, accompanied Bezos, his brother Mark Bezos and 82-year-old female aviator Wally Funk – the oldest person to go to space – on a 10-minute trip beyond Earth’s atmosphere Bezos founded the exploration company Blue Origin by selling billions of dollars worth of stock in his online delivery business Amazon. “I told Jeff, like, I’ve actually never bought something from Amazon,” he said in…

A woman and her two daughters in Kadali village in Andhra Pradesh’s East Godavari district confined themselves within their house for 15 months consecutively during the pandemic to avoid exposing themselves, and have, now, been taken to hospital in a weakened state, police said. “Ruthamma, and her daughters, Kanthamani (30) and Rani (32), have confined themselves since the first lockdown, announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in March 2020,” a police official told IANS on Wednesday. The two men in the family stepped out sometimes for work but the women were totally confined to the hut. As a result of…

Former US President Bill Clinton declined offers of tea with Queen Elizabeth and dinner at the British Prime Minister’s official country house because he wanted to “be a tourist,” go shopping and eat Indian food during his first official visit to the UK with Tony Blair as leader in 1997, according to formerly classified documents. Downing Street was “pulling out all the stops” to ensure Clinton’s May 1997 visit – made between trips to summits in The Hague and Paris – was a “public relations success,” according to memos between Dominick Chilcott, assistant private secretary to the foreign secretary, and…

Wally Funk became the oldest person to reach space on Tuesday – some 60 years after first undergoing astronaut training. Wally has a long career as an aviator and has finally succeeded in realizing her dream of reaching outer space. She has spent six decades of her life exploring the sky. Wally had undergone astronaut training in the 1960s but did not qualify because of her status as a woman. Wally Funk was passionate about aviation since childhood and took her first flying lesson at the age of 9. When she was 16, she joined the Flying Susie’s program at…

Facebook-owned instant messaging app WhatsApp has rolled out a new feature that will allow a user to join a group video or voice call even after it has started. And, one will be able to see the new participants in a video call screen the way one sees on various communication apps. This will help users join a group call even if they initially miss a call when their phone rings. The update also brings an easy way to let users drop-off and rejoin a group WhatsApp call – as far as the call is going on. Joinable calls allow…

Farhan Akhtar underwent a major physical transformation for his role as boxer Aziz Ali in his recently-released film Toofaan. The actor, on Monday, shared his journey of becoming the great Aziz Ali by gaining and shedding weight over the span of 18 months. He posted a picture collage featuring three photos of himself – first from when he weighed 69 kg, second when he was 85 kg and third from the time when he reduced his weight to 76 kg. “The many shapes and sizes of Ajju aka Aziz aka Toofaan,” wrote Farhan Akhtar in the caption and added: “What…

Ishan Kishan had a starring debut in India’s convincing seven-wicket win over Sri Lanka in the opening match of the limited-overs series as the star wicket-keeper batsman became the first Indian to hit a six-off on his first ball in ODI cricket. Before going out to bat in his debut ODI against Sri Lanka, young Ishan Kishan had announced in the dressing room that he would hit the first ball for a six, irrespective of the bowler and where the ball would be pitched. And he did what he had promised by hitting a six off Dhananjaya De Silva, the…

We have all seen wonderful houses that have lost their charm because a busy highway or road, or electricity pylons have been built nearby. But the story of this ‘Nail House’ in Guangzhou, China is beyond anything we could have imagined After ten years of dispute with the government, Chinese government has now built a bridge around a tiny house in Guangzhou after its ‘stubborn’ owner refused to sell the property to the government for the past 10 years. Pressed between the two wings of the motorway highway, Haizhuyong Bridge, the property is called the ‘nail house’ or ‘dingzihu’ in…

Ever since the coronavirus pandemic came into being last year, wearing a face mask has become a norm. However, despite repeated tutorials on how to wear a face mask properly (yes, some people required tutorials), it seems like the concept is lost on some. Making matters worse even as the third wave is expected to hit India more harshly than the horrifying second one, a Uttarakhand minister was photographed sitting in a meeting with his face mask hanging off his toe. Now, due to obvious reasons, the photo has gone viral and minister Swami Yatishwaranand has received backlash for his…

A Christian group has taken objection to the title of a book written by actress Kareena Kapoor and filed a police complaint in Beed city of Maharashtra against her and two others on Wednesday, accusing them of hurting religious sentiments of the community, an official said. Alpha Omega Christian Mahasangh president Ashish Shinde submitted the complaint at the Shivaji Nagar Police Station in Beed over the book, which has a second author. In the complaint, Shinde has referred to the title of the book, Pregnancy Bible, authored by Kareena Kapoor and Aditi Shah Bhimjani, and published by Juggernaut Books. The…

A unique case has come to light from Rajasthan. Purkharam, who lives in the Nagaur district of Jodhpur, sleeps for 300 days a year. The family members feed and bathe him while he is asleep. 42-year-old Purkharam is suffering from a very rare disease called Axis Hypersomnia. According to doctors, it is a rare psychological disease seen in very few people across the world. While people are usually advised to sleep for six to eight hours a day, Purkharam sleeps for 25 days at a stretch. He was diagnosed with the rare disorder 23 years ago. Purkharam has his own…

The Gandhinagar Capital railway station, the country’s first redeveloped station set to be inaugurated this week, will provide an airport-like experience to passengers with facilities .Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the station on July 16. Its redevelopment was conceptualised in 2016 as part of the railways’ ambitious project to transform stations into world-class 24×7 transport and business hubs. These hubs are to be called “Railopolis” and aim offer great business opportunities and attract huge investments. The officials said , the upgraded station has an interfaith prayer hall – a first for the country’s vast railway network – a column-free,…

SpaceX and Tesla CEO Elon Musk on Thursday congratulated Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on successfully conducting the third long-duration “hot test” of Vikas engine, as part of the engine qualification requirements for the Gaganyaan Programme. ISRO on Wednesday successfully conducted the third long-duration hot test of the liquid propellant Vikas Engine for the core L110 liquid stage of the human-rated GSLV MkIII vehicle. Replying to a tweet by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on the engine test, Mr Musk just wrote one word – “Congratulations!” with India’s flag emoticon. ISRO said the engine was fired for 240 seconds…

The kind of rags to riches tales took a different turn when Anie Siva, Sub Inspector of Police in the sleepy town of Varkala in Kerala became an overnight sensation with a life story of perseverance and will. Anie has now been appointed in Ernakulam district. Anie was pursuing her graduation when cupid struck her at the age of 18, only to have a life that hit her harder than an iceberg. The first rejection came from husband when she was bearing their first child. The family forsaken young woman had nowhere else to go with an infant to look…

From house doors to gadgets and clothes, everything is red and white in this Bengaluru real estate agent’s house. Sevenraj’s bizarre obsessions with the colours red and white and the number seven have turned him into a local celebrity.Youtuber Nas daily has also covered this Bengaluru’s man. Everything in Sevenraj’s life is red and white, from his office to his household furniture and décor.He was the seventh born in his family, and considers seven to be his lucky number. Sevenraj’s family is totally fine with his freakish obsession.In fact, the family of Sevenraj is named as the “Red and White…

Ten fold engineering develops a modular, self-deploying structure that can unfold itself without the need for foundations, builders, or cranes. The core defining all ten fold systems is a unit that can be easily transported to any location on a truck. On arrival the structure unfolds to three times its original transport size, after which it is instantly habitable, with all internal fixtures and fittings pre-installed. The system is reversible, meaning these structures can be refolded and moved to a new location just as quickly. Ten fold engineering’s structures can be interlinked, or stacked, in various combinations to make larger…

For all the glitz and glamour associated with Indian cricket, there are players who have been forced to live in abject poverty and struggle to make ends meet. Former Indian domestic cricketer and ex-Ranji star Prakash Bhagat has been forced to run a food stall in order to take care of his family. He had once bowled to Sourav Ganguly during his memorable stint at the famous National Cricket Academy (NCA), but is now fighting for survival by running a roadside stall in southern Assam’s Silchar. Once dubbed as an exciting prospect in the domestic arena, Bhagat had raised his…

A video of hundreds of tourists bathing at the Kempty Falls in Mussoorie surfaced on the internet on Wednesday and has gone viral on social media. Tourists flocked to Uttarakhand’s top holiday destinations Mussoorie and Nainital after Covid-19 restrictions were eased in a situation that was rather similar to Himachal Pradesh. Hotels were full and there were long queues of vehicles on the streets as people escaped to the hills in order to beat the heat in the plains. In a video similar to the ones seen before in parts of Himachal Pradesh, hundreds of tourists were found washing away…

Paytm is expected to seek shareholders’ approval to raise up to Rs 16,600 crore through an initial share sale, giving it a valuation of over Rs 1.78 lakh crore, according to a source. The extraordinary general meeting of Paytm is scheduled for July 12 in which the company may seek approval to raise up to Rs 12,000 crore through issuance of fresh equity. Another Rs 4,600 crore is expected to be raised from the sale of equity shares by existing and eligible shareholders, according to the source. “The company may seek approval of the shareholders to raise around Rs 16,600…

COVID-19 vaccination drives gained momentum with Centre’s liberalisation move, the elderly population in several areas are finding it tough to visit COVID-19 vaccination centres especially in remote areas Mohan Singh, a police officer from J&K special police officer (SPO) and village defence committee (VDC) member, received a lot of praise from the internet after a video of him helping an elderly man man named Bashir Ahmed, 72, go to a vaccination centre. In Singh’s arduous climb lay the story of Reasi district’s success in vaccination, and efforts of the 5,700-plus VDC members across remote and hilly areas to allay vaccine…

The much-awaited initial public offer (IPO) of online food delivery and restaurant discovery platform Zomato is expected to open for subscription on July 19 at a price band of Rs 70-72 per share, said people with direct knowledge of the development. The offer size will likely be as much as Rs 9,375 crore at this price, making it the second-biggest IPO in the last four years after the Rs 10,355 crore offer from SBI Cards and Payment Services. In October 2017, General Insurance Corporation of India raised Rs 11,176 crore through an IPO. At the upper end of the price…

In a first, India is having two flag-bearers – one male and one female – at the upcoming Tokyo Olympics to ensure “gender parity Mary Kom, the six-time world boxing champion, and Manpreet Singh, the men’s hockey team skipper, will be India’s flag-bearers at the opening ceremony of the Tokyo Olympics, announced Indian Olympic Association (IOA) on Monday. Bajrang Punia, a silver medallist at the 2018 World Wrestling Championships, will be the flag-bearer at the closing ceremony on August 8. In a first, India is having two flag-bearers — one male and one female — at the upcoming Tokyo Games…

Jeff Bezos started Amazon in the garage of his home in Seattle. A behemoth that contains ecommerce, cloud computing, and much more, Amazon’s reins are going to Andy Jassy. Here’s a look at Bezos’ timeline from a high school in Miami to suborbital space. Even after stepping down as the CEO of Amazon, Jeff Bezos remains at the top of the Forbes The World’s Real-Time Billionaires list, as he holds onto the number one position with an iron grip. With an estimated net worth of $203 billion according to Bloomberg Billionaire Index. His fortune saw a substantial increase in 2020.…