Author: Dr Anand Mali
On the special request made by the military forces, the operating department of Ranchi Rail Division strategically planned to deliver the Rajdhani train from Ranchi to Barkakana ahead of schedule On the appeal of the Indian Army, the Ranchi Rail Division in its humble gesture drove at its maximum speed to provide soldiers additional time to board their luggage on the trains According to the reports, 100 army men from Ramgarh had to go to Delhi by Rajdhani train. For some reason, it seemed difficult to move to Ranchi hence, the army men chose Barkakana as it is comparatively closer. …
If you thought it is a long drive to the wedding venues, you will be surprised to see what this couple decided to do for their wedding amid the coronavirus pandemic. https://youtu.be/nv95lqf6bTI He was the Cabinet former minister for the federal territories. A Malaysian ex-MP Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor decided to take the safest road and ditched the traditional wedding venue for his son’s wedding. The guests simply waved and drove past the event’s hosts, Putrajaya MP Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor, his wife, his son Tengku Muhammed Hafiz Tengku Adnan and his bride Oceane Cyril Alagia, Bernama news agency reported.…
The surge of global liquidity added by global central banks have led to strong inflows into emerging economies like India. So far this year, foreign portfolio flows alone have brought in a net of Rs 80,783 crore, according to data available on the National Securities Depository Ltd. One-off foreign direct investment flows have also come in this year. In order to prevent sudden appreciation in the rupee, which in the past has led to disruptive corrections, the RBI has absorbed a large chunk of forex inflows. Since April 3, foreign exchange reserves have risen from $475.6 billion to $579 billion…
The iPhone 6s was dropped from the airplane while shooting a video from the window with one hand due to wind pressure The iPhone 6s was found thanks to the Find My iPhone app The handset was dropped while filming a video from an airplane window The handset was practically unharmed by the fall Even when we drop our phones from beds or our pockets onto the floor, we feel the intense horror of a few seconds before finding out whether our phone survived the fall or not. Now place yourself in the shoes of Brazilian documentary filmmaker Ernesto Galiotto,…
Bitcoin topped $23,000 per token on Thursday, having only surpassed the $20,000 milestone for the first time on Wednesday. This is mainly due to numerous global renowned investors, institutions putting their weight behind Bitcoin, say experts. In INR terms, players in India believe the bitcoin price may go upto ₹1 crore in the short term. “In the short term, for the year 202 the price range could be between ₹50 lakh- ₹1 crore owing to the Bitcoin halving and growing global institutional demand,” says Sumit Gupta, CEO and co-founder of CoinDCX. https://twitter.com/BTCTN/status/1339599080918421504?s=19 https://twitter.com/smtgpt/status/1339518294202658816?s=19 https://twitter.com/smtgpt/status/1339442745832837121?s=19 Tumbling records come after…
The cricket world witnessed a strange incident on December 12, 2000 when not one of the players but the ground’s man was adjudged man-of-the-match. Chris Scott and his staff were awarded for making sure that the rain-hit third Test between South Africa and New Zealand went ahead https://youtu.be/v_AyQpWx5tA Matthew Sinclair’s 150 took New Zealand to 298 at St George’s Park, and despite Neil McKenzie’s 120, Chris Martin restricted South Africa’s lead to 63. Unfortunately, nobody other than Mark Richardson put up any fight, and chasing 86, South Africa won by 7 wickets. New Zealand dropped Craig Spearman and Kerry Walmsley…
Colonel Prithipal Singh Gill (retired), the only officer to have served in the Indian Army, Navy, and Air Force, celebrated his 100th birthday on Friday. The retired officer served in World War II and the India-Pakistan war in 1965 Colonel Gill was born in 1920 in Patiala and went on to study at Government College in Lahore. He joined the Royal Air Force in 1942 and was commissioned as Pilot Officer. He then joined the Indian Navy and served on the high seas. Finally, he was designated as a Gunner Officer with the Indian Army. He retired as a Sector…
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has told his more than 50,000 employees that they will not be required to get vaccinated before returning back to work when the company reopens offices in July 2021. Most Facebook employees are currently working from home. According to a report in The Daily Beast, the Facebook CEO said this during an all-hands meeting “when a Facebook employee asked about how the forthcoming vaccine will affect their return to in-person work”. Zuckerberg reportedly told the employees during the meeting on Thursday that “some workers have already returned to their buildings in countries with lower rates of…
Luxury fashion brand Gucci has been mocked for selling “upside-down” sunglasses for £470 (Rs 45,800). The Inverted Cat Eye accessory was released earlier this week. The Italian fashion house tried to lure customers with free delivery within a day. However, the luxury glasses were mocked by shoppers who poked fun at the item’s bizarre design. “An unconventional take on the ‘50s and ‘60s inspired cat eye frames, these sunglasses are presented with an inverted design that creates an ‘upside down’ effect. The frames and temples are created using multiple layers of black and white acetate. Enamelled floral details and a…
IPS officer shares Google review of police station written by ‘detainee’ The review read, Got arrested there. They treated me very well, the cells are also great…The officers are also kind…would definitely go there once again if I get the chance. An IPS officer shared a ‘review’ of a Mira-Bhayandar police station by a detainee which led to a funny banter on Twitter. IPS Santosh Singh, shared the Google review of Naya Nagar police station at Mira-Bhayandar by one Mansuri Avesh which stated, “Got arrested there. They treated me very well, the cells are also great…The officers are also kind…would…