Author: Dr Anand Mali
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…