Tag: U
From BJP To Gujjars To Sikhs, Why Has 'Paatal Lok' Angered So Many?
The BJP may not have officially criticised the move of using its Uttar Pradesh MLA Nandkishore Gurjar's picture without his permission in the popular web series "Patal Lok", where he is shown standing next to fictional villain Bajpayee - an image that seems to be a rip-off a 2018 photo of Gurjat with UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, but the series' makers and producers are under increasing attack from different religious and caste quarters as well as leaders of the BJP and its allies. ....
Tamil Nadu Sees 12 More Corona Deaths, Cases Surpass 19,000
As many as 827 persons tested positive for coronavirus over the past 24 hours and 12 Covid-19 patients died in Tamil Nadu, the State Health Department said on Thursday. ....
ICC Defers Decision On T20 WC & Other Matters Till June 10
The International Cricket Council (ICC) Board met via teleconference on Thursday with all agenda items deferred until June 10 following a discussion, led by Chairman Shashank Manohar, around the issue of confidentiality. ....
Twitter Gets Pat On Back, Warnings After Hiding Trump Tweet
After Twitter flagged a tweet by US President Donald Trump for violating its rules on glorification of violence, some users on Friday commended the microblogging site for finally taking the action against Trump while others warned this could be the beginning of the end for the platform. ....
Australia On Track In Fight Against COVID-19: PM Scott Morrison
Australia remains "on track" in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Friday. ....
Russia Records 30% Rise In Daily COVID-19 Deaths
Russia's coronavirus death toll rose by 232 to 4,374 in the past 24 hours, a 30 per cent increase, the anti-coronavirus crisis centre said on Friday.....
FA Cup To Resume With Quarter-finals Set For June 27, 28
The English FA Cup football competition has been provisionally slated to resume with the quarter-finals on June 27-28 and the final set to be held on August 1. ....
England Name 55-man Training Group, Hales, Plunkett Not Included
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) on Friday named a group of 55 mens players who have been asked to return to training as they prepare for the prospect of behind-closed-doors cricket, subject to government clearance. Alex Hales and Liam Plunkett are among the high-profile omissions in the list. ....
LaLiga 2020-21 To Begin From September 12, Says Tebas
The 2020-21 season of Spanish top-flight football league, LaLiga, will commence from September 12, according to President Javier Tebas. He also confirmed that the current football season will resume from June 11 after being suspended since March due to coronavirus pandemic.....
Strong Tremors Felt In Delhi-NCR As Earthquake Hits Haryana
An earthquake measuring 4.6 on the Richter scale, in Haryana's Rohtak district, jolted the national capital and its surrounding regions on Friday evening.....
