The recent assembly elections in Haryana and Jammu & Kashmir has raised a question mark over the reliability of exit poll forecasts again. Some are alleging that electronic voting machines (EVMs) aren’t foolproof, or that the Election Commission of India (ECI) and the mainstream media favour the ruling dispensation. On some such questions about the […]
Google is working on an updated Play Store layout that could make it easier for users to install some apps on their smartphones, according to a report. Currently, users must scroll back to the top of an app’s listing on the Play Store in order to install it. However, code spotted on a recent version […]
New Delhi: In an effort to improve employee morale, motivation, and productivity, a Chennai-based steel design firm Team Detailing Solutions has gifted its employees 28 cars and 29 bikes as part of the Diwali bonus, that even includes a Mercedes-Benz . Founded in 2005, the company with a small team of around 180 employees has […]
With Diwali fast approaching, it’s the perfect time to plan a holiday! Many destinations are now visa-free for Indian travellers, making it easy to escape for a quick getaway. From the culinary delights of Hong Kong to the spiritual serenity of Bhutan, each location offers a unique blend of culture, beauty, and festivity, ensuring your […]
Cardiff woman quits drinking over fear she would die by Christmas After an 18-hour bender that finished at 9am, the “beer fear and anxiety” got too much, and Jessie Hallett knew she had to quit drinking. For more than a decade, weeks would go by without a day of sobriety – but now the 29-year-old […]
For more than a month now, Himachal Pradesh has been simmering with communal tension. For a State where Muslims form just 2.18 per cent of the population, the scope to engineer or foment unrest was hitherto limited. In 6 of the State’s 12 districts, the Muslim population is less than 1 per cent. In Shimla, […]
Online food ordering and delivery company Swiggy has set a new Guinness World Record in collaboration with actor Ajay Devgn and director Rohit Shetty. The new record has been made for delivering the largest vada pav order – 11,000 vada pavs – in a single delivery. The order was delivered using Swiggy’s newly launched XL […]
For as long as there have been homes, there have been homeowners wondering how to get rid of ants for good. Fortunately, there are a ton of affordable and effective ways to treat all sorts of ant problems. But, you can’t truly treat a problem until you fully understand it. The Anatomy of an Ant […]
After a decade, Jammu and Kashmir has elected its representatives for the legislative Assembly. The Union Territory’s people have given a historic mandate to the National Conference (NC)-Congress-CPI(M) alliance, with 49 of the 90 Assembly seats. The last time any party or pre-election bloc crossed the majority mark was in the 1996 Assembly election. In […]
The father of a 10-year-old girl who was found dead in England called U.K. police after fleeing to Pakistan to admit that he had killed his daughter, prosecutors said Monday. Urfan Sharif, 42, is on trial at London’s Central Criminal Court on allegations he, his partner Beinash Batool and his brother Faisal Malik murdered Sara […]
