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IANS New Delhi, December 26 Indian-American VA Shiva Ayyadurai, who “invented email” when he was just 14, has expressed interest in taking up the position of Twitter CEO after Elon Musk said that he wishes to step down from the post. Mumbai-born Ayyadurai, 59, who holds four degrees from the…

Washington, December 26 At least 38 people have died due to a severe Arctic storm that has continued to batter parts of the US and Canada, with some areas recording temperatures as low as -45 degrees Celsius, authorities have confirmed. Of the 38 victims, 34 were reported across the US,…

New Delhi, December 25India on Sunday recorded 227 new Covid-19 cases, marking a rise after weeks of consistent decline, and signalling a need for caution in the wake of the Chinese surge and the ongoing festive season.The average daily Covid cases were 153 in the week between December 16 and…

New Delhi, December 25 India on Sunday recorded 227 new Covid-19 cases, marking a rise after weeks of consistent decline, and signalling a need for caution in the wake of the Chinese surge and the ongoing festive season. The average daily Covid cases were 153 in the week…

Geetanjali Gayatri Chandigarh, December 25 The withdrawal of cases registered against farmers during the Jat agitation and the year-long protest against the Centre’s three farm laws will figure prominently when the Haryana Vidhan Sabha meets tomorrow for the Winter Session. The Congress will also raise a demand for the introduction…

IANS Mumbai, December 25 Off-spinner R. Ashwin on Sunday came in for praise from batting legends Sachin Tendulkar and Virender Sehwag for his crucial role in helping India beat Bangladesh by three wickets in the second Test at Mirpur, Dhaka and seal a 2-0 sweep in the series. Ashwin came…

Buffalo (US), December 25 Millions of people hunkered down against a deep freeze on Sunday morning to ride out the frigid storm that has killed at least 24 people across the United States and is expected to claim more lives after trapping some residents inside houses with heaping snow drifts…

Satya Prakash New Delhi, December 25 Noting that state governments’ apathy has made Gram Nyayalayas “almost defunct”, a Parliamentary panel has recommended to the Department of Justice to seriously ponder over further continuation of this scheme. “The Gram Nyayalayas were envisaged to make justice delivery more accessible and affordable for…

Amritsar, December 25 Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) chief Harjinder Singh Dhami on Sunday asked the Sikh community to observe the martyrdom day of the sons of Guru Gobind Singh as ‘Sahibzade Shahadat Diwas’ instead of ‘Veer Bal Diwas.’ “Observing the martyrdom day of ‘Sahibzadas’ as Veer Bal Diwas by…

Rewa, December 24 The police have arrested a 24-year-old man who was caught on camera brutally beating up his girlfriend in Madhya Pradesh’s Rewa district, an official said on Sunday. The police had registered a case against the accused after a video of the attack, which took place earlier this…

IANS Melbourne, December 25 An Indian-origin biotechnologist has been appointed to the Australian government’s expert panel to boost diversity and increase women’s participation in STEM sectors. Associate Professor Parwinder Kaur, a University of Western Australia Public Policy Institute Fellow, who hails from Nawanshahr, Punjab, will draw on years of…

Mumbai, December 25 Actress Tunisha Sharma’s mysterious death is raising many doubts and there was also a speculation that the actress was pregnant. However, the post-mortem reports have made it clear that she was not pregnant and died because of suffocation after hanging. The 20-year-old actress reportedly committed suicide…

Agra (UP), December 25 A 40-year-old man, who returned from China two days back, has tested positive for COVID-19 following which he has been isolated at his home here, Chief Medical Officer Arun Srivastava said on Sunday. His samples will be sent to Lucknow for genome sequencing, he said. “The…

Chandigarh, December 25 The Punjab Police on Sunday said it has busted a drug smuggling cartel and arrested two men with 10 kg heroin and a sophisticated drone, from their possession. Pnujab police seized 10 kg heroin and a sophisticated drone from the smugglers. Photo Credit: Twitter/@DGPPunjabPolice …

New York, December 25 Mikey Hothi, whose parents are from Punjab, has been unanimously elected as the mayor of Lodi city in northern California, becoming the first Sikh to hold the top position in the city’s history. Hothi was nominated by newly-elected councilwoman Lisa Craig, who won election to mayor…