Month: July 2021

This is the last era of superstars: Priyadarshan

Mumbai, Jul 21:  With films taking a “more realistic turn”, director Priyadarshan believes the allure of superstars will slowly be replaced by the power of good storytelling. One of the most bankable filmmakers, Priyadarshan has worked with some of the biggest names in Bollywood — from Salman Khan […]

Modi govt wants “surveillance state”, says Mamata, calls for oppn unity

Kolkata, Jul 21:  Latching on to the snooping row, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Wednesday accused the Modi government of trying to establish a “surveillance state”, and pitched for opposition unity to oust the “authoritarian” BJP government in the Lok Sabha polls. She also asked the Supreme […]

SuperBeings Raise Seed Round Led by Endiya Partners

(Eds: Disclaimer: The following press release comes to you under an arrangement with Newsvoir. PTI takes no editorial responsibility for the same.) Bengaluru, Karnataka, India (NewsVoir) Bengaluru-based integrated leadership success platform for growing organizations, SuperBeings on Thursday raised its seed round led by Endiya Partners. The round also […]

WHO leader says virus risk inevitable at Tokyo Olympics

TOKYO — The Tokyo Olympics should not be judged by the tally of COVID-19 cases that arise because eliminating risk is impossible, the head of the World Health Organization told sports officials Wednesday as events began in Japan. How infections are handled is what matters most, WHO director […]

China blasts dam to divert floods that killed at least 25

BEIJING — China’s military has blasted a dam to release floodwaters threatening one of its most heavily populated provinces, as the death toll in widespread flooding rose to at least 25. The dam operation was carried out late Tuesday night in the city of Luoyang, just as severe […]

U.S. eases COVID-19 travel advisory for India, Pakistan

WASHINGTON, July 20 – The U.S. State Department has lowered its COVID 19-related travel advisory for India to “Level 3 – Reconsider Travel,” the department said in a statement on Tuesday. The advisory for Pakistan was similarly eased, it said. The COVID-19 advisories were previously the highest Level […]

Israel’s National Security Council looking into NSO spyware allegations -source

JERUSALEM, July 21 – Israel has set up a senior inter-ministerial team to look into growing allegations that spyware sold by an Israeli cyber firm has been abused on a global scale, an Israeli source said on Wednesday, while adding that an export review was unlikely. The team […]

For the first time, Saudi women stand guard in Mecca during haj

MECCA, Saudi Arabia, July 21 – Inspired by her late father’s career, Mona decided to join the military and the first group of Saudi women soldiers to work in Islam’s holiest sites, where they are helping secure the haj annual pilgrimage. Since April, dozens of female soldiers have […]

At least 25 dead in Chinese province’s heaviest rains in 1,000 years

Summary Heavy rains lash Henan since weekend; more rain forecast Provincial capital Zhengzhou, dozen more cities flooded Twelve die in flooded subway of provincial capital ‘Flood prevention efforts very difficult’, says Xi ‘No direct impact’ on Zhengzhou iPhone assembly plant -Foxconn BEIJING, July 21 – At least 25 […]

CLC reviews implementation of Labour Laws and new Labour Codes with senior officials of UT of Ladakh and project officials in Leh

DELHI, JULY 21: Chief Labour Commissioner and DG Labour Bureau Shri DPS Negi reviewed the status of sensitization and implementation of labour laws and labour codes in various developmental projects in Leh. In separate meetings with project officials from UT Ladkak, Powergrid, NHPC, BRO, CPWD, BPCL, IOCL, HPCL, […]

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