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Kolkata: More than 1,200 Indian, Nepalese and Bhutanese students have crossed over from Bangladesh to India through the Integrated Check Post (ICP) at Petrapole and Land Customs Station (LCS) Ghojadanga (both in North 24-Parganas district of West Bengal) as well as LCS Gede (in Nadia) and LCS Mahadipur (Malda) over the last three days, since Friday and 6 p.m. on Sunday, the Border Security Force (BSF) has said. Of the 1,208 students who crossed over from strife-torn Bangladesh, 1,045 are Indians, 152 Nepalese and four Bhutanese. The BSF has set up special help desks at the ICP and LCSs to…
New Delhi: Amid a huge uproar over a bill that directed private firms in Karnataka to reserve jobs for Kannadigas, the state government is now planning to raise the IT staff”s working hours to 14 per day, the Karnataka State IT/ITeS Employees Union (KITU) said on Saturday.According to the KITU, the proposal to amend the Karnataka Shops and Commercial Establishment Act to facilitate a 14-hour working day was presented in a meeting called by the labour department with various stakeholders in the industry.If implemented, the extended working time — 70 hours a week — will have the biggest impact on…
Image Instagrammed by Jasmin Bhasin. (courtesy: JasminBhasin)New Delhi: Television actor Jasmin Bhasin has injured her eyes and she is in a lot of “pain” which hampered her daily chores of activities. The actor revealed in an interview with ETimes that her corneas were damaged after she wore lenses for an event in Delhi. The actor also shared that she is undergoing treatment and doctor assured that she will recover in next four-five days. Sharing the ordeal, Jasmin Bhasin told ETimes, “I was in Delhi for an event on July 17, for which I was getting ready. I don”t know what…
New Delhi: Microsoft, the US-based tech giant, estimated that 8.5 million computers worldwide were affected due to the outage. The tech glitch happened on July 19 after Crowdstrike, a cybersecurity software company, rolled out its routine update. From airlines to news channels, the glitch led to the crashing of IT systems, disrupting the daily proceedings. In a blog post, Microsoft stated, “We currently estimate that CrowdStrike”s update affected 8.5 million Windows devices. Deploying hundreds of Microsoft engineers and experts to work directly with customers to restore services.”Why the home PCs weren’t affected?CrowdStrike’s products are predominantly used by major organisations needing robust cyber…
Ranvir Shorey in a video clip. (courtesy: RanvirShorey)New Delhi: Actor Ranvir Shorey has received a sweet surprise in the house of Bigg Boss OTT 3. He got a finely tailored suit from actress Shehnaaz Gill, who rose to fame after participating in Bigg Boss 13. In the now-viral clip from the Weekend Ka Vaar episode, Ranvir can be seen wearing a sharp blue suit. Initially, he thought that the outfit was sent by a designer named Shehnaaz. He only found out after host Anil Kapoor revealed that the suit was a gift from Shehnaaz Gill. After this, Ranvir can be…
India’s tour of Sri Lanka for a white-ball assignment truly marks the beginning of a new era under head coach Gautam Gambhir. In the T20I side, Suryakumar Yadav has been elevated as the captain of the side, preferred over Hardik Pandya who looked like a more natural successor to Rohit Sharma. Even In the ODI team, some bold selection calls were taken, be it the exclusion of Ravindra Jadeja, Suryakumar Yadav, or even Sanju Samson. Seeing Harshit Rana and Riyan Parag make but the rosters is a decision that hasn’t been well-digested by everyone either. As the Gautam Gambhir era…
Makkah: The annual ceremonial washing of the Holy Kaaba at the Grand Mosque in Makkah, Saudi Arabia, was carried out after Fajr prayer on Sunday, July 21. The ceremony was led by the deputy governor of Makkah region Prince Saud bin Mishal bin Abdulaziz on behalf of King Salman, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported. He was received by Dr Tawfiq Al-Rabiah, minister of Haj and Umrah and chairman of the board of directors of the General Authority for the Care of the Two Holy Mosques, along with Sheikh Dr Abdulrahman Al-Sudais, president of religious affairs at the Grand Mosque…
Joe Biden has quit from the US presidential raceNew Delhi: US President Joe Biden ended his re-election campaign on Sunday after fellow Democrats lost faith in his mental acuity and ability to beat Donald Trump, leaving the presidential race in uncharted territory.Here”s the full text of his announcement to quit the race:My Fellow Americans,Over the past three and a half years, we have made great progress as a Nation. Today, America has the strongest economy in the world. We’ve made historic investments in rebuilding our Nation, in lowering prescription drug costs for seniors, and in expanding affordable health care to…
Sushmita Sen shared this image. (courtesy: SushmitaSen)New Delhi: Sushmita Sen talked about her current relationship status and the rumours of her dating ex-boyfriend Rohman Shawl on the debut episode of Rhea Chakraborty”s Chapter 2. The former Miss Universe clearly said she has been single for two years and she is not ready to date anyone right now. Speaking to Rhea Chakraborty, Sushmita Sen said, “I have no man in my life. I’ve been single for a while. It has been almost two years since I have been single, to be precise since 2021… I am not in a relationship. I…
Joe Biden has endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris to contest US presidential polls (File)US President Joe Biden has announced that he is stepping out of the presidential race slated for later this year. Joe Biden made the big announcement through a statement on social media platform X (formerly twitter). To this announcement, Joe Biden”s wife Jill Biden had a no-word response, just a heart emoji. The First Lady of the United States, Jill Biden, reshared Joe Biden’s letter on X from her personal account and captioned the post with a heart emoji. Joe Biden’s surprise announcement has come after he repeatedly affirmed…