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To address the problem of low voter turnout, officials in the Bhopal Lok Sabha constituency came up with an innovative solution. They declared that on polling day, a lucky draw would be held every two hours, giving attractive rewards to those who come out to vote. Four lucky winners were given diamond rings as the bumper prize. But the whole exercise turned out to be a series of comical errors. First, the rings came in small boxes labelled ‘Lucky Jewellers, Bairagarh’. When NDTV spoke to its owner, Mahesh Dadlani, he said they don’t sell diamonds. The winners confirmed they got…
US Space Agency NASA regularly shares stunning images from our universe, leaving the space lovers mesmerised. NASA’s social media handle is a treasure trove for those who love watching educational videos and fascinating images showcasing Earth and space. Now, in its recent post, the space agency delighted its Instagram followers with two GIFs (graphics interchange format) that captured the moment the Sun unleashed two powerful solar flares. These two energetic flashes erupted on May 7 and in the wee hours of May 8 from sunspots identified as AR3663 and AR3664. “You make a loop-de-loop and pull, and your Sun is…
In the wake of pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca admitting in a UK court that its Covid vaccine can cause blood clots in rare cases, a group of doctors on Thursday expressed deep concern over the safety of the Covishield vaccine manufactured by the Serum Institute of India. At a press conference, the doctors, under the banner of the Awaken India Movement (AIM), urged the government to review the science behind all Covid vaccines and audit their commercialisation as well as implementation of active surveillance and monitoring mechanism to ensure vaccine adverse events are identified as early as possible. “The government has…
Justin Bieber and wife Hailey are expecting their first child. The couple shared the news on their respective Instagram handles. The pictures have glimpses of Hailey’s baby bump. The couple sealed the mushy album with a kiss. The star couple posted identical pictures and simply tagged each other. No caption needed. The comments section was filled with wishes from stars. Wonder Woman star Gal Gadot commented, “Yay mama.” Kylie Jenner commented, “Love you guys! ahhhhhhhh.” Supermodel Bella Hadid wrote, “Chillieee williessss I love you soooo much.” Gigi Hadid’s comment on the post read, “Yayayayyaaaaaa.”Kendal Jenner added,”Ahhhh here come the tears…
Amid the ongoing debate between BJP and the Opposition leaders about the reservation and minority quota, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy said 4 per cent of Muslim reservations “will remain” and that is YSR Congress Party’s “final word” on it. Addressing a public gathering in Kurnool, he said, “On one hand, Chandrababu Naidu continues to join hands with the BJP which stands on removing the 4 per cent Muslim reservation, on the other hand, to seek minority votes, he comes up with new drama. Have you witnessed a chameleon-like Chandrababu Naidu? Come what may, 4 per cent…
Social media sensation and former Bigg Boss contestant, Abdu Rozik, has found the love of his life and is all set to tie the knot on July 7. The 20-year-old social media sensation took to his Instagram and dropped a surprise video of himself sharing the big news.In the video, he was seen seated on a couch, wearing a crisp, black and white tuxedo.View this post on InstagramA post shared by Abduroziq Official (@abdu_rozik)He wrote in the caption, “I never imagined in my life that I would be so lucky to find a love who respects me and is not…
Separatist and “Waris Punjab De” chief Amritpal Singh, who is currently lodged in Assam’s Dibrugarh Jail, approached the Punjab and Haryana High Court on Friday seeking temporary release to file his nomination to contest the Lok Sabha polls. The separatist Sikh preacher plans to contest as an independent candidate from Punjab’s Sri Khadoor Sahib constituency that goes to poll on June 1. In his petition, Singh sought an order to be released for seven days so he could file his nomination for the polls before the deadline ends on May 14. He has also sought directions to the jail authorities…
A man in Delhi has been arrested for allegedly kidnapping and sexually harassing an eight-year-old girl. Police said that after kidnapping the girl, the man subjected her to hours of brutality. The ordeal left her body scarred with injuries inflicted by the harasser’s teeth in multiple places. The child was abducted from the Kotla Mubarakpur area on May 6 and rescued nearly 24 hours later by the cops. The child was rushed to the hospital following the incident, where she is currently undergoing treatment. Although her physical condition is stable, she continues to battle the psychological aftermath of the traumatic…
Aided by an exquisitely skilful performance from Rajkummar Rao – this despite the fact that the actor has to push himself to the limits to come across as a teenager and a twentysomething – Srikanth isn’t an average Bollywood biopic. It seldom takes recourse to overt melodrama to showcase the magnitude of the visually impaired protagonist’s achievements.Directed by Tushar Hiranandani, who has two well received biographical works behind him (the sports drama Saand Ki Aankh and the web series Scam 2003), Srikanth narrates the incredible true story of industrialist Srikanth Bolla, who made his way out of poverty, went to…
The Biden administration’s top diplomat in New Delhi on Thursday dismissed concerns being raised in certain quarters about democracy in India and observed that in many ways Indians are better than the Americans. At an event organised here by the Council on Foreign Relations, a top American think-tank, US Ambassador to India Eric Garcetti told the audience he was confident that “10 years from now India is going to be a vibrant democracy as it is today in terms of free and fair elections”. “Again there’s things that probably are worse and there’s things that are better. They have a…