Sixty-two year-old Balwinder Singh, who had fought against terrorism for years, was shot dead by two unidentified men in Punjab’s Tarn Taran district today. He was a recipient of Shaurya Chakra award. He and his family had been on terrorists’ hit list for years. 62-year-old Balwinder Singh was attacked inside his home and took five bullets. Balwinder Singh was rushed to a hospital, where he was declared brought dead, sources added. “Mr Singh was murdered today. Two people were involved in the attack, one of whom went up to his house and shot him. We have filed a case and…
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Bollywood Singer Kumar Sanu’s team took to social media to inform that the singer has tested positive for COVID-19. has tested for coronavirus. The post on the facebook page read, “Unfortunately Sanuda has tested Corona positive, please pray for his good health. Thank you.” Sanu had recently revealed that he was planning to fly to the US to spend time with his wife Saloni. He had said, “I have been eagerly waiting to be with my wife Saloni, daughter Shannon and Annabel for a long time and now finally, I will be spending my birthday, October 20, with them.” Now,…
Apollo Hospitals Group with its chain of 70 hospitals, over 400 clinics, 500 corporate health centers, 4,000 pharmacies alongside omni-channel digital platform Apollo 24|7 is all prepared to administer 1 million COVID-19 vaccines daily to augment and support the government efforts to fight the pandemic. The group will work with the government in tandem to make sure that the largest number of people get the vaccine safe and fast, Apollo Hospitals Group Executive Vice-Chairperson Shobana Kamineni said in a virtual media conference. “Apollo Hospitals have been strengthening its vaccine cold chain for supply and gearing up all Apollo facilities for…
Amid increasing Chinese dominance in the region, India will be delivering a Kilo Class submarine INS Sindhuvir to Myanmar Navy. “This will be the first submarine of Myanmar Navy,” Anurag Srivastava, Spokesperson of Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said during a briefing here on Thursday. The transfer of military hardware comes after the recent visit of Army Chief General MM Naravane and Foreign secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla to Myanmar. During that visit which took place earlier this month, India had agreed to supply artillery guns, tanks, bullet-proof jackets and other such equipment to Tatmadaw, Myanmar’s military. New Delhi was already…
The Moon played a huge role in the evolution of life on Earth as a new study suggests that our natural satellite once had a magnetic field that helped shield our home planet from harmful solar radiation during a critical early time. The shared magnetic field situation, with Earth and Moon’s magnetospheres joined, could have persisted from 4.1 to 3.5 billion years ago, according to the NASA-led study published in the journal Science Advances. “The Moon seems to have presented a substantial protective barrier against the solar wind for the Earth, which was critical to Earth’s ability to maintain its…
The construction of the longest tunnel road in Asia, Zojila Tunnel, began with the ceremonial blasting on Thursday. The blasting process was initiated virtually by Nitin Gadkari who is the Union Minister for Road Transport, Highways and MSMEs. With a length of 14.83 km, the tunnel would be the longest bi-directional tunnel in Asia connecting Kashmir Valley to Ladakh region making the road fair weather. Zojila pass is situated at an altitude of 11,578 feet on the Srinagar-Kargil-Leh highway. The highway remains closed during winters, from December to April, due to heavy snowfall and avalanches on Zojila pass cutting off…
The much awaited vaccine to combat COVID-19 is likely to be delivered to people in another six months. The Health Minister confirmed it saying that India is expected to have a COVID-19 vaccine in a few months and the country should be in the process of delivering it to people in the next six months, Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan said. He made the comments at the Annual General Meeting of Indian Red Cross Society (IRCS) and St. John’s Ambulance. “We are very much into the vaccine development process…in the next few months at the most we should have a…
Actors Randeep Hooda and Ileana D’Cruz have been roped in by Sony Pictures Films India for the upcoming comedy movie, “Unfair & Lovely” which delves into India’s fixation with fair skin as a standard of beauty. The film is backed by Sony Pictures Films India in association with Movie Tunnel Productions. Vivek Krishnani, managing director, Sony Pictures Films India, said they are driven to present unique stories that are entertaining, impactful and cognisant of the social climate. “We have always strived to use our platform to deliver excellence, whether it is through introducing new talents, be it writers, actors and…
Bollywood actor Ranveer Singh had a minor road accident on Thursday when a motorbike brushed his car from behind in Bandra. The actor is unhurt and safe. After the incident, the actor stepped out of his car to inspect the damage and drove off after a few minutes. Sharing a video of the incident on his verified Instagram account, celebrity photographer Viral Bhayani wrote: “A minor incident occured when a bike brushed #RanveerSingh car in Bandra, we later snapped him entering another building.” In the video shared by Bhayani, Ranveer can be seen waving at the paparazzi. On the work…
NASA has picked 14 US companies, including several small businesses, as partners and awarded them $370 million in total to develop a range of technologies that will help forge a path to sustainable Artemis operations on the Moon by the end of the decade. The space agency selected partners to develop technologies in cryogenic fluid management, lunar surface, and closed-loop descent and landing. NASA’s Space Technology Mission Directorate will negotiate with the companies to issue milestone-based firm fixed-price contracts lasting for up to five years. “NASA’s significant investment in innovative technology demonstrations, led by small and large US businesses across…