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Election Results Kerala 2020: केरल नगर निकाय चुनाव की काउंटिंग जारी, LDF-UDF और NDA के बीच कांटे की टक्कर

नई दिल्ली: केरल में स्थानीय निकाय चुनाव के लिए मतगणना आज सुबह शुरू हो गयी. अगले साल राज्य में विधानसभा चुनाव के मद्देनजर माकपा नीत एलडीएफ, कांग्रेस नेतृत्व वाले यूडीएफ और भाजपा नीत राजग के लिए नतीजों को महत्वपूर्ण माना जा रहा है. केरल में छह नगर निगमों, 941 ग्राम पंचायतों, 14 जिला पंचायतों और 87 नगरपालिकाओं समेत 1200 स्थानीय स्वशासी निकायों में कुल 21,893 वार्ड के लिए तीन चरणों में आठ, 10 और 14…

Tim Paine on future: Will see after this series, having chats with Langer and Hohns

By: PTI | Updated: December 16, 2020 11:06:11 am A practical man, Tim Paine said that a lot of people are going through a lot more than staying in a bio-hub and playing Test cricket. (FILE)His eyes are firmly set on the challenge India is set to pose in the Test series, starting Thursday, but Australia Test captain Tim Paine on Wednesday revealed that he has been discussing his future with…

Fans claim Rakhi Sawant is the soul of Bigg Boss 14: Scene palat gaya. She is too entertaining

Image Source : TWITTER/@THECUTESTSTAR Rakhi Sawant in Bigg Boss 14 house Rakhi Sawant has been grabbing many eyeballs since she has entered the controversial reality show Bigg Boss 14. She has been a complete entertainment package, making the co-contestants, as well as the viewers, crack up with her one-liners and speaking style. She has also been enjoying all the fights in the house and making…

Delhi minimum temperature rises slightly, cold day conditions likely to persist

Delhi recorded a minimum temperature of 5.8 degrees Celsius (until 9am ) today, around 2 degrees higher than Tuesday’s minimum of 4.1 degrees C. Cold day conditions are likely to persist in pockets over Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi, north Rajasthan and west Uttar Pradesh during the next two days. Cold wave conditions are also very likely in pockets over Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi,…

Did you know? People on dialysis are more prone to high blood pressure

By: Lifestyle Desk | New Delhi | December 16, 2020 9:10:14 am Blood pressure is caused by too much fluid in the body, and reducing the dry weight can help a patient on dialysis.The problem of high blood pressure has become more common now than ever before. Typically, blood pressure is a measurement of the force of blood against your artery walls. A person’s blood pressure is measured using two…

Microsoft is making using Word, Excel better on Apple MacBooks – Times of India

The launch of Apple’s M1-powered MacBooks has created quite a stir as they deliver superior performance than any other Apple laptop, or for that matter any laptop. App developers have had to tweak their apps to run better on M1 powered MacBooks. Microsoft 365 apps are quite popular among users and the US-based tech giant has announced how it is improving the experience of M1 Mac users. As per a…

A month on, classes suffer in Delhi as teachers continue to be on Covid duty

With several Delhi government and municipal school teachers continuing to remain on Covid-19 related survey work for the past one month, officials of several schools said the teaching-learning process has been severely hit, and they have fewer hands to help students who are already struggling to cope with a switch to the online mode amid the pandemic. In view of the rising cases of Covid-19 in…

Horoscope Today: Astrological prediction for December 16, what’s in store for Aries, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio and other zodiac signs

All zodiac signs have their own characteristics and traits which define someone’s personality. Wouldn’t it be helpful if you started your day by already knowing about what’s going to come your way? Read on to find out whether the odds will be in your favour today. *Aries (March 21-April 20): Luck is likely to favour those hoping for a scholarship to study abroad. Some of you are likely to fund or…

Nupur Sanon celebrates birthday on Filhall 2 sets with Akshay Kumar: ‘Couldn’t have been a better birthday gift’

Actor-singer Nupur Sanon, sister of actor Kriti Sanon, celebrated her birthday on the sets of Filhall 2. Giving her company was actor Akshay Kumar and the rest of the team. The duo had appeared in 2019’s successful music video Filhall, for a song sung by B Praak. Sharing pictures, Nupur wrote: “15•12•2020 It’s my first working birthday as an actor!! My heart is full and I’m so thankful to have…

Going to unleash potential of spectrum, looking for meaningful 5G applications: Telecom secy

Image Source : GOOGLE Going to unleash potential of spectrum, looking for meaningful 5G applications: Telecom secy The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) is looking to unleash the potential of spectrum and is exploring meaningful applications for 5G technology, a top official of the department said on Tuesday. At the CII Partnership Summit 2020, Telecom Secretary Anshu Prakash also said the…

Mumbai Police file chargesheet against Binoy Kodiyeri in rape case

The Mumbai police on Tuesday filed a chargesheet against Binoy Kodiyeri, son of former Kerala CPI(M) secretary Kodiyeri Balakrishnan, in an alleged rape case. “The chargesheet runs into 345 pages. Four witnesses were examined and their statements are included in the chargesheet, along with the DNA report of the complainant’s son,” Dayanand Bangar, senior officer in the Oshiwara Police Station,…

La Liga: Karim Benzema’s late goals steer Real Madrid to 3-1 win over Athletic Bilbao

Image Source : GETTY IMAGES Real Madrid are now level on points with league leaders Real Sociedad and second-placed Atletico Madrid with 26 points. Karim Benzema scored two late goals to give Real Madrid a 3-1 win over 10-man Athletic Bilbao, helping lift his team level on points with the front-runners of the Spanish league on Tuesday. Bilbao proved to be tough opponent at Alfredo Di Stéfano…

White House condemns desecration of Mahatma Gandhi’s statue in Washington

A violent group of Khalistani separatists on Saturday desecrated Mahatma Gandhi’s statue outside the Indian embassy during a demonstration by Sikh-American youths in support of farmers protesting against the Indian farm laws White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany has described as “appalling” the desecration of Mahatma Gandhi’s statue outside the Indian embassy here and said his reputation…

IIT-Kanpur introduces PG programmes in Cybersecurity

By: Education Desk | New Delhi | December 15, 2020 1:38:22 pm The three new programmes- M Tech, MS by Research, and BT-MT Dual Degree in Cybersecurity will commence from August next year. Representational image/ gettyimages.in The Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur has introduced postgraduate programmes in cybersecurity. The three new master’s programmes- M Tech, MS by Research, and BT-MT…

After six months, active COVID-19 cases in Tamil Nadu drop below the 10,000-mark

Tamil Nadu recorded 1,132 cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday, even as the number of active cases fell below 10,000 after six months. As of Tuesday, 9,951 persons were undergoing treatment for COVID-19. The last time the State had less than 10,000 active cases was on May 31. At 3,122, Chennai accounted for the largest number of active cases, followed by Coimbatore (1,048), Tiruppur (541), Chengalpattu…

Budget 2021 | FSDC deliberates on measures to accelerate growth momentum

The high-level FSDC headed by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on December 15 discussed the additional measures that could be taken by the government in the next Budget to accelerate growth while maintaining financial stability. The meeting, which was also virtually attended by Minister of State for Finance and Corporate Affairs Anurag Singh Thakur, noted that there is a need to keep a…

BCCI AGM in Ahmedabad, RT-PCR test for attendees | Cricket News – Times of India

MUMBAI: The BCCI’s 89th Annual General Meeting (AGM) on December 24 will be held at the Motera Stadium in Ahmedabad, BCCI secretary Jay Shah informed Board members via an email (TOI has a copy) on Tuesday. As per the schedule of the AGM, all the state unit representatives will undergo RT-PCR tests for detecting any possible cases of Covid on December 23. The induction of two new IPL franchises,…