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Pune: PMPML back on its feet, revenue crosses Rs one crore mark first time in 10 months

The Pune Mahanagar Parivahan Mahamandal Ltd (PMPML), Pune’s transport undertaking whose revenue had dipped drastically during the lockdown period, is witnessing a revival in its fortune this month. For the first time in 10 months, it has registered revenue from ticket collection beyond Rs one crore. PMPML spokesperson Satish Gate said February has begun on a promising note for the transport…

Michael B Jordan shares touching post for Chadwick Boseman’s record SAG nominations

Michael B Jordan, the Black Panther co-star of late Chadwick Boseman, shared a tribute post for the actor in praise of his skills. Boseman clinched four Screen Actors Guild Awards (SAG) nominations posthumously for his roles in Da 5 Bloods and Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom. Jordan shared stills of Boseman on his Instagram page, and captioned the post, “4. Still setting the bar higher. Miss you big…

India vs England: Chepauk to finally open its three stands to spectators

The MA Chidamabaram Stadium’s three stands — I, J and K — will be thrown open for spectators for an international match for the first time since 2012 when it hosts the second India-England Test from February 13. The three stands were sealed after the 2011 World Cup owing to various issues, depriving the city the opportunity to host matches at various events, including the World T20 in 2016 and…

Biggest protests in Myanmar since 2007 draw tens of thousands

Tens of thousands of people marched for a second day in Myanmar’s biggest city on Sunday, and thousands more assembled across the country to protest against the military junta’s coup and detention of elected leader Aung San Suu Kyi last week. The protests, which took place despite an internet blackout and restrictions on phone lines, were the biggest demonstrations in the country since the 2007…

Priyanka Chopra Jonas shares ‘exact moment’ she came up with the title of her memoir

Priyanka Chopra Jonas’ memoir Unfinished is all set to release February 9. And the actor has been sharing procedure of writing it in many interviews. She recently shared a short snippet from an interview in 2017. While answering 73 Questions with Vogue, at one point, she was asked if her life was a book what would be its name. She did not take a moment before answering, “Unfinished”. The…

PlayStation 5 Hindi Review: क्या PS5 भारत में बदल देगा गेमिंग की दुनिया?

PS5 को भारत में लॉन्च कर दिया गया है। PS5 Digital Edition की कीमत जहां 39,990 रुपये है, वहीं इसके डिस्क वर्जन की कीमत 49,990 रुपये है। ऐसे में आपको क्या इसे भारत में खरीदना चाहिए? हम आपको ऐसे ही सवालों के जवाब अपने इस वीडियो में देने की कोशिश करेंगे। हमारे PS5 रिव्यू में आप PS5 vs PS4 Pro गेम कंपेरिसन को भी देखेंगे। हमने अपने रिव्यू के दौरान Spider-Man: Miles Morales, Cyberpunk 2077, FIFA 21 जैसे…

China calls for stability in Myanmar

It warns against external interference, backs a ‘peaceful resolution’ to the crisis China on Tuesday called for all parties to help maintain stability in Myanmar, as it refrained from criticising the military leadership for seizing power in a coup and urged the international community to not interfere. Beijing said it was not in favour of external powers “taking actions that would raise…

Myanmar’s Generals tighten control after seizing power

Myanmar’s Generals were in firm control on Tuesday after a surgical coup that saw democracy heroine Aung San Suu Kyi detained, although her party issued a defiant demand she be released and global outrage built over the power grab. Armed troops patrolled the capital of Naypyidaw, where Ms. Suu Kyi and other National League for Democracy (NLD) party leaders were detained in pre-dawn raids on…

U.S. lawmaker Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez says she is a sexual assault survivor

U.S. lawmaker Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has revealed that she is a survivor of sexual assault, in an emotional video on Monday, in which she described fearing for her life during the storming of the Capitol on January 6. The New York Congresswoman drew parallels between the lawmakers seeking to “move on” from the Capitol riot and the denial tactics used by abusers. “They’re trying to tell us to…

Coronavirus | U.K. reports new COVID-19 mutation

The United Kingdom has reported a key mutation in the coronavirus variant called B.1.1.7—or more colloquially the ‘U.K. variant’– that studies say makes it more infectious, better equipped to thwart immune systems and slightly reduce the potency of vaccines. Also read: Coronavirus | How the new variant quickly accumulated 23 mutations The mutation, called E484K, has been reported previously in…

Coronavirus | Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine 91.6% effective: Lancet study

Sputnik V — named after the Soviet-era satellite — was approved in Russia months before results from its final-stage clinical trials were published, leading to scepticism from experts. Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine is 91.6 % effective against symptomatic Covid-19, according to results published in The Lancet on Tuesday that independent experts said allayed transparency concerns over the jab, which…

Explainer | Why did the Myanmar military stage a coup?

The military backed the USDP’s allegations of fraud, without offering any evidence Myanmar’s powerful military chief Min Aung Hlaing had raised doubts about last year’s election results even before the polls were held. “We are in a situation where we need to be cautious about the outcome,” he told the local media before the November 8 elections. Daw Aung San Suu Kyi’s National League for…

Biden to sign orders reviewing and rescinding Trump’s policies on legal and illegal migration

Mr Biden will also order a review of the Migrant Protection Program – Mr Trump’s policy to return asylum seekers to Mexico while their applications are reviewed U.S. President Joe Biden, who has begun his second full week in office, will sign executive orders reviewing – and in some cases rescinding – his predecessor Donald Trump’s policies. These will include the establishment of a taskforce to…

Best Free Android Apps for February 2021: Completely Revamp Your Phone’s Look, Boost Productivity

Discovering new apps is exciting — some of them make you more productive, others are for improving aesthetics of your smartphone, and the rest are for entertainment. In this video, we handpick some of the best apps you can use in the month of February 2021. Source link

PS5 Review: The Future of Gaming Is Here, but Is There a Catch?

PS5 Review: The Future of Gaming Is Here, but Is There a Catch? Source link

Pakistan orders man acquitted of Pearl murder off death row

Pakistan’s Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered the Pakistani-British man acquitted of the 2002 gruesome beheading of American journalist Daniel Pearl off death row and moved to a so-called government “safe house.” Ahmad Saeed Omar Sheikh, who has been on death row for 18 years will be under guard and won’t be allowed to leave the safe house, but he will be able to have his wife and children visit…

U.S. concerned by China’s ongoing attempts to ‘intimidate’ neighbours: White House

“The United States is concerned by Beijing’s pattern of ongoing attempts to intimidate its neighbours,” said Emily J. Horne, spokesperson, National Security Council (NSC) of the White House In its first response to the China-India border standoff, the Biden administration has voiced concern over Beijing’s ongoing attempts to “intimidate” its neighbours and said it was closely monitoring the…