Trivandrum mayor gets Class IV student’s complaint, visits her house

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Abhirami S, a Class IV student of Manakkal Government LPS, had written a complaint to Tourism Minister Kadakampally Surendran regarding the unkempt pathway leading to her house and the lack of streetlight in the area. Her brief letter reached the complaint resolution cell of Mayor K Sreekumar, who then visited Abhirami’s house at Venchavode…

PM Modi explains why he opposed GST for years as Gujarat CM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said he had flagged issues hindering the implementation of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) to the Congress-led government at the centre when he was the chief minister of Gujarat and finally solved them after becoming the prime minister of the country. He also hit out at the Congress for delaying…

Alleged Tencent leak reveals 25,000 deaths from Coronavirus, 1.54 lakh infected

Amid growing concerns surrounding the Coronavirus outbreak in China, a new report indicates that the actual death toll might be much higher than what has been officially reported. As of Thursday morning, the death from the Wuhan epidemic was reported at 560, while another 28,000 people were said to be infected by the novel virus. But now, a Taiwan News…

Eminem’s Godzilla has the most interesting comments on YouTube

Rapper Eminem shocked rap enthusiasts with his talent when he dropped ‘Godzilla’ which features rapid-fire flow from the 47-year-old rapper (and a cameo from the late Juice WRLD). While the song debuted at number 3 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart, it has spawned some very interesting comments from YouTubers. A video of the…

Realme C3 with 5000 mAh battery, dual camera setup launched at Rs 6,999

Realme has launched its new budget smartphone Realme C3 in India, at a starting price of Rs 6,999. The smartphone comes with a dual camera setup at the back and a large 5,000mAh battery. The smartphone will be sold via Flipkart, Realme.com, and will be soon available through Realme partner offline stores across India. The…

Auto Expo 2020: Hyundai unveils all-new Creta, launch in March

South Korean auto major Hyundai on Thursday showcased the new version of its second-generation Creta compact SUV which will be launched in March. The second generation Creta has been given a more masculine and futuristic look, while being equipped with premium features, efficient powertrain and smart technology. The new version was unveiled by Bollywood actor…

To Rahul Gandhi’s stick remark, PM Modi’s crushing comeback

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday replied to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s ‘youth will hit him with sticks’ with a counterattack in Parliament. The Prime Minister, without naming Rahul Gandhi, offered to do more sun salutations, a set of 12 yoga asanas, while speaking in the Lok Sabha over the ongoing discussion on Motion of…

Up To Rs 50 Lakh Fine, 5-Year Jail On Misleading Ads On Skin Fairness Proposed

The government has prepared a draft bill proposing amends to the Drugs and Magic Remedies (Objectionable Advertisements) Act, 1954. To control misleading advertisements promoting pharmaceutical products for fairness of skin, deafness, improvement of height, hair loss or greying, obesity, etc, the government will impose a penalty of Rs 50 lakh and imprisonment of up to…

Sheena Bora Murder: Indrani’s husband Peter Mukerjea gets bail

The Bombay High court on Thursday granted Peter Mukerjea bail. He was granted bail on “merits of the case and his medical conditions”. Justice Sambre ordered the former media baron to Mukerjea to pay Rs. 2 lakh as surety. He has also been prohibited from contacting his children, Rahul and Vidhi or other witnesses in…