Indian-origin Shawna Pandya onboard Virgin Galactic’s new space research flight

Indian-origin Shawna Pandya onboard Virgin Galactic’s new space research flight

New Delhi, June 20 - Indian-origin researcher Shawna Pandya will be part of the second research mission by Richard Branson's Virgin Galactic and the International Institute for Astronautical Sciences (IIAS) to fly to space aboard the Delta Class spaceship.

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Researchers develop wearable device that measures levels of disease markers via ‘sweat’

Researchers develop wearable device that measures levels of disease markers via ‘sweat’

San Francisco, June 20 - Researchers have developed a wearable health monitor that measures levels of important biochemicals in sweat during physical exercise, a new study said on Thursday.

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5.7-magnitude earthquake hits Indonesia

5.7-magnitude earthquake hits Indonesia

Jakarta, June 21 - A 5.7-magnitude earthquake jolted off Indonesia's eastern Highland Papua province on Friday morning without generating large waves, the country's meteorology, climatology and geophysics agency said.

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Jitendra Kumar, face of ‘Kota Factory’, recalls calling up his mother when he fell ill during IIT coaching

Jitendra Kumar, face of ‘Kota Factory’, recalls calling up his mother when he fell ill during IIT coaching

New Delhi, June 21 - An IIT Kharagpur alumnus Jitendra Kumar, who stars in the black-and-white series 'Kota Factory' has recalled the most magical moment from the shoot of the show, reminiscing how his mother visited him when he used to get sick,

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Quota row: Maha govt delegation meets striking OBC leaders in Jalna

Quota row: Maha govt delegation meets striking OBC leaders in Jalna

Jalna (Maharashtra), June 21 - A ministerial delegation called on the striking OBC leaders Prof Laxman Hake and Navnath Waghmare and discussed the community’s quota concerns, at the Wadigodri village here on Friday.

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Delhi HC stays trial court’s order for CM Kejriwal’s bail release in excise policy case

Delhi HC stays trial court’s order for CM Kejriwal’s bail release in excise policy case

New Delhi, June 21 - In a turn of events, the Delhi High Court on Friday stayed the release of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Arvind Kejriwal on bail.

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Chandrababu Naidu returns to Assembly as CM two-and-half years after ‘humiliation’

Chandrababu Naidu returns to Assembly as CM two-and-half years after ‘humiliation’

Amaravati, June 21 - Two-and-half years after walking out over alleged insulting remarks made against his family members, Nara Chandrababu Naidu on Friday returned to the Andhra Pradesh Assembly as Chief Minister.

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Bollywood actor Ranvir Shorey confirmed as ‘Bigg Boss OTT 3’ contestant

Bollywood actor Ranvir Shorey confirmed as ‘Bigg Boss OTT 3’ contestant

Mumbai, June 21 - Bollywood actor Ranvir Shorey will be seen as a contestant in the third season of “Bigg Boss OTT” hosted by Anil Kapoor.

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Joe Biden, Helen Mirren, Edgar Wright and Ron Howard pay tributes to Donald Sutherland

Joe Biden, Helen Mirren, Edgar Wright and Ron Howard pay tributes to Donald Sutherland

Los Angeles, June 21 - After Canadian star Donald Sutherland passed away aged 88 after a long illness, a string of Hollywood personalities along with US President Joe Biden paid their tributes.

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Saiyami Kher to star alongside Sunny Deol in Gopichand Malineni’s upcoming film

Saiyami Kher to star alongside Sunny Deol in Gopichand Malineni’s upcoming film

Mumbai, June 21 - Actress Saiyami Kher will be seen starring alongside star Sunny Deol in Gopichand Malineni’s recently announced directorial, which is being touted as the "biggest action film of the country."

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Ahead of Sonakshi’s wedding, father Shatrughan dines with Zaheer Iqbal and family

Ahead of Sonakshi’s wedding, father Shatrughan dines with Zaheer Iqbal and family

Mumbai, June 21 - Putting all rumours to rest actor-politician Shatrughan Sinha finally made an appearance with Zaheer Iqbal, who will soon be his son-in-law, at his residence.

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Bhakti Rathod thanks PM Modi for looking after India’s physical, mental health through yoga

Bhakti Rathod thanks PM Modi for looking after India’s physical, mental health through yoga

Mumbai, June 21 - Actress Bhakti Rathod, popular for her work in the TV show ‘Pushpa Impossible’, has thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the initiative for "Yoga Day" at the United Nations in 2014 and getting to celebrate 10 years of it

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Shilpa Shetty: PM Modi has played pivotal role in bringing yoga to the global stage

Shilpa Shetty: PM Modi has played pivotal role in bringing yoga to the global stage

New Delhi, June 21 - As the world celebrates International Yoga Day on Friday, actress Shilpa Shetty heaped praise on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and said that he has played a pivotal role in bringing yoga to the global stage.

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Farhan Akhtar finally has an answer to frequently asked question: When is ‘Mirzapur 3’ coming?

Farhan Akhtar finally has an answer to frequently asked question: When is ‘Mirzapur 3’ coming?

Mumbai, June 20 - Bollywood multi-hyphenate Farhan Akhtar on Thursday attended the trailer launch of his home production ‘Mirzapur 3’ along with the star cast of the much-anticipated series.

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Set designer Omung Kumar promises intriguing ‘House’ in magic-themed ‘Bigg Boss OTT 3’

Set designer Omung Kumar promises intriguing ‘House’ in magic-themed ‘Bigg Boss OTT 3’

Mumbai, June 20 - The house is set and the doors are ready to open to welcome the contestants of 'Bigg Boss OTT 3', which this year is themed around 'magic'.

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Pankaj Tripathi insists actors are just puppets, writers or directors are masters

Pankaj Tripathi insists actors are just puppets, writers or directors are masters

Mumbai, June 20 - Actor Pankaj Tripathi, who is known for 'Singham Returns', 'Gangs of Wasseypur', 'Masaan' and several other projects, has said that actors are just puppets and do what writers or directors ask them.

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‘Mirzapur 3’ trailer promises bigger doses of blood, gore, deceit and drama

‘Mirzapur 3’ trailer promises bigger doses of blood, gore, deceit and drama

Mumbai, June 20 - The trailer for the upcoming season of the fan-favourite streaming series 'Mirzapur' was unveiled on Thursday at a five-star property in the Bandra area of Mumbai.

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Rajeev Khandelwal says Yoga is real workout, enhances potential of other workouts

Rajeev Khandelwal says Yoga is real workout, enhances potential of other workouts

Mumbai, June 20 - Ahead of International Yoga Day on Friday, actor Rajeev Khandelwal, a sceptic, shared that his journey into the world of yoga has been nothing short of life-changing.

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Blinkit’s rival Zepto raises $665 mn at a $3.6 bn valuation, to go public soon

Blinkit’s rival Zepto raises $665 mn at a $3.6 bn valuation, to go public soon

Mumbai, June 21 - Quick delivery platform and Blinkit’s rival Zepto on Friday said it had raised $665 million at a $3.6 billion valuation in a highly oversubscribed round -- just nine months after the company raised $235 million at a $1.4 billion

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Space startups up 200X in just 2 years, India’s share in global space to rise 4X by 2030

Space startups up 200X in just 2 years, India’s share in global space to rise 4X by 2030

New Delhi, June 21 - There has been a massive 200 times increase in the number of space startups in the last two years owing to the major policy decision taken by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to open up the space sector, Union

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