08 APRIL 1857 On the day of 1857, Mangal Pandey, a soldier of the Barrackpore Regiment of British India, was hanged for the crime of breaching military discipline and murder. 1894 Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay, the author of India’s national song “Vande Mataram”, died in 1894. 1929 On this day in 1929, revolutionary Bhagat Singh and … India in history this Week-April 8, 2022, to April 14, 2022
Coastal Karnataka is bestowed with sandy beaches, lush greenery, lively culture, magnificent temples, and delicious cuisine. If you are looking for a much-needed break from the hustle-bustle of daily life, the towns in coastal Karnataka will never disappoint you. Here is a list of the most sought-after destinations that you must visit during your next … Unexplored Coastal Karnataka
Apple is expected to announce the iPhone 14 series in or around September and now a new report suggests that for some of the upcoming models, the company will slightly modify the A15 chip, which is based on the 5nm process, and rebrand it as the A16. According to GizmoChina, the actual new chip could … Apple may rebrand A15 Bionic as A16 for iPhone 14
A prolific hacking gang has been making a name for itself with a string of cyberattacks against a range of high-profile targets. In the space of just a few days, a group known as Lapsus$ revealed that it has stolen data from big-name organisations including Microsoft and Okta. The aim of the Lapsus$ campaign appears … Who are the Lapsus$ hackers and what do they want?
Caption: An electroencephalogram (EEG) enabled helmet, due to be used in an experiment on the impact of a microgravity environment on the brain activity of astronauts is displayed at Israeli startup Brain.Space in Tel Aviv, Israel, March 22, 2022. Israel’s Brain.Space, a four-year-old startup that studies data on brain activity, is set to put its … Israeli startup to test brain-activity gear on space mission to ISS
The Camaliot Android app will allow users to turn their smartphones into a tool for crowdfunded science. All you need in order to participate is a compatible Android phone with a working satellite navigation feature and the Camaliot app which can be downloaded from the Google Play Store. The app is compatible with more than … Turn your Android phone into a space monitoring tool with the Camaliot app
With so many dates and information on Alia Bhatt and Ranbir Kapoor’s hush-hush wedding floating out there, many are already tired of reading the articles. But, Pinkvilla has got you covered. We have with us a very big report on the lovebirds’ actual wedding date and the ‘logic’ behind the date. The much-awaited wedding of … Alia Bhatt-Ranbir Kapoor to marry on 15th April
John Abraham is all set for the release of e action thriller film Attack. Directed by Lakshya Raj Anand, this film also stars Jacqueline Fernandez and Rakul Preet Singh, will be hitting theatres on April 1, 2022, and the Dhoom actor is all out promoting it now. During one such promotional interview, John opened up … The Kapil Sharma Show promotions doesn’t translate to ticket sales: John Abraham
Actress Urvashi Rautela has announced collaboration with popular singer Jason Derulo, known for belting out hits such as ‘Talk dirty to me’, ‘Wiggle wiggle’, ‘Swalla’ and ‘Trumpets’ among many others, for their upcoming music single. Urvashi had shared a glimpse of it on her social media and has made it official on her collaboration for … Urvashi Rautela collaborates with ‘Talk dirty to me’ hitmaker Jason Derulo
The groovy dance track ‘Ooo Ooo’ featuring Bollywood actress Ileana D’Cruz and singer-composer Qaran, was released on Wednesday, April 6. The track, which has flavours of urban and contemporary music, has been composed and sung by Qaran with lyrics by Qaran and Siddhesh Patole. The song has been conceptualised and created by Vidit Chitroda and … Ileana D’Cruz’s New Dance Track ‘Ooo Ooo’ Is Out
A new trailer for Hollywood star Tom Cruise’s much-anticipated movie ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ has been unveiled on Tuesday and it shows the actor reviving his iconic role of Captain Pete ‘Maverick’ Mitchell, now a high-flying test pilot and instructor. The film is a sequel to the 1986 hit movie Top Gun and has all the … Top Gun Maverick: Tom Cruise zooms in a fighter jet to May 27 release
Before Benedict Cumberbatch made his name synonymous with Sherlock Holmes, just a year before that (2009), it was Robert Downey Jr who played the character and was highly loved for it. The actor played the iconic British spy based on the books and his version of him did bring footfalls to the theatres. The biggest … Robert Downey Jr partners with HBO Max to produce 2 Sherlock Holmes Spin-Offs
Kim Kardashian speaks about her relationship with Pete Davidson, revealing how serious things are between the two. Their romance is one of the least expected ones people have seen. What started as rumours after Kim appeared on SNL became true when the two were spotted hanging out on several occasions. The SKIMS founder split with … Kim Kardashian opens up on how serious she’s with Pete Davidson
New Delhi (TIP)- Chinese hackers targeted power grids in north India over the last several months including in March this year, a US-based private cybersecurity firm has claimed. It said the seven targeted State Load Despatch Centres (SLDCs) were “in proximity to the disputed India-China border in Ladakh”. Using a family of malware called ShadowPad, … China hackers targeted power grids near Ladakh, says report
New Delhi (TIP)- India on Thursday said its 2+2 dialogue with the US next week will provide an opportunity to exchange views on important regional and global developments and how both sides can work together to address common interests and concerns. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will hold the talks … India-US 2+2 talks on April 11
New Delhi (TIP)- India on Thursday, April 7, abstained from voting on the resolution at the United Nations General Assembly seeking Russia’s suspension from the human rights council “for reasons of both substance and process,” said TS Tirumurti, permanent representative to the United Nations. “We firmly believe that all decisions should be taken fully respecting … Why India abstained from UN resolution suspending Russia from rights body
Mumbai (TIP)- Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday, April 8, kept the benchmark interest rate unchanged at 4 per cent and decided to continue with its accommodative stance despite rising inflation. This is the 11th time in a row that the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) headed by RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das has maintained the … RBI maintains status quo; leaves benchmark lending rate unchanged at 4%
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday, March 7, released the third list of more than 101 military systems and weapons that will come under an import ban over the next five years and be developed indigenously, in a fresh impetus to the Indian armament industry. The list includes naval utility helicopters, lightweight tanks, submarine-launched cruise … Over 100 more military items face import ban
A group of video journalists were arrested and stripped down by Madhya Pradesh police for covering stories of BJP MLA. They alleged that they were abused, beaten up and asked to strip by some police personnel when they went to cover a protest against a local BJP MLA. The incident was reported on April 2. … MP police arrest journalists, force them to get naked for covering BJP MLA story
Sitapur (TIP)- A video of a saffron-clad seer allegedly delivering a hate speech against a community and issuing a “rape threat” surfaced on social media on Thursday, April 7, prompting police to initiate a probe into the matter. The two-minute video containing the hate speech is said to have been recorded on April 2 when … Seer issues ‘rape threat’ to a ‘community’ if any Hindu girl is teased in UP’s Khairabad
New Delhi (TIP)- The Budget Session, 2022 of Parliament, which commenced on, 31 January 2022, has been adjourned sine die today i.e. Thursday, 07 April 2022. Speaking about the Budget Session, Union Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Pralhad Joshi stated that during the entire Budget Session, 2022 there were 27 sittings of Rajya Sabha and Lok … Budget Session 2022: Parliament adjourned sine die; 11 Bills passed by both houses
Beijing (TIP): Shanghai, the global financial hub and China’s biggest city, has become the epicentre of Covid-19 cases in the country as it set a record of six-straight days of logging around 20,000 cases, as the city ramped up mass testing to tackle the rapid spread of the Omicron variant. The Chinese mainland reported 1,284 … Shanghai becomes new Covid-19 epicentre with record cases for sixth consecutive day
ISTANBUL (TIP): A Turkish court on April 7 halted the trial of Saudi suspects over the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi and transferred it to Saudi Arabia, a ruling that drew condemnation from rights groups and comes as Ankara mends ties with Riyadh. The decision was expected after the prosecutor called last week for the … Turkish court halts Khashoggi trial, transfers it to Saudi Arabia
Andriivka (Ukraine) (TIP): The mayor of the besieged port city of Mariupol put the number of civilians killed there at more than 5,000 on April 6, as Ukraine collected evidence of Russian atrocities on the ruined outskirts of Kyiv and braced for what could become a climactic battle for control of the country’s industrial east. … 210 children in over 5,000 people killed in Ukraine’s Mariupol since Russian invasion, claims Mayor
Berlin (TIP): The German government has indications that Russia was involved in the killing of civilians in the Ukrainian town of Bucha based on satellite images, a security source said on April 7. German news magazine Der Spiegel reported that the intelligence agency had intercepted radio messages from Russian military sources discussing the killing of … Germany has satellite image indication of Russian involvement in Bucha killings: Security source
Kyiv (TIP): Ukraine told residents of its industrial heartland to leave while they still can and urged Western nations to send “weapons, weapons, weapons” on April 7 after Russian forces withdrew from the shattered outskirts of Kyiv to regroup for an offensive in the country’s east. Russia’s six-week-old invasion failed to take Ukraine’s capital quickly … Ukraine urges NATO to provide more weapons
Kyiv (TIP): Ukraine President VolodymyrZelenskyy told the United Nations Security Council that “accountability must be inevitable” for Russia as he accused Russian troops of committing “the most terrible war crimes” since World War II. Zelenskyy showed a short video of burned, bloodied and mutilated bodies, including children, in Irpin, Dymerka, Mariupol and Bucha. He questioned … Hold Russia accountable: Zelenskyy at UN
LOS ANGELES (TIP): “Summer of Soul” producer Joseph Patel, an Indian American, said he became the 10th South Asian to ever win an Academy award after the film bagged the Oscar in the best documentary feature category. Patel, who produced the film with director Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson, Robert Fyvolent and David Dinerstein, also acknowledged fellow … Indian American producer Joseph Patel is the first Patel to ever win an Oscar
NEW YORK (TIP):Vipin Narang, an Indian American political scientist at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), known for his research on nuclear weapons, conflict and proliferation has taken a key job at the Pentagon. Son of parents of Indian descent, Narang has been sworn in as the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Space … Indian American political scientist Vipin Narang takes up key Pentagon job
WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP): Indian American Democratic Congressman Ro Khanna has reiterated his call to India to give up its neutral stance and condemn Russian President Vladimir Putin for the invasion of Ukraine. Going a step further, he wanted India to stop buying oil from Russian and China and get weapons from the US instead of … Indian American Democratic Congressman Ro Khanna asks India to condemn Putin, stop buying Russian oil