Author: TVW News India Bureau

The finance ministry on Friday asked state governments to accord priority to employees of banks and insurance companies for COVID-19 vaccination, saying they are exposed to high risks during these difficult times. Department of Financial Services Secretary Debasish Panda, in a letter addressed to chief secretaries of states and union territories, said states should consider…

Mumbai: Veteran Bollywood actor Paresh Rawal on Friday reacted to a social media page claiming that he has passed away. The actor shared screenshot of a Twitter page that has his photo with a condolence message in Hindi, announcing that “Paresh Rawal ji, a member of the film industry has passed away at 7am on…

Despite being away from the country, Test batsman Hanuma Vihari has managed to contribute to India’s fight against the coronavirus, helping people arrange hospital beds and oxygen cylinders for Covid-19 patients with the help of his network of friends. “I don’t want to glorify myself. I am doing it with the intention of helping people…

Violence that began in East Jerusalem in April has expanded to military attacks from both Israel and Palestine. Large scale injuries and fatalities have been reported. Clashes have broken out between Palestinian Arabs and Jewish groups in Israel. The international community looks divided and readying for taking sides in the current Israel-Palestine conflict if it…

Popular messaging platform WhatsApp had set May 15 for its users to accept a change in privacy policy but later scrapped the deadline for users to accept the controversial update. The instant mobile messaging firm has also said that not accepting the terms will not lead to the deletion of accounts. WhatsApp had faced severe…

Akshaya Tritiya, a Hindu festival that is said to be auspicious for buying gold, has turned into nothing but despair for lakhs of jewellers across India. The occasion, which usually falls in the Summer season, has forced jewellers into losses due to lockdowns across many states for two consecutive years.  Traders body Confederation of All…

New Delhi: Former Miss Universe and Bollywood actress Sushmita Sen is adored by her ocean of fan following across the globe. A major throwback video of the actress when she was 18 years old has surfaced online and it shows her prepping up for her UN Speech.  Sushmita Sen preparing for her important United Nations…

Australia Test team captain Tim Paine has clarified his comment in which he stated that Indians are good at niggling and distracting their opponents. Paine’s statement came almost 4 months after their 1-2 Test series loss against the visitors India. There were reports that India were reluctant to travel to Brisbane for the 4th Test…

Israel fired artillery and mounted extensive air strikes on Friday against a network of Palestinian militant tunnels under Gaza that it dubbed “the Metro”, amid persistent rocket attacks on Israeli towns. An Israeli military spokesman said that while ground forces had taken part in the 40-minute, pre-dawn offensive, none had crossed into the Gaza Strip,…

Tamil Nadu chief minister M.K. Stalin is a man in a hurry. After assuming office, on May 7 he assessed the precarious Covid-19 situation in the state and opted for a bold but unpopular decision. Putting lives over livelihoods, he imposed a fortnight-long lockdown from May 10 in an attempt to break the chain in…