Virat Kohli came down heavily on his bowlers after Royal Challengers Bangalore suffered their fifth straight loss in the IPL, saying the team “deserved” to be where it is after an “unacceptable” outing. Chasing 206, Kolkata Knight Riders were able to score 66 runs off the last 24 balls to snatch a sensational win against RCB, who are yet to ...
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US reaches H-1B visa cap for 2020
The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) said it has reached Congressionally-mandated 65,000 H-1B visa cap for the fiscal year 2020, after it started receiving the applications for the most sought-after work visa among foreign, including Indian, professionals. The H-1B visa is a non-immigrant visa that allows the US companies to employ foreign workers in speciality occupations that require theoretical ...
Read More »Woman who spat at Air India crew member to spend 6 months in jail
A British court sentenced an Irish woman who was abusive to Air India crew last year, to six months’ imprisonment. A video of the woman was viral, in which she was seen abusing the crew due to lack of alcohol. This aircraft was going from Mumbai to London. The accused woman’s name is Simon Burns and she is 50 years ...
Read More »UPSC 2018 result declared
The final results of Civil Services Examination (CSE), 2018 have been declared yesterday i.e 5th April, 2019. The following are the highlights of the result: The Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination, 2018 was conducted on 3rdJune, 2018. 10,65,552 candidates applied for this examination, out of which 4,93,972 candidates actually appeared. A total of 10,468 candidates qualified for appearance in the Written ...
Read More »2 drug peddlers arrested in J&K’s Kathua
Two drug peddlers were arrested and 210 kgs of poppy was recovered from them in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua district, police said Friday. Acting on a tip-off, a Punjab-bound truck was intercepted on the link road at Sallan in Hiranagar and the poppy, concealed in six bags, was recovered, they said. The truck driver Jorawar Singh and his helper Dheeraj ...
Read More »NaMo attacks Congress in Doon
Prime Minister Narendra Modi strongly attacked the Congress in the election rally organized in Parade Ground, Dehradun. The PM said that in the Congress regime, corruption prevailed in accelerator and in the development ventilator. At the same time he also surrounded the Congress on the issue of terrorism and corruption. During this, he counted the plans of the Center and ...
Read More »Facebook to block foreign ads for Australia election
Facebook will block election advertising from outside Australia ahead of polls next month, in the wake of growing criticism of the social media giant’s role in the spread of disinformation. The restrictions — already rolled out for polls in other countries such as Thailand and Indonesia — will come into force when the government announces the election date in the ...
Read More »ITR forms for AY 2019-20 notified
The Income Tax department has notified I-T return forms for individuals and companies for the assessment year 2019-20. While there has been no change in ITR-1 or Sahaj, which is to be filled by the salaried class, some sections in ITR 2, 3, 5, 6 and 7 have been rationalised. Individuals, firms and companies have to file returns for the ...
Read More »CBSE Board results 2019 likely by second week of May
Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) 10th-12th board examinations have ended. The 10th exam ended on March 29, while the 12th examination ended on April 3. Now after the exam is over, everyone is waiting for the result. It is being said that according to the dates of the examination, results will be declared after one or two weeks as ...
Read More »South Korea launches 5G networks firstin the world
South Korea launched the world’s first nationwide 5G mobile networks two days early, its top mobile carriers said Thursday, giving a handful of users access in a late-night scramble to be the first providers of the super-fast wireless technology. Three top telecom providers – SK Telecom, KT and LG Uplus – began their 5G services at 11 pm local time ...
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