Author: Siddharth Sharma

The government data shows that eight states are reporting most of India’s coronavirus disease (Covid-19) related daily death tolls. The total number of people have succumbed to the viral infection has reached 137,173, with 444 new deaths counted from across the country on Sunday. Delhi, Maharashtra, Punjab, West Bengal, Haryana, Kerala, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh are the states reporting almost 71% of the new Covid-19 deaths. With 89 deaths reported on Sunday, Maharashtra leads the number of maximum new fatalities. Delhi follows nearly with 68 deaths and West Bengal with 54 deaths. Out of the 8 states, Maharashtra, Delhi and…

Punjab chief minister Captain Amarinder Singh and Haryana chief minister Manohar Lal Khattar started a shouting match over Haryana’s attempt to pause thousands of farmers from entering the national Capital to stage a protest against three controversial laws passed recently by Parliament to relax the farm sector. Whereas Singh labelled the Haryana government’s attempt to stop the farmers from going towards Delhi “totally undemocratic and unconstitutional”, Khattar blamed the Punjab chief minister of “inciting” innocent farmers. Punjab farmers, standing for over 30 farm bodies, had proclaimed that they will go to Delhi through various routes and will hold a dharna…

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hold a meeting with chief ministers of various states over the ongoing Covid-19 situation in the country, through video conferencing today. The PM had conducted several meetings in the last six months with chief ministers over the pandemic. The Government of India has planned to appoint top Central teams to Uttar Pradesh, Punjab and Himachal Pradesh to strengthen these states in Covid-19 response and management. The Union Ministry said that these states are either witnessing an increase in the number of cases i.e. those who are hospitalized or are in home isolation under medical supervision,…

Amid the hike in Covid cases in Delhi, the Kejriwal government has increased the fine for not wearing a mask to Rs 2,000 from Rs 500 today. “People are wearing masks. But there is leniency as well. We need to tighten the screws. The fine which was Rs 500 so far has been increased to Rs 2,000,” CM Kejriwal announced while addressing a press conference post an all-party meet held to tackle the Covid-19 situation in Delhi. The CM also said that the government will urge the hospitals to halt non-emergency operations so that Covid-19 patients get the utmost care.…

Pollywood queen Neeru Bajwa has taken to her social media handle to share a picture from a past. She wins the internet with a throwback picture from her Rome vacations, and the netizens love the picture. The actress can be seen dressed in her casual best. With light blue denim, green top and an infectious smile, Neeru Bajwa is simply looking so beautiful in the picture. The post got overflowed with many comments by netizens. A netizen wrote ‘wow’, while many others posted hearts, heart-eye emoticons to express their admiration.  View this post on Instagram A post shared by Neeru…

Famous comic actor of Hindi and Punjabi movies, Upasana Singh, is launching her son, Nanak in the Punjabi film industry. Though the veteran actress had directed a film “Yaaran Diyan Paun Baraan” last year, which was also her directorial debut, the film’s release got delayed due to the pandemic. “The film was scheduled for release in June this year, but then pandemic happened and the rest is history,” said Upasana. In the meantime, she is starting another film as a producer in December, which will be directed by leading Punjabi director, Smeep Kang. It will also star Nanak in the…

As the votes are being counted in Bihar, the candidates of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) are winning where Prime Minister Narendra Modi has held several rallies during the campaign for the Bihar assembly elections. Sasaram, Gaya, Bhagalpur, Darbhanga, Muzaffarpur, Patna, Chapra, East Champaran, Samastipur, West Champaran, Saharsa and Forbesganj are the seats where PM Modi had addressed election rallies. These seats are performing in favour of the NDA candidates. According to figures from the Election Commission of India, Rohit Pandey of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is ahead of Ajit Sharma, his Congress contender in Bhagalpur. The NDA has…

With a few states expecting to finish their vote counts, Joe Biden is almost on the edge of claiming the presidency from Donald Trump. According to the Associated Press, Biden held 264 Electoral College votes out of 270, the magical number, while Trump had 214. Biden is just required to win a further outstanding state, such as Nevada, where he is already leading, or Georgia, where his movement believes absentee votes will help him reach the top. Biden said he expects to triumph. “I’m not here to declare that we’ve won, but I am here to report that when…

A video of an elderly woman running a small roadside parantha stall in Punjab has become viral on social media. Earning her bread and butter honestly with her small stall, the video features a woman aged 70. She talks about how people spend lots of money on eating at expensive places while she serves food at a very reasonable price. The best thing, however, about the video is that the woman is smiling all the time, even when she is talking about her struggles. On social media, the video and the woman’s hard work is being hugely appreciated. Many Punjabi…

Pollywood actresses Sargun Mehta and Sonam Bajwa came in the support of the farmers protesting in Punjab. Both the actresses took to their social media handles to express that they are with the farmers and how everyone must raise a voice against the recent bills introduced by the government. “Kisaan Virodhi Bill Da Asi Sarey Virod Karde Hain,” Sargun wrote on Instagram along with a picture of farmers protesting. Sonam Bajwa, on the other hand, shared a small clip in which she is explaining why she opposes the government’s Bills. She captioned with her clip, “I stand by them and…