Month: February 2025

Zepto Delivering Skoda Kylaq In 10 Minutes? Here’s The Truth

February 15, 2025 admin

Social media users recently shared posts claiming the quick-commerce company Zepto has offered to deliver Skoda cars within 10 minutes following its partnership with Skoda India. However, the PTI Fact Check Desk investigated and found this claim false. Zepto confirmed to the Desk that it launched a campaign to generate curiosity around the Skoda Kushaq…

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“This Is Not A Joke”: R Ashwin Launches Scathing Rant On England Star’s ‘Don’t Care If We Lose To India’ Comment

February 15, 2025 admin

England suffered an embarrassing 3-0 ODI series defeat and 4-1 T20I series defeat at the hands of India in their recently-concluded tour, and legendary India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has launched a scathing criticism on them. In particular, Ashwin expressed disappointment at how lightly England seemingly took the series, and also emphasized his disapproval…

Sports

Donald Trump Fires ‘Disease Detectives’ As Bird Flu Fears Rise: Report

February 15, 2025 admin

Washington: Nearly half of an elite US epidemiology program known as the “disease detectives” were dismissed by the Trump administration on Friday, according to sources familiar with the matter, dealing a blow to public health efforts as fears rise over bird flu. The sackings come as Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency pushes to downsize…

World

Lebanon’s President condemns attack on UNIFIL convoy in Beirut

February 15, 2025 admin

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Lebanon’s President Joseph Aoun condemned on Saturday (February 15, 2025) an attack on a United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) convoy in Beirut, saying security forces will not tolerate anyone who tries to destabilise the country, according to a statement by the President’s office. The…

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ICMR seeks partners for development and commercialisation of typhoid and paratyphoid vaccine

February 15, 2025 admin

Representational image. | Photo Credit: Getty Images Indian Council of Medical Research ((ICMR) is looking at undertaking joint development and commercialisation of typhoid and paratyphoid vaccine and has now invited expression of interest from the eligible organisations, companies and manufacturers. Giving details about the process the Council noted that under the EoI, the manufacturers/companies who…

Science

India Legend Mithali Raj Explains How RCB Star Richa Ghosh Was Able To Play WPL ‘Blinder’

February 15, 2025 admin

Former India cricketer Mithali Raj praised Richa Ghosh’s stunning knock against Gujarat Giants (GG) in the Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2025 season opener and said that the 21-year-old played a blinder for Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) on Friday. A half-century by Ellyse Perry and audacious ball-striking in death overs by half-centurion Richa Ghosh…

Sports

World Champion D Gukesh Finishes Last At Freestyle Chess Grand Slam

February 15, 2025 admin

File image of D Gukesh.© X (Twitter) World champion D Gukesh finished last after losing to Iranian-French grandmaster Alireza Firouzja in the second game of their seventh-place playoff match at the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam. Gukesh thus concluded his forgettable campaign in the tournament at Weissenhaus resort without a single win. After a…

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Taiwan refutes Trump’s criticism on the island’s ‘chip dominance’

February 15, 2025 admin

A chip is pictured at the Taiwan Semiconductor Research Institute (TSRI) at Hsinchu Science Park in Hsinchu, Taiwan. File photo | Photo Credit: REUTERS There is no need for one country to control the semiconductor industry, which is complex and needs a division of labour, Taiwan’s top technology official said on Saturday (February 15, 2025)…

World

Trump moves to undo showerhead, bulb rules

February 15, 2025 admin

U.S. President Donald Trump. File | Photo Credit: Reuters U.S. President Donald Trump has sought to reverse environmental standards for many household appliances Since his return to the White House, using a familiar refrain: it was better before. “I am hereby instructing Secretary Lee Zeldin to immediately go back to my Environmental Orders, which were…

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Actor Raghu Ram’s Confession During Probe Into ‘India’s Got Latent’ Row

February 15, 2025 admin

Mumbai: Actor Raghu Ram has appeared before the Maharashtra Cyber Department amid a probe into podcaster Ranveer Allahbadia’s controversial remarks on a YouTube show hosted by comedian Samay Raina. Mr Allahbadia, widely known by his online moniker “BeerBiceps”, sparked massive outrage this week with his remarks about parents and sex during an episode of the…

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