Author: Siddharth Sharma

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…

The Sangrur Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MP Bhagwant Mann has not adopted any village under the Saansad Adarsh Gram Yojana (SAGY) till now during his second tenure, even though three reminders by the district administration. Each MP is required to adopt five villages during his or her tenure, according to the Saansad Adarsh Gram Yojana. The office of Sangrur deputy commissioner wrote to the MP in August 2019, October 2019 and in September 2020, but Mann did not adopt any village so far. The AAP MP said that he will not adopt any village because the Centre government never provided…

Singer and actor Jassie Gill is back with another beautiful love music video ‘Pyaar Mangdi’. His much-awaited single is entirely shot in Canada during the coronavirus pandemic. Sung by Jassie Gill, the song also stars Yashika Talwar as the female lead. The song video also features Happy Raikoti, who has written the lyrics. In a few hours of its release, the video song has reached over 2 million views on YouTube. The music is composed by Avvy Sra. The song shows the feelings of a woman who feels jealous when someone else tries to get close to her beloved. It…

Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh challenged opposition party chief, Sukhbir Singh Badal, to quit the BJP-led Centre to prove his party’s honesty on the issue of farm ordinances, a day post the Shiromani Akali Dal’s (SAD) back down on the matter. The CM also termed Mr Badal’s sudden “U-turn” as a “cheap gimmick to hoodwink the farming community” on the farm ordinances. The SAD had requested to the BJP-led Centre not to pass the laws on the three farm ordinances until “all reservations” suggested by farmers are “duly addressed”. The BJP’s alliance party SAD’s appeal for not submitting the…

Punjabi singer and music director B Praak has reached heights in his professional career. But the biggest joy and blessing came to him with the birth of his son Adabb. This year, B Praak and his wife Meera Bachchan welcomed their first child, and their happiness extended to another level. “I think the only thing that I was completely prepared was for me to be a father, Meera and I are pretty much use to of the routine and our baby, in fact, it seems we were prepared for this beautiful journey ♥,” said B Praak, while talking about Adabb…

Consumer tech brand boAt Lifestyle, an amalgamation of fashion, music and action sports, has roped actor-singer Diljit Dosanjh as their newest brand ambassador. Dosanjh has won the hearts of millions and established himself not only as a great singer and performer, but also as a great actor in various films. The company said that they aim to touch a ‘desi tune’ with enthusiasts, with Diljit Dosanjh coming on board. On the boAt association, Co-founder Aman Gupta said, “Diljit has a simple yet high spirited and lively personality. From his zany outfits to his chunky shoes to his impromptu comedy while…

The managing director of Vardhman Yarns and Threads Limited, Darshan Lal Sharma, surrenders his life to COVID-19 at the Dayanand Medical College and Hospital (DMC&H) on Thursday. For the previous 10 days, the Ludhiana-based managing director was being given treatment for the disease at the hospital. His heart had been hit due to the infection, as he was already suffering from comorbidities, including diabetes and hypertension. The experts of a special task force, formed by the state government to check the spread of COVID-19, were examining his condition. Cardiologist Dr Bishav Mohan, a member of the task force, confirmed that…

Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president Sukhbir Singh Badal said that it was shameful that Punjab, which secured the number one rank in several parameters in the ease of business rankings during the SAD-BJP tenure, had become a straggler state under the leadership of Capt Amarinder Singh. He also commented on the state’s bad performance and said that it continued to be among the worst-performing states for the second year consecutively. The SAD president, in a report here, said that Punjab had secured the 19th rank in the Business Reform Action Plan 2019 rankings while last year, the state ranked 20th…