By Ashish Srivastava New Delhi, Oct 8 (IANS) The Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh has noted that the seriousness of the COVID patients coming to hospitals has surged recently. One of the reasons observed behind the surge is the indiscriminate use of steroids in the[Read More…]
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Trump says Harris will be president in 1 month if Biden wins
By Arul Louis New York, Oct 8 (IANS) US President Donald Trump asserted on Thursday that Democratic Party’s vice-presidential candidate Kamala Harris would replace Joe Biden as president within a month if he were elected and launched a vicious attack calling her a “monster” and a “communist”. In an interview[Read More…]
Mumbai Police bust TRP ratings fraud, Republic TV among 3 probed (2nd Ld)
Mumbai, Oct 8 (IANS) In a sensational revelation, the Mumbai Police claimed to have busted a major fraud of manipulating TRP (Television Rating Point) data by at least three TV channels and nabbed two persons, Commissioner of Police Param Bir Singh said here on Thursday. The channels allegedly indulging in[Read More…]
Andhra logs 5k new Covid cases, recoveries continue to outnumber
Amaravati, Oct 8 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh on Thursday registered 5,292 new Covid-19 positive cases, raising the state’s tally to 7.3 lakh, even as 6,102 patients recovered from the virus to outnumber infections. Beating East Godavari district, Chittoor logged the highest number of infections at 784 cases, increasing the district’s tally[Read More…]
NHSRCL opens bid for HSR stations in Sabarmati, Ahmedabad
New Delhi, Oct 8 (IANS) The National High Speed Rail Corporation Limited (NHSRCL), which is looking after the work of the 508 km-long Ahmedabad-Mumbai Bullet train project, said on Thursday that it has invited bids for the design and construction of Ahmedabad and Sabarmati stations along with 18 km of[Read More…]
SAIL records more than 31% growth in sales in Q2
New Delhi, Oct 8 (IANS) The Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) has registered a 31.3 per cent growth in sales during the July-September quarter as economic activity picked up in the country and work on infrastructure projects resumed. Post the Covid-19 related lockdown, the company has been witnessing consistent[Read More…]
Raghuvansh Prasad Singh’s son joins JDU
Patna, Oct 8 (IANS) Satya Prakash Singh, son of late Rashtriya Janata Dal leader and former Union minister Raghuvansh Prasad Singh, joined the Janata Dal United (JDU) in Bihar on Thursday. Singh died in AIIMS, New Delhi, on September 13. One of the closest friends of RJD president Lalu Prasad[Read More…]
Taapsee Pannu vacays in Maldives with sisters, shares pics
Mumbai, Oct 8 (IANS) Actress Taapsee Pannu on Thursday shared pictures from her Maldives trip, with sisters Shagun and Evania Pannu. Taapsee took to her verified Instagram account to stunning photographs of her “much-needed getaway”. She has flooded Instagram Stories with beautiful photographs from her vacation. In one photo, posted[Read More…]
Bairstow, Warner’s big opening stand takes SRH to 201/6
Dubai, Oct 8 (IANS) Jonny Bairstow (97) and David Warner (52) on Thursday put up an opening stand of 160 runs as SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH) scored 201/6 wickets in 20 overs against Kings XI Punjab at the Dubai International Stadium. The mammoth opening stand was broken only in the 16th[Read More…]
4 from BJP, 1 from JD-U in LJP’s first list of Bihar candidates
New Delhi, Oct 8 (IANS) The Lok Janshakti Party (LJP), which pulled out of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) in Bihar ahead of Assembly elections, on Thursday released its first list of 42 candidates which included the names of former state Minister and JD-U leader Bhagwan Singh Kushwaha and former[Read More…]
Kalrock consortium not declared successful applicant: Jet Airways
New Delhi, Oct 8 (IANS) Jet Airways has clarified that the Kalrock Capital-Murari Lal Jalan consortium has not won the bid for the airline. In a regulatory filing, the resolution professional (RP) of Jet Airways, which is under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) process, clarified the status. Ashish Chhawchharia,[Read More…]
J&K L-G Sinha visits families of three slain Rajouri youths
Jammu, Oct 8 (IANS) Jammu & Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Thursday walked to reach Tarkassi village in Rajouri district where he met the family members of three youths allegedly killed in a fake encounter on July 18 in Shopian district and he assured their parents that justice will[Read More…]
Andhra minister invites HCL to help state become IT hub
Amaravati, Oct 8 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh Information Technology Minister Mekapati Goutham Reddy has invited software major HCL chairperson Roshni Nadar Malhotra to partner with the state to develop it as an IT hub. He also invited her to support the southern state to emerge as a startup hub and create[Read More…]
Bairstow, Warner rack up fifth century partnership
Dubai, Oct 8 (IANS) Openers David Warner and Jonny Bairstow were on Thursday involved in their fifth century stand for SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH), four of which had come in last year’s IPL. Their fifth came in a match against Kings XI Punjab (KXIP), and they are now only second to[Read More…]
Not in a hurry to open schools: Yediyurappa
Bengaluru, Oct 8 (IANS) Bowing to parental pressure, Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa on Thursday said the state government was not in a hurry to open schools. Speaking to reporters after holding a high-level meeting here with the officials regarding the Covid-19 preparations, Yediyurappa said “the topic of opening schools[Read More…]
SC junks plea seeking financial aid for lawyers
New Delhi, Oct 8 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Thursday declined to entertain a petition by a lawyers’ association seeking direction to the Centre to grant Rs 20 lakh interest-free loan to its members amid the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. A bench headed by Chief Justice S.A. Bobde and comprising Justices[Read More…]
Union Minister Ram Vilas Paswan passes away at Delhi hospital
New Delhi, Oct 8 (IANS) Union Minister for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, Ram Vilas Paswan, who was admitted to a private hospital here for the last several days, passed away on Thursday evening, his family members said. He was 74. The news of his demise was announced by[Read More…]
Hopes of impending revival slows fund outflow rate from equity MF schemes
Mumbai, Oct 8 (IANS) Hopes of an impending economic revival has narrowed the rate of net outflows from equity mutual fund schemes in September. The data from the Association of Mutual Funds in India (AMFI) showed that net outflow stood at Rs 734.40 crore in September compared with an outflow[Read More…]
No respite from Covid in Maharashtra, Mumbai
Mumbai, Oct 8 (IANS) Maharashtra’s Covid-19 deaths and cases continued to remain in the higher range on Thursday even as Mumbai notched its second highest new infections, health officials said here. The state witnessed another 358 fatalities – lower than the peak of 515, and the state toll zoomed from[Read More…]
Trump pulls out of digital debate, but Biden is willing
By Arul Louis New York, Oct 8 (IANS) Coronavirus-stricken US President Donald Trump on Thursday pulled out of the debate with his Democratic challenger Joe Biden, objecting to a digital encounter where he could be cut off for interrupting his rival or speaking beyond the allotted time. It could end[Read More…]
ALERT: Union minister Ram Vilas Paswan (74) passes away at Delhi hospital
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Islamic extremist guilty of attempting to murder prison officer
London, Oct 8 (IANS) An Islamic terrorist serving a 22-year prison sentence has been convicted of attempting to murder a prison officer in an Islamic terrorist attack at the top-security Whitemoor jail in Cambridgeshire on January 9. Brusthom Ziamani, 25, and fellow inmate Baz Hockton, 26, have been found guilty[Read More…]
8 Chennai fishermen reach home after ordeal at sea
Chennai, Oct 8 (IANS) Eight out of the nine fishermen from here returned home on Thursday ending their ordeal of drifting on the sea for about 55 days before being rescued by the Myanmar Coast Guard. In total they were away from their homes for about 70 days – 55[Read More…]
Sequential rise in Sep auto retail sales, PV segment back in green (Lead)
New Delhi, Oct 8 (IANS) India’s automobile retail sales rose in September on a sequential basis, industry data showed on Thursday. However, sales remained in the red on a year-on-year basis. The Federation of Automobile Dealers Associations data showed that vehicle registration in September rose to 13,44,866 units from 11,88,087[Read More…]
Armed with weapons and wireless sets, this gang posed as CBI to dupe
New delhi, Oct 8 (IANS) A criminal wanted in eight cases of robbery, kidnapping and cheating has been arrested by the Crime Branch of Delhi Police. The accused and his gang members used to pose as CBI and Crime Branch officers to dupe their targets on Delhi roads. The accused[Read More…]