Washington, Oct 8 (IANS) The overall number of global coronavirus cases has surpassed the 36 million mark, while the deaths have soared to more than 1,054,600, according to the Johns Hopkins University. As of Thursday morning, the total number of cases stood at 36,068,991 and the fatalities increased to 1,054,609,[Read More…]
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George Floyd murder suspect released on $1m bail
Washington, Oct 8 (IANS) The former US police officer charged with the murder of unarmed black man George Floyd has been released from prison on bail. Derek Chauvin posted a $1m (£774,000) bond and was released on Wednesday morning, court records show, the BBC reported. The white officer was filmed[Read More…]
Live stand-up comedy amidst the new normal is no joke
BY SIMRAN SETHI New Delhi, Oct 8 (IANS) What is life without humour? In the midst of the pandemic, the comedy pill would seem like an essential element in our survival kit. With comedy clubs, theatres and studios shut during lockdown, there was a vacuum of live shows, open mics[Read More…]
‘Greatest failure’: Kamala Harris lands early blows against Pence in VP debate
By Nikhila Natarajan New York, Oct 8 (IANS) Democratic Vice presidential nominee Kamala Harris landed quick blows in the first and only VP debate against Donald Trump’s running mate Mike Pence that got off to a 9 p.m. EST start in Salt Lake City, Utah, with plexiglass separators serving as[Read More…]
Corona cases in Brazil pass 5 million
Brasilia, Oct 8 (IANS) Confirmed cases of coronavirus in Brazil have passed five million, with deaths in the country approaching 150,000, officials said. Brazil’s health ministry reported 31,553 new cases on Tuesday, bringing the total infections to 5,000,694, the BBC reported on Wednesday. The country is the third worst hit[Read More…]
Hathras victim’s family go to court against ‘illegal confinement’
Prayagraj, Oct 8 (IANS) A petition has been filed in Allahabad High Court on behalf of the family members of the Hathras victim, alleging that the district administration has illegally confined them in their house. The court has been requested to direct the district administration that the “family members be[Read More…]
Trump free of Covid symptoms for 24 hours: Doctor
Washington, Oct 8 (IANS) US President Donald Trump’s doctor said that he has had no Covid-19 symptoms for more than 24 hours and has been fever-free for more than four days. Sean Conley also said the president had not needed any supplemental oxygen since going to hospital on Friday. He[Read More…]
UN concerned over growing violence against women in B’desh
By Sumi Khan Dhaka, Oct 8 (IANS) In the wake of recent rape cases, the United Nations (UN) has expressed serious concerns over the growing violence against women in Bangladesh and called for justice. UN Resident Coordinator tweeted the statement both in Bangla and English. The UN has strongly recommended[Read More…]
Opener Tripathi guides KKR to close win over CSK (Lead)
Abu Dhabi, Oct 8 (IANS/GloFans) On their way to a narrow 10-run win over three-time champions Chennai Super Kings (CSK) — thanks to Rahul Tripathi’s 51-ball 81 — Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) did something unusual on Wednesday. They won the toss and elected to bat for the first time since[Read More…]
The batsmen let the bowlers down: Dhoni
Abu Dhabi, Oct 8 (IANS) MS Dhoni admitted on Wednesday that the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) batsmen let their bowlers down in their match against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), which ended in a 10-run defeat for the three-time champions at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium. CSK took five wickets and conceded[Read More…]
Andhra Police act tough against offences in religious places
Amaravati, Oct 8 (IANS) Zeroing in on offences in temples and religious places in Andhra Pradesh, Director General of Police (DGP) D. Gautam Sawang said the state police have busted five cases related to crimes in places of worship. He said three cases occurred in Kurnool, one in Guntur rural[Read More…]
Agree on standard Covid test, aviation trade bodies urge govts
New Delhi, Oct 8 (IANS) Global aviation trade associations on Wednesday made a joint call for a globally-consistent approach to testing international passengers as an alternative to quarantine measures. “Governments must cooperate to remove quarantine restrictions and restart air travel. A systematic approach to Covid-19 testing will provide an effective[Read More…]
Former DGP Gupteshwar Pandey out of the poll fray in Bihar (Lead)
Patna, Oct 7 (IANS) Bihar’s former DGP Gupteshwar Pandey, who was tipped to contest the October-November Assembly election on a Janata Dal-United ticket, does not figure in the list of 115 candidates released by the state’s ruling party on Wednesday. It was being speculated that Pandey, who hails from Buxar,[Read More…]
PM to launch Jan Andolan for Covid appropriate behaviour on Thursday
New Delhi, Oct 7 (IANS) Amid growing public indifference to wear masks and avoid mass gatherings, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch a Jan Andolan for Covid-19 appropriate behaviour on Thursday. The campaign will be launched by way of a tweet in view of the upcoming festival and winter season[Read More…]
KKR stifle CSK in death overs, secure 10-run win
Abu Dhabi, Oct 7 (IANS) Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) on Wednesday beat Chennai Super Kings (CSK) by 10 runs in the 21st match of the Indian Premier League at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium. While CSK did well in the death overs to bowl out KKR for 167, the latter responded[Read More…]
Telangana: No decision yet on reopening of schools, cinemas
The Telangana government on Wednesday issued guidelines under ‘Unlock 5’ but no decision has been taken on re-opening of schools and cinema theatres.
Amazon to help K’taka SHGs sell their products: Minister
Bengaluru, Oct 8 (IANS) World’s leading e-tailer Amazon would help Karnataka’s self-help groups (SHGs), mostly run by women, to sell their products on its platform, Deputy Chief Minister C.N. Ashwath Narayan said on Wednesday. “Amazon is willing to help our SHGs sell their diverse products on its digital platform to[Read More…]
Despite new members, MPC expected to maintain old stance (Lead)
Mumbai, Oct 8 (IANS) Despite the addition of new members with diverse academic backgrounds, persistently high inflation will deter the Reserve Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) from administering a dose of a lending rate cut, experts opined. The expectations from the penultimate policy review of 2020 comes as the MPC[Read More…]
10K new Covid cases in Karnataka, 5k in B’luru
Bengaluru, Oct 8 (IANS) With over a lakh testing on a single day, Karnataka registered a whopping 10,947 new cases, including 5,000 in Bengaluru on Tuesday, taking its Covid tally to 6,68,652 and active cases to 1,16,153. “With 9,832 patients discharged in the last 24 hours, 5,42,906 recovered till date[Read More…]
Gujarat sees 1,311 new coronavirus cases, 9 more deaths
Gandhinagar, Oct 7 (IANS) Gujarat on Wednesday recorded 1,311 new coronavirus cases, taking its tally to 1,46,673, while the death toll rose to 3,531 as nine more succumbed. In October so far, the state has added 9,279 cases, at a daily average of 1,325. Meanwhile, 1,414 patients were discharged, taking[Read More…]
Cops scan 200 CCTV footages, GPS to solve fatal accident case
New Delhi, Oct 7 (IANS) It was a strenuous task for Delhi Police to track a cluster bus and arrest its driver who mowed down a man near Kashmiri Gate and fled from the spot on October 1. The deceased used to work as a clerk with a private company[Read More…]
Active Covid cases fall below 50K-mark in Andhra
Amaravati, Oct 7 (IANS) Active Covid cases in Andhra Pradesh have fallen below the 50,000 mark to 49,513, even as 5,120 new cases raised the state’s tally to 7.3 lakh on Wednesday. Currently, East Godavari district is battling the highest number of active cases at 9,051, followed by Chittoor (6,610)[Read More…]
Telangana CM for strong measures to end plundering of forest wealth
Hyderabad, Oct 7 (IANS) Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao on Wednesday called for coordination between the Police and Forest Departments to check plundering of forest wealth. He directed them to take stern action taken against those resorting to smuggling of forest wealth. At a meeting with ministers and senior[Read More…]
Aero India will be gateway to invest in defence sector: Rajnath
Bengaluru, Oct 7 (IANS) Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Wednesday that the 13th Aero India would help India rank among the top five countries of the world in defence and aerospace industries with active participation of the public and private sectors. Speaking at the round table virtual conference[Read More…]
Delhi: Cinema halls to open from October 15
After Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s push, the Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) has given its nod to open cinema halls in the national capital from October 15 with up to 50 percent of their seating capacity.