New Delhi, Oct 7 (IANS) Legendary West Indies cricketer Brian Lara believes KL Rahul is a “great batsman” and that’s why she should concentrate on his batting and not bother about wicketkeeping when it comes to the Indian team. Rahul, who is currently leading Kings XI Punjab in the Indian[Read More…]
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Palaniswami will be AIADMK’s CM candidate for 2021 Assembly polls
Chennai, Oct 7 (IANS) Tamil Nadu’s ruling AIADMK on Wednesday announced that Chief Minister K. Palaniswami will be the party’s chief ministerial candidate for the 2021 Assembly polls. The much expected announcement was made by party Coordinator and Deputy Chief Minister O. Panneerselvam at the party headquarters here. Accepting the[Read More…]
Global Covid-19 cases top 35.7mn: Johns Hopkins
Washington, Oct 7 (IANS) The overall number of global coronavirus cases has topped 35.7 million, while the deaths have increased to more than 1,048,700, according to the Johns Hopkins University. As of Wednesday, the total number of cases stood at 35,733,340 and the fatalities rose to 1,048,742, the University’s Center[Read More…]
Spotify rolls out search by lyrics feature on iOS and Android
New Delhi, Oct 7 (IANS) Swedish audio streaming giant Spotify has rolled out a new feature for its iOS and Android app that will allow users to search for songs by typing in the lyrics. As per the latest lyrics search update, users will be able to type in the[Read More…]
Pandemic knocks many cab drivers out of business in Hyderabad
By Mohammed Shafeeq Hyderabad, Oct 7 (IANS) The Covid-19 pandemic has impacted all the sectors but some have been badly affected than the others. Those depending on day to day earnings for their livelihood have been the worst affected. The pandemic has thrown a large number of cab drivers out[Read More…]
Equity indices turn green, Sensex nears 39,900 (Lead)
Mumbai, Oct 7 (IANS) The key Indian equity indices turned green on Wednesday after an initial subdued trade, with the BSE Sensex gaining over 300 points. The Sensex traded near the 39,900 mark and the Nifty50 on the National Stock Exchange was trading above 11,700. Manish Hathiramani, technical analyst with[Read More…]
ALERT: SC on Shaheen Bagh: Public places can’t be occupied indefinitely, protests must be carried out in designated area
–Indo-Asian News Service ss/in
White most affected ethnic group from climate change: Poll
London, Oct 7 (IANS) The British public think that White people around the world are the most affected ethnic group from the ravages of climate change, despite the fact that the most impacted regions are in poorer countries in the global South, a poll survey said on Wednesday. The Savanta[Read More…]
ALERT: TN CM Palaniswami to be chief ministerial candidate for AIADMK in 2021 Assembly polls
–Indo-Asian News Service vj/in
72K fresh Covid cases reported in India
New Delhi, Oct 7 (IANS) With a fresh spike of 72,049 coronavirus cases and 986 deaths in 24 hours, India’s tally on Wednesday went past the 67-lakh-mark with a total of 67,57,131 cases. Out of these, 9,07,883 are currently active; 57,44,693 have been discharged, while 1,04,555 have lost the battle[Read More…]
Mafia don & ex-BSP MP to contest as Independent in Malhani bypoll
Jaunpur (Uttar Pradesh), Oct 7 (IANS) With former Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) MP Dhananjay Singh preparing to contest the by-elections on the Malhani (Jaunpur) Assembly seat as an Independent candidate, the contest on this seat has become rather interesting. The Samajwadi Party has fielded Lucky Yadav, son of late Parasnath[Read More…]
Giro D’Italia: Arnaud Demare pips Peter Sagan to win Stage 4
Villafranca Tirrena (Italy), Oct 7 (IANS) Frances Arnaud Demare picked up his eleventh win of the season in a fiercely contested bunch sprint finale on the Sicialian coast ahead of Slovakia’s Peter Sagan (Bora-Hansgrohe) and the Italian Davide Ballerini (Deceuninck Quick-Step) at the ongoing Giro D’Italia. In a crazy, messy[Read More…]
Microsoft awards $374,300 in bug bounties to secure Azure Sphere
New Delhi, Oct 7 (IANS) Microsoft has awarded $374,300 in bug bounties to security researchers who spotted bugs in Azure Sphere which itself offers high-end security for Cloud-connected Internet of Things (IoT) devices. During the three-month Azure Sphere Security Research Challenge (ASSRC), cyber security researchers surfaced 20 critical or important[Read More…]
Yogi gives 10-day extension to Hathras SIT
Lucknow, Oct 7 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has given a 10-day extension to the Special Investigation Team (SIT) that is probing the Hathras incident. The SIT, led by Home Secretary Bhagwan Swaroop, had initially been given seven days’ time to complete the probe. Other members of the[Read More…]
Google Assistant now more accessible for people with disabilities
New Delhi, Oct 7 (IANS) Google has brought new updates to its Assistant that will help people with disabilities gain more independence in controlling smart devices and appliances around their homes. For International Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) Awareness Month, Google has brought Assistant to US company Tobii Dynavox’s applications[Read More…]
Why are ‘such’ girls found dead in cane & millet fields, asks BJP leader
Barabanki (Uttar Pradesh), Oct 7 (IANS) The politics over the Hathras incident is getting murkier by the day. Ranjeet Bahadur Srivastava, a BJP leader from Barabanki, has claimed that the four upper caste men accused of brutally assaulting the 19-year-old Dalit girl in Hathras are ‘innocent’ and it is the[Read More…]
NY town honours Gandhi by installing statue
By Arul Louis New York, Oct 7 (IANS) A town in New York has paid tribute to Gandhi’s global role promoting non-violence and peace by installing his bust even as memorials to the Mahatma have come under attack in some places in the US from radical groups. Amherst received the[Read More…]
Markets open in green and slide
Mumbai, Oct 7 (IANS) The 30-scrip Sensitive Index (Sensex) on Wednesday opened on a positive note and later went down. The Sensex of the BSE opened at 39,633.19, touched a high of 39,633.41 and a low of 39,450.82. It is trading at 39,519.50 down by 55.07 points or 0.14 per[Read More…]
Facebook to remove all content from far-right US group QAnon
San Francisco, Oct 7 (IANS) Facebook has announced to remove any Pages, Groups and Instagram accounts representing the far-right conspiracy theory group QAnon, even if they contain no violent content. This is an update from the initial Facebook action in August that removed Pages, Groups and Instagram accounts associated with[Read More…]
Honour killing: Pregnant Dalit teen mutilated, killed by father and brother in UP
According to reports, the girl was beaten and strangled to death. Her head was severed from the body which was then buried near the river bed.
Facebook introduces ‘Emotional Health’ for growing mental health issues
The resource will be available globally, with locally relevant information from mental health officials.
French Open: Nadal overcomes Sinner test, Svitolina shocked by Podoroska
Paris, Oct 7 (IANS) Twelve-time champion Rafael Nadal overcame a stern test against Italian teenager Jannik Sinner to enter the semi-finals of the ongoing French Open. On Tuesday evening, Nadal — playing his 100th match at the Roland Garros — defeated 19-year-old Sinner 7-6(4), 6-4, 6-1 in a match that[Read More…]
Chandan Roy Sanyal: 2020 a lucky year for my career
Mumbai, Oct 7 (IANS) Actor Chandan Roy Sanyal is happy with the way the year has shaped up professionally, despite the ongoing Covid pandemic paralysing life. Chandan has been seenesaying strong roles in the web series “Aashram” and the film “Rules Of The Game” this year, and he says the[Read More…]
Hathras Gangrape Case: I can say with guarantee these boys are innocent, says BJP leader
The politics over the Hathras incident is getting murkier by the day.
Google ‘overwhelmingly’ dominates search market: US panel
San Francisco, Oct 7 (IANS) The US House Judiciary subcommittee that examined the dominance of Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google and their business practices, has stated that Google ‘overwhelmingly holds market dominance in search and advertising. “The overwhelmingly dominant provider of general online search is Google, which captures around 81[Read More…]