The study, published in the journal Science Translational Medicine, revealed how small molecule protease inhibitors show potency against human coronaviruses.
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Taliban violated Eid ceasefire 38 times: Afghan govt
Kabul, Aug 4 (IANS) The Afghan Interior Ministry said that the Taliban violated the three-day Eid ceasefire 38 times, killing at least 20 civilians and injuring 40 others. The Ministry said in a statement on Monday that the Taliban violations included terrorist attacks, offensive attacks and mine explosions that were[Read More…]
Lava launches budget smartphone for Rs 7,777
The smartphone is currently available at offline stores and will soon be available on Amazon and Flipkart in three colour variants – marine blue, berry red and midnight blue, the company said in a statement.
IPL 13: MI players to undergo 5 rounds of COVID-19 tests before heading to UAE
By Baidurjo Bhose New Delhi, Aug 4 (IANS) Defending champions Mumbai Indians have started assembling slowly with most of the domestic players having arrived in Mumbai or arriving in the next couple of days. The Indian stars are also set to join them in the next 7-8 days as they[Read More…]
Sashidhar Jagdishan to take over from Aditya Puri as new HDFC Bank CEO
New Delhi, Aug 4 (IANS) In a change of guard at HDFC Bank after 26 years, Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has approved the appointment of Sashidhar Jagdishan as Managing Director and CEO of the Bank for a period of three years. Jagdishan takes over from Aditya Puri, who had[Read More…]
RSS chief reaches Lucknow on way to Ayodhya
Lucknow, Aug 4 (IANS) Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat reached Lucknow on Tuesday morning enroute to Ayodhya to participate in the ‘Bhumi Poojan’ for the construction of the Ram temple on August 5. Sources said that Bhagwat went to Saraswati Shishu Mandir in Lucknow where he will hold[Read More…]
New SL Parliament to meet on Aug 20
Colombo, Aug 4 (IANS) Sri Lankan President President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has summoned the new Parliament to meet on August 20 after the crucial general elections slated to take place on Wednesday, the Presidents Media Division (PMD) announced on Tuesday. Rajapaksa has made this decision under the powers vested in him[Read More…]
Pompeo, Taliban deputy leader discuss intra-Afghan talks
Kabul, Aug 4 (IANS) US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and the Talibans deputy leader Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar discussed the much-awaited intra-Afghan talks and the ongoing situation in Afghanistan, a spokesman of the group said. The talks took place on Monday via video conference. “Both sides talked about the[Read More…]
US should get large share of TikTok sale proceeds: Trump
New York, Aug 4 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has said that the country should get a large percentage of the proceeds if part of the short video-sharing platform TikTok’s business is bought by an American firm. Trump said that he made the demand that a “substantial portion” of that[Read More…]
Dhoni had a lot of confidence in me till 2011 WC, says Yuvraj Singh
Yuvraj played last for India in 2017 against West Indies. In that calendar year, he made a comeback on to the international arena and scored 372 runs in 11 ODIs, including a 150 against England in Cuttack.
Jabalpur woman’s 28-year fast to end on Bhumi Pujan day
When the disputed structure was demolished in Ayodhya in 1992, she had given up eating pledging that she would consume food only when the Ram temple construction will take place.
Negative list of weapons to boost domestic defence sector
With self- reliance as the motto, aim is to move away from licensed production to Design, Develop and produce wherein the Nation owns the Design Rights and IP of the systems.
Coronavirus in Agra: Spurt in new cases as more samples are tested
The spurt is not surprising at all, as the daily testing of samples has increased now, explained IMA secretary Dr Sanjay Chaturvedi.
17 more K’taka IPS officers transferred now
Bengaluru, Aug 4 (IANS) A little more than a month after shuffling 13 senior Indian Police Service (IPS) officers, Karnataka government has again rejigged the police ranks to transfer 17 more officers, an official said. Umesh Kumar, a 1995 batch IPS officer, currently functioning as the Additional Director General of[Read More…]
Sachin Tendulkar supports cause to help slum dwellers
Mumbai, Aug 4 (IANS) Legendary Indian batsman Sachin Tendulkar recently came forward to support a cause dedicated to ensure that essentials duly reached slum dwellers during the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown. The lockdown had left many poor families, especially those living in the slums, face hardships. Owing to restricted movements, sole-bread[Read More…]
Balochistan extends ‘smart lockdown’ till Aug 17
Quetta, Aug 4 (IANS) The government of Pakistan’s Balochistan province has extended the ‘smart lockdown’ enforced to curb the spread of the coronavirus till August 17. A notification from the provincial government on Monday stated that the “threat of the coronavirus still exists and restrictions on social distancing and precautionary[Read More…]
PIA sacked 63 pilots last month
Islamabad, Aug 4 (IANS) Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) said that it has sacked 63 employees last month on various charges, including fake pilot licences, false educational credentials, embezzlement and dereliction of duty, it was reported on Monday. PIA spokesperson Abdullah Khan said that the actions had been taken in accordance[Read More…]
Lankan don with fake Aadhaar dies in Tamil Nadu; CBCID to probe
Police said Lokka had entered Tamil Nadu in 2017 and has been living in Coimbatore since 2018 under the name Pradeep Singh and was supplying protein supplements to gyms there.
Existing Sony PS4 controller not to work with PS5 games
Tokyo, Aug 4 (IANS) The Japanese consumer electronics giant Sony has confirmed that its existing PS4 controller will not work with PS5 games. “We believe that PS5 games should take advantage of the new capabilities and features we’re bringing to the platform, including the features of DualSense wireless controller,” the[Read More…]
Hurricane Isaias makes landfall in North Carolina
Washington, Aug 4 (IANS) Hurricane Isaias made a landfall in the US state of North Carolina, leading to floods and damages on its way up the coast. The Category 1 storm landed near Ocean Isle Beach on Monday night, with maximum sustained winds of about 136.8 kmph, Xinhua news agency[Read More…]
Aug 5 anniv: J&K govt claims 100% success in 7 schemes
By Rajnish Singh Srinagar, Aug 4 (IANS) A day ahead of the anniversary of nullification of special status of Jammu and Kashmir, the Union Territory (UT) government claims 100 per cent achievement in seven schemes that include Saubhagya and PM Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY). Other schemes include UJALA, Mission Indradhanush (Jammu),[Read More…]
Security forces defuse IED in Kashmir’s Pattan area
Srinagar, Aug 4 (IANS) A road-opening party of the security forces averted a tragedy on Tuesday morning when it found an improvised explosive device (IED) planted at Tappar village in Pattan area in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district. Police sources said the IED was planted on a road near a petrol[Read More…]
‘Shakuntala Devi’ producer: Theatrical releases will not become irrelevant
By Arundhuti Banerjee Mumbai, Aug 4 (IANS) Producer Vikram Malhotra has just released his much-hyped new film, the Vidya Balan-starrer Shakuntala Devi, on OTT, but he takes a pragmatic approach and says skipping theatrical release is just a situational decision and by no means is the theatrical experience going to[Read More…]
Another US diplomat in Cambodia tests COVID-19 positive
Phnom Penh, Aug 4 (IANS) Cambodian authorities on Tuesday confirmed that another US diplomat has tested positive for COVID-19, bringing the total number of infected Americans in the country to four. The Health Ministry described the latest patient as a senior diplomat at the American Embassy, who arrived in Cambodia[Read More…]
Ahead of US Open, Murray receives Cincinnati wild card
New York, Aug 4 (IANS) Two-time champion Andy Murray is among the four players who have been handed wild card for this month’s Western & Southern Open. Along with Murray, Americans Tommy Paul, Tennys Sandgren and Frances Tiafoe have been given slots for the tournament which will be held from[Read More…]