By Manoj Pathak Patna, Aug 4 (IANS) Expressing his displeasure over what he called non-cooperation of Mumbai Police in the Sushant Singh Rajput death case, Bihar DGP Gupteshwar Pandey claimed that IPS officer Vinay Tiwari was put under house arrest in Mumbai on the pretext of quarantine. Tiwari was ‘quarantined’[Read More…]
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Beware of fake anti-Covid drug ads: Experts
By Bharat Upadhyay New Delhi, Aug 4 (IANS) With India crossing 18 lakh cases in seven months, fake drugs to fight the coronavirus abound in the market, their advertisements cover all spaces of social media platforms leading health experts to caution public against claims of these immunity-boosting products. There is[Read More…]
German Prez urges caution amid increasing COVID-19 cases
Berlin, Aug 4 (IANS) German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier has urged citizens to “show consideration, caution and responsibility” in the wake of increasing COVID-19 cases in the country. “The irresponsibility of a few is a risk for us all,” Xinhua news agency quoted Steinmeier as saying in a video message on[Read More…]
US teen who executed Twitter hack owns Rs 22.5 crore worth Bitcoin
San Francisco, Aug 4 (IANS) The Florida-based juvenile who is the mastermind of the mega Twitter Bitcoin hack owns more than $3 million (over Rs 22.5 crore) worth of Bitcoin, the media reported. Graham Ivan Clark, 17, has been charged, along with two more young individuals, by the US Department[Read More…]
Karnataka’s 85-year-old pond digger recovers from Covid
Mandya, Aug 4 (IANS) Karnataka’s octogenarian farmer Kamegowda, whom Prime Minister Narendra Modi praised in his ‘Mann ki Baat’ radio programme for digging 16 ponds around his village to conserve water in Karnataka’s Mandya district, recovered from Covid after 14 days of treatment at a state-run hospital here. “Kamegowda, 85,[Read More…]
Calls to suspend UK lawmaker grows over rape allegations
London, Aug 4 (IANS) Calls to suspend a lawmaker from the UK’s ruling Conservative Party grew over allegations that he raped a young House of Commons (lower house of Parliament) researcher. The name of the accused politician in his 50s is being kept under covers while London’s Metropolitan Police is[Read More…]
71% African-Americans know people mistreated by police: Poll
The Gallup poll published on Monday found that the number was higher among black adults aged 18 to 44 at 83 per cent, reports Xinhua news agency.
Sensex up 300 points; banking, finance stocks rise
Mumbai, Aug 4 (IANS) The key Indian equity indices traded on a positive note on Tuesday morning, with the BSE Sensex surging over 300 points. Healthy buying was witnessed in banking and finance stocks. Further, gains in the Asian markets also supported the domestic indices, analysts said. Around 10.05 a.m.,[Read More…]
Egypt rejects Ethiopia’s ‘unilateral move’ over Nile dam
Cairo, Aug 4 (IANS) Egypt has reiterated its rejection against any “unilateral move” by Ethiopia to fill the reservoir of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) on the Nile River without reaching an agreement with the downstream countries. “Such an action carries negative indicators reflecting that Ethiopia has no desire[Read More…]
US drugmaker starts phase 3 trial for COVID-19 antibody treatment
LY-CoV555, the lead antibody from Lilly’s collaboration with Canadian biotech AbCellera, is a neutralizing antibody against SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, reports Xinhua news agency.
Priest who fixed ‘bhumi pujan’ time receives threats, given security
Ayodhya, Aug 4 (IANS) Priest Vijayendra, 75, who calculated and fixed the auspicious time to conduct ‘bhumi pujan’ for the new Ram temple in Ayodhya has been provided security at his residence in Belagavi in Karnataka after threatening phone calls. Sources here said that a police case was registered following[Read More…]
Woodhill to help BBL with global player recruitment strategy
Melbourne, Aug 4 (IANS) The Big Bash League (BBL) has announced the appointment of Trent Woodhill as a player acquisition and cricket consultant ahead of the 10th edition of the league. Woodhill will provide input into the league’s global player recruitment strategy and act as a key point of connection[Read More…]
Masks now mandatory in outdoor places across French cities
Paris, Aug 4 (IANS) The French authorities have ordered people to wear face masks in outdoor public places in many major cities as the COVID-19 spread and the admission to intensive care units have increased again after a month-long decline. “The prefects can now, in coordination with health authorities and[Read More…]
TV actor Fahmaan Khan wanted to be a cricketer
Mumbai, Aug 4 (IANS) Fahmaan Khan says he wanted to be a cricketer to begin with, and his original aspiration in life was never to be an actor. Fahmaan, who is seen on the show, “Mere Dad Ki Dulhan”, said: “I wanted to be a cricketer at some point. I[Read More…]
‘Ramarcha’ puja begins in Ayodhya ahead of ‘bhumi pujan’
The special puja of Lord Hanuman’s ‘pataka’ (flag) is also being held at Hanuman Garhi temple.
Ayodhya to be decorated with tonnes of flowers
The blue ‘aparajita’ or Vishnukanta flowers, that are grown in the rural parts of Bengaluru, have been brought in to the holy city for the much-awaited occassion.
COVID-19: Colombian football set for September return
Bogota, Aug 4 (IANS) Colombian football is poised to restart in September, six months after it was suspended because of the COVID-19 pandemic, President Ivan Duque has said. Clubs returned to training in July in the hope of resuming competitions in August. However, a surge in the number of COVID-19[Read More…]
PGI-Chandigarh among 17 trial sites for Oxford vaccine
The permission was granted after the Serum institute satisfied certain requirements sought by the Drug Controller in the design of the proposal.
Parents are ultimate decision makers on sending kids to school: Cuomo
New York, Aug 4 (IANS) Parents are the “ultimate decision makers” on whether or not they want to send their children to school, New York state Governor Andrew Cuomo said. “This is between the school districts and the parents,” Xinhua news agency quoted Cuomo as saying on Monday. “The ultimate[Read More…]
Coronavirus in India: 52K new Covid cases, 803 deaths in 24 hours
Maharashtra remained the worst-hit state with 4,41,228 cases and 15,576 deaths, of which 260 occurred in the last 24 hours.
Goa league fixing: ‘AIFF’s media accreditation to Genius Group needs investigation’
By Debayan Mukherjee Kolkata, Aug 4 (IANS) A person watching an I-League game with a media accreditation card has come under the scanner and is considered to be linked with matches in the Goa Professional League which have been identified for ‘suspicious betting patterns indicative of match manipulation’. London-based Sportsradar[Read More…]
Microsoft Teams allows 20K participants, Cloud-based phone calling
New Delhi, Aug 4 (IANS) Microsoft has announced that its video meet app will now limit the size of interactive meetings to 1,000 participants, with a seamless shift to a ‘view only mode after the limit is met, for up to 20,000 participants. The company has also introduced new capabilities[Read More…]
Two brothers electrocuted in UP
Bhadohi, Aug 4 (IANS) Two brothers were electrocuted in Uttar Pradesh’s Bhadohi district after they came in contact with a livewire connected to a water pump at their home. The incident took place on Monday in Raraspur village in the Dhaurahara area and the victims have been identified as Nitish,[Read More…]
Twitter faces $250mn FTC fine over misuse of users’ data
San Francisco, Aug 4 (IANS) Twitter has disclosed that it may end up paying up to $250 million as fine to the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) in a probe pertaining to improper use of users phone numbers and email addresses for advertising gains. On July 28, the company received[Read More…]
Two cops injured after run over by liquor smugglers in UP
The crackdown was ordered after the recent illicit liquor tragedy in Punjab. The police have been conducting dozens of raids across villages in the region.