Mumbai, Aug 3 (IANS) Stock market major BSE on Monday reported a consolidated net profit of Rs 32.48 crore for the first quarter (Q1) of 2020-21. On sequential basis, the company has reported a consolidated net loss of Rs 1.91 crore during the fourth quarter of last fiscal. On standalone[Read More…]
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Over 40 test positive for Covid-19 on Norwegian cruise ship
Oslo, Aug 3 (IANS) At least 41 passengers and crew on a Norwegian cruise ship have tested positive for Covid-19, officials said. Hundreds more passengers who travelled on the MS Roald Amundsen are in quarantine and awaiting test results, the company that owns the ship said, the BBC reported on[Read More…]
Maha records 266 Covid fatalities, Nagpur rockets to 50 deaths (Roundup)
Mumbai, Aug 3 (IANS) Maharashtra continued to record a high daily Covid toll with 266 deaths on Monday, including a sudden shooting up of fatalities in the state’s second capital Nagpur, even as the recovery rate improved further, health officials said. The state has recorded 8,968 new Covid cases, taking[Read More…]
Curfew ordered in Srinagar on August 4 and 5
Srinagar, Aug 3 (IANS) The authorities have announced the imposition of curfew in Srinagar district on August 4 and 5, after receiving intelligence reports which suggested that subversive elements are planning to disrupt peace during this period. August 5 will mark the first anniversary of the abrogation of Articles 370[Read More…]
TV star Ashi Singh shares her favourite Rakhi memory
Mumbai, Aug 3 (IANS) TV star Ashi Singh says her most cherished memories of Raksha Bandhan are all about dressing up for the festival. “My most cherished childhood memory for Raksha Bandhan is getting up early, dressing up and waiting for the gift from my brother. I still get excited[Read More…]
Mumbai Police says no written complaint was filed by Sushant’s family in Feb
Mumbai, Aug 3 (IANS) Mumbai Police issued a statement on Monday saying that no written complaint was filed by the family of late actor Sushant Singh Rajput in February this year. The statement reads: “Regarding Sh Sushant Singh Rajput Accidental Death, case has been registered vide A.D.No 43/2020 u/s 174[Read More…]
Karnataka’s COVID-19 recovery rate improves
Bengaluru, Aug 3 (IANS) Karnataka has witnessed a substantial COVID-19 recovery rate by 5.67 per cent in the past week, taking the overall recovery rate in the state to 42.81 per cent, state Medical Education Minister K. Sudhakar said on Monday. According to Sudhakar, the recovery rate is higher in[Read More…]
590 new cases take J&K’s Covid tally past 22K-mark
Srinagar, Aug 3 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir on Monday reported 590 new cases, taking the Union Territory’s Covid-19 tally past the 20,000-mark to 20,006, while 11 people succumbed to the dreaded virus in the last 24 hours. A statement issued by the Information and Public Relations department said that of[Read More…]
Comedian Anup Upadhyay set to join ‘Excuse Me Madam’
Mumbai, Aug 3 (IANS) Actor Anup Upadhyay, known for his perfect comic timing, is set to be back in a new TV show. Anup will be seen in the second season of “May I Come In Madam?”, which has been titled “Excuse Me Madam”. Sharing details about his character in[Read More…]
Nabanna remains closed for complete sanitisation
Kolkata, Aug 3 (IANS) In the wake of the statewide Covid-19 pandemic, the West Bengal state secretariat Nabanna remained closed on Monday for an intense sanitisation drive. The 14-storey seat of power in Bengal will remain closed on Tuesday also as the number of Covid-19 cases goes up in the[Read More…]
Global Covid-19 deaths surpass 690,000
New York, Aug 3 (IANS) Global Covid-19 deaths surpassed 690,000 on Monday, according to the Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) at Johns Hopkins University. Total Covid-19 cases around the world rose to 18,109,901, according to the CSSE, with deaths reaching 690,055, Xinhua reported. The US reported the most[Read More…]
Shilpa Rao on how Anurag Kashyap united her with Sneha Khanwalkar (Lead)
Mumbai, Aug 3 (IANS) Singer Shilpa Rao says her latest song emphasises on how everyone is a work in progress as human beings. The “Ghungroo” hitmaker has sung “Aadhe aadhe se” in the new Netflix film, “Raat Akeli Hai”. Composed by Sneha Khalwankar, Shilpa has recorded the number along with[Read More…]
‘Excessive billing’: Hyd pvt hospital barred from Covid treatment
Hyderabad, Aug 3 (IANS) Finally cracking the whip after a plethora of complaints against private hospitals treating Covid-19 patients, the Telangana government on Monday revoked permission given to a hospital for Covid treatment, creating hopes of strong action against others fleecing the people. Director of Public Health and Family Welfare[Read More…]
Jubilant Life Sciences launches remdesivir for injection
New Delhi, Aug 3 (IANS) Jubilant Life Sciences Ltd on Monday announced that its subsidiary, Jubilant Generics, has launched remdesivir for injection, under the brand name ‘JUBI-R’, in the Indian market at a price of Rs 4,700 per vial of 100 mg. The company said it will make the drug[Read More…]
Goa BJP asks workers to mark Aug 5 Ayodhya event
Panaji, Aug 3 (IANS) The Goa unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), here on Monday, urged party workers to ensure that all temples in the state were lit up on August 5 to mark the ‘Bhoomi pujan’ ceremony for the Ram temple in Ayodhya. Addressing the media, Goa BJP[Read More…]
India restricts entry of Chinese firms in commercial coal mine auctions
New Delhi, Aug 3 (IANS) The government has restricted participation of companies from countries sharing a land border with India in the ongoing auction of coal mines for commercial extraction by the private sector. The Coal Ministry has issued a corrigendum to the tender document issued for commercial coal mining,[Read More…]
Mithoon records album with artistes, crew in different time zones
Mumbai, Aug 3 (IANS) Composer Mithoon says embracing the new normal and using innovative technological resources is the need of the hour. Mithoon has worked on the music of the upcoming film, “Khuda Haafiz”, for which he had to collaborate with artistes such as Sonu Nigam, Vishal Dadlani, Javed Ali,[Read More…]
Lt Gov sets up special court for trial of Delhi riot cases
New Delhi, Aug 3 (IANS) On the recommendation of the Delhi High Court, Lt Governor Anil Baijal on Monday designated the court of Additional Session Judge, Shahdara, as a special court for the trial of cases relating to violence which had erupted in the city in February. In a notification,[Read More…]
US stocks open higher as tech sector leads
New York, Aug 3 (IANS) US stocks opened higher on Monday, bolstered by solid gains in big tech names. Shortly after the opening bell, the Dow Jones Industrial Average increased 133.37 points, or 0.50 per cent, to 26,561.69. The S&P 500 was up 19.41 points, or 0.59 per cent, to[Read More…]
Miranda Lambert opens up on her scripted podcast
Los Angeles, Aug 3 (IANS) Singer Miranda Lambert is getting a new podcast. She will be a cast member and executive producer of the upcoming scripted country-musical podcast “Make It Up as We Go”, reports people.com. It will follow the story of an aspiring young female songwriter (played by musician[Read More…]
Rs 50 cr withdrawn from Sushant’s account, but Mumbai Police silent on crucial lead: Bihar DGP
Earlier on Sunday, the Bihar Police chief had reacted strongly when his subordinate Vinay Tiwari, an SP rank officer, was quarantined by the Mumbai municipal authorities.
I have high hopes from this Pakistan team, says Afridi
Karachi, Aug 3 (IANS) Former Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi has said he has high hopes from this Pakistan team which will take on formidable England in three Test matches. Pakistan will start their Test campaign on Wednesday at the Ageas Bowl in Southampton. “English conditions are difficult when it comes[Read More…]
Google launches Pixel 4a, to arrive in India in October
New York, Aug 3 (IANS) Google on Monday introduced the new affordable smartphone Pixel 4a starting at $349 for the lone 6GB+128GB model in the US that will arrive in India in October. The company said it will reveal the price for the Indian market closer to its launch, which[Read More…]
Jay Bhanushali on how fatherhood brought him closer to wife Mahhi Vij
Mumbai, Aug 3 (IANS) His daughter Tara turned one on Monday, and actor Jay Bhanushali opened up on how fatherhood has changed his perspective about life. “Things have changed a lot. I am much closer to my wife (actress Mahhi Vij) now. I had no clue what women go through[Read More…]
Now you can use Google Chrome to quickly create PDF
New Delhi, Aug 3 (IANS) You can now easily create a free Adobe Acrobat PDF from any Microsoft Office or image file simply by typing PDF.new into Chrome and uploading the desired file, thanks to a collaboration between Google and Adobe. One can also type Sign.new into the browser to[Read More…]