New Delhi, July 21 (IANS) At around 1 p.m. on Monday, Naresh Kumar, a driver, was manhandled outside a banquet hall in north Delhi’s Burari area by some heavily built men for allegedly brushing past their car, leaving him shocked. Before he could realise, he was pushed in the rear[Read More…]
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Cong unleash 3-fold strategy in UP to be main opponent
New Delhi/Lucknow, July 21 (IANS) Congress in Uttar Pradesh is on an active mode ever since Priyanka Gandhi took over as General Secretary In charge of the party in the state and have made strong interventions from taking up farmers issues in Sonbhadra to offering buses for migrants during the[Read More…]
Ranvir Shorey, Anurag Kashyap lock horns on Twitter
Mumbai, July 21 (IANS) Filmmaker Anurag Kashyap and actor Ranvir Shorey have been engaged in a war of words on Twitter, after the actor took a jibe at independent filmmakers. It all started with Ranvir’s tweet, which read: “So many independent-film-crusaders have turned mainstream-bollywood-flunkies now. These are the same people[Read More…]
BCCI vs Bihar Cricket Association: SC to hear matter on Wednesday
Speaking to IANS, a BCCI functionary said that a few applications have been pending in front of the Supreme Court and they would be heard.
Hackers found using Google Cloud to hide phishing attacks
New Delhi, July 21 (IANS) Researchers at cybersecurity firm Check Point on Tuesday cited an instance when hackers used advanced features on Google Cloud Platform to host phishing pages and hide them. Some of the warning signs that users generally look out for in a phishing attack include suspicious-looking domains,[Read More…]
2 students who wrote Kerala entrance exam test Covid +ve
Thiruvananthapuram, July 21 (IANS) Even as numerous requests were made to postpone the Kerala Engineering Architecture Medical (KEAM) entrance examination which was held on July 16, the state government refused to do so and on Tuesday two students who wrote the exam in the state capital have tested positive for[Read More…]
AMU doctors attacked by patient kin
Aligarh (Uttar Pradesh), July 21 (IANS) Relatives of a suspected Covid-19 patient, who was admitted at the AMU medical college casualty with respiratory distress, allegedly manhandled and assaulted doctors and staff after they were informed of non-availability of ventilator at the ICU in the hospital. Later, the patient Haseena Bano,[Read More…]
Big B opens up on ‘silence’, ‘uncertainty’ from Covid ward
Mumbai, July 21 (IANS) Bollywood veteran Amitabh Bachchan, who is hospitalised with the novel coronavirus, has shared about life in general from his Covid ward. Big B took to his blog and wrote: “It is the silence and the uncertainty of the next … it is a wonder of the[Read More…]
Chouhan, other leaders mourn Tandon’s death
Bhopal, July 21 (IANS) Political leaders paid tributes to Madhya Pradesh governor Lalji Tandon who passed away at a hospital in Lucknow on Tuesday following prolonged illness. He was 85. Madhya Pradesh chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said as governor of MP Lalji Tandon always inspired us to follow the[Read More…]
Moeen Ali named Morgan’s deputy for Ireland ODIs
London, July 21 (IANS) All-rounder Moeen Ali was on Tuesday named England vice-captain for their upcoming ODI series against Ireland. The two teams are scheduled to play three ODIs starting July 30. Ali will act as skipper Eoin Morgan’s deputy in the absence of Jos Buttler, who is part of[Read More…]
Garmin joins PhysioQ to push data-driven study for Covid research
New Delhi, July 21 (IANS) Smart wearables maker Garmin India on Tuesday announced a partnership with PhysioQ, a non-profit organization that will connect registered user’s health data from Garmin smartwatches to PhysioQ-Neo platform for Covid-19 research. “It is a big step that we have taken towards fighting the battle against[Read More…]
Ram temple: Culmination of Gorakshnath Peeth’s efforts
By Vivek Tripathi Gorakhpur, July 21 (IANS) On August 5, with the laying of the foundation stone for the Ram temple in Ayodhya, the role of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath’s Gorakshnath Peeth in the temple movement will also be in focus. The Gorakshnath Peeth played a vital role[Read More…]
This Pak woman cattle seller is breaking stereotypes
By Hamza Ameer Islamabad, July 21 (IANS) In Pakistan, the business of livestock — cows, buffaloes, sheep, goats and camels reaches its boom when the whole country is filled with cattle markets with sellers piling up sacrificial animals for sale before the Eid-ul-Azha. Every year, these markets are abuzz with[Read More…]
Shalmali releases first English single ‘Regular’
Mumbai, July 21 (IANS) Pop singer Shalmali has released her first English single, which also happens to be the first single she has written and composed during the lockdown period. The song is titled “Regular”, and the process of writing and composing the first draft spanned over a few days,[Read More…]
Trapped in a well, leopard rescued after 6 days in K’taka
By Sharon Thambala Bengaluru, July 21 (IANS) Karnataka forest department officials have rescued an enfeebled female leopard, trapped at the bottom of an 80-foot deep well for six days at Karapur village in the buffer area of Nagarhole Tiger Reserve, an official said on Tuesday. “We rescued the leopard on[Read More…]
Successful heart transplant at Ambani hospital amid pandemic
Mumbai, July 21 (IANS) The Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital (KDAH) announced a successful heart transplant on a woman, the first during the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, officials said, here on Tuesday. The 53-year-old woman, hailing from Nanded, had severe heart failure with irreversible heart damage, required an urgent transplant though she[Read More…]
Online penetration for grocery to reset, aided by RIL’s entry
“For grocery, we expect online penetration to reset to a higher level due to Covid, further aided by the entry of Reliance Industries in this space,” the report said.
11 cops convicted in encounter case after 35 years
The quantum of punishment for the convicted police personnel will be announced on Wednesday.
CONFED writes to FM over dumping of 3 PSU insurers’ merger
Chennai, July 21 (IANS) The objective of the central government of profitable growth and improved solvency of three public sector general insurance companies could be achieved by merging them, said the National Confederation of General Insurers’ Officers Associations (CONFED). In a letter to Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday, the[Read More…]
Radhika Madan shows how she kickstarted her week
Mumbai, July 21 (IANS) Radhika Madan has given a sneak peek into how she kickstarted her week. The actress took to Instagram and where posted a video of herself. In the clip, she is seen trying out a high kick, in a black T-shirt, grey sweatpants and denim jacket. She[Read More…]
After PUBG, Pakistan bans BIGO app, warns TikTok
It has also issued a final warning to social media application TikTok over “obscene” and “immoral” content on the platforms.
Christopher Nolan’s ‘Tenet’ delayed indefinitely
Los Angeles, July 21 (IANS) The Christopher-directed Tenet has been yet delayed again, this time indefinitely amid the growing Covid-19 crisis. Warner Bros. have removed “Tenet” from their release calendar, indicating an indefinite delay, reports variety.com. “Tenet” was originally scheduled to release on July 17, but it was pushed back[Read More…]
Ronaldo world-class in his mind and legs: Sarri
Rome, July 21 (IANS) Juventus coach Maurizio Sarri said that star striker Cristiano Ronaldo is “world-class in his mind and legs.” Ronaldo scored in Juve’s 2-1 win over Lazio to become the fastest player to score 50 goals in the Serie A. “When Cristiano smells blood… He’s extraordinary, as he[Read More…]
Shehnaaz Gill flaunts the ‘black diva’ look
Mumbai, July 21 (IANS) Punjabi singer Shehnaaz Gill is turning heads with her latest picture on Instagram. Wearing a black dress, she has managed to grab the attention of her fans. “You look so gorgeous,” a user commented. “Wow. Black diva,” another one wrote. Shehnaaz teamed her look with minimal[Read More…]
Immunotherapy safe for patients with coronavirus, cancer: Study
Researchers have conducted this study using blood samples from patients with cancer taken from the UC Covid-19 biorepository.