Ranchi, July 21 (IANS) A family has lost five members in just 15 days to the coronavirus pandemic in Jharkhand’s Dhanbad district. The family was celebrating a marriage in June and now hardly any male member is left to perform the rituals for the dead. A 88-year-old woman arrived here[Read More…]
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Dier puts pen to paper on new Tottenham contract until 2024
London, July 21 (IANS) Tottenham Hotspur defensive midfielder Eric Dier has signed a new contract at the English Premier League club until 2024. “Eric has been with the club for six years having joined from Sporting Lisbon in July, 2014 and enjoyed a memorable debut with a last-minute winning goal[Read More…]
50-bed dedicated Covid hospital opened in Bengaluru
Bengaluru, July 21 (IANS) To meet the growing need for hospitalisation of coronavirus patients amid rising cases, a 50-bed dedicated Covid hospital-cum-emergency training centre has been opened in the city’s northwest suburb, an official said on Tuesday. “As Covid cases are peaking in the city, there is a dire need[Read More…]
5 of Bihar family die in gas cylinder blast
Purnia (Bihar), July 21 (IANS) Five of a family, including a toddler, died in a fire caused by a gas cylinder blast in Bihar’s Purnia district. Two more were seriously injured in the blaze, said police on Tuesday. According to the police, food was being prepared in Akhilesh Yadav’s home[Read More…]
Amazon Prime Day in India starts on August 6 (Lead)
New Delhi, July 21 (IANS) E-commerce giant Amazon on Tuesday announced that its annual shopping festival Prime Day will start in India on August 6 and will run for 48 hours, offering members two full days to make use of the exclusive deals. Last year, the sales holiday was conducted[Read More…]
Coronavirus and floods wreak havoc in Bihar
By Manoj Pathak Patna, July 21 (IANS) The unabated increase in coronavirus cases coupled with the overflowing rivers in the state has wreaked havoc upon the people of Bihar. Floods are not a new phenomenon in Bihar. Though people are reeling under the floods they are determined in their fight[Read More…]
Australia to begin Rugby League WC title defence on Oct 23, 2021
London, July 21 (IANS) The men’s 2021 Rugby League World Cup will kick off on October 23 next year with holders Australia facing Fiji at the KCOM stadium. The women’s tournament starts on November 9 with England facing Brazil at Headingley in Leeds while the wheelchair tournament starts on November[Read More…]
Danny Denzongpa’s son Rinzing to resume shoot for Bollywood debut
Mumbai, July 21 (IANS) Rinzing Denzongpa, son of veteran actor Danny Denzongpa, will resume shooting for his debut film soon. Titled “Squad”, 70 per cent of the film has been shot in Belarus. Rinzing could not finish the shoot because lockdown was imposed in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic.[Read More…]
Operator charged over 2016 Australian theme park deaths
Canberra, July 21 (IANS) The operator of Australia’s Dreamworld theme park was on Tuesday charged with safety breaches over a water ride malfunction that killed four people in 2016. The collision took place at the end of the Thunder River Rapids ride, an attraction that simulated the experience of white-water[Read More…]
Cong, BJP bring up new name in Kerala gold smuggling case
Thiruvananthapuram, July 21 (IANS) The gold smuggling case that has rocked the Pinarayi Vijayan government over the links of his former principal secretary and also the IT secretary M. Sivasankar with prime accused Swapna Suresh took a fresh turn with another name surfacing who allegedly has links with top notch[Read More…]
Mother of Bengal woman held in B’desh for terror links wants action
By Sumi Khan Dhaka, July 21 (IANS) The mother of a 25-year-old Indian woman who was arrested in Dhaka for her alleged links with the banned militant outfit Neo-JMB (Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh) has demanded strong action against her daughter. Progya alias Ayesha Jannat Mohona alias Tasnim, hails from West Bengal’s Hooghly,[Read More…]
Navy station in Raigad goes green with 2MW solar plant
Raigad, July 21 (IANS) The first 2-MegaWatt solar power plant of the Indian Navy was inaugurated at the IN Karanja Station near Uran in Raigad district on Tuesday, officials said. Vice Admiral Ajit Kumar, Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Western Naval Command, inaugurated the advanced plant set up on a sprawling area[Read More…]
Rahul Bajaj quits as Bajaj Finance boss, son Sanjiv to take over
Mumbai, July 21 (IANS) Rahul Bajaj has decided to resign as Non-Executive Chairman of Bajaj Finance, following which his son Sanjiv Bajaj will take over the post with effect from August 1. In a regulatory filing, the company said that its Board of Directors on Tuesday approved the appointment of[Read More…]
Biocon arm to offer digital therapy for taking insulin
Bengaluru, July 21 (IANS) Biocon Biologics is collaborating with the Paris-based Voluntis to offer digital therapy for taking insulin by type 2 diabetic patients, said the company on Tuesday. “Our digital therapeutics product Insulia provides automated insulin dose for diabetic patients to self-manage their condition and help doctors remotely monitor[Read More…]
Small budget Tollywood movies making most of OTT during Covid crisis
Hyderabad, July 21 (IANS) While the Covid-19 outbreak and the resultant lockdown plunged Telugu film industry into a crisis, it also opened opportunities for small budget movies. With theatres shut for four months and big banner movies stuck, small budget movies caught the attention of the viewers with ‘online’ release.[Read More…]
Denzel Washington, Julia Roberts to co-star in ‘Leave The World Behind’
Los Angeles, July 21 (IANS) Hollywood stars Denzel Washington and Julia Roberts are coming together on screen for the first time in 27 years. The two Oscar-winning phenomena will be uniting in the film “Leave The World Behind”, which is based on Rumaan Alam’s upcoming novel. Netflix has acquired feature[Read More…]
Follow Delhi’s home quarantine model: Goa AAP to Sawant
Panaji, July 21 (IANS) The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in Goa on Tuesday urged Chief Minister Pramod Sawant to adopt the Delhi government’s model of home quarantine for the asymptomatic Covid-19 patients, as videos of poorly maintained Covid care centres and other corona related health facilities in the state have[Read More…]
Thunberg donates funds to fight Amazon COVID-19 spread
Stockholm, July 21 (IANS) Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg has said she will donate 100,000 euros ($114,000) to help tackle the spread of the coronavirus in the Amazon rainforest. Thunberg announced on Twitter on Monday that the funds will be given to SOS Amazonia, a campaign led by climate protest[Read More…]
Tata Communications get local telecom license in Saudi Arabia
New Delhi, July 21 (IANS) Tata Communications on Tuesday announced that it has secured a ‘Type B’ telecom license in Saudi Arabia, which entitles the company to provide Internet services and related telecom services to enterprises in a defined capacity in the country. The development will enable the company to[Read More…]
Rlys holds meet with industry players on pvt train services
New Delhi, July 21 (IANS) Even as the Indian Railways plans to introduce first set of 12 private trains in 2023, followed by 45 more in the next fiscal, according to an initial timeline drawn by the railways, the national transporter has called a pre-bid conference for the interested private[Read More…]
Sathiyan signs for Polish Superliga side Sokolow S.A. Jaroslaw
By Debayan Mukherjee Kolkata, July 21 (IANS) In a bid to get more match practice against top quality opponents, India’s ace paddler Sathiyan Gnanasekaran has signed a contract with current reigning champions Sokolow S.A. Jaroslaw in the Polish Superliga for the upcoming 2020-21 season. The Polish Superliga is slated to[Read More…]
Rate cut expected even as inflation soars: Experts (IANS Poll)
By Rohit Vaid Mumbai, July 21 (IANS) As supply chain disruptions have pushed inflation higher, the Reserve Bank is expected to administer another dose of lending rate cut to aid the revival process from the Covid-19 induced economic downturn. In a survey conducted by IANS, economist and industry experts pointed[Read More…]
Broad walked the talk in Manchester after Southampton omission, says Hussain
Manchester, July 21 (IANS) Former England captain Nasser Hussain has heaped praise on Stuart Broad after the veteran fast-bowler starred with the ball in second Test against West Indies at the Old Trafford. Broad picked up three wickets in each innings and played a starring role, along with all-rounder Ben[Read More…]
River Thames ‘severely polluted with plastic’
London, July 21 (IANS) The River Thames in London has some of the highest recorded levels of microplastics for any river in the world, scientists have estimated, adding that 94,000 microplastics per second flow down the river in places. The quantity exceeds that measured in other European rivers, such as[Read More…]
5 lifestyle changes towards building immunity
Thus, it is important to eat foods which boost immunity and prevent us from contracting water borne diseases such as indigestion, diarrhoea, jaundice, etc. in order to keep us safe during this lockdown.