New Delhi, May 7 (IANS) Principal Secretary to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, P.K. Mishra on Thursday held a meeting with Cabinet Secretary, Home Secretary, NDRF, NDMA, Director AIIMS and medical experts on the incident of gas leak in Andhra Pradesh’s Visakhapatnam in which 11 people lost their lives and also[Read More…]
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Mylab increases production capacity to 2 lakh tests per day for Covid-19
Pune, May 7 (IANS) Mylab Discovery Solutions has completed expansion of its production capacity to manufacture COVID-19 RT-PCR tests. As per the production plan, Mylab will scale-up manufacturing to 2 lakh tests per day from the second week of May. Adar Poonawalla, CEO, Serum Institute of India said, ” It[Read More…]
Want to do well for WI in all formats, not just Tests: Holder
Kingston, May 7 (IANS) West Indies Test captain and ace all-rounder Jason Holder has said he might be leading the five-day team but wants to do well in shorter formats too. “I don’t want to just segregate myself and pigeon-hole myself to one particular format,” Holder was quoted as saying[Read More…]
Microsoft launches Surface Go 2, Surface Book 3 and more
Surface Dock 2 is priced at $259.99 and the Microsoft USB-C Travel Hub is priced at $99.
Government needs to be compassionate to migrants: Priyanka
New Delhi, May 7 (IANS) The political slugfest over the issue of charging fares from migrant workers who are heading home on special trains continued on Thursday with Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra slamming the Uttar Pradesh government and said that the government needs to be compassionate. In a[Read More…]
Enforcement of lockdown with prior notice would have led to anarchy: Arjun Munda (IANS Exclusive)
By Navneet Mishra New Delhi, May 7 (IANS) Union Tribal Affairs Minister Arjun Munda has asserted that anarchy would have ensued across India had the Centre imposed the nationwide lockdown due to coronavirus scare in March by giving prior notice to the people. He said that the lockdown has been[Read More…]
Kiran Bedi is crossing the Lakshman Rekha: V Narayanswamy (IANS Exclusive)
By Saiyed Moziz Imam Zaidi New Delhi, May 7 (IANS) V Narayanswamy, Chief Minister Puducherry rose quickly in Congress party power circles during the 10 year UPA regime and was handed over the important portfolio of Personnel and Grievance and PMO. Once UPA fell out of favour with the electorate[Read More…]
Australia suicide rate could increase by 50% due to pandemic
Canberra, May 7 (IANS) Australia’s suicide rate could increase by as much as 50 per cent as the economic and social impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic were taking their toll on people’s mental health, experts predicted on Thursday. In a joint statement, a group of Australian mental health experts warned[Read More…]
Kareena shares ‘irreplaceable’ pic: Rishi, Randhir, Babita, RD Burman in 1 frame
Mumbai, May 7 (IANS) Actress Kareena Kapoor Khan on Thursday shared a throwback picture that captures a happy moment shared by her late uncle Rishi Kapoor with her parents Randhir Kapoor and Babita, and the legendary composer RD Burman, fondly called Pancham. “Irreplaceable,” Kareena captioned the black-and-white image. Rishi Kapoor’s[Read More…]
Dia Mirza’s tenure as UN environment emissary extended (Lead)
Mumbai, May 7 (IANS) Actress-producer Dia Mirza’s term as United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) Goodwill Ambassador has been extended. She will now be serving till the end of 2022. Dia, who is also a United Nations Sustainability Development Goals Advocate, feels the extension is another opportunity to work towards changing[Read More…]
Rahul’s interaction with Rajan, Banerjee watched by 7.5 cr: Cong (IANS Exclusive)
By Saiyed Moziz Imam New Delhi, May 7 (IANS) Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s interaction with noted economists Raghuram Rajan, the former RBI chief, and Abhijeet Banerjee, the Nobel Laureate, on separate ocassion pondering over the measures taken to fight the Covid-19 pandemic discussing economic strategy going way forward was viewed[Read More…]
UK PM formally divorces 2nd wife
London, May 7 (IANS) UK Prime Minister Boris johnson has finally divorced his second wife, Marina Wheeler, paving the way for him to marry his fiancee Carrie Symonds, who gave birth to their son last month, it was reported. Wheeler applied for a decree absolute in February, which was secured[Read More…]
India smartphone market stares at minimum 12% shipment decline this year
New Delhi, May 7 (IANS) As smartphone brands face a state of uncertainty as both supply and demand has been diminished in India, the industry will bear the maximum brunt in the second quarter (April-June period), leaving the sector with at least 11-12 per cent overall decline in shipments for[Read More…]
Bravo puts skipper Pollard in same league as Richards, Lara
New Delhi, May 7 (IANS) West Indies all-rounder Dwayne Bravo heaped praise on white-ball skipper Kieron Pollard and put him in the league as some of the greatest players ever to play for the country. Bravo gave as insight into Pollard’s winning mentality and how he commands respect in the[Read More…]
Rahul, Priyanka condole deaths in Vizag gas tragedy
New Delhi, May 7 (IANS) Former Congress chief Rahul Gandhi and party General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Thursday condoled the death of people due to the gas leak in Andhra Pradesh’s Visakhapatnam and prayed for the recovery of those admitted in hospitals. Rahul Gandhi took to Twitter and expressed[Read More…]
Apple registers 71% growth in India smartphone market in Q1 2020
New Delhi, May 7 (IANS) Buoyed by super response to its iPhone XR and iPhone 11 series, Apple logged an impressive 71 per cent growth (year-on-year) in India in the first quarter of 2010, a new report said on Thursday. Apple increased its market share in India in the whole[Read More…]
Hrithik Roshan, Saif Ali Khan encourage COVID-19 testing
Mumbai, May 7 (IANS) Bollywood actors Hrithik Roshan and Saif Ali Khan have extended support to a campaign encouraging people to go for COVID-19 testing. “To win a battle you need to know your enemy first,” said Hrithik, adding: “Testing is the first step we can take as responsible Indians[Read More…]
Ex-DGP of Punjab denied entry into Himachal
Shimla, May 7 (IANS) Former Punjab Director General of Police Sumedh Singh Saini and two others were denied entry into Himachal Pradesh on Thursday as they were travelling without permission amid state-wide curfew to contain coronavirus, state police said. The former DGP called Bilaspur Superintendent of Police Divakar Sharma on[Read More…]
Shehnaaz Gill collaborates with Jassie Gill on new song
Mumbai, May 7 (IANS) Popular Punjabi singer Jassie Gill has collaborated with “Bigg Boss 13” contestant Shehnaaz Gill for a new song, titled “Keh gayi sorry”. Sharing the song’s poster on social media, Shehnaaz wote: “Here is the poster of the new upcoming single. Hope you will love it.” Penned[Read More…]
Fabregas feels Mbappe will ‘fit in very well’ at Real Madrid
Monaco, May 7 (IANS) Despite having close links with Barcelona, Spanish footballer Cesc Fabregas believes French superstar Kylian Mbappe will fit in very well at Real Madrid because of his playing style. Mbappe, who currently plies his trade at Paris St. Germain, has been linked with a move away from[Read More…]
30 firms in pre-bid meet for New Delhi station redevelopment
New Delhi, May 7 (IANS) At least 30 companies, including foreign and domestic firms participated in the pre-bid meeting for the redevelopment of the New Delhi railway station via video conferencing. According to the Rail Land Development Authority (RLDA) officials, in the pre-bidding conducted online on Wednesday, it saw participation[Read More…]
SARI, ILI surveys vital in fight against COVID-19: Vardhan
New Delhi, May 7 (IANS) Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan on Thursday said that the survey of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARI) and Influenza Like Illness (ILI) is one of the most important tools in the fight against COVID-19. He held a video conference with the Health Minister and officials[Read More…]
US SC Justice Ginsburg returns to work from hospital bed
Washington, May 7 (IANS) Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the US Supreme Court oldest sitting Justice, has participted in legal arguments from her hospital bed, just a day after she was admitted with a gall bladder condition, a media report said on Thursday. On Wednesday, Ginsburg, 87, participated in two cases shortly[Read More…]
Cara Delevingne, Ashley Benson part ways
Los Angeles, May 7 (IANS) Model Cara Delevingne and actress Ashley Benson have split after dating for almost two years. The two broke up in early April, sources told people.com. One source said that Delevingne and Benson ended their relationship in April, and that Delevingne has been spending time with[Read More…]
Prep status of Indian hockey teams for Oly to be discussed on May 13
New Delhi, May 7 (IANS) Hockey India will be on May 13 dwelling upon the preparation status of both men’s and women’s team for the Tokyo Olympics which has been postponed to next year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Both the teams are currently at the Sports Authority of India[Read More…]