New Delhi, May 23 (IANS) Even as governments urged migrants to stay wherever they are, lack of money, shelter and apathy from the very people they have been engaged with has led to a major exodus of migrant labourers from the national capital. One such hub of the exodus saga[Read More…]
Mumbai, May 23 (IANS) Superstar Salman Khan has unveiled the poster of Rajkumar Santoshi’s “Bad Boy”, the debut film of Mithun Chakraborty’s son Namashi Chakraborty. “All d vry best Namashi for #BadBoy. Poster lajawaab!” Salman captioned the colourful poster featuring Namashi with the film’s debutant heroine, Amrin Qureshi. Amrin is[Read More…]
Washington, May 23 (IANS) White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany accidentally revealed President Donald Trump’s private bank account and routing numbers while holding up a cheque he made out to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), it was reported on Saturday. In a press briefing on Friday, McEnany[Read More…]
Islamabad, May 23 (IANS) The All Pakistan Restaurants Association has warned the government that it will open eateries across the country if they were not allowed to resume work by May 30, it was reported on Saturday. Members of the Joint Action Committee (JAC) of the association in a press[Read More…]
Mumbai, May 23 (IANS) The coronavirus pandemic has seen the rise of new safety guidelines and the ICCs Cricket Committee has recommended banning the use of saliva to polish the match ball. While it is a given that cricket in the post-COVID era will see players being stopped from using[Read More…]
Mumbai, May 23 (IANS) With an eye on the coronavirus pandemic, the International Cricket Councils (ICC) Cricket Committee has recommended banning the use of saliva to polish the match ball. While all former and current players believe that it important to ensure safety at this time, they also believe that[Read More…]
Jaipur, May 23 (IANS) Special buses will run from Rajasthan to Uttarakhand for immersion of mortal remains of people who died under different circumstances during the lockdown, said chief minister Ashok Gehlot. Reviewing a high-level meeting here on late Friday night, the chief minister said that many families could not[Read More…]
Beijing, May 23 (IANS) The Chinese Football Association (CFA) announced on Saturday that 11 clubs have been disqualified from professional leagues due to wage arrears, while five clubs, including last season’s Chinese Super League (CSL) side Tianjin Tianhai, have withdrawn from professional football. The 11 clubs include four who competed[Read More…]
New Delhi, May 23 (IANS) India has seen a 37 per cent increase in cyberattacks in the first quarter (Q1) of 2020, as compared to the fourth quarter (Q4) of last year, a new report revealed on Saturday. The Kaspersky Security Network (KSN) report showed that its products detected and[Read More…]
Melbourne, May 23 (IANS) Australia pacer Pat Cummins feels his team is far better prepared and equipped to face Team India than last time when Virat Kohli and men travel Down Under later in the year. India, under Kohli in the 2018/19 series, became the first Asian side to beat[Read More…]
By Saiyed Moziz Imam Zaidi New Delhi, May 23 (IANS) The PIA plane which crashed on Friday has only two survivors — one of whom is Bank of Punjab top executive Zafar Masud. His roots are in western Uttar Pradesh’s Amroha and he belongs to the family of Kamal Amrohi[Read More…]
Jaipur, May 23 (IANS) Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has directed respective district collectors of Rajasthan to ensure adequate arrangement for well-maintained quarantine centres as five airports — Jaipur, Jodhpur, Jaisalmer, Bikaner, and Udaipur, are expected to receive passengers from different parts of the world. Additionally, quarantine centres have also been[Read More…]
Karachi, May 23 (IANS) Pakistan’s Sindh government on Saturday confirmed that 97 bodies were recovered from the debris of the plane crash that took place a day earlier in a residential area in Karachi near the city’s airport. According to the province’s Health Ministry, 66 bodies were shifted to Jinnah[Read More…]
Kabul, May 23 (IANS) Recent meetings of prominent Afghan political leaders have been held without the presence of women, which has sparked reactions from activists who said women should be given a role in decision-making about the future of the country, the media reported. This week two meetings were held[Read More…]
London, May 23 (IANS) Researchers have found that age, male sex, obesity, and underlying illness have emerged as risk factors for severe COVID-19 or death in the UK. According to a study, published in the journal The BMJ, the risk of death increases in the over 50s, as does being[Read More…]
Beijing, May 23 (IANS) Chinese smartphone manufacturer Xiaomi has patented a foldable smartphone with quad-camera system that rotates forward for selfies and back for regular photos. The smartphone maker has filed the design patent for an inward bending phone in China and has also put 48 images to showcase the[Read More…]
By Saiyed Moziz Imam Zaidi New Delhi, May 23 (IANS) The PIA plane which crashed on Friday has only two survivors — one of whom is Bank of Punjab top executive Zafar Masud. His roots are in western Uttar Pradesh’s Amroha and he belongs to the family of Kamal Amrohi[Read More…]
New Delhi, May 23 (IANS) Self styled godman Daati Maharaj, who has been accused of raping two minor girls, has again hit the headlines after he along with some others, was seen offering prayers at the Shani Dham temple in south Delhi’s Asola Village, violating the norms and guidelines of[Read More…]
New Delhi, May 23 (IANS) In order to meet the temporary liquidity mismatch arising out of COVID-19 outbreak, Canara Bank has announced ‘CANARA CREDIT SUPPORT’ for all of their borrowers who have been affected by COVID-19. The Canara Credit Support is extended as a quick and hassle-free loan to overcome[Read More…]
Agra May 23 (IANS) With six new cases till late Friday evening, Agra’s COVID-19 tally has gone up to 843. District authorities said, so far, 707 patients have recovered, and the number of active cases was 105. Two deaths were reported, taking the total number of deaths to 30. People[Read More…]
New York, May 23 (IANS) A virtual meeting turned deadly when an American in a New York suburb was fatally stabbed by his son while participating on a Zoom video meeting with about 20 other people. According to Sky News, Dwight Powers, 72, was on a Zoom chat with multiple[Read More…]
Kabul, May 23 (IANS) Talks between border commissioners of Afghanistan and Iran concerning last month’s alleged drowning of Afghan migrants by the Iranian border police ended without results, Kabul’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said. Moving forward, the two countries will pursue the issue through diplomatic channels, TOLO News quoted the[Read More…]
New Delhi, May 23 (IANS) Former Union Finance Minister and senior Congress leader P. Chidambaram, on Saturday, slammed the central government and questioned why the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is infusing more liquidity as the growth in financial year 2020-21 is headed towards negative territory. In a series of[Read More…]
London, May 23 (IANS) Former South Africa batsman Gary Kirsten believes coaching is a leadership position which requires an in-depth understanding of how teams and individuals thrive and what sort of environment is needed for this. Kirsten has served as the head coach of the Indian team as well as[Read More…]
New Delhi, May 23 (IANS) The Delhi government’s excise department has allowed reopening of 66 private liquor shops in the national capital from Saturday, but the shop owners have been asked to strictly adhere to the odd-even rule. According to the department, the shops can operate between 9 a.m. and[Read More…]
