Income Tax Department extends ITR filing deadline for FY 2019-20 to November 30 (Image Source : PTI ) Income Tax Department extends last date to file ITR – The Income Tax Department on Saturday extended the last date to file ITR returns. The decision to move the date for filing ITR returns came in the…

Millions of Google Gmail users warned after glitch detected in email filters – New Delhi: Serious warning has been issued to Google Gmail users about problems with email filters that has led to potential spamming of users with dangerous and exploitative messages. The problem was detected by the Android Police informing Gmail users about the…

India’s top 15 states with highest COVID-19 recovery rate and numbers Image Source : PTI An artist in Guwahati paints a mural depicting a doctor saving people’s lives from the coronavirus. Chandigarh topped the list of states with highest COVID-19 recovery rate in India, data released by the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare…

Metformin – Is the 3p ‘wonder diabetes pill’ the answer to treating COVID-19 ? New Delhi: Chinese doctors believe metformin, a ‘dirt cheap’ diabetes drug, could help treat the novel coronavirus infection. The common diabetes medication has been hailed as a ‘wonder drug’ by some doctors in Wuhan, where the COVID-19 pandemic began, after studies show…

COVID19 – Visa application centres reopen in India for select countries By IANS NEW DELHI: Complying with the norms, regulations and relaxation of the Centre as well as the state governments and specific embassies, VFS Global is all set to accept visa applications for select countries across a few Indian cities. The visa outsourcing and…

‘Most of us won’t need Covid-19 vaccine’ – Oxford expert explains how the pandemic is likely to end Oxford University professor Sunetra Gupta, an epidemiologist, has been tagged ‘Professor Reopen’ for her argument against lockdowns as a countermeasure against the Covid-19 pandemic. In a conversation with Hindustan Times, professor Gupta explained why most people won’t…

World UFO Day 2020 – The Five Most Credible ‘Sightings’ We Have of Aliens Much of the universe remains under wrap in front of human knowledge. From other planets in our solar system to neighbouring solar systems, there is a lot left to discover. But do we recognise all that is spotted on our own…

India, Pakistan exchange list of arrested fishermen New Delhi: 270 Indian fishermen, 54 civilian prisoners & 97 Pakistani fishermen & 275 civilian prisoners in each other country’s custody. India and Pakistan today exchanged lists of prisoners, through diplomatic channels, simultaneously. India handed over lists of 97 Pakistani fishermen and 265 civilian prisoners in India’s custody to…

Revelations batter Pakistan’s image Pakistan’s international image continues to get battered on account of a number of issues, terrorism being the foremost cause of concern. Recently, the United Nations, as well as the US State Department, released a wide range of observations, asking Pakistan to comply with stipulations to contain terrorism, but they have gone…

Karnataka ‘Man of lakes’ Kame Gowda given lifetime bus pass as appreciation by KSRTC The Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation is honouring ‘Man of Lakes’ Kame Gowda with a lifetime pass. His environmental concerns and achievements have garnered national attention after Prime Minister Narendra Modi praised him in ‘Mann ki Baat’. Karnataka Chief Minister BS…

Manoj Bajpayee – I was close to committing suicide, so my friends would sleep next to me From Bihar to Bollywood, Manoj Bajpayee’s path to fame wasn’t an easy one. The Aligarh actor recently talked to Humans of Bombay about his journey in Bollywood. In the post, Manoj mentioned how he knew at the age…

24 dead, 7 injured in attack on drug rehabilitation centre in Mexico, say police Gunmen burst into an unregistered drug rehabilitation centre in Mexico and opened fire Wednesday, killing 24 people and wounding seven. Police in the north-central state of Guanajuato said the attack occurred Wednesday in the city of Irapuato. Three of the seven…

Russians Grant Putin Right to Extend His Rule until 2036 in Landslide Vote Russians opened the door to Vladimir Putin staying in power until 2036 by voting overwhelmingly for constitutional changes that will allow him to run again for president twice, but critics said the outcome was falsified on an industrial scale. Official results, after…

Covid-19 respiratory droplets can travel up to 13 feet – Researchers By Richa Sharma,Express News Service, NEW DELHI: Maintaining a social distance of six feet may not be sufficient enough to prevent getting infected by the Covid-19 as respiratory droplets can travel 8-13 feet, according to a mathematical model-based analysis of respiratory droplets by researchers….