Pakistan’s Covid-19 App Becomes Laughing Stock as it Fails at Contact Tracing, Privacy While India’s Covid-19 contact tracing app, Aarogya Setu, has faced plenty of flak for being detrimental towards user privacy, a new investigation by French ethical hacker Robert Baptiste has revealed that the Covid-19 contact tracing app offered by the Pakistani government, named…
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Kalaburagi reports youngest coronavirus death in Karnataka
Kalaburagi reports youngest coronavirus death in Karnataka Kalaburagi reported the youngest COVID-19 fatality in Karnataka on Tuesday. A 17-year-old girl (P5900) from Kalaburagi district who had fever, headache and breathlessness was admitted on June 4 to a designated COVID-19 hospital but died on the same day. She was suffering from demyelinating disease. It is a…
Cristiano Ronaldo Beats Lionel Messi to Become First Football Player to Earn $1 Billion During Career
Cristiano Ronaldo Beats Lionel Messi to Become First Football Player to Earn $1 Billion During Career Legendary striker Cristiano Ronaldo becomes the first footballer on the planet to earn a whopping amount of $1 billion during his illustrious football career. Ronaldo beat his long-time rival and Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi to reach the landmark. He…
Indian Stock Markets Closed, Asia Trade Higher
Indian stock markets were close today for a festival holiday, while most of Asia was trading with gains. Dow Futures were trading higher by almost 0.20 per cent, while the SGX Nifty was up 33 points in trade.
The Japanese Nikkei was trading with gains of nearly 1 per cent, while the Australian S&P ASX 200 was trading with gains of 1.5 per cent.
Indian markets had closed weak on Friday, following a slide in banking stocks. This was after the RBI announced a moratorium extension for another three months.
Meanwhile, this week the markets would watch corporate numbers, as well as spiralling tensions between the United States and China.
Coronavirus – India among top 10 countries with highest number of cases
With more than 6,000 COVID-19 cases recorded for the second consecutive day, India on Sunday bracketed itself among the world’s top 10 countries with the maximum number of novel coronavirus infections.
The number of total cases in India is in excess of 1,37,000, whereas death toll has crossed the 4,000 mark.
On the number of active cases, India with over 75,700 cases, stands fifth after the USA, Russia, Brazil and France.
Globally, the number of active cases are in excess of 28 lakh, out of which, more than 11 lakhs are in the USA.
The surge happened during the 61-days of lockdown – announced by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi on March 24 at 8 PM, giving a country of 133 crore people only four hours notice – during which lakhs of migrant labourers moved from one place to another.
Coronavirus ‘cover-up’ By China Is Similar To Chernobyl Disaster – White House Adviser
In the latest development of US-China row over coronavirus outbreak, a senior White House official has compared the cover-up done by the Chinese government of COVID-19 pandemic with the handling of Chernobyl disaster in 1986 by the Soviet Union. In an interview with an international media outlet, White House National Security adviser Robert O’Brien said that China was aware of what was happening with the novel coronavirus as it originated in the country in November, but did not tell the truth to the World Health Organisation (WHO) so that it can formulate the global response to the health crisis.
Kerala Man Kills Wife Using Cobra Snake to Bite Her, Say Police
Kerala Man Kills Wife Using Cobra Snake to Bite Her, Say Police In a chilling plot, a man allegedly killed his 25-year old wife by letting a cobra bite her in her sleep near here early this month with police cracking it following suspicions raised by her family as it was the second time she…
Indigo cancels flight last minute, leaves students stranded
Indigo cancels flight last minute, leaves students stranded Atleast nine north-eastern girl students studying in Maharashtra were stranded at the Mumbai International airport’s terminal 2 after Indigo airlines cancelled flight 6E 958 that was scheduled to depart for Guwahati at 5 am. Of the nine girls, some had traveled from Nashik and Pune to make…
Jolted thrice before the crash – The saga of the ill-fated PIA aircraft
Jolted thrice before the crash – The saga of the ill-fated PIA aircraft Islamabad, May 24: The PIA plane was flying very “smoothly” but while attempting to land, it “jolted” thrice and then the pilot “adroitly lifted” the aircraft off the ground, only to crash moments later, recounts Muhammad Zubair, one of the just two…
Kerala woman’s death after second snake bite turns out to be a murder
The death of a young Kerala woman, who suffered two snake bites in a span of two months, turned out to be a well-planned and executed murder, said Kerala police which probed the case after the deceased woman’s father filed a complaint alleging foul play.
The shocking incident has got all ingredients of a crime thriller, said a senior official who was part of the investigating team.
The crime branch said the woman’s husband, along with a local snake handler and another accomplice, was arrested in connection with the murder. S Uthra (25), a resident of Anchal in Kollam district, had suffered a second snake bite while she was undergoing treatment for the first.
Four coronavirus COVID-19 vaccines may soon enter clinical trial stage in India – Harsh Vardhan
New Delhi: Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan on Sunday said that at least four of the 14 candidate vaccines for novel coronavirus in the country may enter the clinical trial stage very soon.
In a social media interaction with BJP leader G.V.L. Narasimha Rao, the Minister said within five months, four of the vaccine candidates in the country may enter the clinical trial stage.
Rao asked the Health Minister about the status of the development of the vaccines in the country. The Minister said, “The whole world is trying to develop a vaccine for COVID-19. There are over 100 candidate vaccines which are at different levels of development.
Govt extends validity of vehicle documents till July 31, waives late fee
Govt extends validity of vehicle documents till July 31, waives late fee (representative image)
The government on Sunday said it has extended the validity of various motor vehicles related documents till July 31. No additional or late fee will be charged for delays in validation of documents pending from February 1, it said.
“In order to facilitate citizens during COVID-19, Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MORTH) has issued a statutory order prescribing that the fees paid on or after February 1, 2020 for the activity(s) including renewal (of documents) and in case such activity(s) is not completed due to conditions for prevention of COVID-19 pandemic, the fees paid shall continue to remain valid.
Ensure sale of alcohol through proper scanning – Delhi govt to liquor shops
Ensure sale of alcohol through proper scanning: Delhi govt to liquor shops
The Delhi government has directed state-run liquor shops in the national capital to ensure 100 per cent sale of alcohol through proper scanning. The excise department issued the directive after observing that only 10 to 15 per cent of liquor being sold at vends was being scanned, which was a blatant violation of the order.
In the direction to the four state-run corporations, the department said this practice is likely to result in the submission of “inaccurate daily sales” information sought by Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia after imposition of 70 per cent ‘Special Corona Fee’ on the MRP of each bottle and also creation of Monthly Stock Record (MSR) gap.
‘Age, Male Sex, Underlying Illness Validated as Risk Factors for Death Due to Covid-19’
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‘Age, Male Sex, Underlying Illness Validated as Risk Factors for Death Due to Covid-19’
Age, male sex, and underlying illnesses like diabetes have emerged as risk factors for death due to novel coronavirus infection, according to a large cohort study which can help health professionals learn more about how the COVID-19 illness progresses.
According to the study, published in the BMJ, the risk of death increases in people above the age of 50, as does being being male, obese, or having underlying heart, lung, liver and kidney disease.
‘Will Finally Celebrate Eid’ – Delhi Mango Seller ‘Overwhelmed’ as Help Pours in After Loot
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‘Will Finally Celebrate Eid’ – Delhi Mango Seller ‘Overwhelmed’ as Help Pours in After Loot
New Delhi: It had been three long days of despair for fruit vendor Phool Mia who lost mangoes worth Rs 30,000 when a crowd looted his stall in Delhi. But now, Mian aka Chhote is stunned and overwhelmed. Thanks to the people who helped raise funds for him and helped him overcome the loss in time of crisis.
“Those who had to steal, did so. But I am overwhelmed that so many people have helped me,” he was quoted as saying by NDTV .
Soon after his story surfaced, people on social media started looking for his contact and bank details and contributed whatever they could to help him.
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