Flood fury has claimed lives of 81 people in Assam and has affected more than 36 lakh people in the state so far. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday assured all support to Assam in dealing with the flood havoc. Discussing the flood situation with Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal over the phone, Modi also enquired … Read more
Villagers at the Bhubrighat Tea Estate in Assam’s Karimganj district lynched three Bangladeshi nationals to death over stealing of cattle. Three Bangladeshi nationals suspected to be cattle lifters were lynched by locals in Assam’s Karimganj district on Saturday midnight. Four others who had come along with the deceased persons managed to escape from the area … Read more
Former India all-rounder Irfan Pathan said that fast bowlers will find it difficult to maintain their fitness in the coronavirus era as the workload on them is far more than the spinners. India pacer Jasprit Bumrah (Reuters Image) HIGHLIGHTS I am really worried about the fast bowlers: Irfan Pathan It’s a tough job and if … Read more
Days after a Dalit couple in Madhya Pradesh’s Guna district consumed pesticide after being assaulted by police, another incident has come to light wherein a man belonging to the Other Backward Class (OBC) community was mercilessly thrashed by a group of people in the MP town after he was allegedly caught stealing pesticide from a … Read more
TikTok has been in discussions with the UK government over the past few months to locate its headquarters in London, a source familiar with the matter said, as part of a strategy to distance itself from its Chinese ownership. FILE PHOTO: A TikTok logo is displayed on a smartphone in this illustration taken January 6, … Read more
Former West Indies pacer Tino Best has recalled an incident regarding India legend Rahul Dravid and lauded him for his “humble and sweet” nature. Talking about a 2005 match against India, Tino Best said that Rahul Dravid smacked him for three back to back boundaries but later after the much came up with words of … Read more
The World Health Organization reported a record increase in global coronavirus cases for the second day in a row, with the total rising by 259,848 in 24 hours. The biggest increases reported on Saturday were from the United States, Brazil, India and South Africa, according to a daily report. The previous WHO record for new … Read more
The Union Health Ministry on Sunday said that India’s fatality rate among Covid-19 patients is ‘progressively falling’ and is currently at 2.49 per cent which is one of the lowest in the world. From 2.82 per cent over a month earlier, India’s Covid-19 case fatality rate declined to 2.72 per cent on July 10 and … Read more
The deadly coronavirus is spreading out of control in Hong Kong with a record 100 new cases confirmed, the finance hub’s leader said Sunday as she tightened social distancing measures to tackle the sudden surge in infections. The finance hub was one of the first places to be struck by the virus when it emerged … Read more
The Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) has issued a showcause notice to Mumbai-based pharmaceutical giant Glenmark regarding the “false claims and pricing” of their recently-approved generic version of Covid-19 drug favipiravir, Fabiflu. CDSCO, in its showcause notice to the company, said that it received a complaint from a Member of Parliament (MP) that the … Read more