Habits like spitting in open need to be junked: PM Modi

Habits like spitting in open need to be junked: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday urged people to change their habits and make the guidelines to contain spread of coronavirus a part of culture. In a virtual interaction with representatives of various Varanasi-based non-governmental organisations (NGOs), he said habits like spitting on roads (or public places) have to be junked. “Now spitting on roads, … Read more

Farce over renaming of ‘racist’ Berlin station

Farce over renaming of ‘racist’ Berlin station

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Last month, Mohrenstrasse’s name was covered up in solidarity with protests over the killing of George Floyd in the US For years, the name of metro station Mohrenstrasse (Moors Street) left Berliners feeling uncomfortable. The use of an out-of-date term for North Africans was seen as racist or pejorative. … Read more

8 cops transferred day before Vikas Dubey’s arrest in Ujjain, Congress alleges ‘staged surrender’

8 cops transferred day before Vikas Dubey’s arrest in Ujjain, Congress alleges ‘staged surrender’

Eight police officers were transferred in Ujjain on Wednesday ahead of gangster Vikas Dubey’s arrest at the Mahakal temple in Madhya Pradesh on Thursday. Opposition parties in Madhya Pradesh, including the Congress, have alleged that Vikas Dubey’s arrest is indeed a “staged surrender” facilitated by a senior BJP Minister in the Cabinet of Chief Minister … Read more

Search begins after Seoul mayor reported missing

Search begins after Seoul mayor reported missing

Image copyright Reuters Image caption Park Won-soon speaks during an event at Seoul City Hall on Wednesday The mayor of South Korean capital Seoul has been reported missing and a search is under way, police in the city said on Thursday. Police said they were looking for Park Won-soon near a small hill in the … Read more

Coronavirus: Data shows cases in England falling

Coronavirus: Data shows cases in England falling

Image copyright Getty Images Two reports charting coronavirus cases in England show the number of people in the community with the disease is falling. The Office for National Statistics estimates one in 3,900 people have Covid-19 – 0.3% of the population, down from one in 2,200 the previous week. And data from Public Health England … Read more

Walmart is about to give Amazon Prime a serious run for its money

Walmart is about to give Amazon Prime a serious run for its money

The retailer plans to unveil Walmart+ in July, a $98 per year service that includes same-day delivery, fuel discounts and other perks, according to Recode. Introduction of the service was pushed back from the spring because of the pandemic and it’s unclear if it will initially launch nationally. If Walmart+ enjoys just a fraction of … Read more