Entire police station under scanner over Kanpur ambush; 68 personnel shunted out

Entire police station under scanner over Kanpur ambush; 68 personnel shunted out

KANPUR | LUCKNOW (UP): All 68 police personnel at Chaubeypur police station near here were shunted to the reserve police lines on Tuesday with the top brass saying they suspected their integrity after last week’s ambush which killed eight policemen. A spokesperson said an inquiry is already on and action will be taken against the … Read more

Halep unsure about playing at US Open

Halep unsure about playing at US Open

Wimbledon champion Simona Halep talks dancing and cooking in lockdown Watch weekdays at 20:00 BST on BBC Two Wimbledon champion Simona Halep says she is still a “little bit worried” about playing in this year’s US Open. With Wimbledon cancelled because of the coronavirus pandemic, the US Open is set to be the first Grand … Read more

Was ridiculed for warning country: Rahul Gandhi on deepening economic crisis

Was ridiculed for warning country: Rahul Gandhi on deepening economic crisis

Rahul Gandhi’s comments come at a time when India’s economy is expected to contract for the first time in four decades. The senior Congress leader again warned that the economic crisis in the country is getting worse. Senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi. (Photo: Reuters) HIGHLIGHTS Senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said economic crisis is worsening … Read more

Why walk? Check out the best electric scooters for 2020

Why walk? Check out the best electric scooters for 2020

With people still being urged to stay at home as much as possible and public transit systems everywhere operating on limited routes and schedules, having an e-bike or electric scooter might make sense for essential short-distance travel — it’s an easy way to drop needed goods off with vulnerable family and friends as safely and quickly as … Read more

One million foreign students risk being frozen out of US colleges. Some might never come back

One million foreign students risk being frozen out of US colleges. Some might never come back

Now, things are even harder. Currently, Stanford plans to stagger which students are on campus each semester to maintain social distancing. First year students will be on campus in the fall and summer terms — meaning Fang will be studying remotely in one semester and will have to leave the US for that period. Even … Read more

India arrests South Korean CEO, 11 others for gas leak at LG Polymers

India arrests South Korean CEO, 11 others for gas leak at LG Polymers

CHENNAI – Indian police have arrested 12 LG Polymers officials, including its South Korean chief executive, an officer said on Wednesday, two months after a gas leak at the company’s south India chemical plant killed 12. The arrests were made under a case of culpable homicide filed against the company’s South Korean parent, LG Chem … Read more

Israel reimposes restrictions as virus cases surge – CNN Video

Israel reimposes restrictions as virus cases surge  – CNN Video

Israel has reimposed strict restrictions after coronavirus cases surge again across the country. Israel has averaged approximately 800 new cases a day, a near 40-fold increase from mid-May, when the country had approximately 20 new cases a day and appeared to have the virus under control. CNN’s Oren Liebermann reports. Source link