NEW DELHI: The weather office has issued a ‘red alert’ for heavy showers in eastern India and an ‘orange alert’ for parts of northern India in the next few days. The red alert advises people to take action, while the orange alert tells them to be prepared. Forecast for heavy rain in Punjab, Uttarakhand, and … Read more
Image copyright Twitter/Ruth Richardson Image caption George Floyd repeatedly told the police officers who detained him that he could not breathe The US police officer accused of George Floyd’s murder told him to stop talking as he repeatedly gasped under the man’s knee, according to court documents. The unarmed black man cried out for his … Read more
michael barbaro From The New York Times, I’m Michael Barbaro. This is “The Daily.” [music] Today: For months, the U.S. government has been quietly collecting information on hundreds of thousands of coronavirus cases across the country. My colleague, Robert Gebeloff, on the story of how The Times obtained that data. It’s Wednesday, July 8. Robert, … Read more
Image copyright Getty Images United Airlines says up to 36,000 of its workers could be furloughed due to the coronavirus pandemic. That amounts to almost half of the company’s total US-based frontline workforce. “Throughout this crisis, we have been honest and direct with you about our need to right-size our workforce to match travel demand,” … Read more
Vikas Dubey, who has been on the run since last week after the killing of 8 police personnel in Kanpur, has finally been arrested. Dubey was arrested in Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh. UP Police has officially confirmed the arrest of Vikas Dubey, who was being chased across states since the sensational killing of 8 cops in … Read more
One by one, the countries and territories that seemed most on top of the coronavirus are seeing second and third waves of the virus, pointing again to the immense difficulty of containing the pandemic even with partial border closures and quarantines in place. While the number of cases in both places pales in comparison to … Read more
Within hours, Vice President Mike Pence, the head of the White House coronavirus task force, said the CDC would issue new guidelines. “The President said today we just don’t want the guidance to be too tough, and that’s the reason why, next week, the CDC’s going to be issuing a new set of tools, five … Read more
Just because you got a stimulus check the first time doesn’t mean you’ll qualify for a second payment, if there is one. Sarah Tew/CNET Later this month, the Senate will likely start crafting what a second stimulus check could entail. But from the hints we’re hearing so far, those expecting a second direct payment similar to what … Read more
A Bengaluru-based businessman was promised a second-hand Mercedes car for Rs 2 lakh. As he waited for 3 months after paying Rs 78,000, he realised he has been duped by a seasoned fraudster. A Bengaluru-based businessman was promised a Mercedes for Rs 2 lakh. (Representative image) HIGHLIGHTS A Bengaluru-based man was promised a Mercedes for … Read more
A Gujarat-based man threw out his wife and children over fears of her being infected with coronavirus after she took care of his ailing mother at a hospital. Representative image HIGHLIGHTS A Gujarat-based man threw out his wife and 2 kids over fears of Covid She had been taking care of his mother at a … Read more