In an incident of road rage, a woman riding a two-wheeler with two children was punched in the face by a motorist in Pune city after she advised him to drive properly, police said on July 21. A case has been registered against the 57-year-old man and his wife for the attack that occurred at … Read more
A survey of car owners conducted by Park+, a private app that facilitates parking solutions, has found road rage, car parking and FASTag deactivation as the main triggers of anxiety among car owners in Bengaluru. The survey included responses by 22,000 Bengaluru car owners and was undertaken to understand anxiety triggers for car owners driving … Read more
Five days after the death of a first-year student at West Bengal’s Jadavpur University (JU), a new hoarding on campus declared in bold, red and black letters: ‘Ragging: A Criminal Offence. The Supreme Court of India directs institutions to expel students found guilty of ragging.’ Also on display were names and telephone numbers of 22 … Read more
SOURCES: The New York Times: “Climate Scientists Warn of a ‘Global Wildfire Crisis.’ ” “ ‘Build Back Better’ Hit a Wall, but Climate Action Could Move Forward.” National Fire Protection Association: “Fire Loss in the United States During 2020,” “Home fires with ten or more fatalities.” CNN: “Survivors of California’s deadliest wildfire are now helping other survivors … Read more
Jonathan Hyman, Berea, OH. James Simmons, South Florida. Melissa Martin, Atlanta. Leana Wen, MD, emergency medicine doctor; public health policy professor George Washington University. Eric Jaffe, Florida. Elif Akcali, Florida. Shon Neyland, senior pastor, Highland Christian Center church, Portland, OR. Ed Berliner, Florida. The New York Times: “Coronavirus in the U.S.: Latest Map and … Read more
Sept. 9, 2020 — President Donald Trump knew in early February, before the first known U.S. death from COVID-19, that the new coronavirus could be transmitted through the air and was deadlier than the seasonal flu. “You just breathe the air and that’s how it’s passed,” he said in a Feb. 7 call with … Read more