An undated image of Tahsin Ahmed, son of TMC Minority Cell’s state leader Shakil Ahmed, who has been accused by the BJP of being involved in a financial scam in Asansol. | Photo Credit: PTI Almost a decade after ponzi scams by Saradha and Rose Valley groups had rocked West Bengal, a fresh chit fund … Read more
The Congress’ Baghpat district president Yunus Chaudhary has been removed from his post after a video purportedly showing him in an objectionable position surfaced on social media, according to the party. Chaudhary, however, claimed the video was edited and manipulated by his rivals as part of a political conspiracy against him. The video purportedly shows … Read more
A new rock structure comprising stone slabs, believed to be belonging to the 11th century, surfaced very close to the Chandragiri Fort, one of the three capitals of the erstwhile Vijayanagara Empire, recently. The structure was unearthed when a farmer, Shaik Mujib, was using an earthmover to till his farm located close to the fort. … Read more
GUWAHATI The Assam government on Wednesday cancelled a transfer-posting order involving three Indian Forest Service officers after netizens pointed out that one of them was suspended on charges of involvement in a sand mining scam. An August 14 order signed by Environment and Forest Secretary, Mahmood Hassan, announced the transfer-posting of Vaibhav C. Mathur, Rajen … Read more
The intra-party clash between different groups in the ruling Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) in Ramanathapuram district has surfaced again. With the presence of senior member and Tamil Nadu Backward Classes Welfare Minister R.S. Raja Kannappan, DMK district secretary Kadar Basha alias Muthuramalingam, who is also an MLA and the Lok Sabha MP Nawaz Kani (IUML, … Read more
Oct. 12, 2020 — The coronavirus can remain on some surfaces for 28 days, including phone screens, paper money, and stainless steel, according to a new study published in the Virology Journal. The study also found that the virus survived longer at lower temperatures and tended to last longer on non-porous or smooth surfaces … Read more
Dean Blumberg, chief of pediatric infectious diseases, UC Davis Children’s Hospital. CDC: “CDC updates COVID-19 transmission webpage to clarify information about types of spread,” “Food and Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19),” “Frequently Asked Questions,” “How COVID-19 Spreads,” “How to Protect Yourself and Others.” European Respiratory Journal: “Occupational exposure to disinfectants and asthma control in U.S. … Read more