More than 1 million people have died after contracting the new coronavirus and more than 33 million have been infected. Among them are prominent figures from politics, sports, royalty and entertainment: PROMINENT CASES US President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump have tested positive for COVID-19, Trump said in …
Read More »More IRCTC special trains! Indian Railways seeks to introduce 200 more trains for festival season
The national carrier monitored passenger services every day. (Image: Reuters) Indian Railways: More IRCTC Holiday Specials! Indian Railways is considering introducing up to 200 IRCTC special trains between October 15 and November 30, according to a PTI report cited by the Chairman of the Board of Railways, VK Yadav. This …
Read More »How Mike Pence could temporarily take over if Trump is incapacitated
Like two US presidents before him, Donald Trump could temporarily hand over power to his vice president should he become incapacitated, for example while undergoing a medical procedure as treatment for the coronavirus. Trump said on Friday that he had tested positive for COVID-19 and was in quarantine to begin …
Read More »US President Trump will stay at the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center for the treatment of Covid-19
President Donald Trump will be taken to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center on Friday for treatment for Covid-19, the White House said. “As a precaution and on the recommendation of his physician and medical experts, the President will work from the presidential offices in Walter Reed for the next …
Read More »Payal Ghosh Claims Anurag Kashyap Lied In His Statement, Demands Narco Analysis, Lie Detector Test: The Tribune India
Mumbai, October 2 Actress Payal Ghosh claimed on Friday that filmmaker Anurag Kashyap lied to police when giving his statement in response to sexual harassment charges against him. Payal wants a lie detector test, a polygraph test and a narcotics test done on the filmmaker he has filed #metoo charges …
Read More »Covid Vaccine Launch Unlikely Before Fall 2021, Experts Say: The Tribune India
New Delhi, October 2 An effective vaccine is not likely to be available to the general public before fall 2021, according to experts working in the field of vaccine development. Researchers from McGill University in Canada conducted a survey of 28 experts working in vaccinology in late June 2020. The …
Read More »Delhi’s record of 150 fire deaths in 2019 is the city’s highest number in five years
Deaths in fires, whether in residential buildings, commercial structures or in vehicles, in the national capital were higher in 2019 than in any of the past five years, according to data from the National Criminal Records Office (NCRB). A total of 150 people died in fire-related incidents last year, up …
Read More »Paytm founder looks back on ‘humble beginnings’
Paytm has often been credited as one of the first companies in India to pioneer the digital payments ecosystem. One of the few successful payment methods was the introduction of the QR code. This method allows users to scan a small billboard to pay the desired amount through Paytm. Company …
Read More »IPhone 12 Price in India May Start Around Rs 60,000
Apple is expected to launch the smartphone in the second week of October and some details about its price in India have also appeared online. HIGHLIGHT Apple is expected to launch four new iPhones in India. The 64GB variant of the iPhone 12 mini could cost $ 649, the 128GB …
Read More »Dalit women activists denounce Bollywood’s ‘hypocrisy’ for failing to identify caste violence in India
On Thursday night, actress Sayani Gupta, on Twitter, compared the alleged gang rape of a Dalit woman in Hathras to the script for her film Article 15 after the Uttar Pradesh police officer said the forensic report of the victim did not confirm the rape. Many seemed to agree with …
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