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Over 2 billion people without proper sanitation at high COVID-19 risk

Implementing long-term solutions are needed to protect against COVID-19 and the more than 700,000 deaths each year due to poor handwashing access, the researchers said.

May 22, 2020

India broke its own 24-hour record of biggest single day spike with 6,088 Covid-19 cases in a day

Of the total cases on Friday, 66,330 are active. At least 148 new fatalities were also reported in 24 hours, taking the death toll to 3,583.

May 22, 2020

Simi Garewal opens up on her first meeting with Rajiv Gandhi and making of India's Rajiv

Actress-turned-TV presenter Simi Garewal has opened up on her first meeting with former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi and making his documentary titled India's Rajiv on his death anniversary.

May 22, 2020

US man stabs father to death during Zoom video call as attendees watch in horror

In a shocking incident in Long Island, a man was stabbed to death by his own son while participating in a Zoom video call.

May 22, 2020

What is happening in NASA? Space chief mysteriously quits just days before historic flight

Ken Bowersox, a former astronaut will replace Loverro as an acting capacity in NASA's human spaceflight office

May 22, 2020

China set to impose new Hong Kong security law, Trump warns of strong reaction

China is set to impose new national security legislation on Hong Kong after last year's pro-democracy unrest, a Chinese official said on Thursday, May 21, drawing a warning from President Donald Trump.

May 22, 2020

UN has a plan to weed out COVID-19 misinformation and it could work out

Verified is an initiative led by the UN Department for Global Communications (DGC) that will provide information around three themes: science, solidarity and solutions.

May 22, 2020

Domestic flight fares capped; Delhi-Mumbai tickets at maximum ₹10,000 [Full details]

The government has decided to put a cap on the minimum and maximum airfare on domestic airlines going to fly from May 25. The highest ticket prices could be 18,600 on 180 minutes flight.

May 22, 2020

No COVID-19 screening for inter-district private travel, pass to exit K'taka

Karnataka government has issued a clarification on some relaxations regarding inter-district and inter-state travels.

May 22, 2020

J&K cop martyred in Pulwama terrorist attack; Police pay tribute

A wreath laying ceremony was held at District Police Lines Awantipora to honour martyr Anoop Singh after he was shot dead in a terrorist attack in Pulwama.

May 21, 2020

Two Odia smugglers nabbed in Chhattisgarh; diamonds worth Rs 20 lakh recovered

Two persons hailing from Odisha were arrested by Chhattisgarh police for allegedly smuggling diamonds worth Rs 20 lakh in Gariaband district.

May 21, 2020

Viral one day, in handcuffs the second: How J&K police arrested 3 novice terrorists

A special team of Kupwara police along with the teams of 28 RR and 162Bn CRPF arrested three Kashmiri youths who had recently joined terror ranks.

May 21, 2020

60-year-old woman's social media post on Vizag gas leak lands her in jail

The woman had raised questions about the government's response to the tragedy asking why there has been no arrest and why the South Korean company was allowed to send back leftover styrene.

May 21, 2020

Addict pulls a suicidal 'Veeru' scene in J&K, cops lure him with poppy straw

In a peculiar incident in Jammu's Ramban district, the police officials prevented a man from jumping off a bridge with the help of a poppy straw.

May 21, 2020

Convicted in US, Al Qaeda terrorist Mohammed Ibrahim Zubair deported to India

Born in Sharjah, Zubair studied engineering from Osmania University and graduated in 2001. He went to the United States for further studies and enrolled himself at the University of Illinois Urbana before joined Al Qaeda.

May 21, 2020