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Ali Sohrab trolled for criticising Uloom Deoband, Arshad, Mahmood Madani; #ShameOnKaKa trends on Twitter

Social activist Ali Sohrab was trolled heavily after he claimed that Islamic scholars like Maulana Arshad Madani, Maulana Mahmood Madani, and Darul Uloom Deoband are not the voices of Muslims.

Apr 24, 2020

Padarayanapura riot accused test coronavirus positive, shifted to Bengaluru hospital

The two prisoners have been shifted to state-run Victoria hospital in Bengaluru, while the remaining 119 have been isolated from other prisoners and kept separately in the district jail though they tested negative.

Apr 24, 2020

Can smoking kill coronavirus, according to researchers? But there's a catch

Last month, similar research was published in the New England Journal of Medicine. According to that, only 12.6% of 1,000 people infected in China were smokers as compared to the country's overall smoking rate of 26%.

Apr 24, 2020

Wuhan labs altered coronavirus genomes: Russian microbiologist on 'crazy things' in China's Covid-19 research

World-renowned expert Professor Petr Chumakov claims that the aim of Chinese researchers was to study the pathogenicity of the virus and not to create a manmade killer' with malicious intent'.

Apr 24, 2020

Trump on Kim Jong Un's illness report: 'Incorrect. They used old documents'

US President Donald Trump on Thursday, April 23 threw more cold water on reports that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un was gravely ill, but declined to say if he had been in touch with officials there.

Apr 24, 2020

Three SRPF jawans test positive for Covid-19 in Pune; Maharashtra remains worst-hit with 6,247 cases

According to the State Reserve Police Force official, a company of around 100 jawans was posted in Mumbai for the last two months. They had returned to the Pune headquarters on Saturday, and during a check-up, some jawans were found to have symptoms.

Apr 24, 2020

Maharashtra minister Jitendra Awhad tests COVID-19 positive; Mumbai records 4,025 cases

In a shocking development, Maharashtra Housing Minister Jitendra Awhad has tested COVID-19 positive, official sources said here early on Friday, April 24. Awhad, along with a dozen of his family members had been in home quarantine.

Apr 24, 2020

'We are very close to a vaccine, but not to testing', says Trump amid coronavirus vaccine trials

US President Donald Trump while addressing the daily White House coronavirus briefing said "we are very close to a vaccine", after noting vaccine trials taking place in the US, Germany, the United Kingdom and China.

Apr 24, 2020

'Make China pay': US, UK, Germany, Israel, Australia seek payback

Five countries namely - the US, the UK, Germany, Israel and Australia are seeking compensations, detailed global investigation probes and full disclosure from China on Coronavirus emergence. They want to 'Make China Pay' for hiding critical information during early stages of the coronavirus outbreak in December and jeopardising the human health and economic future of millions today.

Apr 24, 2020

'Allow fruits but have a problem with bottled liquor?' Punjab CM asks Centre

A new video interview of Punjab CM Amrinder Singh has appeared online, where he compares liquor to essential commodities such as fruits and vegetals.

Apr 24, 2020

PFI linked to ghastly attack on Bengaluru healthcare workers: Report

A fresh media report has emerged stating that the Popular Front Of India (PFI) played a part in the attack on the healthcare officials in Padarayanapura.

Apr 23, 2020

Shocking: Delhi nurse on COVID-19 duty struggles to get treatment after testing positive

A nurse working at a medical facility in the national capital was in for a rude shock as she wasn't able to secure a hospital bed for 24 hours after being tested positive for COVID-19.

Apr 23, 2020

When is Ramadan in Maharashtra? Timetable for holy month of fasting

Ramadan is expected to start in India on Saturday, April 25, but some states will observe the first fast on Friday.

Apr 23, 2020

Jammu and Kashmir: Security forces rescue abducted policeman from terrorists in Shopian

The policeman, Javed Jabbar, who was posted in Srinagar, had gone home on leave in Shopian's Mingipora, from where he was abducted by the terrorists.

Apr 23, 2020

Press Council roasts Arnab on 'bad journalism' and condemns attack

The Press Council of India, whose chairman is Justice CK Prasad, has released a statement on Arnab Goswami's attack and shares a snide remark on him.

Apr 23, 2020