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Dwayne Johnson for President? 'The Rock' Says Will Run for Office 'If People Want Me To'

Fast & Furious' star Dwayne Johnson said on Monday that he would run for US President if he felt he had enough support from Americans.

Apr 13, 2021

Al-Badr terror module busted by J&K Police, 5 held | Details

A module of terror outfit Al-Badr was busted in Jammu and Kashmir's Handwara on Tuesday and two terrorists and three of their associates held, police said.

Apr 13, 2021

Cyber criminals create fake FB account of Bihar minister, demand money

Cyber criminals allegedly made a fake Facebook account in the name of Bihar's Cabinet Minister Subhash Singh and demanded money from his supporters, an official said on Tuesday.

Apr 13, 2021

German Firm's Eye-scan Test to Detect COVID Gives Result in 3 Minutes, Has 95 Percent Accuracy

The application, already tested on over 70,000 individuals, can process up to a million scans per second and the option to expand that capacity further.

Apr 13, 2021

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Second COVID wave poses threat to India's economic recovery: Moody's

The second wave of infections presents a risk to Moody's growth forecast for India as the reimposition of virus management measures will curb economic activity and could dampen market and consumer sentiment.

Apr 13, 2021

Ghani urges Taliban to observe ceasefire during Ramadan

Afghan President Ashraf Ghani on Tuesday urged the Taliban to halt fighting and observe a ceasefire during the Islamic holy month month of Ramadan aimed at bolstering the peace process.

Apr 13, 2021

Chernobyl Stray Dogs Find New Homes In The U.S.

UP couple booked for chopping off dog's genital

In a shocking case of animal cruelty, a couple has been accused of chopping off the genital of a pet dog. The dog's owner has accused his neighbour and his wife of chopping off the genital of his pet dog on Monday.

Apr 13, 2021

Gilead's Remdesivir authorised for emergency use only

Cipla Doubles Remdesivir Production In India For "Unprecedented" Demand

India's Cipla Ltd has doubled production of COVID-19 medication remdesivir to help meet "unprecedented demand" as the country battles a massive second wave of infections, the drugmaker said on Tuesday

Apr 13, 2021

Who is Sushil Chandra, newly appointed 24th Chief Election Commissioner

Election Commissioner Sushil Chandra on Tuesday took charge as the 24th Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) of India replacing Sunil Arora, who retired a day earlier.

Apr 13, 2021

Coronavirus update: India reports 1,61,736 new Covid cases

India reported 1,61,736 new Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours, setting another grim one-day record, taking the overall tally to 1,36,89,453 on Tuesday, according to data issued by the Union Health Ministry.

Apr 13, 2021

Scary: Lobby turned into COVID ward at Mumbai's Lilavati Hospital

Lilavati Hospital management says all the patients admitted in lobby beds were informed beforehand that bed in ward is not available and their consent was taken for the same.

Apr 12, 2021

Adivi Sesh, Saiee Manjrekar starrer Major movie teaser

Adivi Sesh's Major teaser gives a glimpse of the story of Major Sandeep Unnikrishnan in 26/11 Mumbai attacks

Telugu actor Adivi Sesh as Major Sandeep Unnikrishnan is all set to appear in the movie Major. The teaser of this biographical movie was unveiled by Salman Khan, Mahesh Babu, and Prithviraj Sukumaran in Hindi, Telugu, and Malayalam languages respectively.

Apr 12, 2021

India's Airline operators fear repeat of 2020 situation as Govt ponders ban on in-flight meals

The in-flight meal ban will be applicable to flights with duration of less than hours, while staggered meals will be given at flights with a longer duration

Apr 12, 2021

Russia's Sputnik V COVID vaccine gets nod for emergency use in India

As India faces the second wave of novel coronavirus cases and vaccine shortage, the expert panel of the country's drug regulator on Monday approved the use of Russia's Sputnik V Covid-19 vaccine, according to reports.

Apr 12, 2021

VAX: Rare antibody reaction traced to blood clots linked to AstraZeneca jabs

After reports of blood clots experienced by some people after receiving the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine triggered safety concerns, new research published in a leading medical journal suggests that a rare antibody reaction was found in a few people who got the vaccine.

Apr 12, 2021