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UP Police rescue elderly couple assaulted and thrown out of house by son and daughter-in-law

In a heartwarming gesture, Kanpur Police Commissioner Asim Kumar Arun went out of his way to help an elderly couple, who had been allegedly assaulted by their son and daughter-in-law and thrown out of their house in the Chakeri area of the city.

Aug 3, 2021

Not quiting, will continue to work as MP: Babul Supriyo after meeting Nadda

Former Union minister Babul Supriyo, who had recently announced quitting politics, said on Monday that he will continue to work as an MP.

Aug 3, 2021

Cancer cure: New vaccine could save millions of lives [details]

Researchers who are part of this new study are trying to explore the feasibility of preventing cancer, rather than treating it

Aug 3, 2021

Florida emerging as new Covid epicentre in US; Fresh cases surge

The US state of Florida is becoming the new epicentre of the Covid-19 pandemic in the country as new cases have been surging recently, according to media reports.

Aug 3, 2021

US Covid-19 situation expected to worsen, says Fauci

The White House senior medical advisor has cautioned that the situation in the United States is likely to deteriorate, and that the best way to avoid this is to be vaccinated.

Aug 3, 2021

Andhra announces reward of Rs 30 lakh for Sindhu for Bronze in Tokyo Olympics

AP Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy had earlier allocated 2-acre land to Sindhu to set up a badminton academy in Visakhapatnam

Aug 3, 2021

Assam still stifling Mizoram with economic blockade, blames health minister

R. Lalthangliana, Mizoram's health minister, has blamed Assam for keeping his state's economy stifled. Dr. R. Thangliana wrote to Union Home Minister Amit Shah, pleading with him to break the embargo as soon as possible.

Aug 3, 2021

Seven, including a woman, arrested in Karnataka for killing 38 monkeys

In connection with the killing of 38 monkeys in Karnataka, the forest department and police have arrested seven people, including a woman. The Karnataka High Court had ordered a public interest litigation (PIL) in the case.

Aug 3, 2021

Army Aviation helicopter crashes at Ranjit Sagar Dam bordering J&K and Punjab

The Indian Army helicopter belonging to the 254 Army Aviation Squadron was operating a low-level flying sortie on Tuesday morning when the incident happened. The reason for the crash-landing is awaited.

Aug 3, 2021

Covid returns to China: Country on high alert, denies WHO's request for second phase investigation

The Covid pandemic has already claimed the lives of over 4.4 million people worldwide

Aug 3, 2021

Herd immunity for Covid in France could be achieved by autumn: Officials

Covid herd immunity could be achieved by autumin, according to Alain Fischer, the coordinator of France's Covid-19 immunisation effort. The French government has decided to make immunisation mandatory in order to combat a dramatic increase in Covid-19 infections.

Aug 3, 2021

India reports 10K decline in fresh Covid infections from 41K recorded on Monday

India recorded a decrease in new daily Covid-19 cases on Tuesday, according to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. For the past 37 days, India has registered fewer than 50,000 new cases every day

Aug 3, 2021

Twitter now seeks to check facts, elevate credible information on its platform

In a bid to sanitise its platform, Twitter has collaborated with The Associated Press (AP) and Reuters, as it aims to expand its efforts to identify and elevate credible information on the micro-blogging platform.

Aug 3, 2021

Global Covid-19 caseload tops 198.8 mn; UK reports 21k new cases

The overall global Covid-19 caseload has topped 198.8 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 4.23 million and vaccinations soared to over 4.14 billion, according to the Johns Hopkins University.

Aug 3, 2021

Olympics: Gold dream ends, India men's hockey team to play for bronze

India's brilliant run in the Tokyo Olympics men's hockey tournament came to an end with a 2-5 defeat to world champions Belgium in the semifinals here on Tuesday.

Aug 3, 2021