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Maskless MP minister Usha Thakur performs 'puja' to ward off coronavirus

Madhya Pradesh Tourism Minister Usha Thakur, who has refused to wear a mask on several occasions in the past, has now sought divine intervention to get rid of the infection.

Apr 11, 2021

Covid Impact: CEOs prefer strict safety norms over partial lockdowns, shows CII Survey

Amid rising Covid cases and possibility of lockdowns, most of the CEOs in India believe that along with the ongoing vaccination drive, stringent implementation of safety norms should be adopted instead of going for partial lockdowns, according to a CII survey.

Apr 11, 2021

Mobile-based banking now threatened by sophisticated malware

Cybercriminals are now using new and advanced techniques to attack mobile-based banking and the geography of attacks has become more diversified and extensive -- especially from a mobile financial malware perspective, a new report said on Sunday.

Apr 11, 2021

CSK skipper Dhoni fined Rs 12 lakh for slow over-rate

Chennai Super Kings (CSK) skipper, Mahendra Singh Dhoni, was on Sunday fined Rs 12 lakh for slow over-rate in the match against Delhi Capital (DC), which the three-time Indian Premier League (IPL) champions lost by seven wickets at the Wankhede Stadium on Saturday.

Apr 11, 2021

Planet of Apes in real life: Elon Musk's cyborg monkey shows how animals can turn advanced beings

Two small computer chips developed by Elon Musk's Neuralink company has been implanted on both sides of the monkey's brain

Apr 11, 2021

'Tika Utsav' kicks off amid vaccine shortage complaints; Covid-19 cases hit new high at 1.45 lakh in 24 hours | details

A 'Tika Utsav' or vaccine festival will be marked in the country from April 11-14 with an aim to inoculate the maximum number of eligible beneficiaries against COVID-19.

Apr 11, 2021

Coronavirus update: Karnataka reports 6,955 new COVID cases, 36 deaths

Karnataka has reported 6,955 new Covid-19 cases, pushing the tally to 10.55 lakh, while 36 more deaths have taken the state's toll to 12,849, health officials said on Saturday.

Apr 11, 2021

Beat COVID blues with these gripping drabbles; even Ruskin Bond recommends [details]

Bishan Sahai, Ruchi Ranjan and Ishika Ranjan's book in drabble format is critically acclaimed and highly recommended for book worms and even who have lost the habit of reading.

Apr 11, 2021

India beats China, US to administering 100-million doses of COVID vaccines in 85-days

India is the fastest country in the world to administer over 100 million doses of vaccines, racing ahead of world's most populated country, China and the United States.

Apr 10, 2021

Young Ambitious And Fierce: In Conversation With New Delhi Based Advocate Tushar Kumar

Tushar Kumar said Being a first-generation lawyer, I learned that in an industry that is brimming with competition, the biggest challenge and priority is client satisfaction.

Apr 10, 2021

J&K is fast emerging as international centre for water sports; gets govt's full support [details]

In the last two years, Union Government has provided all possible help to develop J&K as international centre for water sports.

Apr 10, 2021

Black Army officer in uniform pepper-sprayed, held at gunpoint by Virginia traffic cops [Watch]

A shocking bodycam video shows a US Army officer in uniform assaulted, pepper-sprayed during a traffic stop. The Virginia police officers now face a lawsuit.

Apr 10, 2021

COVID positive groom in J&K completes Nikah ceremonies online; refuses to flout COVID protocol

Instead of postponing his marriage Munir decided to go for online Nikah to honour COVID protocol.

Apr 10, 2021

External Affairs Ministry raises concern over US Navy patrol in India's EEZ; Pentagon defends action

The development may strain the relationship between the two countries who are seeking greater cooperation under Quad to contain China in the Indian Ocean Region.

Apr 10, 2021

I will rebuild from scratch; K'taka daily wager's library burned to ashes [details]

The library was accessed by 100 to 150 people every day and it had subscription of 17 newspapers. It is no more now. But not for long.

Apr 10, 2021