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B'luru man's victory dance with doctor after beating COVID will lift your spirits [watch]

A Bengaluru man, who is an ambulance driver, was infected by COVID and his oxygen saturation levels had dropped to 75 a week ago. He has now recovered and video of his victory dance is going viral.

May 25, 2021

These J&K districts have vaccinated everyone above 45 years; sets right tone for nation [details]

Districts having higher vaccination rates reported lower positivity rates, thus establishing a correlation between vaccination and the success of containment measures.

May 25, 2021

Petrol and diesel get dearer, retail prices rise by 25 p/l

A day after holding back a hike, the oil marketing companies (OMCs) on Tuesday increased the pump price of petrol and diesel across the country with global oil showing signs of firming amidst reports that Iranian oil may not hit the markets soon.

May 25, 2021

India fights social media biggies sans data protection law

The tussle between Twitter, WhatsApp and Facebook and the Union government has reached its nadir, and the fact is that an absence of a stricter personal data protection law is forcing the concerned authorities to take routes like sending cops to closed Twitter offices in the pandemic or writing heaps of notices that have resulted in zero action to date, while social networking giants continue to take the country for a ride.

May 25, 2021

COVID recoveries increase in Karnataka; Bengaluru reports 5,700 new cases [details]

The recovery rate in Karnataka was twice as high as the 25,311 new Covid cases. The positivity rate has increased to 23.28%. Bengaluru, the state capital, continues to be the epicentre.

May 25, 2021

Two-metre social distancing not enough as Covid airborne

As coronavirus can travel up to 10 metres through the air, a social distance of two metres is insufficient. According to a health expert, double masks, hand hygiene, and regular cleaning of high contact points are required.

May 25, 2021

Massive fire at HPCL plant in Visakhapatnam, rescue operations underway as six workers go missing

Officials revealed that no loss of life has been reported yet, but six workers have gone missing post the fire

May 25, 2021

Secret alien pyramid hidden in this region of earth, American author says on History Channel

Several conspiracy theorists believe that ancient pyramids were used to generate infinite amount of energy

May 25, 2021

Chennai teacher sent to jail under POCSO but sexual harassment in schools leave parents worried

Model Kripali Samdariya, an alumna of the PSBB, has been actively highlighting the issue on social media and has had many more students from other schools sharing their ordeal with her

May 25, 2021

Haryana cyberbullies trolling "Mahabharat" actor sent to 14-day judicial custory

Moving swiftly, a Mumbai Police team swooped on two cyberbullies based in Haryana and nabbed them for trolling and harassing 'Mahabharat' fame actor Aayush Shah and his sister Mausam Shah

May 25, 2021

Facebook says it's working hard to meet Indian IT rules for social media

Facebook is putting in place operational protocols to comply with the most recent IT regulations that are set to take effect on May 26, 2021

May 25, 2021

B.1.617 Covid variant: An analysis on transmissibility, immune escape and future mutations

The novel coronavirus that originated from Wuhan, China, has already claimed the lives of more than 3.4 million people worldwide

May 25, 2021

Covid-19 related labour unrest slowly brewing in TN auto units

Tamil Nadu auto sector workers are demanding shutting down of the factories during the lockdown period and maintaining social distancing at work.

May 25, 2021

Global Covid-19 caseload tops 167.1mn; US, India report maximum cases

The worldwide cumulative number of Covid-19 cases has reached 167.1 million. The United States continues to be the worst-affected country in the world, with the largest number of cases and deaths. India came in second.

May 25, 2021

We Don't Want That Money, Says Indian-Origin Family While Returning Lost $1mn Lottery Ticket

An Indian-origin family that owns a store in Massachusetts is being hailed for their honesty for returning a $1 million lottery ticket to the woman who had bought it because their elders in India advised them, "we don't want that money".

May 25, 2021