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J&K sees 915 new Covid cases, 5 deaths as surge continues

The Covid-19 surge continued in J&K on Sunday as 915 new cases came to light during the last 24 hours, while five more patients succumbed.

Apr 12, 2021

Chennai beaches to stay shut on weekends till further notice

In wake of the surging Covid cases, the Tamil Nadu government said that beaches of Chennai, Chengalpattu and Kanchipuram will be out of bounds for public on all weekends from Sunday onwards, as well as on government holidays.

Apr 12, 2021

Life after death is real, claims women who saw hell during NDE

Stephanie who claims life after death is real apparently saw a glimpse of hell during the near-death experience

Apr 11, 2021

PM Modi tells Karnataka to focus on micro containment zones

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday advised Karnataka to focus on micro containment zones to check the virus spread in the state, Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa said.

Apr 11, 2021

Gilead's Remdesivir authorised for emergency use only

Remdesvir injection export banned by India till COVID situation improves

In wake of the recent surge in Covid-19 cases, India on Sunday prohibited the exports of remdesivir injections and active pharmaceutical ingredients (API) till the situation improves.

Apr 11, 2021

Helicopter carrying Lulu Group chief makes emergency landing, passengers safe

Due to a technical problem, the Lulu Group chopper was forced to land in the marshy area at about 8:30 a.m. within the Panangad Police Station limits in Kerala.

Apr 11, 2021

Fire at scrapyard leads to panic in Andhra SEZ

A massive fire broke out in a scrapyard situated at the Special Economic Zone (SEZ) in Duvvada, near here, on Sunday.

Apr 11, 2021

Speculations galore over Prince Harry attending Prince Philip's funeral and Meghan Markle skipping it, here's the truth

Duchess of Sussex will remain at the California home as she is in the advanced stage of pregnancy

Apr 11, 2021

21 Miners Trapped After Coal Mine Accident In China: Report

The accident occurred on Saturday evening when 29 miners were working at the mine in Hutubi county, in the Changji Hui autonomous prefecture, the report said.

Apr 11, 2021

UAE Selects First Arab Woman For Space Programme

Emirati national Nora al-Matrooshi, a 27-year-old mechanical engineering graduate currently working at Abu Dhabi's National Petroleum Construction Company, will join NASA's 2021 Astronaut Candidate Class in the United States.

Apr 11, 2021

South African variant can 'break through' Pfizer vaccine, says Israeli study

The coronavirus variant discovered in South Africa can "break through" Pfizer/BioNTech's Covid-19 vaccine to some extent, a real-world data study in Israel found.

Apr 11, 2021

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

Social media FOMO actively hurts job performance: Study

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