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Caught on camera: Boiler explodes at NLC plant in Tamil Nadu's Cuddalore, 7 injured

A boiler explosion has been reported at Neyveli Lignite Corporation in Tamil Nadu's Cuddalore. Around seven people have been injured in the incident.

May 7, 2020

Eye injuries have increased during lockdown, and you won't believe the cause; Mahabharata and Ramayana!

The lockdown has unveiled a large public health crisis. A recent development, of an increase in eye injuries, has now been attributed to re-runs of Mahabharata and Ramayana.

May 7, 2020

Indian, Pakistani and black people more likely to die of coronavirus: UK stats

Black people and those of Indian, Bangladeshi and Pakistani ethnicity have a significantly higher chance of dying from COVID-19 than white people, the British statistics office said on Thursday, May 7.

May 7, 2020

What is Styrene, the gas that killed over 10 people in Andhra Pradesh's Vizag?

The colour-less and odour-less styrene gas, which is a by-product of the highly flammable raw material styrene, is poisonous in nature.

May 7, 2020

India includes PoK, Gilgit-Baltistan in its weather forecasts for Jammu and Kashmir sub-division

The move to include Pakistan occupied territories is seen as New Delhi's clear and cut message to Islamabad and the rest of the world that Kashmir, including PoK, is an integral part of India.

May 7, 2020

Indian man, Russian woman found together in truck trying to enter Shimla amid lockdown

A man from Kullu district of Himachal Pradesh and a Russian woman were caught inside a truck while they were trying to enter Shimla district during the coronavirus-induced lockdown.

May 7, 2020

Multiple unprovoked ceasefire violations: Indian Army retaliates to Pak ceasefire violation in Poonch

The Pak army had previously resorted to heavy shelling on forward posts and villages along the two sectors in the Line of Control region in Poonch district.

May 7, 2020

Ahmaud Arbery killing: Bernie Sanders joins the call for justice, says 'would be alive if he were white'

The incident took place in February when a 25-year-old Ahmaud Arbery was shot while he was jogging in his neighbourhood in Georgia by a father-son duo who suspected Arbery in a string of recent neighbourhood break-ins.

May 7, 2020

Show some mercy: Migrant workers abhor working with their contractors who stave off their exodus

With the markets shut and services closed down, the migrant workers say that they do not have any work to do for these days, still have been forbidden from going back to their own homes.

May 7, 2020

Vizag gas leak explained: Covid-19 lockdown, negligence played part in tragedy

According to reports, the gas leak occurred in two 5,000 tonne tanks, which were left unattended since March 24, when the country went into a nationwide lockdown to contain the coronavirus.

May 7, 2020

India's Zomato targets push into alcohol deliveries: Report

Indian food delivery company Zomato aims to branch out into delivering alcohol, as it seeks to cash in on high demand for booze during the country's coronavirus lockdown.

May 7, 2020

Indian cops report more coronavirus cases while enforcing the world's largest lockdown

The police commissioner of the state's main city, Ahmedabad, told Reuters that 95 police and paramilitary members had been hospitalized with Covid-19.

May 7, 2020

Nagma defending Pakistani journalists leads to #NagmaStandsWithPakistan trend on Twitter

Politician Nagma is facing the ire of netizens after she defended Pakistani spokespersons. The upset netizens are trolling her with the hashtag #NagmaStandsWithPakistan on Twitter.

May 7, 2020

Online charity fraud grips Kerala: Leaked telephone conversation reveals how donators are getting cheated

The telephone recording clearly indicates that online charity workers in Kerala are collecting unaccounted commissions from patients.

May 7, 2020

Karnataka coronavirus news: 20 new Covid-19 cases, today's updates from your state

Most of the newly infected persons contracted the contagion from a patient already under treatment for Covid-19.

May 7, 2020