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From her hospital bed, woman arranges Eid ration for needy
MUMBAI: A few days before Ramzan Eid, Shaheen Jamadar’s phone started buzzing non-stop. A bunch of people from Dharavi were calling up to inquire where she had disappeared. It was festival time and they needed rations and clothes that she had been organising
Bengal tiger called India on the loose in US locality captured
In a short video tweeted by Houston police, Cmdr. Ron Borza can be seen sitting next to the tiger, petting the animal. PUBLISHED ON MAY 17, 2021 03:26 AM IST A tiger that frightened residents after it was last seen briefly wandering around a Houston
Rapid tests for Covid-19 key in Centre’s rural SOP
The focus will be on locally managed care centres and scaling up rapid testing where RT-PCR facilities are not accessible. PUBLISHED ON MAY 17, 2021 03:55 AM IST The Centre is focusing on coronavirus disease (Covid-19) containment and management in non-urban
‘Fear The Walking Dead’ Season 6, Episode 13 Review: A Missing Character Returns
A surprise character returns from the distant past in Fear The Walking Dead Season 6, Episode 13 'J.D.' ...
Essential Empathy: 3 Ways To Improve Presence
Developing empathy starts by being present. What can leaders do to strengthen their ability to show up fully present with those they lead? ...
Here’s Why GameStop Excitement Is Surging Again On Reddit
Four months after the initial trading frenzy, many Redditors believe the GameStop stock is due for a major short squeeze any time soon. ...
Sacrilege cases: SIT arrests six people
They had been booked in connection with three sacrilege incidents which had taken place in Faridkot in 2015. ...
Remdesivir to be sold directly to hospitals in Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu makes changes in system following fears over spread of COVID-19 ...
Provide Rs 6,000 Per Months To Needy Amid Lockdowns: Congress Urges PM
Leader of Congress in Lok Sabha Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury on Sunday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, urging him to provide Rs 6,000 per month to the poor and needy in various states under lockdown. ...
Special Investigation Team Arrests Six People In Sacrilege Cases
Six people have been arrested by the SIT probing the incidents of the desecration of a religious text in Punjab's Faridkot in 2015, an official said on Saturday. ...
India: Exports grew 93% to $51.79 billion in April on low base of last year
India’s overall exports — merchandise and services
The #1 Leadership Storytelling Tool That Instantly Improves Relationships
When our time is limited and our agendas are packed, it's hard to make time to ask questions that get others to reflect. But leaders have seen surprising results when they do. ...
Elon Musk Sends Bitcoin Tumbling With A One-Word Tweet
The cryptocurrency dipped almost 8.5% Sunday. ...
For Happiness, Less Really Is More: 6 Creative Ways To Actually Subtract
The ideal of reduction isn't easy, but there are some simple methods to put you on the path to greater happiness. ...
The Gospel According To Aretha
In 1972, Aretha Franklin who had by then had some 11 consecutive hits including, “Respect, Think” and “(You Make Me Feel Like A) Natural Woman” decided to record a live gospel album. ...
6 dead in Myanmar clashes, anti-coup rebels say
YANGON • Six opposition rebels have been killed after days of clashes in Myanmar, an anti-junta defence force made up of civilians said yesterday, as Britain and the United States condemned the military's violence against civilians. The country has been in
Singapore extends lifeline to India in Covid-19 oxygen crisis
NEW DELHI - India's mission oxygen with comprehensive partner Singapore began with a three-sentence text message between External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar and Singapore's Foreign Minister Dr Vivian Balakrishnan on April 22 with the second wave of
Bodies dumped in Ganges as 2nd wave overwhelms India
NEW DELHI • Bodies of Covid-19 victims have been found in some Indian rivers, a state government official said in a letter seen by Reuters, the first official acknowledgement of an alarming practice that it said may stem from poverty and fear of the disease in
Vaccine and N. Korea set to dominate Biden-Moon summit
Vaccine partnership and restarting diplomacy with North Korea - these will be the two most pressing issues for South Korean
Taiwan makes appeal against panic buying as cases climb
TAIPEI • Taiwan has appealed to people to avoid panic buying of items such as instant noodles and toilet paper as new curbs on gatherings and movement took effect to rein in the spread of Covid-19 amid a spike in domestic cases. The government raised its
India evacuating parts of west coast as cyclone approaches
AHMEDABAD (Gujarat) • India is preparing to evacuate thousands of people from low-lying areas along its western coast as a powerful cyclone is expected to make landfall tomorrow morning in the state of Gujarat. The cyclone will also pose challenges for the
China still has time to react
Mr Gideon Rachman makes a convincing case for why demography is not a brick wall for Chinese national development (Demographic shifts will not stop China's rise, May 12). I wish to add three more points in support of his argument. First, youth is no longer the
Singapore extends lifeline to India during oxygen crisis
India's "Mission Oxygen" with comprehensive partner Singapore began with a three-sentence text message between External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar
Moon's successes on N. Korean front
SEOUL • When South Korean President Moon Jae-in successfully mediated the historic first summit between the leaders of the United States and North Korea in 2018, hopes rose for peace on the Korean peninsula. Three years on, nuclear talks with Pyongyang are
India finds new challenges and opportunities in Sino-US tech war
NEW DELHI • When the Indian government released its list of companies allowed to conduct much-delayed 5G trials over a period of six
Public hospitals in Malaysia running out of ICU beds for virus cases
PETALING JAYA • Government hospitals in Malaysia are running out of intensive care unit (ICU) beds to treat Covid-19 patients as the number of people falling critically ill escalates, said the director-general of health Noor Hisham Abdullah. He added that ICU
Rs 5,000 black fungus injection being sold for Rs 70,000 a vial
HYDERABAD: Covid-19 patients diagnosed with black fungus (mucormycosis) are struggling to find a life-saving that has vanished from the market and is
Delhi confidential: Close Watch
IT’S NOT just Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who are taking meetings to review the preparedness for cyclone Tauktae. BJP chief J P Nadda too joined in and took a review as the cyclone moved towards coastal regions of Goa,
Virologist Shahid Jameel quits govt’s genome mapping group
Virologist Shahid Jameel, one of the most prominent scientific voices of the pandemic, has resigned as the head of the Indian SARS-COV-2 Genomics Consortia (INSACOG), the scientific advisory group coordinating the country’s genome sequencing work. INSACOG had
India reiterates support to ‘just Palestinian cause’
NEW DELHI: Calling for an immediate de-escalation of the Israeli-Palestinian situation, India on Sunday urged both sides to exercise extreme restraint and refrain from taking any action to
India's Black Market Preys on Desperate Covid-19 Victims
As the health care system fails, clandestine markets have emerged for drugs, oxygen, hospital beds and funeral services. Fake goods may be putting lives at risk. ...
India to defend assets in Cairn tax dispute
The government is yet to receive any formal notice from Cairn Energy regarding attachment of substantial Indian assets reportedly identified by the company, the person said, requesting anonymity. PUBLISHED ON MAY 17, 2021 02:38 AM IST The Indian government is
Rising Gas Prices Influence Decision To Buy An Electric Car, Tesla Ranks High: Survey
Rising gas prices are a clear factor when deciding to buy an EV, a survey says. ...
Delhi Left With 1 Day Covaxin Stock For People Aged 45 And Above: AAP
Delhi has only one day of COVID-19 vaccine Covaxin sock left for beneficiaries aged 45 years and above, while Covishield stock will last for five days for the same group of beneficiaries, Aam Aadmi... ...
Taiwan Official on China Invasion Threat: ‘Because of Democracy … We Are Not Alone’
Despite China’s intensifying military threats against Taiwan, the democratic island is “not alone,” as it shares common values with many
James Webb Space Telescope set for August voyage to launch site
Space related topics sure have been in the news lately. China just landed a rover on Mars, while a week ago China’s out of control rocket was being monitored worldwide to determine when and where the 22 tons of space junk would come down. NASA got a new
New York Giants Facing Uncertain Rest Of Off-Season Regarding OTAs
New York Giants head coach Joe Judge finally got to see his rookie class in person. But he's unsure as to whether the players will be attending the OTAs that start later this month. ...
Why Millions Of Employees Plan To Switch Jobs Post-COVID
According to a recent survey, 1 in 4 workers is preparing to switch jobs once the pandemic threat has subsided. Here's why. ...
BTS, Blackpink, NCT, Itzy And (G)I-dle: K-Pop Claims 10% Of The Sales Chart In America ...
New releases by ITZY and (G)I-DLE help K-pop stars claim 10 spots on the competitive chart. ...
Television journalist Anjan Bandyopadhyay dies aged 56
Bandyopadhyay was the editor of Bengali news channel Zee 24 Ghanta ...
Testing: VRDL attracts attention
The Viral Research Diagnosis Laboratory (VRDL) at Hassan Institute of Medical Sciences has attracted the attention of the State by securing the first ...
Rahul Gandhi shares poster, dares Modi to arrest him
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday dared Narendra Modi to arrest him as he shared a poster critical of the Prime Minister’s handling of the vaccination drive that has led to the arrest of around 25 people in Delhi over the past few days. Rahul
Covid: Virologist who spoke of complacency quits
An eminent virologist who had said complacency had contributed to the ferocity of India’s second Covid-19 wave resigned on Sunday as chair of the scientific advisory group to a 10-lab government consortium tracking coronavirus variants in India. Shahid
As Chattisgarh vaccination site throws up bugs, officials take manual route
The vaccination booking website commisioned by Chhattisgarh has allegedly been beset with “glitches” within days of being launched, forcing district collectors to continue with manual registrations. Meanwhile, Health Department Deputy Secretary Surendra Singh
Jharkhand plans massive survey to map Covid cases, deaths
Jharkhand is preparing to carry out a massive “Intensive Public Health Survey” covering all households in rural and urban areas to map the spread of Covid-19 cases and identify related deaths, which are estimated to be much higher than official records. More
3 Bengal BJP MLAs violate curbs, detained
The police detained three BJP MLAs in north Bengal on Sunday for violating lockdown regulations. Shankar Ghosh, Anandamoy Burman and Sikha Chattopadhyay were held while protesting against the alleged lack of measures by the state government to check the rising
Girl With Her Horse/It Is Not The Mountain We Conquer But Ourselves
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'A little bit out of North Korea': Trump critical GOP lawmakers condemn Republican consolidation under ...
The differing views of the GOP from within the party itself pointed to the lasting fragmenting of the party after the deadly Jan. 6 Capitol riot. ...
Oppn not banking on review plea on quotas, wants statute tweaked
NEW DELHI: As the government moved the for a stay on its judgment denuding the states of their powers to identify , several leaders and opposition members demanded that the initiate the process to amend the contentious 102nd constitutional
31,531 new cases
A total of 31,531 new COVID-19 cases were reported in Karnataka on Sunday. Now, the total case number is 22.03 lakh. Of the new cases reported on Sund ...
A week into lockdown, hospital cases decrease
Need to extend lockdown by at least another week, say healthcare experts ...
‘Oxygen on wheels’ in all districts
The State road transport corporations are ready to provide ‘Oxygen on Wheels’ services in all districts if private groups or NGOs come forward to spon ...
Committee formed to advise on black fungus treatment
The State government has decided to form a committee to advise on the treatment of Mucormycosis – a rare fungal infection also known as black fungus. ...
Teacher deaths: Report sought
Primary and Secondary Education Minister Suresh Kumar has directed officials to submit a report on teachers and PU lecturers who died after contractin ...
Coronavirus | India records over 2.81 lakh new cases, more than 4,000 deaths on May ...
The data is sourced from the respective States’ health bulletins. ...
Fauci: Coronavirus Pandemic Unveiled The ‘Undeniable Effects Of Racism’ In U.S.
“Righting this wrong will take a decades-long commitment,” Fauci said Sunday. ...
15-day lockdown begins in Bengal; State records 147 deaths
Police and civic authorities enforce closure of markets and shops after specified timings ...
Feature: Gaza hospitals overburdened by increasing number of injured, shortage of supplies amid Israeli-Palestinian conflict
by Sanaa Kamal GAZA, May 16 (Xinhua) -- The ongoing Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip have left dozens of people dead and more than 1,000 others injured, leaving the government-run hospitals in the Palestinian enclave overburdened due to the sudden rise of
Centerra Gold to launch arbitration against Kyrgyzstan over Kumtor mine
A few days later, on May 9, 2021, a district court imposed a $3.1 billion fine on Kumtor Gold Company, which is Centerra’s local unit in charge of running its namesake operation and which was found to have breached environmental laws by placing waste rock on
Delhiwale: It’s all Lodhi to me
Surveying the capital’s Sultanate monuments UPDATED ON MAY 17, 2021 01:26 AM IST It is baking in the hot sun — Ghiyas-ud-din Balban’s tomb in Mehrauli Archaeological Park. The roof has collapsed, so have parts of the stone wall. Like many Delhi monuments, the
Case Filed Against 200 For Motorcycle Procession At Pune Man's Last Rites
A case was filed against 200 people for holding a motorcycle procession as a man murdered by persons with criminal records was being taken for last rites, police in Pune said on Sunday. ...
Presence of suspected Covid corpses in the Ganga triggers fears of contaminated water
The presence of corpses of suspected Covid-19 patients in the Ganga in northern India has triggered fears of contaminated water, but medical experts say people are far likelier to get infected from respiratory droplets and close contact than river water.
Tunnelling for East West Metro project completed
The project will connect twin cities of Howrah and Kolkata through an underground tunnel ...
As uncertainty looms over lockdowns, migrants scramble to leave GB Nagar
Week-long curfews and extensions in the district have led to income loss for many workers; they are leaving in smaller groups unlike last year ...
Recoveries higher than fresh COVID cases in Gurugram
The trend continues unabated and the number of active cases in the district stands at 24,926 ...
City sees less than 10,000 cases for the third consecutive day
Atishi says only 1 day of Covaxin stock left for those above 45 yrs ...
Max Hospital refused to release body until bill of over ₹22L cleared, allege kin
Hospital authorities say no complaint received from family ...
‘Police harassing volunteers for putting posters questioning PM’
Aam Aadmi Party leader Durgesh Pathak on Sunday alleged that Delhi Police is harassing their volunteers for putting posters questioning the Prime Mini ...
Lockdown extended till May 24, announces CM
DDMA asks officials to ensure strict compliance with rules ...
Yes, Windows 10 Has Ransomware Protection: Here’s How To Turn It On
Windows 10 ransomware protection remains the first line of defense for consumers using Windows in 2021. ...
80’s Stars Scott Baio, Ricky Schroder Criticize Costco For Requiring Face Masks
A video shows Schroder, an actor who starred on Silver Spoons, berating Jason a Costco employee. ...
India's 1st crypto Covid relief fund explained: What is it & how does it work?
India's 1st crypto Covid relief fund explained: What is it & how does it work? ...
Cloud over scholarship for Dalit, Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe schoolgirls
A government study has questioned the implementation and relevance of a scholarship programme for Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe schoolgirls, raising concern among social activists that the education ministry might now discard the scheme. The activists
Covid-19 outbreak is probably India’s greatest challenge since Independence: Raghuram Rajan
The Covid-19 outbreak is probably India’s greatest challenge since Independence, former RBI governor Raghuram Rajan said on Saturday, adding that in many places the government was “not present to help the people”. “This is a tragic time
AAP claims posters after Congress leads charge
The Aam Aadmi Party on Sunday claimed it was behind the posters in New Delhi asking the Prime Minister why vaccines meant for India had been exported, hours after the Congress had
Mumbai: Tata Memorial hospital set to double its capacity
Tata Memorial Hospital at Parel is all set to double its capacity. The hospital has floated a tender for the construction of a 550-bed oncology super-specialty hospital opposite its existing facility. The tender was floated a week ago, and work will start in
Punjab extends Covid curbs till May 31
With the state continuing to report high Covid positivity and CFR, Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Sunday ordered extension of all existing restrictions up to May 31, with directions for strict enforcement of all the curbs. The CM said that DCs will
Day after Adityanath’s tweet: Som Parkash hails Punjab CM’s decision to declare Malerkotla as separate district
BJP MP and Union Minister of State for Commerce and Industry Som Parkash on Sunday hailed Punjab Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh’s decision to declare Malerkotla as a separate district on Eid. His comments come a day after BJP leader and Uttar Pradesh
LIP MLA Bains, SAD leader Gosha clash in Ludhiana, booked for violating Covid norms
High drama was witnessed in Janta Nagar of Ludhiana Sunday when Lok Insaf Party (LIP) chief and MLA Simarjeet Singh Bains and Youth Akali Dal (YAD) district president Gurdeep Singh Gosha entered into a physical clash along with their supporters, during a road
Mumbai: No bidders yet for BMC vaccine tender
The BMC has received no bids for its global expression of interest (EOI) floated last week for procurement of 1 crore vaccine doses. Sunday was the last day for accepting queries from interested bidders. The tender will close on May 18. On May 12, BMC became
Drive-in vaccination launched in Gautam Buddh Nagar
The Gautam Buddh Nagar district has opened drive-in vaccinations for people above the age of 45 years at two centres — DLF Mall in Noida and Shaheed Vijay Singh Sports Complex in Greater Noida The centres, being operated by parking solutions company Park+ with
30 dead in Roorkee village in May, say locals
ROORKEE: At least 30 people have lost their lives in a village in Uttarakhand’s Roorkee this month after suffering from Covid-like symptoms, locals said on Sunday. The administration did not give out the exact number of deaths in
Central Asia turns into the land of cybercrime
The development of the telecommunications infrastructure in
Icon: The Untold Story Of Crypto Billionaire Sam Bankman-Fried
Sam Bankman-Fried is a 29-year old, vegan, crypto billionaire with the worldview of a 1750s philosopher and the mission to maximize good globally. ...
PM poster row: Rahul says ‘arrest me’, cops point at AAP role
NEW DELHI: Even as Delhi Police said that the probe into posters running down Prime Minister over had shown the involvement of several AAP members in violation of lockdown rules, the issue took a political turn with Congress leader tweeting “arrest me too”.
MP and close Rahul aide Satav dies of Covid in Pune
NEW DELHI: Congress MP Rajeev Satav succumbed to Covid-related complications at a private hospital in Pune on Sunday, bringing gloom in the party
Restauranter Navneet Kalra arrested by Delhi Police for alleged hoarding of oxygen concentrators
The businessman had been on the run for over a week since the seizure of more than 500 oxygen concentrators from three restaurants owned by him in the national capital ...
Private doctors’ role vital in fight against pandemic, says Uddhav
CM urges family physicians to join ‘My Doctor’ drive and register with COVID-19 care centres ...
The Hidden World Beneath Lake Como: Vintage Cars, Planes, War Tanks, And Treasures
Deep below the surface of Lake Como is a bizarre mix of sunken wrecks: steamships, army tanks, and a huge vintage car cemetery. ...
Is The Pandemic Over? Colonel Sanders Says Yes, For ‘Finger Lickin’ Good’
With the return of its “It’s finger lickin’ good” slogan in the U.K. Kentucky Fried Chicken signals it’s OK to start putting your hands back into your mouth ...
Light Rains In Parts Of Madhya Pradesh Over Cyclone Raging In Arabian Sea
Parts of Madhya Pradesh received light showers on Sunday evening as a result of cyclonic storm Tauktae that is raging far off in the Arabian sea, which also brought gusty winds at some places in the... ...
Delhi's 'Khan Chacha' Restaurant Owner Arrested In Oxygen Scam Case
Delhi-based restaurateur Navneet Kalra, accused of hoarding and selling oxygen concentrators at massively inflated prices, has been arrested from a farmhouse in neighbouring Gurgaon. ...
Pakistani premier, Malaysia's Mahathir discuss Palestine
Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan on Sunday spoke with Mahathir Mohamad, former Malaysian premier, over the phone to
Bella Hadid Joined Brooklyn Protesters to Demand Freedom for Palestine
More than a thousand protesters
Covid-19 vaccination drive moves at a slow pace in populous states
According to the health ministry, 2.5 % of India’s people have got both doses of vaccination while 9.3% have got a single jab as of May 16, 121 days after the drive started on January 16. UPDATED ON MAY 17, 2021 01:14 AM IST Less than 2% of Uttar Pradesh,
34,200 kg raw material to produce oxygen arrives in Bengaluru
Bengaluru: Around 34,200 kg of Zeolite, a component essential for the production of oxygen generation, arrived in Bengaluru from Rome on Sunday, according to a statement from the airport authorities PUBLISHED ON MAY 17, 2021 12:47 AM IST Bengaluru: Around
500 nurses from Kerala duped, stranded in UAE
Thiruvananthapuram: At least 500 nurses from Kerala who were promised high salary and other perks are stranded in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) after being allegedly duped by recruiting agents PUBLISHED ON MAY 17, 2021 12:26 AM IST Thiruvananthapuram: At
