World number one Novak Djokovic will lock horns with defending champion Rafael Nadal in the semi-finals of the ongoing French Open on Friday. Djokovic on Wednesday (local time) defeated ninth-seeded Italian Matteo Berrettini 6-3, 6-2, 6-7(5), 7-5 in the quarter-finals to book the semi-final berth. The Serbian tennis player started off well as he won the […]
Windows 11: What We Know About Microsoft’s Likely Next OS
Microsoft is getting ready to announce the biggest update to Windows since Windows 10’s debut in 2015, and even though the company hasn’t officially revealed anything about this update, all signs point to it offering a significantly different experience for PC users. In fact, the update is supposed to be […]
India’s daily Covid-19 positivity rate dips to 4.66 pc, recovery rate at 94.55 pc
As the country records less than one lakh cases for the second successive days, the daily positivity rate of India has declined to 4.66 percent, informed the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) on Wednesday. “The weekly positivity rate is currently at 5.66 percent while the daily positivity rate […]
No instability in the BJP govt in MP: Narendra Singh Tomar
Refuting the speculations of a change in leadership in Madhya Pradesh, Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Tuesday said there is no instability in the Shivraj Singh Chouhan-led Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government in the state. Interacting with reporters, Tomar said, “There is no instability in Madhya Pradesh Government. The party has selected Shivraj […]
India reports 92,596 new Covid-19 cases in last 24 hrs
With 92,596 new COVID-19 cases registered in the last 24 hours, India reported less than 1 lakh COVID-19 cases for the second consecutive day, informed the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Wednesday. India on Tuesday reported 86,498 new COVID-19 cases. On Monday, the country had reported 1,00,636 new COVID-19 cases. The COVID case tally in India has now […]
Mehul Choksi’s Cuba plan revealed by his alleged girlfriend Barbara Jabarica
Fugitive diamantaire Mehul Choksi’s plan to escape to Cuba was revealed by his alleged girlfriend Barbara Jabarica on Wednesday. In an exclusive interview to ANI, Barbara revealed that Choksi had told her that they would meet in Cuba next time. “Well, he never used words like escape or shared with me such a […]
Tokyo Olympics: IOC looking at redistributing slots held for North Korea
With the Tokyo Olympics round the corner, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) is looking at redistributing the slots that were held for North Korea. An IOC official speaking at a press conference explained the need to finalize the allocation of slots to ensure fairness as there are athletes waiting for information about participating in the […]
Australia’s Melbourne to exit Covid-19 lockdown but some restrictions remain
Australia’s second largest city Melbourne will exit a Covid-19 hard lockdown as planned on Thursday night, Victoria state authorities said, although some restrictions on travel and gatherings would likely remain for another week. After two weeks in a strict lockdown that forced people to remain home except for essential business, […]
World’s 1st Liquid Nano Urea to be introduced to J-K farmers, will enhance crop yield: LG
Taking a giant leap in the agriculture sector and adopting environment-friendly farming practices across the Union Territory, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Tuesday flagged off the first consignment of IFFCO’s Nano Urea (Liquid) from Kalol area of Gujarat, through virtual mode. “I express my heartfelt gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for encouraging the agricultural scientists […]
UP: Vials of Covid-19 vaccine missing from Aligarh’s primary health centre
Aligarh police on Tuesday registered a case of missing vials of vaccine”>COVID-19 vaccine from the Primary Health Centre (PHC) in Naurangabad. Raghvendra Singh, CO City, Aligarh said “Health Department’s official filed a complaint that vials of COVID vaccines are missing from Primary Health Centre in Naurangabad.” He further said that a case has been registered at the […]
Odisha: 10,644 villages, 75 lakh people affected due to Cyclone ‘Yaas’, informs official
As many as 10,644 villages across 11 districts of Odisha, more than 75 lakh people, and 12.77 lakh livestock have been affected due to the Cyclone ‘Yaas’ while the standing crops on about 6348.4 hectares of land suffered damage, according to a government official. The inter-ministerial team from the central […]
Sonia, Rahul Gandhi don’t have confidence in Indian vaccine, says Pralhad Joshi
Parliamentary Affairs Minister and BJP leader Pralhad Joshi on Tuesday alleged that Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi haven’t got vaccinated stating they don’t have faith in Indian vaccines. “When we started vaccination in January, Congress leaders raised questions on vaccine efficacy. Now, they are taking the vaccine. As per my knowledge, Sonia and Rahul Gandhi haven’t taken vaccine. They don’t have confidence […]
Azerbaijan says member of Armenia’s sabotage group detained on border
The Azerbaijani Defense Ministry reported on Tuesday that a member of the Armenian armed forces’ sabotage group was detained after crossing into the Lachin sector of the Armenian-Azerbaijani border for laying mines on the Azerbaijani territory. “On June 8, a reconnaissance and sabotage group of the Armenian armed forces took advantage of unfavorable weather conditions and crossed […]
Madarsa building damaged in blast in Bihar’s Banka
A madarsa building in Bihar’s Banka district has been completely damaged after a massive explosion on Tuesday morning. The madarsa is situated under Nagar police station limits. Reportedly, at least four persons have been injured in the incident, although the police are yet to confirm it. As per preliminary information, the […]
Mental health experts experience extreme upsurge in acute grief, bereavement cases
As the devastating second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic is gradually subsiding, mental health experts are observing a surge in number of patients putting up with acute “grief or bereavement” after suffering the loss of the loved ones. According to mental health experts, grief or bereavement is a feeling of permanent […]