Nine persons, including two minors, were arrested in connection with the fatal shooting of one Sonu Yadav in the wee hours of Saturday morning at Santa Cruz, a locality on the outskirts of the state’s capital Panaji. According to the police, a group of people attacked the house of one […]
South Korea records 48 new Covid-19 cases, some outside Seoul
South Korea has reported 48 new cases of Covid-19 as health authorities struggle to contain a resurgence that’s erasing some of the country’s hard-won gains against the virus. Figures released by the Korea Centres for Disease Control and Prevention on Sunday brought the national caseload to 12,421 confirmed infections including […]
In pics: India witnesses ‘Ring of fire’ solar eclipse, ‘deepest’ in over a century
Various parts of India witnessed solar eclipse or ‘surya grahan’ 2020 on Sunday. This is the third eclipse even for this year after first two lunar eclipses took place in January and June. This is also the last annual solar eclipse of the decade. The solar eclipse began from around 9 am on […]
June 21 solar eclipse decade’s 23rd, one more to go this year
The solar eclipse on Sunday is the 23rd such celestial event in a decade, according to US space agency NASA’s website on eclipses. Today’s eclipse is an annular one, meaning the moon is unable to cover the entire sun, leaving a small surface exposed which is called the “ring of fire”. According […]
Millions in India could be targeted by phishing attacks soon: Govt
Millions of Indians could be targeted by fake emails, social media posts or texts messages related to Covid-19 in order to steal their credentials or compromise their computers, India’s official cybersecurity agency Cert-IN said in an advisory uploaded on Friday, citing a report from independent researchers who said the attack […]
Ring of Fire eclipse visible until 1.50 PM, maximum visibility at 12.05 PM
The Earth is hosting a rare kind of solar eclipse this June 21 which is also coinciding with the summer solstice, or the first day of summer. June 21 will also be the longest day of the year, when people around the world will witness a celestial event known as the […]
1 terrorist killed in encounter in J-K’s Srinagar, more trapped
A terrorist was gunned down by security forces in an ongoing gun battle in Zadibal area of Jammu and Kashmir’s Srinagar city, officials said on Sunday. The encounter between terrorists and security forces erupted after a cordon and search operation was launched in Zadibal and Zoonimar Pozwalpora localities following inputs […]
China may enact Hong Kong security law at end of June
China’s top lawmaking body has announced a three-day session for the end of this month, a move that raises the possibility of the enactment of a national security law for Hong Kong that has stirred debate and fears in the semi-autonomous territory. The official Xinhua News Agency said Sunday that […]
Harbhajan Singh names ‘greatest ever cricketer to have played for India’
Despite cricket evolving into a sport largely dominated by the batsman, the popular saying – ‘bowlers win you Test matches’ – still holds. No matter how big a score the batsmen pile up, the team can’t win the Test match if their bowlers don’t pick up 20 wickets. Stressing on […]
Over 15,000 Covid-19 cases take India’s infection tally to 410,461
India recorded 15,413 cases of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) and 306 deaths as the country’s infection tally went past the 4.10 lakh-mark, according to the Union health ministry on Sunday. This is the first time 15,000 Covid-19 cases were reported in a single day, 14,516 people had contracted the infection on Saturday, […]
Japanese PM Shinzo Abe’s public support rises despite ex-justice minister’s arrest
Public support for Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s cabinet rose by nine percentage points to 36% despite the recent arrest of his former justice minister on suspicion of vote-buying, a poll by the Mainichi Shimbun daily showed on Sunday. The approval rating had fallen to 27% in the paper’s previous […]
‘Let’s hurt them economically’: General VK Singh on India-China border row
Minister of state for road transport and highways and former Chief of Army Staff (COAS), General VK Singh said the latest transgression by China into Indian territory has created a trust deficit. He also said war is the last resort, but there are many ways, including an economic boycott that can be […]
Google shuts down AI-based Photos printing service
Google is shutting down its automated Photos printing service on June 30 in less than five months of its launch. Right now, it is not clear why Google is ending the service. “Thank you for your invaluable feedback these last several months. You have provided us with a lot of helpful information […]
Uttarakhand govt to prepare action plan for tourism sector hit by Covid-19
The Uttarakhand government will prepare an action plan for the tourism sector, hit badly by the Covid-19 lockdown. Chief minister Trivendra Singh Rawat on Saturday instructed officials to prepare the action plan for tourism throughout the year. Rawat gave the instruction during a video conference with Ashwini Lohani, advisor to […]
Tensions flare at protests outside Donald Trump’s rally in Tulsa
President Donald Trump’s supporters faced off with protesters shouting “Black Lives Matter” Saturday in Tulsa as the president held his first campaign rally in months amid public health concerns about the coronavirus and fears that the event could lead to violence in the wake of killings of Black people by […]