A 101-year-old woman resident of Tirupati has recovered from Covid-19 and was discharged from State Covid-19 hospital Sri Padmavati women’s hospital, Sri Venkateswara Institute of Medical Sciences (SVIMS), Tirupati. Dr Ram, medical superintendent at the hospital, said that Mangamma was discharged from the hospital on July 25 after being cured. […]
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Number of Covid-19 cases worldwide top 16 million
The number of confirmed coronavirus cases worldwide has topped 16 million. According to a tally by Johns Hopkins University, the US leads the count with 4.1 million, followed by 2.3 million in Brazil and 1.3 million in India. The US also has the highest number of deaths with 146,460, followed […]
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Over 600 people fall sick in US from infection linked to bagged salads
Multistate outbreak of Cyclospora, an infection linked to consumption of bagged salads, has infected over 600 people in the United States. According to federal officials, the infection is linked to recalled batches of salad mixes by Fresh Express production facility located in Illinois. The salads mixes contained red cabbage, iceberg […]
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‘Pakistan tried to backstab’: PM Modi recalls Kargil War in Mann Ki Baat
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday recalled Indian Army’s victory in the Kargil War in 1999, and criticised Pakistan saying it undertook the misadventure with sinister plans to capture India’s land. “Today is Kargil Vijay Diwas. 21 years ago, on this day our Army won the Kargil war. India can […]
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Can’t believe he said that to me:Binny reveals what MSD told him on debut
All-rounder Stuart Binny has revealed what MS Dhoni told him on his Test debut for India. After making his India debut in January of 2014, Binny received his Test cap from Dhoni during the first Test of India’s tour of England and the all-rounder scored a match-saving 78 in the first Test […]
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On Mann ki Baat, PM Modi shares Covid-19 inspirational stories
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday dedicated his Mann Ki Baat address to Kargil Vijay Diwas and inspirational stories from across the country in battling the spread of the coronavirus disease. Starting his address by recalling the Kargil conflict, PM Modi said that India’s victory is very important and praiseworthy […]
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Rahul Gandhi asks people to ‘protect democracy’, launches digital campaign
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday appealed citizens to raise their voice to “protect democracy” and launched the party’s campaign #SpeakUpForDemocracy. Taking to Twitter, the Congress leader posted a video with the caption “Let’s unite in #SpeakUpForDemocracy and raise our voice to protect democracy” (translated from Hindi). The video posted […]
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Kargil Vijay Diwas: Day to mark India’s victory in 1999 conflict against Pakistan
India is observing Kargil Vijay Diwas on Sunday to commemorate its victory over Pakistan in the high-altitude conflict in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kargil district and along the Line of Control (LoC) and pay tributes to soldiers who lost their lives more than two decades ago. India launched Operation Vijay to […]
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Israelis continue protests against PM Netanyahu’s handling of Covid-19 pandemic
Thousands of Israelis held several demonstrations across the country against their Prime Minister Saturday, with the main protest taking place in Jerusalem outside the official residence of Benjamin Netanyahu. The protests have been going on for the past few weeks, sparked by what critics see as a government failure to […]
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‘A very astute cricket brain’: Sangakkara backs Ganguly for ICC President
Sourav Ganguly has built his reputation for not just being a great cricketer but also an able leader. He was the captain of Team India in the early 2000s and is credited with transforming the fortunes of the side with his fearless leadership. After his retirement, Ganguly gradually shifted his focus towards […]
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India’s Covid-19 tally over 13.85 lakh, recovery rate nears 64%
India reported more than 48,000 new cases of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) and over 700 deaths in the last 24 hours, Union health minister data showed on Sunday, five days before Unlock 2.0 ends. Unlock 2.0, in which the government had eased some restrictions after the 68-day hard lockdown, will […]
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Bill Gates says Korean firm could make 200 million Covid-19 vaccines by June
SK Bioscience, the South Korean pharmaceutical company backed by Bill Gates, may be capable of producing 200 million coronavirus vaccine kits by next June, the Microsoft Corp. co-founder said in a letter to South Korean President Moon Jae-in. Gates is seeking to cooperate closely with South Korea, the presidential office […]
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Here is your horoscope for 26 July 2020
Aries The Moon spends the day in your partnership sector, dear Aries, making it a good time to give close relationships some special attention. Nevertheless, the Moon forms some tense aspects, not the least of which is an opposition to Mars in your sign. It can be hard not to […]
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Sushant Singh Rajput’s 50 SIM cards, other missing links call for CBI probe: Lawyer
A Delhi-based lawyer has called for a probe by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) into the death of actor Sushant Singh Rajput citing several lapses on part of the police as he pressed for the need to restore people’s confidence in the judicial system. Ishkaran Singh Bhandari, who is […]
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One soldier killed, three injured in terror attack in Balochistan
A Pakistani army soldier was killed and three others were injured when their convoy was ambushed by terrorists in the restive Balochistan’s Turbat area on Saturday, official said. The incident happened after terrorists opened fire on the security forces during their routine patrolling near Pidarak in Kech district, approximately 35 […]