The Uttar Pradesh government on Monday released fresh guidelines for holding wedding and other functions in the state in the wake of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) pandemic. These functions are allowed to be held outside the containment zones, but with a reduced capacity. According to the guidelines, in case of […]
West Bengal: Declared dead COVID-19 patient returns a week after family cremates his body
In a case of medical negligence, a hospital in West Bengal’s North 24 Parganas district mistakenly declared an elderly COVID-19 patient dead and handed over the body of another patient to his relatives for cremation. Shibdas Banerjee, 75, was admitted in Balrampur Basu Hospital on November 4 for treatment after […]
Smelling blood, Huawei’s Chinese mobile rivals look to capitalise on its US woes
Chinese handset rivals of Huawei Technologies including Xiaomi, Oppo and Vivo are making aggressive moves to seize market share from their giant rival, after stepped-up US sanctions hobbled Huawei’s supply chains, industry insiders say. Last week Huawei said it had sold its budget brand smartphone unit Honor for an undisclosed […]
Google changes targeted by rivals in complaint to UK regulator
Marketers for an Open Web is asking the Competition and Markets Authority to temporarily halt Google’s rollout of so-called privacy sandbox technology next year, it said in an emailed statement on Monday. The group said the changes will curb members’ ability to gather information on web users, which helps them […]
Tbilisi audio tour puts Georgian trans people on the map
Standing on the stairway of Tbilisi’s iconic circus, about 20 people listened through headphones on Sunday as a voice explained how a building normally associated with fun and joy was to some a place of misery and sex work. The group was taking part in an audio tour of the Georgian […]
Indian man attacked by three Pakistani burglars in UAE
A 33-year-old Indian man was attacked by three mask-wearing Pakistani burglars who also stole his laptop, mobile phone and some cash while he was asleep at his home in Dubai, according to a media report. During a hearing in the Dubai Court of First Instance on Sunday, the man said […]
Delhi HC dismisses petitions against Centre’s nod to CBI to file 2G appeal
The Delhi High Court Monday dismissed various pleas challenging the decision making process behind the Centre’s approval to the CBI to file appeal against the acquittal of 2G scam accused, including former telecom minister A Raja. Justice Brijesh Sethi said the appeal was duly filed by the CBI. The judge, […]
Pat Quinn, co-creator of viral ALS Ice Bucket Challenge, dies at 37
A co-founder of the social media ALS ice bucket challenge, which has raised more than $200 million worldwide for Lou Gehrig’s disease research, died Sunday at the age of 37, according to the ALS Association. Pat Quinn was diagnosed with Lou Gehrig’s disease, also known as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, in […]
On Covid-19, PM Modi to hold video conferencing meet with CMs tomorrow
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hold a meeting with chief ministers of states and union territories on Tuesday via video conferencing, news agency ANI reported. At the meeting, the prime minister is expected to review the situation in worst affected states, which include – Delhi, Maharashtra, Kerala, West Bengal and Rajasthan […]
China tests millions after surge in Covid-19 cases in 3 cities
Chinese authorities are testing millions of people, imposing lockdowns and shutting down schools after multiple locally transmitted coronavirus cases were discovered in three cities across the country last week. As temperatures drop, large-scale measures are being enacted in the cities of Tianjin, Shanghai and Manzhouli, despite the low number of […]
Carlos Ghosn’s jail time in Japan called ‘abuse’ of process by UN panel
Carlos Ghosn’s detention for almost 130 days in a Japanese jail was neither necessary nor reasonable and violated the former Nissan Motor Co. chairman’s human rights, a UN panel concluded in a harsh critique of Tokyo prosecutors who led the case against him. The decision to arrest Ghosn four times […]
Ganga’s status in Haridwar to be restored finally as CM vows to scrap Congress order
Uttarakhand chief minister Trivendra Singh Rawat on Sunday announced that the state government will soon scrap the order that had given escape channel status to Ganga stretch at Har-Ki-Pauri in Haridwar. Rawat made this announcement before meeting Akhada Parishad representatives at his residence in connection with the preparations for 2021 […]
Coronavirus restrictions drag French economy back into a slump
The French economy is back in a slump and likely to shrink this quarter amid fresh restrictions to contain the coronavirus. IHS Markit’s monthly index of private-sector activity dropped to 39.9 in November from 47.5 in October, a third straight month below the key 50 level. The decline was led […]
Comedian Bharti Singh, husband Harsh Limbachiya granted bail by Mumbai court in drugs case
Comedian Bharti Singh and her husband Haarsh Limbachiyaa, who were arrested by the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) following the recovery of ganja (cannabis) from their residence and office in Andheri, Maharashtra, have been granted bail. Bharti Singh and Haarsh Limbachiyaa were produced before the Quilla court on Sunday by the […]
China in final preparations for latest lunar mission
Chinese technicians were making final preparations Monday for a mission to bring back material from the moon’s surface in what would be a major advance for the country’s space program. Chang’e 5 is China’s most ambitious lunar mission yet and marks the first time in four decades that any country […]