Social media platforms Facebook, Twitter and Instagram may face a ban in India if they do not comply with the new Intermediary Guidelines. The deadline to accept the guidelines set by the government will end on May 25 but so far none of the platforms including WhatsApp, Facebook, Twitter has […]
Conducted numerous searches to no avail, says Antiguan Police on missing fugitive Mehul Choksi
Numerous searches have been conducted to locate diamantaire Mehul Choksi, but to no avail, said the Antiguan Police. In a press release based on additional information received, the Antiguan Police said that they are investigating a missing person report filed for 62-year-old Mehul Choksi of Jolly Harbour. Choksi was reported missing […]
Cyclone Yaas: Rahul Gandhi appeals to Cong workers to provide assistance to people
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday appealed to the party workers to provide all assistance and ensure the safety of those affected in the wake of Cyclone Yaas. Pointing out that Cyclone Yaas is moving towards Bengal and Odisha from the Bay of Bengal he urged everyone to follow precautionary measures. “#CycloneYaas is moving towards Bengal […]
Instagram updating ‘insights’ for video formats ‘Reels’ and ‘Live’ for creators
Instagram creators have a reason to rejoice! The Facebook-owned photo-sharing platform on Monday announced that it is carrying out a few updates to the ‘insights’ feature of its video formats- ‘Reels’ and ‘Live’ that will help its content creators and businesses better comprehend and evaluate their performance on the platform. With the new update, Instagram will show […]
Hyderabad cab drivers association offering free cab service to pregnant women amid lockdown
Hyderabad-based cab driver association “Telangana Gig and Platform Workers Union” (TGPWU) is offering help to pregnant women by giving them free cab service to the hospital. They have helped safely escort more than 27 pregnant women to hospitals during the last week of lockdown in Telangana. Speaking to ANI, Shaik Salauddin, the founder […]
Man held with country-made pistol in Mumbai
Mumbai Police Crime Branch unit has arrested a man with a country-made pistol from Borivali area. “A 38-year-old man was arrested by Crime Branch unit 11 from the Borivali area. A country-made pistol and two live cartridges have been seized from his possession,” the Mumbai police informed on Monday. According to police, there […]
Andhra Pradesh CM thanks industrialists for supplying oxygen amid Covid-19 crisis
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jaganmohan Reddy on Monday thanked the industrialists who helped the state by supplying oxygen amid the COVID-19 pandemic. In a series of tweets, he thanked Naveen Jindal of JSPL, Sajjan Jindal of JSW, Tata Steel, and Mukesh Ambani for standing with Andhra Pradesh in this fight against COVID19. “Thank you @MPNaveenJindal ji for standing with Andhra Pradesh in […]
Here is your horoscope for 25 May 2021
Aries You gravitate to experiences and activities that help you understand yourself and important people in your life today, dear Aries. It’s particularly helpful if you’ve recently been living your life in auto-pilot mode. Deeper self-knowledge can help you immensely with an eclipse tomorrow, which can sometimes find us acting […]
Australia reinstates Covid-19 curbs in Melbourne after fresh outbreak
Australia’s second largest city Melbourne reinstated Covid-19 restrictions today as authorities scrambled to find the missing link in a fresh outbreak that has grown to five cases. Home gatherings will be limited to five guests, only 30 people allowed at public meetings, and face masks will be mandatory indoors from […]
UN chief backs ‘independent investigation’ into Belarus forced landing
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres yesterday backed calls for an independent investigation after Belarus forced down a commercial airliner so it could arrest an opposition activist. “The secretary-general is deeply concerned over the apparent forced landing of a passenger aircraft over Belarus on 23 May and the subsequent detention of […]
Gun homicides surge in the US as Covid-19 lockdowns end
The year-long surge in gun murders across the United States has shown no sign of easing as Covid lockdowns end, with a jump in shootings over the weekend that left dozens dead or injured. Homicides, mostly gun-driven, rocketed by a historic 30 per cent last year over 2019, and are […]
Black fungus treatment should start early, drug availability should improve, say doctors
With rise in the number of mucormycosis cases in the national capital, doctors have urged caution and said availability of drugs should improve. Several states and UTs have declared mucormycosis, also called black fungus, as an epidemic under the Epidemic Diseases Act (1897). Doctors in the city ANI spoke to […]