The Odisha government on Sunday claimed that the forest fire situation in the state is “totally contained and controlled”. “The forest fire situation across Odisha including Similipal National Park as on Sunday is totally contained and controlled,” a government release stated. The Similipal National Park fire has been raging for almost a month and continues to rage the […]
Eight persons injured in bomb blast in Nepal
At least eight persons were injured on Sunday when a “pressure cooker bomb” exploded at a crowded government office in Siraha district’s Lahan in south-eastern Nepal, according to media reports. The pressure cooker bomb exploded on the first floor of the Land Revenue Office at 12.40 pm, Assistant Chief District […]
Joe Biden wants to await outcome of sexual misconduct probe of Cuomo
President Joe Biden declined yesterday to call on New York Governor Andrew Cuomo to resign over sexual misconduct allegations, saying he wanted to await the outcome of an investigation into the matter. Asked on returning from Delaware if Cuomo, a fellow Democrat, should step down, Biden told reporters: “I think […]
Man City’s rich resources make ‘impossible’ quadruple quest a reality
Two seasons ago as Manchester City won the first ever domestic treble of trophies in England, Pep Guardiola branded the possibility of ever doing a quadruple “almost impossible”. A season characterised by injuries, fixture congestion, player fatigue, coronavirus infections, and for City no pre-season, should have made the feat more […]
RSS ideologue Indresh Kumar calls for population control law
The growing population is a challenge for India and the world and there is a need to control the population irrespective of religions, said Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh (RSS) ideologue Indresh Kumar on Sunday. Speaking at a programme in Jharkhand’s capital, Kumar said, “the resources that the environment gave on this earth are […]
Here is your horoscope for 15 March 2021
Aries The New Moon today reminds you of the need to recharge before moving forward, dear Aries. Even so, it’s also bringing you a fresh start, and there can be work to do regarding putting a long-standing problem behind you. You might instead become aware of the need for more […]
Uttarakhand: Congress leader Indira Hridayesh faints at rally, admitted to Devprayag hospital
Leader of Opposition in the Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly and Congress leader Indira Hridayesh has been admitted to Devprayag hospital in Uttarakhand’s Tehri Garhwal district. The LoP will be shifted to All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Rishikesh later. According to the reports, Hridayesh fainted during the ‘Jan Aakrosh’ rally in the Srinagar area of Pauri […]
India reports 25,320 new Covid-19 cases, 161 deaths in last 24 hrs
As many as 25,320 new COVID-19 cases and 16,637 recoveries were reported in India in the last 24 hours, the Union Health Ministry informed on Sunday. With the addition of fresh infections, the total number positive cases in the country reached 1,13,59,048, including 2,10,544 active cases and 1,09,89,897 recoveries. The death toll […]
Man shot dead in Delhi’s Khajoori Khas
A 47-year-old man was shot dead by unidentified persons in the Khajoori Khas area of the national capital on Saturday, the police said. The man identified as Shorab Ansari, 47, was sitting at his shop in the Khajoori Khas area where some unidentified person shot him. “An information received around 8.40 pm that a man was shot at his shop, […]
DMDK’s exit from AIADMK-led alliance will not affect our winning chances, says BJP Tamil Nadu chief
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Tamil Nadu president L Murugan has said that DMDK’s exit from the AIADMK-led coalition for the state Assembly elections will not affect the winning chances of the alliance. Addressing a press conference after the BJP CEC Meeting on Saturday he said, “We have informed our interests to the CEC. The […]
NIA to present Mumbai police officer Sachin Waze before court today
The National Investigating Agency (NIA) will present Sachin Waze, an assistant police inspector with the Mumbai Police who was arrested in connection with the investigation into the recovery of explosives from a car parked near Mukesh Ambani’s house in Mumbai, before a special court on Sunday to demand his custody. This […]
PM Modi invites suggestions for March 28 ‘Mann Ki Baat’
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday invited views and suggestions from the public and share their inspiring life journeys for this year’s third Mann Ki Baat session that will be held on March 28. In a tweet, PM Modi said, “28th March…this year’s third #MannKiBaat and yet another opportunity to highlight interesting topics, and inspiring life […]
Here is your horoscope for 14 March 2021
Aries The New Moon today reminds you of the need to recharge before moving forward, dear Aries. Even so, it’s also bringing you a fresh start, and there can be work to do regarding putting a long-standing problem behind you. You might instead become aware of the need for more […]
Syed Mohammad Anas launches NGO Philoverphobia
Social workers are great people who commit to make each a better place to live in our society. They never discriminate on the basis of any class, race, or gender. The basic purpose of a social worker’s life is to improve people’s lives and provide them an opportunity so that […]
Researchers test artificial intelligence that calculates suicide attempt risk
A machine learning algorithm that predicts suicide attempt recently underwent a prospective trial at the institution where it was developed, Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Over the 11 consecutive months concluding in April 2020, predictions ran silently in the background as adult patients were seen at VUMC. The algorithm, dubbed the […]