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17 Jul

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Did the third wave hit the Olympics? Authorities said one person was attacked in the village

editor0 CommentsHealth, Covid19, InternationalTokyo Olympics

There are six days left until the start of the Tokyo Olympics. Before that, Corona Hanna was in the Olympics Village. Authorities say a Corona was attacked in the Games Village. However, his identity has not been revealed yet. The Olympics are going to start from July 23. Many players have already reached there. A spokesman for the organizing body for the Tokyo Olympics said: This is the first corona infection in the village. Although it was planned to host the Olympics last year, it was not possible for Corona to do so. This year it has been organized. However, the authorities have to face protests in Japan again and…

17 Jul

Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla condemns Taliban’s killing of photojournalist Danish Siddiqui at UNSC

editor0 CommentsIndiaAfghanisthan, India, photojournalist

At the ongoing United Nations Security Council (UNSC) meeting, Foreign Secretary of India Harsh Vardhan Shringla condemned the Taliban's killing of Indian photojournalist Danish Siddiqui on Friday. Speaking during the UNSC meeting on protection of civilians in armed conflict, Shringla said, as quoted by PTI, "The Dharma-based norms for armed conflict in ancient India were founded on the principle of humanity and humanitarian norms and had many rules protecting civilians during conflict. High importance was attached to distinguishing combatants and non-combatants during armed conflicts." "We condemn the killing of an Indian photojournalist Danish Siddiqui while he was on a reporting…

17 Jul

Maharashtra: Pilot dead, co-pilot injured in chopper crash in Jalgaon

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One person died and another was injured as a helicopter crashed today evening in the Jalgaon district of north Maharashtra. Following the crash, police teams reached the spot to carry out rescue operations. According to the police officials, locals are also assisting the security personnel in rescue operations. The incident took place near Wardi village in the district's Chopda area, which is part of the Satpura mountain ranges, and information was received by authorities around 5:15 pm. "One occupant was declared dead on arrival by hospital authorities while the second person has sustained injuries," he said. One of the occupants…

17 Jul

Call off kanwar yatra, or we will, SC tells UP

editor0 CommentsIndiaSUPREME COURT, UTTARPRADESH

The Supreme Court on Friday observed that “the Uttar Pradesh government cannot go ahead with the kanwar yatra - 100%”, asking the state to either withdraw the decision to allow the religious pilgrimage “in the interest of health of the citizenry of India”, or invite an order from the court. Citing widespread fears of a third wave of Covid-19, the bench of justices Rohinton F Nariman and BR Gavai gave the state government time till Monday to reconsider its decision of allowing the kanwar yatra due to “compelling religious reasons” and convey it to the court. The ultimatum effectively ends…

16 Jul

Will the third wave of coronavirus enter the state through North Bengal, experts fear

editor0 CommentsHealth, Covid19, India, North Bengal, West BengalCovid 19

Corona infections are on the rise in northeastern India. And that is why the health camp of Bengal is seeing clouds in vermilion. Their only concern now is, 'Will the third wave enter the state through North Bengal?' State health officials met Thursday with the Global Advisory Committee on Corona. According to the source, this fear has been raised again and again. The members of the advisory committee of the world have also warned the health department of the state. Because, to reach any part of India by road and rail from North East India, you have to cross North Bengal. It is also possible to…

16 Jul

Indian economy to witness substantial slack in FY22

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Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has said that there will be “substantial slack” in growth for the Indian economy, although it is poised to recover and witness positive growth in the current fiscal. The RBI Bulletin for July 2021 noted that the economy is struggling to regain the momentum of recovery that had started in the second half of 2020-21 but was interrupted by the second wave of Covid. “Even with a 9.5 per cent GDP growth in 2021-22, there will be substantial slack in the economy and demand pressures may take some more time to become evident,” it said.…

16 Jul

National Award-winning actress Surekha Sikri passes away at 75 after cardiac arrest

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Three-time National Award-winning actress Surekha Sikri, popular as Dadisa of Balika Vadhu, passed away in the city following a cardiac arrest on Friday. She was 75. “Farewell Surekha Ji, you will be missed,” wrote actor Sushant Singh on Twitter, confirming the news. Sikri has been unwell for quite some time now, suffering from complications owing to a second brain stroke. She suffered a brain stroke in 2020 and a paralytic stroke in 2018. Sikri made her film debut in the 1978 political drama Kissa Kursi Ka and made a mark with roles in films, TV and on stage over more…

16 Jul

Sania Mirza, Shoaib Malik Granted Golden Visa by UAE Government

editor0 CommentsSports, InternationalSania Mirza, Shoaib Malik

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has granted Indian tennis ace Sania Mirza and her husband and Pakistan cricket star Shoaib Malik the much-coveted 10-year UAE Golden Visa. Mirza, 34, who hails from Hyderabad, and Malik, 39, a native of Sialkot in Pakistan, got married in 2010 and has been a resident of Dubai for several years. The much-loved sports couple has a three-year-old son named Izhaan. The UAE government instituted the Golden Visa in 2019 as a new system for long-term residence visas. It enabled foreigners to live, work, and study in the country without a national sponsor and 100…

16 Jul

Indian photojournalist Danish Siddiqui killed in Afghanistan clashes

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Indian photojouralist Danish Siddiqui was killed while covering a clash between Afghan security forces and Taliban fighters in Spin Boldak district of Kandahar city on Friday. He was on a reporting assignment embedded with the Afghan Special Forces.Condoling Danish Siddiqui's demise, Farid Mamundzay, the Afghanistan’s Ambassador to India, tweeted: "Deeply disturbed by the sad news of the killing of a friend, Danish Seddiqi in Kandahar last night. The Indian Journalist & winner of Pulitzer Prize was embedded with Afghan security forces. I met him 2 weeks ago before his departure to Kabul. Condolences to his family & Reuters."Danish Siddiqui, a…

16 Jul

No fuel price hike on Friday

editor0 CommentsBusiness, IndiaFuel

Oil marketing companies kept the retail price of petrol and diesel unchanged on Friday to analyse the global oil price movement before making further revisions. Accordingly, petrol continues to be priced at Rs 101.54 a litre and diesel 89.87 a litre in the national capital. Across the country as well the fuel prices remained unchanged on Friday but the rates varied depending on the level of local taxes in states. Starting from a price line of Rs 90.40 a litre on May 1, petrol is now priced at Rs 101.54 a litre in the national capital, rising by a sharp…