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19 Jun

COVID-19: The Centre reports that over 2.87 crore vaccine doses are still available with states and UTs

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More than 2.87 million people The Union Health Ministry stated on Saturday that COVID-19 vaccine doses are still accessible with states and union territories, adding that over 52.26 lakh doses will be delivered to them in the next three days. So far, the Centre has delivered 28,50,99,130 vaccine doses to states and UTs through the free-of-charge channel and the direct state procurement category, according to the report. According to the government, the overall consumption, including wastage, is 25,63,28,045 doses. There are still 2,87,71,085 vaccine doses accessible with states and UTs to be administered, according to the report. "Further more than…

19 Jun

Country pays tribute to Milkha, PM Modi describes him ‘colossal sportsperson’

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi condoled the demise of sprint legend Milkha Singh on Friday, and said the country has lost a colossal sportsperson who captured the nation's imagination and had a special place in the hearts of countless Indians. "It is with extreme sadness that we would like to inform you that Milkha Singh Ji passed away at 11.30 pm on the 18th of June 2021," read a family statement. Milkha Singh died just 5 days after his wife, former India volleyball captain Nirmal Kaur passed away due to the same illness at the age of 85. Milkha and Nirmal…

18 Jun

Virus is Still Among Us, Can Mutate Further: Warns PM Modi

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday (June 18) said to tackle the challenges posed by the ever-changing coronavirus, the Centre has launched a massive campaign to prepare about one lakh frontline ‘Corona warriors’. He also stressed that the virus is "still amongst us" and the possibility of it mutating is also there.Speaking on the occasion, PM Modi urged people to remain cautious, stressing that the virus is "still amongst us" and the possibility of it mutating is also there. He also said the government is committed to providing free Covid vaccination for everyone starting June 21. "In the second wave…

18 Jun

Parliamentary panel to meet Twitter, IT Ministry officials today

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Twitter representatives on Friday appeared before a parliamentary panel that had called the social media giant to discuss the issue of safeguarding citizens' rights and preventing misuse of online platforms. The committee, led by Shashi Tharoor, senior Congress leader and Rajya Sabha MP from Thiruvananthapuram, was to question the Twitter representatives and officials of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeiTY) on steps taken by the former to prevent people from misusing social media. The meeting was to hear the opinions of Twitter representatives and discuss safeguarding each citizen’s rights. The panel also aims to find ways of stopping…

18 Jun

Baba Ka Dhaba Owner Kanta Prasad Attempts Suicide; Admitted To Hospital

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Baba Ka Dhaba owner in South Delhi’s Malviya Nagar area Kanta Prasad attempted suicide on Thursday night and was thereafter admitted to Safdarjung Hospital, the police said. The police identified him after they received a PCR call that a man, who attempted suicide, had arrived at the hospital. "Kanta Prasad, 80-year-old owner of 'Baba Ka Dhaba' was admitted to Safdarjung Hospital last night. He was brought in an unconscious condition after he consumed alcohol & sleeping pills. Statement of his son has been recorded for the same. Probe is going on," said DCP, South, Atul Thakur. Back in 2020, Kanta…

18 Jun

YouTuber Madan Kumar arrested for vulgar talks on livestream

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Popular YouTuber Madan Kumar has been arrested for allegedly live-streaming online games, including PUBG, with vulgar and obscene conversations with women. The cybercrime wing of the Chennai Police arrested Madan on Friday from a relative's home in Dharmapuri. The city police's Central Crime Branch also arrested Madan's wife Kruthika, who was the administrator of the YouTube channels on which gaming videos with foul language Madan was using towards women were being uploaded, the police said. Meanwhile, the Madras High Court dismissed an anticipatory bail petition filed by Madan, as the police had already taken him into custody in Dharmapuri even…

18 Jun

Central Vista is “not a matter of the government’s ego”: Says Speaker Om Birla

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Om Birla, Speaker of Lok Sabha has defended the construction of a new Parliament building as part of the Central Vista project. He said “It’s not a matter of the government’s ego" and that the 100-year-old building is unsafe and not appropriate for several functions of the House. “Both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha had requested the government that the current building, which is historic and unparalleled in the world, is now 100 years old and is not earthquake-safe,” said Om Birla. He further said the iconic building constructed by the British is inadequate in many ways and a new-age…

18 Jun

Andhra Pradesh- Lockdown extended till June 30

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The ongoing lockdown in Andhra Pradesh has been further extended till June 30 but with a four-hour relaxation in timings. Curfew will be from 6 pm to 6 am daily from June 21. Chief Minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy announced the further information at a high-level review meeting on Covid-19 pandemic on Friday. The curfew, first Started on May 5 this year, has so far been extended in phases till June 20. A CMO release said all shops and business establishments must be closed by 5 pm. In East Godavari district, which still is reporting a higher number of…

18 Jun

Fossils of a new large mammal species found in China

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Fossils of a new species, called the ancient giant rhino has been discovered in north-western China. Researchers say, it was among the largest mammals to walk on land. The Paraceratherium linxiaense, which lived some 26.5 million years ago, weighed 21 tonnes, which is the equivalent of four large African elephants. The hornless creature's head could also reach 7m to graze treetops, making it taller than a giraffe. The new findings were concluded from fossils discovered in Gansu Province. Scientists said that analysis of the fossils pointed to an entirely new species that was different to other known giant rhinos. Study…

18 Jun

OnePlus Nord CE 5G starts receiving its first software update

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OnePlus recently launched the Nord CE 5G and it has already started receiving its first update addressing some issues and bumping up Google's security patch to May 2021. The update improves the colour accuracy of the display, ironing of some stability issues and tuning for the selfie portrait mode. The software version is OxygenOS 11.0.2.2. Interesting part is that it's still not being widely distributed but with only a limited number of early buyers confirms they got it, GSMArena reported. Since there's not even a post in OnePlus' community forum about the update so users might have to wait before…