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07 May

Olympian Wrestler Sushil Kumar Named In FIR Over Murder

editor0 CommentsSikkim

Sushil Kumar, the county's only athlete to have won two individual Olympic medals, was named in the FIR, According to police, a 23-year-old wrestler died and his two friends got injured after they were allegedly brutally assaulted by other wrestlers inside Chhatrasal Stadium in northern part of city. During enquiry, it was found that a quarrel had taken place allegedly between Sushil Kumar, Ajay, Prince, Sonu, Sagar, Amit, and others in the parking area. Thereafter, police registered a case under relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and Arms Act at Model Town police station in this regard, they said…

07 May

Plane crashes at Gwalior with boxes of Remdesivir

editor0 CommentsHealthCovid 19, health, India, plane crash

A plane carrying 71 boxes of Remdesivir from Ahmedabad crashed into barriers at Gwalior airport on Thursday night. All three onboard, pilot M R Majid, co-pilot Shiv Jaiswal and tehsildar Dilip Dwivedi, escaped with minor injuries. According to preliminary information, the plane crashed into barriers kept on the runway for fighter planes. Superintendent of Police, Gwalior, Amit Sanghi, while confirming the incident saying, “The arrested barriers were kept for fighter planes and the pilot of the aforesaid plane was not informed about it. And thereby, the plane crashed into it. The incident happened at around 8.30 pm.” The three traveling…

06 May

Demonstrators gather for nationwide protests in Columbia, Read why

editor0 CommentsSikkimcolumbia, protests, world

A number of police stations have been attacked in the Colombian capital Bogotá, as widespread protests run into a second week. Mayor Claudia López requested the help of the army to guard the stations, calling the violence "inadmissible". Demonstrators were gathering for fresh nationwide protests on Wednesday. At least 24 people, including a police officer, have died since the protests started. The UN has urged the security forces to refrain from using firearms. The police were believed to be responsible for at least 11 of those deaths, Colombia's ombudsman said. More than 800 people have been injured in clashes between…

06 May

Person faking her own death, exposed by pet poodle

editor0 CommentsSikkimcrime, fraud, International, pet dog, world

The 47-year-old woman, arrested by Spanish police, is suspected of having embezzled around €1m (£866,000; $1.2m) from the German solar power firm she worked for, DPA news agency reports. Private detectives hired by the firm sniffed around on social media and found that she owned a "giant" poodle. Their dogged work led to her arrest. The woman is now out on bail and has reportedly admitted having faked her own death. The detectives tracked her down to a chic villa in Santa Ponça after spotting a man walking such a poodle, which is not a very common breed on the…

06 May

Scientists in Kenya discover the oldest burial of a human

editor0 CommentsSikkimafrica, EDUCATION, history, world

About 78,000 years ago, deep inside a cave near the coast of what is now Kenya, the body of a small child was carefully laid to rest in a tiny grave. Now, an international group of researchers has used advanced scientific techniques to peer into the past, revealing for the first time details of the ancient interment — finding that it is the oldest deliberate burial of a Homo sapiens individual in Africa. The child was only about 3 years old when they died. Their body was curled up on their side, as if to sleep or to keep warm, and the…

06 May

After the Postponment of IPL, can India host the T20 World Cup?

editor0 CommentsSikkimcoronavirus., T20 World Cup

The postponement of cricket’s richest league because of surging coronavirus cases has raised questions about India’s ability to host the Twenty20 World Cup later this year. This week players and team staff started returning after coming positive tests for the coronavirus. As COVID-19 cases increased closer toward 400,000 a day across India, the IPL was postponed indefinitely on Tuesday, leaving the BCCI and the International Cricket Council in worry how or if India can host the 16-team T20 World Cup in October and November. To cut down on travel, the teams were move into two cities in phases. On Monday, two players from Kolkata…

06 May

Delhi: Three arrested for selling number of infectious diseases as oxygen cylinders

editor0 CommentsSikkimDelhi police, Mukesh Khanna

Delhi police has arrested three people for selling fire extinguishers painted as oxygen cylinders to needy people. The accused Ravi Sharma (40), Mohammad Abdul (38) and Shambhu Shah (30) are residents of Alipur. Alipur ceremonies were raided after Mukesh Khanna's allegation was treated on an empty fire before 500 - should have been short blackheads and rubbish, Police seized 532 fire extinguisher iron gas cylinders of different sizes, 26 oxygen gas cylinder nozzles, two electric grinders used to remove the red paint of the cylinders, three silver color spray-paint cans, one black paint box, one paint-brush, one pipe-wrench and Rs…

06 May

GLENMARK SETS UP DEDICATED FABIFLU WEBPAGE & HELPLINE

editor0 CommentsHealthFabiFlu, Favipiravir tablet, Glenmark

Glenmark Pharmaceuticals has recently announced that they have begun work to increase Favipiravir tablet (brand name FabiFlu) production in the country. The drug firm stated that their production capabilities have been in increased to ensure the antiviral drug’s availability in the market. The company also set up a dedicated FabiFlu toll free helpline 18002666650 and a dedicated webpage with a list of stockists for across the country http://glenmarkpharma.com/fabiflu-availability This website is updated once every 24 hours.

06 May

OPPO launched OPPO A54 in India

editor0 CommentsBusinessOPPO A54, SMARTPHONE

The leading global smart device brand, OPPO launched OPPO A54 in India. A54 runs on a Mediatek Helio P35 (MT6765) Octa-Core Processor. A54 comes with HD+ Screen, powered by a LCD display. A54 weighs about 192g and is 8.4mm thin. OPPO A54 users will have three colors to select from - Crystal Black, Starry Blue and Moonlight Gold. OPPO A54 will be available at Flipkart and Mainline Retail Outlets. OPPO A54 will launch with 4GB RAM + 64GB ROM (Rs 13,490), 4GB RAM + 128GB ROM (Rs 14,490) and 6GB RAM + 128GB ROM (Rs 15,990). The smartphone comes with…

06 May

Rashtriya Lok Dal chief Ajit Singh dies of Covid-19 at Gurugram hospital

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Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) chief and former Union minister Chaudhary Ajit Singh passed away on Thursday after losing battle to Covid-19. He was 82. Singh was undergoing treatment at a private hospital in Gurugram after been diagnosed with infection. He had tested positive for Covid-19 on April 20.Throughout his life journey, Chaudhary Sahib was loved and respected by many. He, in turn, cherished this bond with all of you and gave his best consideration and efforts for our welfare," his family said in a statement.