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10 May

FIR of murder and abduction registered against Olympic medalist Sushil Kumar

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Delhi Police has issued a Look-out-Circular (LoC) against the two-time Olympic medalist Sushil Kumar who is absconding after a 23-year-old former junior national champion, Sagar Rana, was beaten to death during a brawl at the Chhatrasal Stadium parking area. After the incident, an FIR of murder, abduction and criminal conspiracy was registered against Kumar. Additional DCP (North-West district) Dr Guriqbal Singh Sidhu has confirmed that they have issued LoC against Sushil Kumar. “We have recorded statements of all the victims and they all made allegations against Sushil Kumar. We are conducting raids to nab Sushil Kumar,” Sidhu said. The victims…

08 May

As Eid approaches, Pakistan goes into partial lockdown

editor0 CommentsHealthCovid 19, health, pakistan, world

Non-essential businesses and tourism sites must close and travel across the country is restricted from 8-16 May. The country is currently battling a third wave of coronavirus infections, recording more than 140,000 cases and 3,000 deaths in April. Officials had warned restrictions could be necessary given neighbouring India's devastating surge in cases. Pakistan recorded an additional 4,109 positive cases on Saturday, according to the health ministry. The actual number of infections is likely to be higher because of under-reporting. Under Pakistan's partial lockdown, all but essential shops, businesses and markets will close until 16 May. Transport in and between regions…

08 May

Over 150 people injured in Jerusalem mosque clashes

editor0 CommentsHealthInternational, jersualem, mosque, riot

At least 163 Palestinians and six Israeli police officers have been hurt in clashes in Jerusalem, Palestinian medics and Israeli police say. Most were injured at the Al-Aqsa mosque, where Israeli police fired rubber bullets and stun grenades as Palestinians threw stones and bottles. Tensions have been rising over the potential eviction of Palestinians from land claimed by Jewish settlers. The Red Crescent has opened a field hospital to treat the wounded. The Al-Aqsa mosque complex in Jerusalem's Old City is one of Islam's most revered locations, but its location is also the holiest site in Judaism, known as the…

07 May

Family and 5 year old kid seperated by the Covid crisis in India

editor0 CommentsHealthAustralia, Coronavirus, India, world

Dilin was unable to hold back his emotions when he talked about his young daughter, who he has not seen since November 2019. "I can certainly see the sorrow in her heart… she truly misses us," he told an Australian Senate committee on Friday. Johannah, 5, is one of at least 173 unaccompanied children who are stuck in India trying to return to Australia. She was staying with her grandparents when the pandemic struck and borders were closed. Johannah's parents tried to get her on government organised flights to Sydney but children younger than 14 are not allowed to travel…

07 May

J.B. Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals Ltd. launches new division ‘RENOVA’

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RENOVA - J.B. Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals Limited announces its foray into the area of Nephrology with this new dedicated division which will endeavour to serve patients who are under treatment for Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD). The RENOVA division will focus exclusively on comprehensive renal care ranging from the management of hypertension in Chronic Kidney Disease to End-stage renal disease. After successfully becoming one of the leading player in Hypertension with brands like Cilacar and Nicardia, JBCPL has now begun to also focus on patients with CKD. With the introduction of this new division and patient-centric initiatives, JBCPL can help address…

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

GLENMARK SETS UP DEDICATED FABIFLU WEBPAGE & HELPLINE

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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

US reissues its travel advisory on India, urging its citizens not to travel to the country

editor0 CommentsHealthCovid 19, health, India, travel, USA

The US has reissued its travel advisory on India, urging its citizens not to travel to the country due to an unprecedented surge in the COVID-19 cases there. India is struggling with a second wave of the pandemic with more than 3,00,000 daily new coronavirus cases being reported in the past few days, and hospitals are reeling under a shortage of medical oxygen and beds. “Do not travel to India due to COVID-19. Exercise increased caution due to crime and terrorism,” the State Department said on Wednesday in its latest travel advisory that looked identical to the one issued on April 28. Both the travel advisory…

05 May

25-year-old Malian woman gives birth to nine babies at once

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Halima Cisse gave birth to the nonuplets in Morocco. Mali's government flew her there for specialist care. "I'm very happy," her husband told the BBC. "My wife and the babies [five girls and four boys] are doing well." A woman who had eight babies in the US in 2009 holds the Guinness World Record for the most children delivered at a single birth to survive. Two sets of nonuplets have previously been recorded - one born to a woman in Australia in 1971 and another to a woman in Malaysia in 1999 - but none of the babies survived more…

05 May

Astronaut who piloted the Apollo 11 moon mission, dies at 90

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Michael Collins - one of the three crew members of the first manned mission to land on the Moon, Apollo 11 in 1969 - has died aged 90, his family say. He died on Wednesday after "a valiant battle with cancer. He spent his final days peacefully, with his family by his side," they said. Collins stayed in lunar orbit as his colleagues Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin walked on the Moon. Aldrin, 91, is now the only surviving member of the mission. Paying tribute to Collins, Aldrin wrote in a tweet: "Dear Mike, Wherever you have been or will be,…