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31 May

After Pithani’s Arrest,Neeraj and Keshav have been summoned by the NCB

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The NCB, which has been probing the drugs angle in the actor's death case, started the investigation after it received official communication from the Enforcement Directorate (ED), in which there were various chats related to drug consumption, procurement, usage and transportation. Days after arresting Sushant Singh Rajput's ex-flatmate Siddarth Pithani, the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) has summoned the late Bollywood actor's domestic help Keshav & cook Neeraj for questioning in the drugs case linked to the death of the actor. As per reports, the duo were reportedly attempting to flee NCB's Mumbai unit for eight months and were reportedly outside…

31 May

Covid-19: TCI supports people in Andaman & Nicobar

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Transport Corporation of India (TCI) has arranged and contributed 150 Oxygen Concentrators of 10-Litre capacity for the service of the people of Andaman and Nicobar Islands. They did it through their TCI Seaways division and the CSR arm TCI Foundation. In the wake of the second wave of Covid-19, TCI Group took this initiative to extend support to the people of Andaman & Nicobar in their efforts towards fighting the pandemic. Mr Sunil Anchipaka (Deputy Commissioner and Nodal officer), Mr. Hari Kallikkat (Additional District Magistrate), Ms Yasaswani (Assistant Commissioner), Mr. Chandramani Rout (Chief Port Administrator, Port Management Board from the…

29 May

Canon India sets up a vaccination awareness drive

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Aiming to support the country in the battle against COVID-19, Canon India is conducting a vaccination awareness drive and setting up support camps in its adopted villages - Maheshwari Village (Haryana), Parivali Village (Mumbai), Kalyanpur Village (Kolkata) and Annadodi Village (Bangalore), to help them register for vaccination. Canon India is helping the villagers with the required information on vaccination, its benefits, after-effects, and procedures. Additionally, the organization is also helping them to get registered on the government portals, in case walk-in registration is not available. Apart from volunteers taking individual sessions with villagers at their homes, village authorities and leaders…

29 May

Kerala highway robbery case: cops quiz top state BJP leader

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There is a political storm brewing in Kerala and at the centre of it is a highway robbery that was carried out on April 3. The robbery was carried on the highway leading from Thrissur to Ernakulam, which falls under the jurisdiction of the Kodakara police station, Thrissur district. The robbery took place three days before voting for the assembly poll in the state began. Initial investigation has zeroed in on local BJP leaders and criminal gang from Kannur as being behind the early morning operation. According to the FIR filed by Kodakara sub inspector of police J. Jaison, Shamjeer…

29 May

Nagpur: Leopard spotted behind IT Park

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A LEOPARD sighting inside a bathroom at a house in the area adjoining the IT Park on Friday has caused panic. The forest department said the family reported noticing the big cat inside their bathroom. This is the first sighting of a leopard well inside the city, and authorities suspect that sparse public movement due to lockdown may have prompted it. A press note issued by the forest department said, “A family in Gayatri Nagar area, adjoining the IT park, noticed the leopard in their bathroom. Purushottam Chakole, the family head, immediately shut all doors and windows and raised an…

28 May

India to vaccinate all citizens against Covid-19 by December 2021, says Union minister Javadekar

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India will be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by the end of 2021, Union Minister Prakash Javadekar declared Friday, as the centre lashed out after Congress MP Rahul Gandhi pointed out that less than three per cent of the country's 130 crore people had received both doses.Mr Javadekar drew Rahul Gandhi's attention to a Union Health Ministry "blueprint" that, he said, would ensure the vaccination of 108 crore people by December, and reminded him "India is the second-fastest in vaccinating its people". "India's vaccination will be completed before 2021. The Health Ministry has given a blueprint for how 108 people -…

28 May

Founder of Black Lives Matter resigns from the Foundation herself

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Black Lives Matter's co-founder says she is resigning from its foundation, but not because of what she called right-wing attempts to discredit her. Patrisse Cullors said Friday would be her last day at the foundation, which she has led for nearly six years. The 37-year-old activist's finances came under scrutiny last month after it was reported she owned four homes. Black Lives Matter started as a hashtag in 2013 and has since become a global movement. Ms Cullors said she would step down from the Black Lives Matter Global Network to focus on her forthcoming second book, An Abolitionist's Handbook,…

27 May

Lockdown in West Bengal extended upto June 15

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The West Bengal government on Thursday extended the Covid-related restrictions on services and movement in the state till 15 June in view of an unprecedented surge in coronavirus cases. Mamata Banerjee, on April 30, had decided to impose an indefinite prohibition on several things, including shopping malls, markets, restaurants and bars, gyms, and swimming pools, with immediate effect. Restrictions in Bengal were currently in place from 15 May to 30 May. The restrictions announced earlier this month will carry over into the new 'near-lockdown' period. What’s allowed and what’s not in Bengal: 1) All offices and educational institutions will be shut, as…

27 May

Once a Covid hotspot, Dharavi records just three new cases, lowest in second wave

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The 2.5 sq km sprawl known as Asia’s largest slum,Dharavi recorded three new Covid cases this Wednesday,which is the lowest since February 11, when the second wave clashed through the city. Dharavi has reported 6,798 cases since last year’s outbreak, according to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC). Around 36 per cent (2,500) of cases were recorded in March and April this year. Soon after the second wave started in mid-February, Dharavi recorded 10 daily cases, its first double-digit tally for a day after a gap of 37 days. In March, this area was averaging 50 cases everyday. And by March…

27 May

Prof Stephen Hawking’s scientific papers to be kept in Display and not be sold

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Prof Stephen Hawking's scientific papers and personal possessions are to be saved for the nation. The objects include childhood letters, scripts from his TV appearances and Prof Hawking's ground-breaking research into black holes. The 10,000-page archive will be kept in perpetuity at Cambridge University library. His office will be reconstructed in the Science Museum next year and selected highlights will go on display. Prof Hawking's son, Tim, said that the family was delighted that his body of work and memories of his life were being safeguarded for future generations. "Our father would be really pleased," he said. "It was really…