The National Green Tribunal (NGT) slapped an interim penalty of Rs 50 crore on LG Polymers India. They sought responses from the Centre and others on Friday in the gas leak incident in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh. Saying “there appears to be a failure to comply with the said Rules and other statutory provisions”. A bench, headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel, set up a 5-member committee. To probe Thursday’s gas leak incident in the LG Polymers, in which 11 people were killed and...
May 09, 2020•52 sec
In a major breakthrough, the Indian Army and Indian Air Force (IAF) helicopters on Friday executed a daring rescue and evacuation. Of a stranded crew of the IAF helicopters and air dispatch crew at an altitude of 15500 feet above sea level amidst inclement weather. The rescue and evacuation teams comprising Army and Air Force helicopters reached the high altitude emergency landing site. At North Sikkim braving snow blizzards to evacuate four IAF crew and Air Dispatch personnel. Indian Army and A...
May 09, 2020•58 sec
India verified 3320 new coronavirus cases, bring the total number to 59662 on Saturday. With 95 people losing their lives to coronavirus in the past 24 hours, India witnessed its pandemic toll rise to 1981. According to figures issued by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, there are 39834 active coronavirus cases, while 17846 people have healed so far. One patient had migrated to another country. The number of recoveries saw an expansion of 1325 in the past 24 hours.
May 09, 2020•55 sec
FC Barcelona returned to training after the La Liga champions allowed their stars. To enter their facility to prepare for a potential restart to football in Spain. Lionel Messi and company took the fields at Joan Gamper training center for individual sessions. For which the players arrived alone in the kit and took to the three pitches without passing through the changing rooms. As well as doing their routines, team FC Barcelona was also subjected to tests. To see what effect two months of coron...
May 09, 2020•50 sec
Recently 1089 new coronavirus cases were published as of 8 AM on May 9 in Maharashtra, according to data issued by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. This brings the total recorded cases of coronavirus in Maharashtra to 19063. Among the total people infected as on date, 3470 have recovered and 731 have passed away. Mumbai had the highest number of coronavirus cases at 3096 confirmed infections.
May 09, 2020•48 sec
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has released the list of four candidates for the Maharashtra Legislative Council (MLC) elections scheduled to be held on May 21. The party has fielded Pravin Datke (Nagpur city BJP chief), Gopichand Padalkar, Ajit Gopchade, and Ranjit Singh Mohite Patil. The polling will be held on May 21 to fill the 9 vacant seats. These seats fell vacant on April 24 and the elections were withheld due to the coronavirus outbreak.
May 08, 2020•54 sec
Maharashtra minister for higher and technical education Uday Samant on Friday said. That all university students in the state except final year students will be promoted to the next level. Only final year students will give exams between July 1 and 30, unless lockdown is extended further, Uday Samant said. Earlier on Thursday the state minister had tweeted that a final decision on the status of university examinations will be announced on Friday.
May 08, 2020•52 sec
An Indian Air Force (IAF) fighter aircraft on Friday crashed in Punjab. No casualties have been reported so far. Reports inform that the fighter aircraft crashed in Hoshiarpur. The reason for the crash is yet to be known. More details awaited. On Thursday, a similar incident was reported from Sikkim. A Mi-17 helicopter of the Indian Air Force (IAF) made a forced landing few kilometres away from the designated helipad. According to a tweet by ANI, six personnel were on board the helicopter when t...
May 08, 2020•1 min
In a tragic incident, an empty rake of goods wagon ran over 16 migrant labourers who were sleeping on the rail tracks in Maharashtra's Aurangabad district. According to a tweet by ANI, the tragic incident happened near Karmad on Friday morning. According to details by a railway official, the freight train ran over 14 migrant labourers between Jalna and Aurangabad of Nanded Division of South Central Railway. According to a tweet by ANI, Mokshada Patil, SP Aurangabad said as many as 16 migrant wor...
May 08, 2020•59 sec
Hundred-three cases of coronavirus pandemic have been detected in Mumbai's Arthur Road prison, said Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh here on Thursday. Deshmukh said that 77 inmates and 26 police personnel were tested positive in jail. They will be sent to Saint George's Hospital for their treatment. "77 inmates and 26 police personnel at Mumbai's Arthur Road prison have tested positive for coronavirus pandemic. They will be sent to Saint George's hospital for treatment," he said.
May 08, 2020•55 sec
India registered over 3000 new coronavirus cases for the second day as the total number of coronavirus cases in the country surged past 55000. The total number of coronavirus cases in India stood at 56342, according to ministry of health and family welfare. Maharashtra confirmed over 1200 fresh coronavirus cases on Thursday, for the second consecutive day. Delhi witnessed the biggest spike in daily coronavirus count as 448 new cases were added in last 24 hours. The death toll in India climbed to...
May 08, 2020•1 min
At least seven people, including a child, died after toxic gas leakage from LG Polymers facility located near Visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh, the state government reported. At least 500 people were reportedly admitted to the hospital. Ambulances, fire engines, and police officers reached the chemical plant. Urging the residents to stay indoors, Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation tweeted: There is gas leakage identified at LG Polymers in Gopalpatnam. Requesting Citizens around these loc...
May 07, 2020•56 sec
Unacademy, one of the largest online learning programs in India has faced a data breach and details of 22 million users of Unacademy are reportedly available for sale now. According to security firm Cyble Inc, a hacker is offering the user database, containing 21909707 records, for USD 2000. Cyble Inc added that it has managed to obtain the database and added the user records to its data breach monitoring service which can be used by millions of Unacademy users to determine whether their account...
May 07, 2020•57 sec
Sylvester Stallone is probably done with Michael B Jordan's Creed franchise and has no plans of continuing his role as a coach. The actor in his recent QnA session on Instagram did drop a confirmation of some sort. That he will no longer be associated with Creed though he'd always be eager for Rocky sequels. The last installment in Creed franchise was 2018 release Creed II that ended with Rocky telling Adonis that this is “his time.” While fans then wondered if Sylvester Stallone was dropping hi...
May 07, 2020•55 sec
Mumbai on Wednesday, May 6, announced 769 new novel coronavirus cases and 25 deaths, taking city toll cross over 10000. The total cases in Mumbai have entered 10527, according to details given by Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC). The total coronavirus cases also include 2287 healed or released individuals, while 412 people have died so far. A total of 443 new suspected cases were admitted to various hospitals in the financial capital. Taking cognizance of these figures, the Maharashtra g...
May 07, 2020•1 min
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday joined in Buddha Purnima celebrations held through a virtual Vesak. Owing to the influence of the coronavirus pandemic and the following lockdown. In his essence address, PM Narendra Modi said India receives inspiration. From Gautam Buddha and is serving other countries during the coronavirus outbreak. He also lauded coronavirus warriors on the occasion of Buddha Purnima. Thanking coronavirus warriors, the Prime Minister said: "I thank all who are working...
May 07, 2020•1 min
Juventus' Paulo Dybala will no longer be subjected to the home isolation administration as the player has recovered from coronavirus infection, the club verified on Wednesday. Paulo Dybala completed, as per protocol, a double-check with diagnostic tests for coronavirus infection, which came back with negative results. The player has, therefore, recovered and will no longer be subjected to the home isolation regime," the club said in a statement.
May 07, 2020•47 sec
India's coronavirus cases crossed the sour milestone of 50000 today. The states identified over 3561 coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours. The total number of coronavirus cases in India reached 52952. Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu estimated 50 percent of the total coronavirus pandemic cases on Wednesday. The death toll in the country rose to 1783. India recorded 89 deaths in the last 24 hours, one of the highest since the coronavirus pandemic.
May 07, 2020•55 sec
A top Hizbul Mujahideen commander and his associate were killed by security forces in an encounter. Which broke out in the Beighpur area of Jammu and Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Wednesday. The deceased terrorist has been identified as Riyaz Naikoo from Hizbul Mujahideen. A joint operation is being carried out by the Indian Army and the Jammu and Kashmir Police. According to reports, a top terrorist is believed to have been trapped in the area. The gun-battle began at 9 am when the security for...
May 06, 2020•55 sec
Sambhavna Seth who got famous with her stint on the controversial reality show, Bigg Boss 2 enjoys a massive fan following online. Sambhavna is known to be part of the Bhojpuri film fraternity for quite some time now and is also a terrific dancer. And well, if you happen to be her fan then it's a piece of sad news for you all, as the actress is unwell. As going by the latest reports, the dancer-actor was rushed to the hospital on May 4, 2020 night after being ill. The news was shared by Sambhavn...
May 06, 2020•57 sec
The token system has been introduced for the purchase of alcohol from liquor stores in Pune, said Divisional Commissioner Deepak Mhaisekar on Tuesday. He said there will be an implementation of a token system at these stores and without a token, no liquor can be purchased. On Tuesday, Pune Police registered cases against nine liquor stores for not following the coronavirus infection health guidelines. The move comes as liquor stores witnessed huge rush across the country after the relaxation of ...
May 06, 2020•53 sec
Maharashtra continues to be one of the worst-hit states in India in the coronavirus pandemic and the financial capital records the maximum number of cases. On Tuesday, 52 new coronavirus pandemic cases were recorded from a slum in Mulund. Mumbai’s Mulund falls under the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation’s T ward and part of Mumbai North East constituency. The total coronavirus cases in Mulund thus jumped to 123 with 52 fresh new cases reported in one day. Seven of the new cases were from the sa...
May 06, 2020•1 min
Liquor shops will not be allowed to open from today in Mumbai, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) said in an order issued late on Tuesday night. Only groceries, medical stores, and chemist shops will be allowed to remain open in the city, it said. The relaxations given by the Maharashtra government to run certain non-essential services and shops are withdrawn, the order said. This is done due to overcrowding, people not maintaining social distance. With this move, Mumbai joins the admi...
May 06, 2020•1 min
After being away from live sporting action for more than a month due to the massive outspread of the coronavirus, Juventus FC has resumed their practice session. The Italian Government had given a green signal for the Serie A teams to start practicing in their own training facilities. Talking about the training session, Gianluigi Buffon, Ramsey were the ones who were spotted at the training center. The official account of Juventus FC took to social media to post pictures of the practice.
May 06, 2020•49 sec
The Disneyland theme park in China will reopen May 11 under “enhanced health and safety measures,” the company said. Only limited attendance will be allowed initially, and visitors will need to book tickets and make reservations in advance. Social distancing will be maintained in lines for amenities, in restaurants, on rides. Other facilities and sanitization and disinfection will be boosted, the Disneyland said in a news release. With warmer weather and new virus cases and deaths falling to nea...
May 06, 2020•58 sec
India's coronavirus cases count inched close to the 50000 mark. As the states registered 2958 fresh coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours. The deadly novel coronavirus infected 49391 in India. The death toll from the virus zoomed to 126 on Tuesday. Maharashtra reported the highest number of coronavirus death on Tuesday, taking the total number of deaths in the country to 1694. Maharashtra and Gujarat continued to report the high number of coronavirus cases while Delhi's coronavirus count reache...
May 06, 2020•1 min
Indian Army Colonel Aman Anand on Tuesday informed that 24 people have tested positive for coronavirus in Indian Army’s Research and Referral Hospital in Delhi. The Army Spokesperson informed that all of them have been shifted to Base Hospital in Delhi Cantt. Informing about the latest development, Indian Army Spokesperson Colonel Aman Anand said. As quoted by news agency ANI, "24 patients, including serving & retired military personnel & dependents. Admitted in Army Hospital all from On...
May 05, 2020•50 sec
The Andhra Pradesh government, headed by Chief Minister Jagan Mohan Reddy, on Tuesday, hiked prices of liquor by 50 percent in the state. Following the steep hike, prices of alcohol in Andhra Pradesh are set to rise. According to the Chief Minister's Office. Prices of liquor were increased "to discourage alcohol consumption" as long queues were seen outside booze shops amid the coronavirus outbreak. Earlier, the Andhra Pradesh government had raised prices of alcohol by 25 percent to prevent crow...
May 05, 2020•46 sec
A bill showing purchase of liquor worth Rs 52,841 in Karnataka has gone viral on social media platforms. Another liquor receipt amounting to Rs 95347 also appeared on Twitter. The viral picture of the liquor receipt amounting Rs 52841 prompted the state excise department to book the seller for selling liquor beyond the permissible limit. As per the existing rules, liquor shops cannot sell more than 2.6 litres of Indian-Made Foreign Liquor or 18 litres of beer to a customer per day. However, as t...
May 05, 2020•59 sec
A record quantity of liquor valued at over Rs 100 crore was sold in Uttar Pradesh on Monday. With the first day of liquor shops reopening after 40 days of lockdown. Long queues were seen outside liquor shops across Uttar Pradesh. Social distancing went for a toss after a flood of people flocked to buy alcohol after a long dry spell. Many shop owners had to shut by afternoon after they ran out of stock. According to Uttar Pradesh excise department officials, a sale of over Rs 100 crore was record...
May 05, 2020•52 sec
