Ford is recalling about 2.5 million vehicles in the U.S., Canada and elsewhere because of a nagging door latch problem and a brake fluid leak. The door latch recall covers more than 2.1 million cars, SUVs and vans in the U.S. The latches can fail and cause the doors to open while the vehicles are moving. It's the third recall for the same problem. Ford also is recalling nearly 344,000 F-150 pickups in the U.S. and Canada to fix a fluid leak from the brake master cylinder. The company says the pr...
Jun 11, 2020•1 min
The coronavirus pandemic in India touched another new peak today. The states witnessed the biggest jump in daily coronavirus infection count with over 9,996 new cases in last 24 hours. With this, India's coronavirus tally surged past 2.86 lakh. Maharashtra registered the highest spike in daily coronavirus infection cases. While Tamil Nadu saw an explosion on new cases in last 24 hours. Delhi's coronavirus tally continued to rise sharply even on Wednesday.
Jun 11, 2020•57 sec
The Yogi Adityanath government on Tuesday made the UP Prevention of Cow Slaughter Act, 1955. More stringent by increasing the jail terms and penalties for various offences as well as deciding to publicly name and shame the offenders. Bringing an ordinance to make these changes, the Yogi Adityanath government claimed. That there were loopholes in the existing law which would often allow offenders to go scot-free. The new law increases the maximum jail term from the existing seven years to 10 year...
Jun 10, 2020•1 min
Xiaomi’s mid-range device Redmi Note 9 Pro Max will be going on sale again. The device was expected to start selling in March but was delayed due to consecutive extensions of the lockdown. The Redmi Note 9 Pro Max starts at a price of ₹16,499 for the base variant with 6GB RAM and 64GB of internal storage. The 6GB RAM and 128GB internal storage variant is priced at ₹17,999. The top variant with 8GB RAM and 128GB storage will sell at ₹19,999. The device will be available in three colour variants A...
Jun 10, 2020•1 min
Uttarakhand will have Gairsain in Chamoli district as the summer capital, while Dehradun remains the temporary state capital. Chief minister Trivendra Singh Rawat had announced the decision of making Gairsain the summer capital. During the budget session in March, but the move was implemented on Monday after governor Baby Rani Maurya gave assent. Senior leaders of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) said Gairsain was chosen as the summer capital. Because it has been a longstanding demand of ...
Jun 10, 2020•56 sec
The natural gas well of Oil India Limited in Assam’s Tinsukia district that had a blowout on May 27. The well caught fire on Tuesday could take at least four more weeks to control, the Hindustan Times reported. The fire erupted 13 days after an uncontrolled gas emission from the well and a day after three experts from Singapore reached the area to fix the blowout. The cause of the fire, which broke out at 1.40 pm, was yet to be ascertained. Tridiv Hazarika, Oil India Limited spokesperson, told S...
Jun 10, 2020•1 min
Hollywood prepares to reopen following its coronavirus-induced closure in March. On-set sexual distancing protocols are beginning to be laid out — including animated mating. The film editors’ trade association has released a 22-page file dictating how “close contact moments”. Scene should be “either rewritten, abandoned” or replaced with computer-generated imagery (CGI). To minimize spreading coronavirus infection while filming, the Sun reports. Also, all backstage crew will now be expected to w...
Jun 10, 2020•1 min
India's coronavirus infection count surged past the grim milestone of 2.75-lakh cases today. According to the data released by ministry of health and family welfare. The states continued to record nearly 10,000 cases even on Tuesday. Maharashtra reported the highest number of fresh infections at 2,259 in last 24 hours. Tamil Nadu saw its biggest jump in coronavirus infection count on Tuesday. Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu were the two states to confirm nearly 20 percent of total coronavirus cases i...
Jun 10, 2020•1 min
A judge from the lower court has tested positive for coronavirus infection in Khandwa district, leading the Madhya Pradesh High Court. To pass an order and assigning his duties and that of others to the sessions judge of Burhanpur. The order was passed on Monday by the High Court. After the district judge and wife were found infected with the coronavirus infection. Several other judges have quarantined themselves as a precautionary measure.
Jun 09, 2020•49 sec
Pakistani troops on Tuesday violated the ceasefire and resorted firing on forward posts. While villages along the Line of Control in Mankote sector of Poonch district in Jammu and Kashmir. Officials of the Indian Army said that they are retaliating befittingly. According to the national news channel Doordarshan, the Pakistani troops violated the ceasefire. At about 6.30 am in the morning on the Mankote sector of Poonch district. Pakistan initiated unprovoked ceasefire violation. By firing with s...
Jun 09, 2020•1 min
India has reported the highest single-day spike of 9,987 new coronavirus cases and 331 deaths in the past 24 hours on Tuesday. The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said that the total number of cases in the country is now at 2,66,598. The total coronavirus cases also includes 1,29,917 active cases, 1,29,215 cured, discharged or migrated. 7466 people have died so far in the country due infection.
Jun 09, 2020•1 min
India is all set to revise the legal age for marriage for women with the government forming a high-level committee on Saturday. To go into the matter and submit recommendations by July 31. The government has notified the taskforce which will examine the correlation of age of marriage and motherhood. With implications on the health of mothers and infants, impact of the age of marriage on infant mortality rate. Including maternal mortality rate, total fertility rate, sex ratio at birth and child s...
Jun 08, 2020•1 min
After nearly 80 days, India's famous Sri Venkateswara temple atop the Tirumala hills here reopened on Monday. With new health norms in place to check the spread of coronavirus. The famous shrine was reopened for 'darshan' at 6 am, though with the entry was restricted to Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam (TTD) employees and their family members. The Tirupati temple staff and their kin will only be allowed to pay obeisance for the first two days. While local devotees in Tirumala will be permitted to h...
Jun 08, 2020•1 min
The coronavirus cases in India is not showing any signs of slowing down. The coronavirus tally in the country crossed the 2.5 lakh cases on Monday. Maharashtra continues to be the worst hit in the pandemic. The state has reported a total of 85,975 cases, which means Maharashtra has crossed China's record of coronavirus cases. According to the Johns Hopkins University’s Covid-19 tally, China has reported around 84,191 coronavirus cases till date.
Jun 08, 2020•56 sec
Four terrorists were gunned down by security forces in an encounter that broke out in Jammu and Kashmir's Shopian district on Monday. The identities of slain terrorists were not immediately known. This is the second encounter in Shopian district in the past 24 hours. After receiving specific information about the presence of militants. Security forces launched a cordon-and-search operation in Pinjora area of Shopian. The cordon-and-search operation turned into an encounter reportedly after hidin...
Jun 08, 2020•1 min
Actor Sonu Sood, who came under attack from Shiv Sena for his alleged attempt to portray the government in poor light. Over the migrant crisis, met Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray and his son Aaditya Thackeray late on Sunday. The meeting at Matoshree - the residential complex of Thackerays - came hours after the ruling Sena questioned whether he was linked to the opposition BJP. Sonu Sood offered a brief response on being quizzed by reporters. About the subject of his discussion with the Chief M...
Jun 08, 2020•55 sec
From today, India has allowed opening the doors of public places like shopping malls, religious places and restaurants in several states. There have been a set of strict do's and don’ts for the people, authorities for each of these places. To add to it, these places have been cleaned and provisions for adherence to social distancing and other protocols been made. In Maharashtra and Gujarat however, shopping malls and religious places of worship across the country. Are not ready to open their doo...
Jun 08, 2020•56 sec
In a new grim milestone, the global number of coronavirus cases has crossed the 7 million mark. While the deaths have surged to more than 402,000, according to the Johns Hopkins University. As of Monday morning, the overall number of coronavirus cases stood at 7,006,436, while the death toll increased to 402,699. The University's Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) revealed in its latest update. The US continues with the world's highest number of confirmed cases and deaths at 1,940...
Jun 08, 2020•1 min
As part of its "Swachh Rail-Swachh Bharat" initiative, the Indian Railways has installed bio toilets across 68,000 coaches. "A total of 49,487 bio-toilets have been installed in 14,916 coaches during 2019-20. This takes the cumulative number of bio-toilets to more than 2,45,400 fitted in 68,800 coaches with a coverage of 100 per cent," the Indian Railways said in a statement. This comes at a time when the country is dealing with an unprecedented health crisis caused by the deadly coronavirus.
Jun 06, 2020•1 min
Alexis Ohanian, Reddit co-founder and tennis champion Serena Williams' husband resigned as a member of the Reddit board. He urged the firm to replace him with a black candidate. The decision by the Reddit co-founder comes amid the US protests. For killing of George Floyd showing police brutality and racial inequality on the blacks. Ohanian further said that he would be donating $1m (£800,000) to Know Your Rights Camp. Which is a non-profit started by former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick.
Jun 06, 2020•56 sec
The coronavirus pandemic in India grew by the highest number yet today when 9,887 fresh cases were detected in the last 24 hours. With this, the total number of coronavirus patients in India increased to 236,657. India overtook Italy to become the sixth nation to record the most number of coronavirus cases in the world. Tamil Nadu, Gujarat, West Bengal and Uttar Pradesh witnessed the biggest spike in daily coronavirus infection count on Friday. A record number of coronavirus fatalities were conf...
Jun 06, 2020•1 min
Days after the security forces in Jammu and Kashmir found an IED-laden car in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district which was a part of a terrorist attack plan. Intelligence sources said that Jaish-e-Mohammad terrorists are planning to conduct another Vehicle-Borne Improvised Explosive Device attack on security forces in Kashmir valley. Security forces have been put on high alert to foil any such attack by Pakistan-based terror group. On May 28, a joint team of forces recovered an improvised explosiv...
Jun 04, 2020•1 min
Former Indian cricketer Anil Kumble admitted that the saliva ban is something which players will "find hard to manage". "Based on medical advice, we believe that saliva could be the major contributor to carrying this disease and that`s why we banned the use of saliva. although it`s second nature in cricket. That`s something that players will find hard to manage," ESPN Cricinfo quoted Kumble as saying during a webinar, organised by the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry on Wed...
Jun 04, 2020•1 min
Amid the rising coronavirus COVID-19 cases in national capital. the Delhi government on Wednesday (June 3) passed an order making it mandatory for all asymptomatic passengers arriving in Delhi to home quarantine themselves for seven days. It is to be noted that in its earlier advisory Delhi government had asked the travellers to remain in home quarantine for 14 days. Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal-led government in Delhi hasinstructed all district magistrates to ensure that the new order is impl...
Jun 04, 2020•2 min
Secret Service agents rushed President Donald Trump to a White House bunker on Friday night. As hundreds of protesters gathered outside the executive mansion, some of them throwing rocks and tugging at police barricades. Donald Trump spent nearly an hour in the bunker, which was designed for use in emergencies like terrorist attacks. According to a Republican close to the White House who was not authorized to publicly discuss private matters and spoke on condition of anonymity.
Jun 03, 2020•45 sec
Several parts of Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, and Haryana will have to brace for heavy rainfall on Tuesday. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) said in its weather bulletin. According to the weather agency, rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms and strong winds will lash areas including Karnal, Sonipat, Panipat in Haryana. While Shamli, Baghpat, Ghaziabad, Modinagar, Meerut, Bijnor, Aligarh, Mathura, Sambhal in Uttar Pradesh over the next two hours. Areas in the national capital too will witness ...
Jun 02, 2020•50 sec
An MLA of the ruling BJP in Gujarat was admitted to a hospital on Monday after he tested positive for coronavirus, his office said. The legislator had a fever since the last few days and he eventually tested positive for coronavirus infection, said a release by his office. He was admitted to a hospital on Monday, the release said. He is the third MLA from Gujarat to be infected by the virus. Earlier, two MLAs - one from the BJP and the other from the Congress - had tested positive for coronaviru...
Jun 02, 2020•48 sec
In view of the impending severe Nisarga Cyclone, National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) have been kept on alert in Maharashtra, as necessary preventive action. According to a Hindustan Times report, sixteen teams of NDRF, comprising 45 jawans each, are on alert in the state. While 10 teams have been deployed, six are kept on standby. The Nisarga cyclone has intensified and is expected to make landfall on June 3. Sindhudurg, Ratnagiri, Raigad, Thane, Mumbai City, Mumbai Suburban and Palghar dist...
Jun 02, 2020•55 sec
India's coronavirus count inched closer to the grim milestone of 2 lakh-mark. The states registered over 8,000 fresh cases for the third straight day. The total number of coronavirus infection patients in India rose to 198,706. Maharashtra continued to report the highest fresh cases while Tamil Nadu witnessed the biggest spike on Monday. However, the number of fresh coronavirus cases dipped slightly in the national capital. The number of deaths from the coronavirus infection rose to 204, the thi...
Jun 02, 2020•52 sec
As India entered the last phase of lockdown 4.0, the number of patients recovered from the coronavirus disease hit a new record. At least 11,264 people have been recovered from the deadly disease in the last 24 hours, according to the data released by the ministry of health and family welfare. Nearly 47 percent of the total coronavirus disease patients have been discharged from the hospital after recovery. India's recovery rate from the coronavirus disease is one a steady rise.
May 30, 2020•47 sec
