Apple and Google seem to be responding to the government’s ban of 59 Chinese apps yesterday. Bytedance owned apps -- TikTok and Helo -- have disappeared from the App Store and Google Play. They could have delisted themselves voluntarily too, and not all apps in the government’s list have been taken off yet. Popular apps like AliBaba Group’s UC Browser and UC News, Bigo Technologies’ Likee, Xiaomi’s Mi community, Tencent owned WeChat, and e-commerce platforms Club Factory and Shein can still be f...
Jun 30, 2020•1 min
Indian Railways after deciding to cancel all the regular passenger train services till 12 August. This has now started to the process of refund for the cancelled tickets. In a tweet, Railway Ministry has tweeted that due to 'Advance Reservation Period' which is 120 days. Many travellers have booked their tickets in advance till 12 August. However due to the nationwide lockdown which was imposed on March 25 to tackle coronavirus pandemic. Indian Railways have already refunded the amount of cancel...
Jun 29, 2020•57 sec
With the killing of Hizbul Mujahideen terrorist Masood Bhat in an encounter in South Kashmir. The Doda district has become militancy free, police said on Monday. In a joint operation in the Khulchohar area of Anantnag district by the police and the Army on Monday, a total of three terrorists was killed. These included two Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terrorists, including one district commander, and one Hizbul Mujahideen commander of the name Masood Bhat.
Jun 29, 2020•47 sec
The number of coronavirus infection patients in India increased by 19,459 in past 24 hours. Taking the tally to 5,48,318, according data released by the Union Health Ministry today morning. The data showed 380 persons succumbed to the covid-19 in the last 24 hours as the toll increased to 16,475. The number of active cases stands at 2,10,120, while 3,21,722 people have recovered. The recovery rate stands at 58.67 percent. During the last 24 hours, a total of 12,010 coronavirus infection patients...
Jun 29, 2020•1 min
Maharashtra chief minister Uddhav Thackeray on Sunday ruled out lifting the lockdown. In the state which continues to witness a huge surge in coronavirus infections. The state remains the worst-hit by the coronavirus pandemic with a total of 1,64,626 cases till date. Ten major cities including Mumbai continue to be in red zones. Seeing the spike in coronavirus infection cases. Cities like Mumbai, Thane, Navi Mumbai, Palwar may further need to tighten lockdown measures, according to government of...
Jun 29, 2020•1 min
Gold prices in India hovered near record highs today, tracking firm global rates. On MCX, August gold futures were up about 0.3 percent to ₹48,450 per 10 gram. Silver rates also edged higher with futures on MCX rising 0.5 percent to ₹48,600 per kg. Last week, gold prices in India had hit a record high of ₹48,589 per 10 gram. In the previous session, gold had gained 0.8 percent while silver 0.6 percent. In global markets gold prices continued their rally, edging closer to a eight-year high. As su...
Jun 29, 2020•1 min
Pakistan International Airlines is grounding 262 airline pilots suspected of dodging their exams. Following inquiries into their qualifications. The aviation minister said on Friday in a move that has caused global concern. The action was prompted by the preliminary report on an airliner crash in Karachi last month. Which found that the pilots had failed to follow standard procedures and disregarded alarms. Ninety-seven people were killed in that crash and the airline in question. State-run Paki...
Jun 27, 2020•58 sec
Coronavirus infection cases in the country have breached the 5 lakh-mark after India registered 18,552 new cases in the last 24 hours. The new cases have crossed the previous record of 17,296 that was registered on Friday. The total number of people in India who tested positive for coronavirus infection has reached 5,08,953. The current total includes 1,97,387 active cases. 2,95,881 coronavirus cases have been cured or discharged from the hospital. The total recovery now stands at 58.13 percent....
Jun 27, 2020•1 min
India’s largest two-wheeler and three-wheeler manufacturer Bajaj Auto’s Aurangabad manufacturing facility. Has been reportedly shut down after 79 employees tested positive for coronavirus infection. After a month-long shutdown, Bajaj Auto had reopened its plant at Aurangabad in Maharashtra on April 22. Due to the fear of coronavirus infection the company was also working with a limited workforce. The Aurangabad plant handles a bulk of the exports of motorcycles and three-wheelers for the company...
Jun 26, 2020•54 sec
Thunderstorms and lightning have wrought havoc in Bihar over the past two days. Claiming 92 lives, leaving many injured and causing widespread damage to property, the state disaster management department said . According to a statement put out by the department. The deaths in lightning and thunderstorms happened in 24 districts of the state. With Gopalganj accounting for the maximum number of casualties at 13.
Jun 26, 2020•46 sec
Mumbai became the second city in the nation to cross 70,000 coronavirus cases. With 1,350 cases reported on Thursday, the city’s cumulative tally touched 70,878. Mumbai also reached another grim milestone by crossing 4,000 coronavirus infection deaths. It added 98 deaths on Thursday, 58 of them in the last 24 hours, taking its overall toll to 4,062. Maharashtra recorded 4,841 coronavirus cases on Thursday, its highest daily jump. The previous high was 3,890, recorded just a day before. Mumbai Me...
Jun 26, 2020•1 min
The total number of coronavirus infection cases in India jumped to 4,90,401 after 17,296 new cases were reported in 24 hours. This is the highest number of new cases reported in 24 hours. According to health ministry's numbers released today morning. The number of active cases stands at 1,89,463 while 2,85,636 people have recovered and one patient has migrated. A record total of 13,940 coronavirus infection patients were declared cured in a single day. The recovery rate has improved to 58.24 per...
Jun 26, 2020•1 min
Pakistan-based Sumaila and a resident of Jalandhar Kamal Kalyan, who got engaged online in 2018. Have sought Prime Minister Narendra Modi's intervention in securing visas for Sumaila and her family members for their wedding. The duo, scheduled to get married in March, had to delay the wedding in the wake of coronavirus lockdown. Now, Sumaila has urged Prime Minister Modi, through the media, to allow visas for her and her family members. Sumaila wants to get married to Kalyan as soon as visas are...
Jun 25, 2020•59 sec
A fire broke out at a bank in south Mumbai's Nariman Point area today, fire brigade officials said. The bank is located in the Jolly Maker Chamber 2 building. The fire broke out around 5 am, the officials said. It spread across electric wiring, office records, false ceiling in an area of 4,000 sq feet on the ground floor, they said, adding nobody was injured. Fire tenders have been rushed to the spot. The fire fighting operations are underway.
Jun 25, 2020•50 sec
The total number of coronavirus cases in India climbed to 4,73,105. The death toll rose to 14,894 today, according to the Union Health Ministry. The country reported 418 fatalities and a record single-day spike of 16,922 cases in the last 24 hours. During the last 24 hours, a total of 13,012 coronavirus infection patients have been cured. A total of 2,71,696 patients have been cured so far while there are 1,86,514 active coronavirus cases in the country.
Jun 25, 2020•1 min
Having already launched Hindi interface last year. Walmart-owned Flipkart today launched three new languages on its e-commerce platform - Tamil, Telugu and Kannada. Flipkart Group CEO Kalyan Krishnamurthy said language, if solved well, can be an opportunity rather than a barrier. To reach millions of consumers who have been underserved.
Jun 25, 2020•41 sec
With a record 15,968 coronavirus cases reported in the past 24 hours, the total count in India has risen to 4,56,183. The death toll has gone up to 14,476 as Covid claimed 465 lives in 24 hours. According to Health Ministry figures released today morning, 2,58,684 have recovered so far. While there are 1,83,022 active coronavirus cases in the country. The recovery rate stands at 56.70 percent in India. About 10,500 patients recovered in past 24 hours.
Jun 24, 2020•1 min
At least 12 trainee sailors of the Lonavala-based INS Shivaji, one of the premier training establishments of the Indian Navy. Have so far tested positive for coronavirus infection, officials said. The first case was found on June 18 and the infected cadet was part of a batch of 157 trainee sailors. Who had reported back after leave following the easing of lockdown earlier this month. A release issued by the naval station INS Shivaji on Tuesday said.
Jun 24, 2020•49 sec
Hackers based in China attempted over 40,000 cyber attacks on India's Information Technology infrastructure and banking sector in the last five days. A top police official in Maharashtra cyber police department said on Tuesday. The spurt in online attacks from across the border was noticed after tensions rose between the two countries. In eastern Ladakh, said Yashasvi Yadav, Special Inspector General of Police of the Maharashtra's cyber police department.
Jun 24, 2020•50 sec
Patanjali is launching the ayurvedic medicine Coronil. For treating coronavirus infection today at Patanjali Yogpeeth in Haridwar. Acharya Balkrishna, MD of Patanjali Ayurved, had earlier this month claimed that an Ayurvedic medicine. Developed by the company has been able to cure coronavirus infection patients within 5-14 days. Ramdev Baba said, this is not an immunity booster but a cure.
Jun 23, 2020•46 sec
In a shocking incident in Uttar Pradesh, a 40-year-old man brutally killed his pregnant wife. Following a tiff over a cup of tea in Barbar area of Lakhimpur district. The incident took place on Monday when the man, lost his temper because the tea served to him by his wife had less sugar. He beat his wife Renu, 35, and slit her throat.
Jun 23, 2020•43 sec
State-owned Bank of Baroda (BoB) is expected to post a net loss of ₹161 crore for the March quarter of fiscal 2020. As against a loss of ₹991 crore in the same period last year. According to an average of estimates by 11 analysts polled by Bloomberg. The Bank of Baroda will declare its Q4 results on Tuesday. According to Emkay, the bank’s net interest income – the difference between interest earned and expended. Is expected to grow 45.9 percent year-on-year to ₹7,392 crore in the March quarter.
Jun 23, 2020•58 sec
The number of coronavirus cases in India rose to 4,40,215 today with 14,933 fresh cases reported in 24 hours. The death toll went up to 14,011 as covid claimed 312 lives in 24 hours. According to figures released today morning, there were 1,78,014 active cases in the India while 2,48,189 have recovered so far. About 11,000 patients recovered in past 24 hours. Maharashtra, with 1,35,796 coronavirus cases, remains the worst affected state.
Jun 23, 2020•1 min
Four civilians were injured when Pakistan violated the ceasefire. Along the Line of Control (LoC) in the Rampur sector of Baramulla in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) on Saturday. The Pakistani troops resorted to unprovoked ceasefire violation along the LoC by firing mortars. The Indian Army gave a befitting response to the ceasefire violations by Pakistan. There were no reports of casualties in the incident.
Jun 20, 2020•47 sec
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday launched the Garib Kalyan Rozgar Abhiyan. With the aim of providing employment to migrant workers who returned to their villages. During the two month long nationwide lockdown imposed to curb spread of coronavirus. The Garib Kalyan Rozgar Abhiyan aims to provide jobs to labourers in rural areas which have been worst affected by reverse migration. According to the Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the scheme focuses on 116 districts across six states. Includin...
Jun 20, 2020•57 sec
Maharashatra has recorded a total of 3,827 new coronavirus infection cases in the past 24 hours. The state continues to be the worst affected part of the country with a total of 1,24,331 cases. 55,665 are active and 62,773 have been cured or discharged. Maharashtra has recorded a total of 5,893 deaths due to coronavirus infection and the number has increased by 142 in the past 24 hours.
Jun 20, 2020•1 min
Maharashtra government, late on Friday, has decided to cancel the final year and final semester examinations. Exams conducted under various universities in the state in the backdrop of rising cases of coronavirus infection despite the lockdown. "However, those who want to take the exam should submit it in writing to the university. A decision in this regard will be taken on the basis of the influence of the coronavirus infection situation," said Uday Samant, Minister for Higher and Technical Edu...
Jun 20, 2020•55 sec
The coronavirus infection tally in India has reached another grim milestone. The country has now recorded 14,516 fresh cases in the last 24 hours. This is the highest spike in new coronavirus infection positive cases in the country. The total number of people infected with coronavirus in the country now stands at 3,95,048. The total number of fatalities has also increased by 375 in 24 hours. The total number of deaths in India now stands at 12,948.
Jun 20, 2020•1 min
Triumph Motorcycles launched the Tiger 900 series in India, the company announced on Friday. The new Triumph Tiger 900 is available in three variants, Tiger 900 GT, Rally and Rally Pro priced at Rs 13,70,000, Rs 14,35,000 and Rs 15,50,000 (all prices ex-showroom) respectively. The Triumph Tiger comes with a larger capacity in the new BS 6 compliant 900cc triple engine. The new engine claims to deliver 10 percent more peak torque than the previous Tiger 800 models.
Jun 20, 2020•58 sec
The coronavirus pandemic in India grew by the highest number yet again. When over 13,000 fresh coronavirus cases were detected across the country in the last 24 hours. Maharashtra and Delhi recorded the biggest jump in cases on Thursday. Uttar Pradesh and Tamil Nadu also witnessed an explosion of fresh infections. The total number of coronavirus cases in the country zoomed to 380,532.
Jun 19, 2020•52 sec
