When Durga Puja 2019 ended, most bongs, especially those who live away from home, marked the dates for the 2020 edition. No, this is not unusual, people usually mark their holidays in advance as for most Bengalis from Kolkata, not being home for those 5 days of fun and enjoyment is equivalent to sacrilege.  But …

B Rajya, a constable from Moghalpura police station, Hyderabad, is being showered with praise for going out of her way to feed a homeless 19-year-old woman and nurse her 15-day-old daughter. As per a report in The New Indian Express, her team found Sana Banu and the baby in a bad state.  Both were brought back to the station and …

A private hospital has reported the first case of COVID reinfection in Bengaluru. As per a report in India Today, the Fortis Hospital released a statement saying that a 27-year-old woman who had recovered in July, has once more tested positive.  It stated that the woman had recovered well after mild symptoms and then tested negative before being discharged.  PTI …

A farmer from Edappal in Malappuram, Kerala has taken it upon himself to sanitise the houses of COVID patients free of cost. As per a report in Indian Express, what triggered him was when health department officials wanted to loan his sprayers which sprayed disinfectants on the farm.  Indian Express “They came asking for my sprayers. But I decided to …

After more than 15 years in jail, Anand Nageshiya was more than happy when he returned home to his family in Aamdarha village which is Ambikapur, North Chhattisgarh.  He was most joyful to meet his daughter Yamini who was hardly over a year old when he went to jail, as per a report in Indian Express.  Indian Express Anand, 40, …

Since March this year the COVID-19 pandemic has pretty much held the world hostage. Normalcy is a thing of the past as we are having to be extra careful while stepping out, or even indoors so as we do not fall prey to the virus. But if one does, one needs to go into isolation and take the prescribed medicines …

On August 6 and 9, two atomic bombs were dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki respectively. In what goes down as perhaps the most shameful act by any country in the history of war, 75 years on, the scars are still fresh. USA dropped the bombs in a bid to end Japan’s advantage in World War II, but in doing so, …

Air India Express employees paid their tributes to fallen colleague and co-pilot Akhilesh Kumar, who died in the Kozhikode plane crash. The ceremony happened in, as per a report in ANI.   His mortal remains reached Delhi Airport and are being taken to his native place in Mathura, Uttar Pradesh.  ANI Almost 200 Air India members showed respect to Kumar and …

Bringing a reality check on the high hopes of finding a COVID-19 vaccine, WHO said there may never be a ‘silver bullet’ solution to combat the pandemic, as per a TNN report. “We all hope to have a number of effective vaccines that can help prevent people from infection. However, there’s no silver bullet at the moment and there might …

In a real shocker, a man allegedly tore off a 24-year-old woman’s T-shirt before beating her up. This was after she ‘glared’ at him because he spat near her in Ahmedabad. The woman has lodged a complaint and the accused has been identified as Ravi Rajput.  As per the woman’s statement, Rajput, who hails from the same locality as her, …