The phrase ‘Kaavalthurai Ungal Nanban’ means ‘police is your friend’. For a 27-year-old pregnant lady who was abandoned by her family, inspector Rajeshwari proved to be the good samaritan, as per a report in The New Indian Express. This happened in Chennai. A month back, the woman in question was abandoned by her parents, husband …
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In the past 24 hours India has reported over 62,000 new cases of COVID-19 infections across the country taking the toll so far 11,971,624, the Union health ministry data showed on Sunday morning. This is the highest single-day rise in the number of new COVD-19 infections in India in 2021. During the same time, a total of 312 COVID-19 deaths …
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A disturbing video has surfaced from Gujarat showing the destruction of a nesting colony of Slender-Billed Gulls. The video was shot from Greater Rann of Kutch near Khavda village of Kutch district and was posted on Twitter by Anish Andheria, CEO-Wildlife Conservation Trust. Heart Wrenching – contractor bulldozed nesting colony of Slender-billed Gull in Greater Rann of Kuchh- destroying ~5000 …
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Concerns are being raised after over two dozen migratory birds were found dead in the Pong wetlands of Himachal Pradesh in the past few days. According to forest officials, 14 Bar Headed Geese were found dead on Thursday, eight on Friday and five on Saturday in the Pong Wetland Wildlife Sanctuary in Kangra. BCCL Divisional forest officer (wildlife) of Pong …
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A Banksy painting showing a boy playing with a toy nurse as a superhero sold for more than $20 million, setting an auction record for the elusive British street artist. The painting titled Game Changer”, unveiled last May at University Hospital Southampton was a tribute to frontline workers of Britain’s National Health Service (NHS) in their fight against the COVID-19 …
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The new Wage Code which is in effect from April 1, shall have an effect on salary structures in the organised sector. As per these rules, wages should be at least 50% of the employee’s total remuneration. That includes basic salary, dearness allowance and retaining allowance. If these exceed 50% of the total income, the amount above 50% will be …
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A silent pandemic has taken over the lives of most people while the fight against COVID-19 pandemic continues. The physical effects of coronavirus and the countless deaths have been devastating at a global scale, but an unforthcoming plague is on the loose. With the first waves of the lockdown came stress and anxiety, which, for now, appear to have taken …
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The Serum Institute of India (SII) has told Brazil, Saudi Arabia and Morocco that further supplies of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine will be delayed due to surging demand at home and as it works through a capacity expansion, a Reuters report citing an anonymous source reported. The news comes as India, the world’s biggest vaccine maker, is being criticised domestically …
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Glowing red lava spewed from a volcano that has erupted near Iceland’s capital Reykjavik after being dormant for more than 900 years. This is as per a report in AFP. But officials said the eruption was small and did not appear to represent a danger to people. AFP Dramatic images filmed by a coast guard helicopter showed streams of red …
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A tiger has been spotted in Guatala Autramghat Wildlife Sanctuary after 81 years. The last one was seen in 1940, with officials on March 19 saying it strayed from Tipeshwar Sanctuary in Yavatmal, around 330 kilometres away in search of something to eat, as per PTI. Tigers have not been seen in this area since 1940, but leopards have flourished, …
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