Taking a risk in dangerous times and also possibly making himself a target for social stigma, a 46-year-old man in Mizoram is winning the hearts of several Covid suspect patients as he took them home without charging a penny after they completed their institutional quarantine period, as per a report in IANS. Israel Lalremtluanga is …
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The Karnataka State IT/ITeS Employees Union (KITU) has said that it has initiated legal action against US tech giant Cognizant over the alleged mass layoff of its employees in India. According to KITU, thousands of Cognizant employees across India are being laid off and they have been asked to submit their resignations, to make it look like they have quit …
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Salvatore Girone and Massimiliano Latorre, the two Italian Marine who was accused of shooting dead two Indian fishermen in 2012 won’t face trial in the case, the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) in The Hague has said. The PCA held that the two marines were entitled to immunity from prosecution in relation to the acts that they committed during the …
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Amid the ongoing border tensions with China along with the Line of Actual Control (LAC) Prime Minister Narendra Modi made a surprise visit to Leh. PM Modi reached Ladakh early morning and briefed by the Army, Air Force and the Indo-Tibetan Border Police at one of the forward locations in Nimu. REUTERS Located at 11,000 feet above sea level, Nimu is …
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The crisis in Assam are worsening as the flood has now spread to 22 of the 33 districts affecting over 16.03 lakh people and claiming the life of one more person, taking the toll to 34 on Thursday. One person died in flood in Goalpara district, Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) bulletin said, adding that 72,717 hectares of crop …
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French Defence Minister Florence Parly has written to Rajnath Singh and condoled the death of 20 Indian soldiers in Galwan Valley. She also offered to visit India to boost bilateral strategic cooperation, according to French diplomatic sources as per a PTI report. She conveyed her “steadfast and friendly” support as well as that of the French armed forces in such …
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In his latest address to the nation, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, announced that the government will extend the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Ann Yojana, under which food grains are being provided to the poor and needy, till the end of November. “From July the festival seasons start, Guru Purnima will be celebrated on July 5. Following this, the month of …
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India has entered the second phase of ‘Unlock’, while the total confirmed COVID-19 cases have risen to 5.66 lakh. In some respite, the recovery rate has further improved to 59.06 per cent. On Monday, the government issued guidelines ‘Unlock 2’ beginning July 1. More domestic flights and passenger trains will be allowed in a calibrated manner while educational institutions, Metro …
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In a shocking incident that took place in Delhi’s Najafgarh area, a 33 year-old man allegedly beaten to death after an argument broke out over filling water from a common tap. According to a report in Times of India, the victim has been identified as Jitendra, a resident of Jal Vihar in in Najafgarh, was thrashed by a group of people and …
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In April, there were reports from several countries around the world that young children who were testing positive for COVID-19 were showing symptoms of another illness – Kawasaki disease. Now, reports have said that such cases have surfaced in India also. According to The Indian Express, a 14-year-old girl was admitted to a private hospital in Mumbai with rashes and …
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