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24 May

Deadly Volcano erupts in Congo: 22 deaths confirmed

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At least 22 deaths have been confirmed following Saturday's eruption of a nearby volcano, Mount Nyiragongo. But the lava stopped short of the city's built-up area. This avoided the level of death and destruction witnessed in 2002. Five people died of asphyxiation while trying to cross the lava when it was cooling in a place just north of Goma. A sixth person is in hospital with breathing difficulties, civil society leader Mambo Kawaya told the AFP news agency. Since then, the authorities have tried to prevent people from visiting places where the lava is cooling, Goma journalist Esdras Tsongo told…

24 May

Wrestler Sushil Kumar arrested on Sunday

editor0 CommentsNorth EastDelhi police, Sushil Kumar, sushil Kumar arrested, wrestler arrested

The Special Cell of the Delhi Police arrested Sushil Kumar and co-accused Ajay from the Mundka area on Sunday morning, ending their 19-day search for the superstar athlete. "Sushil had asked (his friend) Prince to make that video. He and his associates thrashed the victims like animals. He wanted to establish his fear in the wrestling community," the police told the court. The police have been raiding several places in Delhi and its surrounding cities, and neighbouring states, to arrest the 37-year-old champion wrestler. The Delhi Police had announced a reward of ₹ 1 lakh for information leading to the…

24 May

What is Black Fungus? Everything you should know about it

editor0 CommentsHealthBlack fungus, Covid-19, INDIA

Mucormycosis (previously known as Zygomycosis) is a serious but rare fungal infection caused by a group of molds known as micromycetes. Rhino-orbital-cerebral-mucormycosis (ROCM) is caused by molds of the order Mucorales. In this, there are a few subgroups like Rhizopus, Mucor, Rhizomucor which are most commonly involved in this infection. These fungi are angioinvasive i.e, they invade the surrounding blood vessels and destroy them resulting in tissue necrosis and death. These molds live throughout the environment and their spores are present in the air. They get lodged in the nasal cavity and adjoining sinuses. On reaching a favourable milieu they ensconce…

24 May

SBI(State Bank of India) share price soars over 4%, top Sensex gainer right this moment; up to 50% rally expected after Q4 results

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State Bank of India (SBI) share price rose as much as 4.4 per cent to Rs 418.90 apiece on BSE, after the bank on Friday reported an 80 per cent surge in net profit in the fourth quarter ended March 2021. The stock price was near its record high of Rs 426.45 apiece, touched on February 18, 2021. In traded volume terms, 20.84 lakh shares have traded on the BSE so far in the intraday. While over 6 crore units of State Bank of India have exchanged hands on the NSE. Most of the brokerages are bullish on SBI share…

24 May

SURYA CEMENT CUSTOMER GETS 1 LAKH RUPEES AS KAUN BANEGA LAKHPATI SCHEME REWARD

editor0 CommentsBusiness, North Bengal, North EastBusiness, INDIA, NORTHEAST, Noth Bengal, Surya Cement

Surya Cement, one of the preferred and leading brands of North East India’s building material industry in its endeavor to create delight for customers and lift the spirits during this monsoon season amidst the corona pandemic, has announced an exciting offer – KAUN BANEGA LAKHPATI for the buyers of its products. Under KAUN BANEGA LAKHPATI offer, Surya Cement is giving a chance to its customers to win assured gift of Rs. 5 to Rs. 5 Lakhs. Adil Sarkar from Nagaon, a customer of Surya Gold Cement has bagged a lucky bounty of INR 1 lakh under the KAUN BANEGA LAKHPATI promotional scheme and has emerged as…

24 May

Why was Aaradhya Bachchan Centre of Attention at Vrinda Rai’s 70th birthday celebration

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Aishwarya Rai Bachchan celebrated her mom Vrinda Rai’s birthday on Sunday night time and shared glimpses of the celebrations on Instagram. The celebrations had been particular this yr as Sunday marked Vrinda Rai’s seventieth birthday. For sure that becoming a member of the festivities had been Aishwarya’s husband Abhishek Bachchan and the couple’s daughter Aaradhya. As is custom, the nine-year-old member of the Bachchan household was the centre of consideration at Vrinda Rai’s birthday celebration. On Instagram, Aaradhya devoted a cute message for her grandmother, who she seems to handle as “Doda”. Aishwarya shared this be aware on behalf of…

24 May

Covid RAT kits: Everything you need to know

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Dr Md Shakeel Ahmed, head emergency medicine, Fortis Hiranandani Hospital, Vashi, says that according to ICMR, individuals who test positive using the home testing kit may be considered as true positives, and no-repeat testing is required. It should be noted the self-use test can be used by symptomatic individuals and immediate contacts of confirmed cases, as per ICMR guidelines. Users of this test will not need sample collection by a healthcare professional. This will also ease pressure on overburdened labs and reduce delays in testing. Here's answering some more of your questions regarding the kits: How does the home-testing kit…

24 May

Moderna turns down Punjab government’s request, says it does not supply to states

editor0 CommentsHealthCovid-19, INDIA, Moderna, punjab

Punjab’s efforts to procure Covid-19 vaccines from global manufacturers suffered a setback on Sunday after Moderna turned down the government’s request, saying it does not supply directly to states. Punjab government’s Nodal Officer for Vaccination Vikas Garg said, “They have written to us that as a part of their policy, they do not deal directly with states or private parties. They only deal with the Government of India.” Garg had written to the Cambridge, Massachusetts-based pharma and biotech company two days ago, seeking supplies of its mRNA vaccine for the state. Several other states and the Mumbai civic body have also floated global…

24 May

Sushil Kumar should be hanged :Sagar Rana’s parents

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Sagar Rana's bereaved parents have called for capital punishment to Sushil Kumar, urging the authorities to investigate the murder case involving the 2-time Olympic medalist properly. Sushil and his associates have been accused of murdering Sagar, a 23-year-old wrestler who used to train at the Chhatrasal Stadium in Delhi. Sagar Rana's parents are wary that Sushil Kumar will try to influence the investigation using his "political influence". Sagar's father Ashok has said that a court enquiry should also be conducted so that the political links of Sushil do not tamper with the police investigation. The late wrestler's mother has lashed…

23 May

Shilpa Shetty gets her home sanitized, took Instagram to show it.

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It was indeed a tough time for Bollywood actor Shilpa Shetty when her whole family including her children - 9-year-old Viaan and 1-year-old Samisha tested positive for COVID-19. But, as they have battled the corona fight, Shilpa is getting her residence sanitised! The 'Dhadkan' star took to her Instagram story and shared a glimpse of the post-COVID recovery sanitisation taking place at her residence. This process took place a day after Shilpa celebrated her son Viaan's 9th birthday. On her Instagram handle, she posted a sweet throwback video shot when her son was four years old. Along with the video,…