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05 May

West African woman gives birth to nine babies at once

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Halima Cisse gave birth to the nonuplets in Morocco. Mali's government flew her there for specialist care. "I'm very happy," her husband told the BBC. "My wife and the babies [five girls and four boys] are doing well." A woman who had eight babies in the US in 2009 holds the Guinness World Record for the most children delivered at a single birth to survive. Two sets of nonuplets have previously been recorded - one born to a woman in Australia in 1971 and another to a woman in Malaysia in 1999 - but none of the babies survived more…

05 May

Veteran Astronaut Michael Collins dies at 90

editor0 CommentsNorth Eastapollo 11, Michael Collins, NASA, space

Michael Collins - one of the three crew members of the first manned mission to land on the Moon, Apollo 11 in 1969 - has died aged 90, his family say. He died on Wednesday after "a valiant battle with cancer. He spent his final days peacefully, with his family by his side," they said. Collins stayed in lunar orbit as his colleagues Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin walked on the Moon. Aldrin, 91, is now the only surviving member of the mission. Paying tribute to Collins, Aldrin wrote in a tweet: "Dear Mike, Wherever you have been or will be,…

05 May

On Karl Marx’s 203rd birthday, here are some lesser known facts about him

editor0 CommentsNorth Eastcommunism, international, Karl Marx, marxism

Karl Marx was a journalist, revolutionary, sociologist, historian, and economist. He made various contributions and published ‘The Communist Manifesto’. These writings form the basis of the belief known as Marxism. The Marxist theory is followed by people worldwide. Life of Karl Marx Karl Marx was born in 1818 in Trier, Germany. In the young age, Karl was influenced less by religion and more with the critical and radical social policies of the enlightenment, which Jewish background exposed him to. Thus, prejudice and discrimination have led him to question the role of religion in society and gave him a reason to…

05 May

Rashmi Rocket editor Ajay Sharma dies due to Covid-19, celebs say ‘beyond devastated’

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Bollywood film editor Ajay Sharma passed away due to Covid-19 complications on Tuesday night. He was in his late 30s. Sharma’s family sources confirmed the news with indianexpress.com. “He passed away at Rajeev Gandhi Super Speciality hospital, New Delhi at night sometime between one and two. He was in ICU for the past two weeks,” the source told us. Sharma is survived by his wife and their four-year-old son. Rajkummar Rao expressed his grief on the demise of Ajay Sharma. He shared the editor's picture on his Instagram story. The actor wrote "Rest in Peace #AjaySharma" above the photo. Sharma…

05 May

Oxygen supply to national capital: SC stays Delhi high court’s contempt proceedings against Centre

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The Supreme Court on Wednesday stayed the contempt proceedings started by Delhi high court against Centre for non-compliance of direction on supply of 700 MT of medical grade oxygen for Covid-19 patients in the national capital.It asked the Union government to apprise it by tomorrow 10.30am, when the court assembles again, as to how it will make the plan to make 700 MT of oxygen available to Delhi. The stay, however, will not restrain the high court from monitoring the Covid-19 management related issues, a bench of Justices D Y Chandrachud and M R Shah said. "This is an all-India…

05 May

Happy 203 rd Birthday, Karl Marx

editor0 CommentsNorth Eastbirthday, Karl Marx, Philosopher

Philosopher Karl Marx was born in Trier Germany On May 5th 1818 he became one of the most important Western thinkers of the modern era, and the founding father of Socialism. Marx's political and philosophical thought had enormous influence on subsequent intellectual, economic and political history. His name has been used as an adjective, a noun, and a school of social theory.He married Jenny von Westphalen in 1843.He died in London on 14 March 1883 due to bronchitis.

05 May

50% occupancy in Metro, limited gatherings for Bengal’s new Covid-19 curbs

editor0 CommentsHealthCovid-19 curbs, METRO

West Bengal on Tuesday reported its highest single-day deaths of 107 Covid-19-affected patients, which took the state's death toll to 11,744, the health department said in a bulletin. In view of the worsening coronavirus disease (Covid-19) crisis in the state, West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday announced some restriction to tackle the pandemic. The suspension of local train services, the limited activity of market spaces, and 50% occupancy in public transport services including the Kolkata Metro. Passengers coming in west Bengal via long-distance trains and inter-state buses must enter with an RT-PCR negative report not older than 72…

05 May

3,82,315 new cases; 3,780 deaths in past 24 hours

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India recorded 3,82,315 new cases of the novel coronavirus, along with 3,780 deaths due to the infection. According to the data shared by the Union Health Ministry, the country saw a total of 3,38,439 discharges in the last 24 hours, taking the total recovery toll to 1,69,51,731. The total cases of COVID-19 in India have now mounted to 2,06,65,148, with 34,87,229 active cases, the data showed

05 May

NCB seizes pseudoephedrine hidden in Mumbai kitchen utensils, probe underway

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Mumbai's Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) seized 2kg of pseudoephedrine from a kitchen parcel on its way to Australia, an official said on Wednesday. On Monday, the NCB's zonal unit raided the office of a courier company in Andheri, a western suburb, and recovered drugs from a consignment of kitchen equipment booked from Nagpur and bound for Australia, the official told ANI. A team of NCB officials has been dispatched to search for the sender of the parcel, he added, adding that a case has been filed in this regard. Pseudoephedrine is a stimulant that is also known to constrict the…

05 May

Governor congratulates CM Mamata Banerjee

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Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday sworn in as the Chief Minister of West Bengal for the third time. Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar administered her the oath of office and secrecy at a low-key ceremony at Raj Bhawan held amid the raging COVID pandemic. Banerjee took the oath in Bengali language. She is the 21st chief minister of West Bengal and 8th person to hold the office.