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08 Jul

Zoom’s message to users in India: We are not a Chinese company.

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The burning anti-China sentiment in the country has been creating quite a stir and the heat of that is being felt by many companies including Zoom. The platform has seen a massive growth this year, becoming one of the most popular choices among those who are working remotely. Seems the video-conferencing platform Zoom wants to ensure that it is in no way affected by the anti-China sentiment in the country. As there’s been a perception among some that Zoom is a Chinese company, considering its Eric S Yuan CEO has Chinese origin. He goes on to add in the post…

08 Jul

BJP Leader Dead By Terrorists In J&K

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Jammu and Kashmir BJP leader Sheikh Wasim, his father and brother were killed by terrorists late Wednesday night in the union territory's Bandipore district. J&K Police said Mr Wasim and his family were attacked at around 9 PM while sitting outside a shop near the local police station. All three suffered injuries in the attack and were rushed to Bandipore district hospital, where they were pronounced dead. In a late-night telephone conversation, Prime Minister Narendra Modi sought details and extended his condolences to Mr Wasim's family, Union Minister Jitendra Singh tweeted. "Over the telephone, PM Narendra Modi enquired about the…

08 Jul

Kanpur ambush: Two cops arrested for tipping off Vikas Dubey about police raid.

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The suspended Station House Officer (SHO) of Chaubeypur, Vinay Tiwari, and beat in-charge K. K. Sharma were arrested on Wednesday on charges of allegedly providing a tip-off to wanted criminal Vikas Dubey about the police raid at his house on the intervening night of July 2-3 when eight policemen were shot dead in an ambush. Suspended Chaubeypur station officer Vinay Tiwari and another policeman were arrested on Wednesday on charges of leaking information about police action to gangster Vikas Dubey prior to last week's encounter in Kanpur, in which eight policemen were killed.Tiwari and beat in-charge of Bikru KK Sharma,…

08 Jul

Veteran actor Jagdeep passed away

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Veteran actor and Bollywood's favourite comedian Syed Ishtiaq Ahmed Jafri, better known by his stage name, Jagdeep, breathed his last today in Mumbai. He was 81.Jagdeep passed away at his residence at 8:40 pm on July 8 due to age-related issues. Jagdeep had been a part of several big Bollywood films through the 70s and the 80s and even through the 90s. He was known for his impeccable comic timing and electric screen presence. He played the role of Soorma Bhopali in Sholay, and went on to direct a film of the same name, Soorma Bhopali in 1988. He also…

08 Jul

Surge in coronavirus cases in Patna: Patna to Remain Under Lockdown From July 10 to 16, Essential Services Allowed.

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Keeping in mind the rising cases of coronavirus, the Patna district administration on Wednesday decided to impose complete lockdown in the state capital from July 10 to 16 to break the chain of the deadly virus. Except for the essential services, markets, offices and other commercial activities will be prohibited during the lockdown period in the state capital, the order said. While 749 cases were reported from Bihar, Patna alone registered 235 Covid-19 cases on Wednesday, which is the highest one day record. Ravi in his order stated that there was an alarming surge in Covid-19 positive cases in Patna…

08 Jul

Complete lockdown in parts of Siliguri

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With Covid-19 cases on the rise in north Bengal, the administration in Darjeeling district on Wednesday banned the entry of tourists to the hills till July 31. The Gorkhaland Territorial Administration (GTA) on Wednesday withdrew its earlier decision to allow hotels and tourist spots in Darjeeling and adjoining Kalimpong to operate from July 1. Some hotels have also received guests. Anit Thapa, chairman of board of administrators of GTA, said, “We have decided not to allow tourists in the GTA area from Thursday to July 31 in view of the rising number of Covid-19 cases across the country.”

08 Jul

Reduction in syllabus a one-time measure, “Has Been Interpreted Differently” , says CBSE.

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Amid outrage and protests over the changes, the CBSE said the reduction or “rationalization” of syllabus for classes 9 to 12 had been "interpreted differently" and that it was a “one-time measure” to reduce the exam stress of students due to the health emergency and to prevent learning gaps.The national education board was responding to criticism it faced after k ey chapters like Democratic Rights, Food Security in India, Federalism, Citizenship and Secularism have been dropped from school courses to reduce the burden on students amid the coronavirus crisis. “The schools have also been directed to follow the alternative academic…

08 Jul

Arvind Kejriwal asks Health Secy to share detailed analysis

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Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has directed Delhi Health Secretary to share a detailed analysis of factors behind all COVID-19 deaths reported in the national capital in the last two weeks. The objective is to take measures to further reduce COVID19 deaths in the national capital which has so far reported 3,165 fatalities due to the highly-contagious disease. Meanwhile, the Delhi government has also directed all government and private COVID hospitals to get feedback from patients and their willingness to donate blood plasma after at the time of discharge.

08 Jul

Cipla Set To Undercut

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Indian drugmaker Cipla Ltd has priced its generic version of Remdesivir, Cipremi, at 4,000 rupees ($53.34) per 100 mg vial, according to several sources, making it among the lowest priced versions of the COVID-19 treatment available so far globally. Cipla had earlier said pricing would not exceed 5,000 rupees. On Tuesday, Sovereign Pharma, which is manufacturing and packaging the drug for Cipla, said it had dispatched the first batch. Cipla business chief executive officer and executive vice president Nikhil Chopra said in an emailed statement that the company was launching Cipremi commercially on Wednesday and aims to supply over 80,000…

08 Jul

Amphan: Coca-Cola partners with Save the Children

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Coca-Cola in India with funding from The Coca-Cola Foundation has partnered with Save the Children to address the food security and shelter needs of affected victims of Cyclone AMPHAN, through a comprehensive relief assistance programme. The programme was rolled out in Kolkata in the presence of Sourav Ganguly, Mr Hemant Goenka, Managing Director, Diamond Beverages Pvt. Ltd. (DBPL), bottling partner of Coca-Cola in West Bengal. With over 1-lakh households displaced and 6-lakh people evacuated, this initiative will focus on aiding safe and hygienic drinking water, food security, shelter needs and livelihood in East Medinipur, Kolkata and South 24 Paraganas. Through…