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11 Jun

Mumbai experience it’s highest one day spike of cases

editor0 CommentsNorth EastCorona, Coronavirus, Covid-19, ECONOMY, Lockdown, Maharastra

On Wednesday, Maharastra as well as mumbai experienced a highest 24 hours toll. Only after a week of the first phase of 'mission begin again' started the death rate was highest in a day. The state saw its highest single-day rise in cases (3,254) ,the previous highest toll was on June 5 (139 cases).The city in total has more positive cases (52,667) than the cases of Wuhan (50,333) the epicentre of corona virus outbreak. Mumbai city, which recorded a staggering 1,595 of these new cases to post its highest day-surge as well, breached the 20,000-case mark to rise to 20,150…

11 Jun

Locust Attack In Uttar Pradesh’s Prayagraj

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Thu, 11 Jun 2020 : Uttar Pradesh’s Prayagraj district has become the latest victim to the attack of locust swarms on the fields blossomed with vegetation and the residential areas as well which began on Tuesday night and continued through Wednesday. However, no major loss of crop has been reported. According to local media reports, villages, such as Dharwara, Madeni Singh ka Pura, Tala, Hathsara and Lohandi have been affected by the locust swarms in Prayagraj districts. The Locusts reportedly entered Prayagraj from Mirzapur district, and prior to that the swarms were spotted in Singrauli and Sonbhadra districts on Monday and Tuesday.…

11 Jun

TV actor Jagesh Mukati dies

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Jun 11, 2020: TV actor Jagesh Mukati, best known for his work in popular serials Amita Ka Amit and Shree Ganesh, died on June 10. According to reports, Jagesh had been admitted to a Mumbai hospital and had complained of trouble in breathing. Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah’s Ambika Ranjankar, mourned his death. In a post on Instagram, she wrote, “Kind, supportive and terrific sense of humour... gone too soon...May your soul attain sadgati Jagesh you’ll be missed dear friend.” Marathi actor and Jagesh’s friend Abhishek Bhalerao tweeted, “RIP actor Jagesh Mukati Folded hands om shanti #JageshMukati sending strength to…

11 Jun

Sony WH-CH710N wireless noise cancelling headphones launched in India at Rs 9,990, can last up to 35 hours on single charge.

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Sony on Thursday launched new wireless noise cancelling headphones for Rs 9,990 in India. The Artificial Intelligence Noise Cancellation (AINC) technology in ‘WH-CH710N' headphones constantly analyses environmental ambient sound components, and automatically selects the most effective noise cancelling mode for users' surroundings. Sony WH-CH701N headphones have a driver unit size of 30mm and a frequency response range of 7Hz to 20,000 Hz. The headphones come with a built-in lithium-ion battery which is claimed to deliver up to 35 hours of playback time. The device is also equipped with fast charging support and is said to offer 60 minutes of music…

11 Jun

Anushka Sharma: Didn’t start producing to make movies for me to star in

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Actress Anushka Sharma says her decision to turn producer at the age of 25 came from her position as a star, which she could leverage to produce innovative and disruptive content for women in Bollywood. She adds that she did not start bankrolling films in order to star in them. "My decision to turn producer was because I wanted to leverage the position which I had, to produce good films. I did not start producing to make movies for me to star in", Anushka claimed, adding that she just "wanted to tell good stories". "I would be sitting and talking to writers, discussing things with…

11 Jun

The BCCI is ready to host the IPL 2020 behind closed doors and is working on all possible options to stage the tournament this year

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The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is ready to host the Indian Premier League (IPL) behind closed doors and is working on all possible options to stage the tournament this year, board president Sourav Ganguly has stated in his letter to all affiliated members of the body. The letter states: "The BCCI is working on all possible options to ensure that we are able to stage the IPL this year, even if it means playing the tournament in empty stadiums". The IPL was scheduled to commence from March 29 but was postponed indefinitely due to the coronavirus pandemic. It is being…

11 Jun

Rupee Drops To 75.82 As Dollar Off 3-Month Low

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The rupee declined by 23 paise - or 0.31 per cent - to hit 75.82 against the US dollar on Thursday, as the greenback steadied after hitting a three-month low initially following the Federal Reserve's statement that policy would have to be proactive with rates near zero out to 2022. The rupee moved in a range of 75.73-75.82 during the four-hour session, having started the day weaker at 75.80 compared to its previous close of 75.59. Analysts awaited consumer inflation data due on Friday for more clarity on domestic monetary policy going forward. Domestic stock markets fell amid selling pressure in financial and pharmaceutical stocks.…

11 Jun

Petrol, diesel prices hiked by 60 paise/litre each.

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Petrol and diesel prices on Thursday were hiked by 60 paise per litre each — the fifth straight daily increase in rates since oil PSUs ended an 82-day hiatus in rate revision. With today's hike, the cumulative hike in prices nears Rs 3 per litre since Sunday. In five hikes, the petrol price has gone up by Rs 2.74 per litre and diesel by Rs 2.83. Rates have been increased across the country and vary from state to state depending on the incidence of local sales tax or VAT. This is the fifth daily increase in rates in a row…

10 Jun

Most Covid-19 deaths in Karnataka occur due to delay in reaching hospitals.

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Most COVID-19 deaths in Karnataka occur when infected elderly people, those with Severe Acute Respiratory Illness (SARI) or any other symptoms delay reaching designated hospitals, a top official saidMunish Moudgil, chief of COVID-19 War Room in the state, said most of those infected with the virus are brought to COVID-19 designated hospitals at a very late stage and recovery then becomes extremely tough. The death rate due to SARI is 43 per cent for those in the 40-60 age group, he said, releasing data on coronavirus deaths, to reporters. In the same age group, the mortality due to Influenza-Like Illness…

10 Jun

Prayers Held at Ram Janmabhoomi Site for ‘Early Start’ to Temple Construction.

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Priests conducted special prayers at a Shiva shrine at the Ram Janmabhoomi site here but stopped short of symbolically launching the construction of a Ram temple, contrary to an announcement made earlier this week. Mahant Kamal Nayan Das, who participated in the 'rudrabhishek' ritual at the Kuber Tila shrine said he prayed for an early beginning of construction of the Ram temple. "This religious ceremony will last for at least two hours and after that the construction of the Ram Mandir will start with the laying of the foundation for the mandir structure,” he had said then. But on June…