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10 Jun

Yogi Adityanath likely to meet Amit Shah, JP Nadda

editor0 CommentsNorth Eastamit shah, Delhi, JP Nadda, Yogi Adityanath

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath is on a visit to the national capital where he is likely to meet top BJP leaders, including Union Home Minister Amit Shah and party chief JP Nadda. Adityanath is coming to Delhi a day after Jitin Prasada, a former Congress leader who comes from a well-known Brahmin family of Uttar Pradesh, left the party and joined the BJP. The BJP hopes that Jitin’s defection will send a positive signal to the Brahmin voters. Brahmins make up roughly half of the 20 per cent upper caste population of Uttar Pradesh and have supported different…

10 Jun

CBI charges Gautham Thapar with ₹466-cr YES Bank loan fraud

editor0 CommentsNorth Eastavantha group, bank fraud, cbi, yes bank

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has filed a case against Gautam Thapar, founder of Avantha Group, for allegedly diverting loans worth ₹466.51 crore from Yes Bank. The CBI has also booked Raghubir Kumar Sharma, Rajendra Kumar Mangal, Tapsi Mahajan, their companies Oyster Buildwell Pvt Ltd (OPBL) and officials of Jhabua Power Ltd for allegedly cheating Yes Bank of over ₹466 crore in 2017-19. The CBI has alleged that the accused have indulged in a criminal conspiracy, criminal breach of trust, cheating and forgery for diversion of public money. However, the company became a non-performing asset in 2019 and started…

10 Jun

Covid-19 products: WTO to begin talks on patent waiver

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After months of debate, WTO members on Wednesday took a first, small step towards a deal aimed at boosting production of Covid vaccines and treatments through patent waivers or compulsory licensing deals. The World Trade Organization has struggled to move forward on the hotly-debated issue, since all decisions at the global trade body must be reached by consensus of all 164 member states. But during a meeting on Wednesday, countries finally backed launching a process towards drafting an agreement, and "agreed on the urgency of this discussion", a Geneva-based trade official said. Views on the matter, meanwhile, remain far apart,…

10 Jun

Annular Solar Eclipse to be seen on Thursday

editor0 CommentsNorth Eastinternational, solar eclipse, space

On Thursday, much of the Northern Hemisphere will get to witness a solar eclipse. This particular event is what's termed an annular eclipse, will see the Moon move across the face of our star but not completely block out the light coming from it. Instead, there will be just a thin sliver of brilliance left to shine around the Sun's disc. The eastern United States and northern Alaska, along with much of Canada, Greenland, and parts of Europe and Asia will get to experience the phenomenon. Do not to try to look at the Sun with the naked eye, this…

10 Jun

Priyanka Chopra Jonas is ‘so jealous’ of sister Parineeti Chopra’s dreamy beach time in Turkey

editor0 CommentsNorth EastPriyanka Chopra

Actress Parineeti Chopra, who is currently in Turkey, added a new stunning picture to her Instagram album on Wednesday. Parineeti, who has been garnering praise for her performance in her recently-released film Sandeep Aur Pinky Faraar, proved that she is a beach baby with her latest post. The actress looks gorgeous in a black bikini in the photo, in which she can be seen sitting on the beach and enjoying the view. In the photo, the actor completed her look with vintage sunglasses and is posing against a breathtaking view of the sea. However, Chopra opted for a quirky caption…

10 Jun

“Big Slap On Our Face”: Congress Leader Harish Rawat After Jitin Prasada Joins BJP

editor0 CommentsNorth EastBJP, Indian National Congress, POLITICS

After Congress leader Jitin Prasada joined the BJP, former Uttarakhand Chief Minister Harish Rawat on Wednesday termed it as a 'big slap on their face' and expressed shock at how the former union minister called the Congress "family" a regional party.Speaking to news agency ANI, Harish Rawat, a senior Congress leader, said, "Jitin Prasada joining BJP is like a big slap on our face. It is sad and disheartening. I am surprised that he called Congress "a regional party" and joined the party against which his family fought." His remarks came after Jitin Prasada joined the BJP in the presence…

10 Jun

Sushil Kumar demands special diet in Jail

editor0 CommentsNorth Eastmurder case Sushil Kumar

India Wrestler Sushil Kumar, accused in a murder case of fellow wrestler, had demanded a special diet and supplements in jail. Rejecting the jailed wrestler's petition, the court has ruled out that the actor's demands appear to be "wishes and desires" and not necessities. the accused/applicant is not claiming any deficiency in a person's daily diet, their quantities and the common source of nutrients as mentioned in Delhi Prisons Rules, 2018. Meaning thereby, the accused/applicant has been provided with a balanced and healthy diet," the court said in its order. "The law should be equal and should be equally administered,…

10 Jun

Bihar health department confirms more than 9,000 deaths

editor0 CommentsNorth Eastbihar, deaths

The death toll due to Covid-19 in India saw a massive jump on Thursday after the Bihar health department revised the toll in the state to more than 9,000. Patna district bore the brunt of the outbreak, accounting for a total of 2,303 deaths. Muzaffarpur was a distant second with 609 fatalities. Patna also accounted for the highest number of 1,070 "additional deaths reported after verification", followed by Begusarai (316), Muzaffarpur (314), East Champaran (391), and Chief Minister Nitish Kumars native Nalanda (222) The daily infections in India remained below one lakh for the third straight day. At least 92,596…

10 Jun

Covid Protectors replace Dettol’s iconic logo

editor0 CommentsNorth EastCovid-19, dettol

Dettol, India’s most trusted germ protection brand launched a one-of-its-kind campaign, #DettolSalutes. For the first time in its history Dettol, as a tribute to Covid-19 warriors replaced its iconic logo with an image of a Covid protector along with the ‘protector’s’ inspiring story. Dettol has curated 100 such stories from across India and carried them on its liquid handwash packs in honor of the protectors. In addition, Dettol has also launched a website- www.DettolSalutes.com. This platform is created especially for people from across India to share stories and acknowledge Covid protectors in their midst by creating customized virtual packs. Dettol…

10 Jun

First mega-monsoon tragedy as 11 killed in Mumbai house-crash

editor0 CommentsNorth EastINDIA, monsoon, mumbai

In the first major monsoon-related tragedy, at least 11 persons were killed and 7 more injured when a two-storied residential building collapsed and crashed on an adjoining tenement in Malad west late on Wednesday, officials said here on Thursday. The tragedy struck at around 23.30 hrs inside the congested slum colony housed in the New Collectors Compound, Malvani area of Malad west suburb, said the BMC Disaster Control. So far, 11 persons have perished in the incident, comprising 9 from a single family, and after the locals raised an alarm that a few more may still be trapped under the…