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29 May

‘Will never forget that India was there for US’: Blinken meets with Jaishankar; says two nations ‘united in confronting COVID-19’

editor0 CommentsNorth EastS Jaishankar, USA

India and the US on Friday (May 28) promised to support each other amid the COVID-19 crisis in the second physical meet between External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken. Both of them had met earlier this year in London on the sidelines of the G7 Foreign Ministers meeting. Jaishankar, standing alongside the US Secretary of State, said, "Our relations have grown strong over the years and I am very confident that it will continue to do so", thanking the US for the "strong support and solidarity at the moment of great difficulty for us".…

29 May

Leopard Spotted In Maharashtra’s Nagpur, Search On: Officials

editor0 CommentsNorth EastMaharastra

A LEOPARD sighting inside a bathroom at a house in the area adjoining the IT Park on Friday has caused panic. The forest department said the family reported noticing the big cat inside their bathroom. This is the first sighting of a leopard well inside the city, and authorities suspect that sparse public movement due to lockdown may have prompted it. A press note issued by the forest department said, “A family in Gayatri Nagar area, adjoining the IT park, noticed the leopard in their bathroom. Purushottam Chakole, the family head, immediately shut all doors and windows and raised an…

29 May

Kerala Highway Robbery Case: The BJP in Kerala finds itself embroiled in a controversy during the ongoing assembly poll in the southern state

editor0 CommentsNorth EastBJP, Kerala, POLITICS, robbery

There is a political storm brewing in Kerala and at the centre of it is a highway robbery that was carried out on April 3. The robbery was carried on the highway leading from Thrissur to Ernakulam, which falls under the jurisdiction of the Kodakara police station, Thrissur district. The robbery took place three days before voting for the assembly poll in the state began. Initial investigation has zeroed in on local BJP leaders and criminal gang from Kannur as being behind the early morning operation. According to the FIR filed by Kodakara sub inspector of police J. Jaison, Shamjeer…

29 May

Caught On CCTV, Doctor Couple In Rajasthan Stopped, Shot Dead in Car

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A doctor couple in Rajasthan's Bharatpur was shot dead in a car yesterday by two people riding a bike at a busy crossing in the city. The incident was captured in a CCTV footage. The incident took place at 4.45 pm on Friday. The two men on a bike first overtook the couple at the crossing. They then walked over to the couple. As husband lowered the car's window, one of the men fired multiple shots at them and then the two fled the scene on the bike. Revenge appears to be the motive behind the crime, according to the…

28 May

India Will Vaccinate All By December 2021, Says Union Minister

editor0 CommentsNorth EastCoronavirus, coronavirus vaccine

India will be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by the end of 2021, Union Minister Prakash Javadekar declared Friday, as the centre lashed out after Congress MP Rahul Gandhi pointed out that less than three per cent of the country's 130 crore people had received both doses.Mr Javadekar drew Rahul Gandhi's attention to a Union Health Ministry "blueprint" that, he said, would ensure the vaccination of 108 crore people by December, and reminded him "India is the second-fastest in vaccinating its people". "India's vaccination will be completed before 2021. The Health Ministry has given a blueprint for how 108 people -…

28 May

Leverage Edu Study Abroad Scholarship worth Rs 5-Cr

editor0 CommentsNorth EastLEVERAGE EDU, SCHOLARSHIP

India’s Largest Study Abroad Scholarship has been launched by Leverage Edu. It is meant for Indian students who are planning to study overseas for the upcoming academic session. The scholarship has a rolling application and the winners will be announced every fortnight. The scholarship is open for all students applying through the Leverage Edu platform. Further information can be accessed at https://leverageedu.com/scholarships. As part of the initiative, students can apply by submitting an application that asks them why they deserve the scholarship. This democratises access to students in any corner of India, to get waivers on their tuition fees, living expenses,…

28 May

Black Lives Matter’s co-founder says she is resigning from the foundation

editor0 CommentsNorth EastBlack Lives Matter, international, USA

Black Lives Matter's co-founder says she is resigning from its foundation, but not because of what she called right-wing attempts to discredit her. Patrisse Cullors said Friday would be her last day at the foundation, which she has led for nearly six years. The 37-year-old activist's finances came under scrutiny last month after it was reported she owned four homes. Black Lives Matter started as a hashtag in 2013 and has since become a global movement. Ms Cullors said she would step down from the Black Lives Matter Global Network to focus on her forthcoming second book, An Abolitionist's Handbook,…

27 May

First Covid Patient Treated With ‘Antibody Cocktail’ In India Discharged

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The first COVID-19 patient in India who was treated with a monoclonal antibodies cocktail was discharged from a hospital in Haryana on Wednesday, a day after he was administered the jab. The patient, an 82-year-old man with multiple comorbidities, went home after getting the jab at Medanta Hospital, the hospital chairman Dr Naresh Trehan said on Wednesday. Monoclonal antibodies mimic the immune system's ability to fight off viruses and other harmful pathogens. Such an antibody cocktail was given to former US President Donald Trump when he tested positive last year. The monoclonal antibodies cocktail has been used extensively in the…

27 May

Sushil Kumar made his friend record the video of the incident to terrorise the wrestling circuit in the city: police have said

editor0 CommentsNorth Eastsushil Kumar arrested

A screengrab of a video that shows Olympic medalist Sushil Kumar and his friends hitting another wrestler with sticks has surfaced. The wrestler who is seen lying on the ground in the screengrab later died of injuries he suffered due to the severe beating. Sushil Kumar was arrested in the murder case last week. The police have said he made his friend record the video of the incident to terrorise the wrestling circuit in the city. The visuals show the injured wrestler, Sagar Ratna, 23, with his back on the ground while Sushil Kumar and three others surround him. According…

27 May

“Political Effort To Depict Our Government A Certain Way”: Foreign Minister

editor0 CommentsNorth EastForeign Minister, S Jaishankar

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has said that there is "a political effort" to depict the current government in India in a certain way and there is a difference between the political imagery that has been "concocted" and the actual governance record out there. During a conversation with former US National Security Advisor General HR McMaster in Battlegrounds' session on 'India: Opportunities And Challenges For A Strategic Partnership' presented by the Hoover Institution, Mr Jaishankar on Wednesday also said that India is going through a very stressful time" right now because of the pandemic. "We are actually giving free food,…