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07 Aug

A new infectious disease caused by a tick-borne virus has killed seven people and infected 60 others in China

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A new infectious disease caused by a tick-borne virus has killed seven people and infected 60 others in China, official media here reported on Wednesday, warning about the possibility of its human-to-human transmission. More than 37 people in East China’s Jiangsu Province contracted with the SFTS Virus in the first half of the year. Later, 23 people were found to have been infected in East China’s Anhui province, state-run Global Times quoted media reports.A woman from Nanjing, capital of Jiangsu, who suffered from the virus showed onset of symptoms such as fever, coughing. Doctors found a decline of leukocyte, blood…

07 Aug

Former Miss India finalist Aishwarya Sheoran is among the crop of civil service aspirants who cracked the 2019 exam.

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Former Miss India finalist Aishwarya Sheoran is among the crop of civil service aspirants who cracked the 2019 exam. Scoring an all-India rank of 93, she is thrilled to have secured her ultimate dream job of becoming an IAS officer. The 23-year-old who considers modelling her hobby and civil service her “true passion”, said she didn’t join any coaching classes to prepare for the exam. Instead, she began reading current affairs from the Internet. In an exclusive interview to ThePrint, Sheoran, a native of Rajasthan, said that gone were the days when civil servants “looked cliche”. “Now, a civil servant…

07 Aug

Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas are being extra cautious during the Covid pandemic.

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Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas are being extra cautious during the Covid pandemic. The 38-year-old actress opened up on how the couple is coping during the global health crisis in an interview to People magazine, reports femalefirst.co.uk.I'm asthmatic and my husband's type 1 diabetic, so we have to be even more careful. But there have been a lot of Zoom calls and Zoom brunches. We have a really large friends and family group, and I've had a lot of birthdays in my family that have happened recently, so we've done a few socially distanced lunches," she said. "If you have…

07 Aug

The Delhi High Court on Friday, 7 August, allowed the University of Delhi to conduct its much-debated open book examinations (OBEs) for final-year students, which will now be held from 10 August.

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The Delhi High Court on Friday, 7 August, allowed the University of Delhi to conduct its much-debated open book examinations (OBEs) for final-year students, which will now be held from 10 August.Students can either download question papers from the DU portal or receive them on the E-mail ID mentioned by them in the examination form. This means that even if the portal is inaccessible, students will be able to access the question papers in the inbox of their registered E-mail address. The court has asked DU to send auto-generated e-mails to students after they submit answer scripts. DU has to…

07 Aug

SC dismisses anticipatory bail plea of activist Rehana Fathima in Child video case.

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The Supreme Court Friday dismissed controversial activist Rehana Fathima's plea seeking anticipatory bail in cases against her for allegedly circulating a video in which she was semi-nude, allowing her minor children to paint on her body, and said the court is a little baffled at the kind of case that has come up before it.The top court further observed as to what kind of impression the children will get about the culture of this country through such videos. "Why do you do all this? You might be activist but why do this? What kind of nonsense is this.. It is…

07 Aug

Karnataka Opens Dams As Water Level Rises After Heavy Rain.

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Heavy rains across several districts in Karnataka, especially areas near the coast, have led to water level rising in the rivers. The state government has opened the gates of a massive dam in Uttar Kannada district to release water and avoid flooding the banks of the Kalinadi and Kadra rivers. The water level in many rivers is above the danger mark. Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa, who is being treated for COVID-19 infection in a hospital, has released Rs 50 crore for initial flood relief work amid the coronavirus pandemic. Deputy Chief Minister Ashwath Narayan said the state had prepared well…

07 Aug

UP : Ram temple trust receives donations of Rs 41 crore.

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Even before the construction of the Ram temple could begin, donations have started pouring in. In fact, as on date, the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Tirth Kshetra has a kitty of about Rs 41 crore.This does not include the donation made by religious leaders, including Swami Chiddanand Saraswati of the Parmarth Niketan, Swami Avdeshanand Giri of the Juna Akhada and Baba Ram Dev and other dignitaries who arrived on Wednesday. The trust recieved donations to the tune of Rs 4.60 crore since the Lockdown 1 was imposed in March, sources was quoted as saying. Besides, people are also contributing for the…

07 Aug

UP : Yogi Adityanath says he won’t attend Ayodhya mosque inauguration.

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The Samajwadi Party on Friday sought an apology from Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath over his remark that he would not attend the inauguration of the mosque to be built in Ayodhya, replacing the demolished Babri Masjid. In an interview to a television channel Thursday, Adityanath said he couldn't go for the mosque inauguration Â“as a yogi and as a HinduÂ”. Reacting to the remark, the opposition SP said he should seek an apology from the people of the state. When contacted, a UP Congress spokesperson, however, refused to comment on the chief minister's remarks over the mosque. "If…

06 Aug

Hasee Toh Phasee’ actor Samir Sharma ends life at his Malad home, Sidharth Malhotra expresses grief, “Really sad and unfortunate”

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Hasee Toh Phasee' actor Samir Sharma ends life at his Malad home, Sidharth Malhotra expresses grief, "Really sad and unfortunate"Bollywood actor Samir Sharma ended his life at his Malad residence, he was 44 years old. Reports suggest that the actor passed away a couple of days back. ANI had reported that the model, Bollywood and TV actor was found hanging from his kitchen ceiling at his residence in Malad West on Wednesday night, “An accidental death report has been registered, body sent for autopsy. Looking at body's condition, it's suspected that he died by suicide two days back: Malad Police,”…

05 Aug

Ayodhya Ram Mandir ‘Bhumi Pujan’ today

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Ayodhya in Uttar Pradesh is gearing up to host the grand event of the Ram Mandir Bhumi Pujan. The ground breaking ceremony of the laying of foundation stone of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya will take place today on 5th August. As many as 175 eminent guests, including 135 seers have been invited for the foundation stone-laying ceremony.Shri Ram’ Devotees are looking forward to the foundation stone laying ceremony, Bhumi Pujan of the Ram Lalla Mandir in Ram Janmabhoomi Ayodhya. The construction of the Ram Mandir shall commence once this customary ritual is performed. The foundation stone laying ceremony shall start…