PM Modi urged to introduce Population Control Bill in Parliament
Cuttack records 122 new COVID-19 cases in last 24 hours; tally at 1,668
COVID-19: 166 new cases take Bhubaneswar’s COVID-19 tally close to 4k mark
COVID warrior ex-gratia eludes teachers despite heavy sacrifices, alleges OSSTA
Bhubaneswar: Though the Odisha government accorded state funeral to COVID warriors who died during novel coronavirus-related duties, and announced ex-gratia for the bereaved families, a teachers' association has said that the government is yet to provide financial assistance to the...
Imposter Maoists extort money from businessman in Odisha, arrested
COVID-19: Global total tops 19.7 million, death toll goes past 729,000
Washington: The overall number of global coronavirus cases has topped 19.7 million, while the deaths have increased to over 729,000, according to the Johns Hopkins University. As of Monday morning, the total number of cases stood at 19,778,566 and the fatalities rose to 729,692, the University's Center for Systems Science...
Read moreJagannath Ballav interpretation centre hangs fire
Puri: The future of a proposed interpretation centre at Srijagannath Ballav mutt here has been pushed into uncertainty as construction work for the project is yet to be completed by the Tourism department. The interpretation centre has been mooted to popularise Jagannath culture among the tourists and boost the tourism sector in the Holy City here. Puri city has occupied a special place in the tourism of Odisha. Thousands of visitors...
Read moreCOVID-19: Another 1543 recoveries take Odisha’s total recovery tally to 31,784
Bhubaneswar: Odisha health department Sunday said that 1,543 persons who earlier tested positive for COVID-19 have recovered and are being discharged. Out of the 1,543 persons, 402 are from Ganjam, 210 from Khurdha, 131 from Cuttack, 128 from Koraput, 111 from Gajapati, 83 from Balasore, 58 from Jajpur, 49 from Sambalpur, 47 from Malkangiri, 46 from Kandhamal, 35 from Rayagada, 33 from Nayagrh, 31 from Bhadrak, 27 from Jagatsinghpur, 25 from...
Read moreIndians remain concerned at economic recovery prospects in COVID aftermath
New Delhi: A survey has showed that nearly 45 per cent of Indians polled are uncertain about economic recovery in the aftermath of COVID-19 and are bracing for at least a year of slow growth, which is reflected in their changed outlook to personal financial matters. The survey by Scripbox, a digital wealth management service provider, was conducted in July among more than 1,400 adult Indians to assess their financial preparedness...
Read moreIndia reports 64,399 new COVID-19 cases, total exceeds 21.5 lakh
New Delhi: India, the third-worst COVID-hit country globally, recorded a single-day spike of 64,399 coronavirus cases, pushing its total tally to 21,53,011. Out of the total 21,53,011 cases, 6,28,747 are active cases, 14,80,884 have recovered from the deadly virus while 43,379 people have died. A total of 53,879 persons recovered and were discharged in the last 24 hours, while, 861 others lost their lives while battling the virus in just one...
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Indian hockey star Mandeep Singh tests positive for COVID-19
Bengaluru: Striker Mandeep Singh is the latest member of the Indian men's hockey team to test positive for the novel coronavirus. He is, however, asymptomatic. "Mandeep Singh, a member of the Indian men's hockey team, who was given the COVID-19 test (RT PCR) along with 20 other players at the National Camp at SAI's National Centre of...
Legendary WWE wrestler Kamala passes away at 70
Florida: WWE legend James Harris, popularly known to fans as Kamala, has passed away at age 70. Under the frightening face paint of Kamala, the 6-foot-7, 380-pound Harris battled the greatest Superstars in sports-entertainment history, including Hulk Hogan, The Undertaker and Andre the Giant. He wrestled more than 400 matches over the course of several stretches with...
WhatsApp to soon sync your chat history on multiple devices
New Delhi: Facebook-owned WhatsApp is working on a new feature that will soon allow its over two billion users sync their chat history on at least four different devices. Currently, WhatsApp works on a single device and it is not possible to use the account on multiple devices, the most requested demand from the users. According to...
Watch video: Tornado ravages China’s Inner Mongolia, at least 33 injured
Hohhot: Thirty-three people were injured after a tornado ripped through a tourist site in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region on Sunday, local authorities said Monday. The local government said the extreme weather hit the Swan Lake, Darhan Muminggan Joint Banner, around 3:30 p.m. Sunday, toppling or damaging over 100 yurts and injuring 33 tourists and workers...
COVID-19 pandemic in Iran will continue for another six months: President Hassan Rouhani
Tehran: Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has predicted that the COVID-19 pandemic will continue for another six months in the country which is currently the hardest-hit in the Middle East. As of Monday, the total number of coronavirus cases in Iran stood at 326,712, with 18,427 deaths. A total of 284,371 coronavirus patients have recovered, while 4,022 are...
No jobs, migrant returnees head back to other states
Bargarh: Thousands of migrant workers, after losing their jobs due to the coronavirus-induced lockdown, returned to their native places in Bargarh district with the expectation of finding alternative livelihood. Despite reluctance, the migrant workers were bound to come home, that too by facing much hardship. The central and the state governments had announced assistance for the returnees...
Mika Singh brutally roasts rapper Badshah in ‘fake views’ case
Mumbai: Singer and rapper Badshah was summoned to appear before Mumbai Police for questioning Saturday regarding the ‘fake views’ scam. In the interrogation, the rapper admitted to buying crores of online views for Rs 72 lakh. DCP Nandkumar Thakur said that the singer confessed that he had paid Rs 72 lakh to a company because he wanted...
BJP worker shot by militants dies in Srinagar
Srinagar: A Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) worker, who was shot at and critically wounded by militants in Badgam Sunday, died in Srinagar hospital Monday morning. BJP incharge media in Kashmir Manzoor Bhat said Abdul Hamid Najar succumbed in the SMHS hospital at 0600 hrs this morning. Najar was shot at and critically wounded by militants in central...
At least 64 killed in deadly rains in Pakistan
Islamabad: At least 64 people were killed, and dozens of others were injured in heavy monsoon rain-triggered flash floods and different rain-related incidents, during the last three days in different regions of Pakistan, said a report from the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) Monday. According to the report released by the NDMA, at least 19 children and...
Atletico Madrid confirm two COVID-19 cases ahead of Champions League quarterfinals
Madrid: Atletico Madrid have confirmed that two members due to travel to Lisbon Monday for the quarterfinals of the Champions League have tested positive for coronavirus. "Yesterday, Saturday 8 August, all members of the first team and the club's expedition to Lisbon underwent PCR tests at the Ciudad Deportiva de Majadahonda as required by UEFA protocol to...
