Aminor fire broke out on a coastal shipping boat anchored at the Visakhapatnam Port Trust West Q5 berth. The BD51 ship from Chennai reached the port at Visakhapatnam on Saturday night. The staff of the ship which transport crews into cargo ships, noticed smoke coming out from the ship’s cabin room on Sunday afternoon and informed port authorities. Firefighters responded swiftly and averted any big mishap. This is the second fire incident that happened on Sunday. Earlier, in the morning, 11 people were killed and at least 30 rescued after a massive fire broke out at a Covid-19 facility in…
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Home Minister Amit Shah has tested negative for coronavirus, his BJP colleague Manoj Tiwari posted on Twitter. Amit Shah, who had earlier tested positive for coronavirus, was admitted to the Medanta Hospital in Gurugram. Negative # #__ @BJP4Delhi pic.twitter.com/mxQRKplrH7 — Manoj Tiwari (@ManojTiwariMP) August 9, 2020 On August 2, Amit Shah took to Twitter to inform that he was tested positive for the novel coronavirus, He also informed about his health and requested all those who have come in contact with him in the last few days to get themselves tested for coronavirus. Amit Shah had then said that his…
In a big push to Atmanirbhar Bharat initiative, the Ministry of Defence has decided to impose a ban on 101 import items to boost indigenisation of defence production. Announcing the decision on Twitter, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said the defence ministry has prepared a list of 101 items for which there would be an embargo on the import beyond the timeline indicated against them. https://twitter.com/rajnathsingh/status/1292317269599518721?s=20 Rajnath Singh said following the embargo on certain defence imports, it is estimated that contracts worth almost Rs 4 lakh crore will be placed upon the domestic industry within the next 6 to 7 years.…
Unidentified Militants on Sunday shot at and injured a BJP worker in Budgam district of Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday. Abdul Hamid Najar (38), a resident of Mohiendpora area of Budgam was on morning walk when militants fired at him near Ompora. He was taken to a hospital and further details on his condition were awaited. Also Read – GC Murmu Takes Charge as Comptroller and Auditor General Notably, this is the third attack on a BJP leader or worker in a week. Earlier on Wednesday, BJP leader and sarpanch Sajad Ahmad Khanday was shot dead by militants outside his…
Seven people were killed in a huge fire that broke out at a hotel which was being used as a COVID-19 facility in Andhra Pradesh’s Vijaywada early this morning. There were reportedly 30 Covid patients at the hotel facility at the time of the accident. The fire broke out at 5 am, officials said, adding that it was brought under control within 30 minutes. The fire had led to panic among the patients admitted in the facility; two people had reportedly jumped off the building to save their lives, as per officials. The relative of one of them said the…
Our solar system looks like a deflated croissant, NASA has revealed after developing a new prediction of the shape of the magnetic bubble surrounding our solar system. Using data from NASA missions, an updated model of our solar system suggests the shape of the Sun’s bubble of influence, the heliosphere, may be a deflated croissant shape, rather than the long-tailed comet shape suggested by other research. The shape of the heliosphere is more than a question of academic curiosity. The heliosphere acts as our solar system’s shield against the rest of the galaxy. According to new research published in the…
Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt has been admitted to Mumbai’s Lilavati Hospital on Saturday due to breathing problems. https://twitter.com/duttsanjay/status/1292148318148026368?s=20 The ‘Munnabhai MBBS’ star has tested negative for COVID19 but he is currently under observation. According to a statement of the hospital, the actor is ‘perfectly fine’. Taking to his Twitter handle, the actor said: “Just wanted to assure everyone that I’m doing well. I’m currently under medical observation & my COVID-19 report is negative.” “With the help & care of the doctors, nurses & staff at Lilavati hospital, I should be home in a day or two. Thank you for your…
The Nepalese priest who performed the bhumi pujan rituals for the construction of the Ram Mandir here on August 5, slammed Nepal Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli for his statements on Lord Ram and Ayodhya. Nepalese priest Acharya Durga Prasad Gautam said, “It was a matter of great pride for me to sit with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and perform bhumi pujan.” Condemning the statements made by Oli about Lord Ram and Ayodhya, Durga Prasad, a resident of Oli’s home district, said the whole world knows Lord Ram was born in Ayodhya and absurd statements by Oli will create trouble…
All states and Union Territories (UTs) have been asked to focus on reducing the Covid-19 mortality rate, the Union Health and Family Welfare Ministry said on Saturday. Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan gave the direction during the two high-level virtual meetings, conducted on Friday and Saturday as part of the Centre’s continuous process of review and hand-holding for collaborative management of the Covid-19 pandemic which so far has claimed 42,518 lives across the country. He especially engaged with the states reporting a high case load and higher Case Fatality Rate (CFR) than the national average, in order to advise and support…
The Maharashtra CID, which is probing the Palghar mob lynching case, has filed a charge sheet against two minor accused in a court at Bhiwandi in Thane district. The charge sheet was filed on Friday at the juvenile court, an official said on Saturday. Last month, the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) had filed two chargesheets, one running into 4,955 pages and another of 5,921 pages, in a court in Dahanu taluka in Palghar district. In all, 154 people have been arrested and 11 juveniles detained in connection with the incident, police have said. “The charge sheet against two minor accused…