Migrant labourers in Surat, who had exhibited unrest a couple of days back as they demanded to be returned to their home states, on Tuesday ransacked the Diamond Bourse office, vandalising vehicles and also tried to attack a police vehicle after some workers were hired from outside. Around 4,000 construction labourers, working at the site of Diamond Bourse in Surat’s Khajod area on Tuesday, were infuriated against the site management, who had hired around 40 labourers from outside Surat. Confronting the management, the angry labourers asked them that when they were ready to work, why did the management hire workers…
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Twelve days after a mob-lynching incident in which two Sadhus and their driver were killed, the Maharashtra government late on Tuesday transferred 35 policemen, an official said. Earlier, the government had suspended two policemen in connection with the incident and handed over the investigation to the state CID. All these policemen were serving the Kasa Police Station in Palghar district where the brutal incident occurred late on April 16. The police have so far arrested around 110 people from the surrounding villages, including many with political affiliations.
Hillary Clinton officially endorsed Joe Biden for President. Clinton made the announcement Tuesday during a virtual town hall with the former vice president and presumptive Democratic nominee about the impact of Covid-19 on women. “I am thrilled to be part of your campaign, to not only endorse you but to help highlight a lot of these issues that are at stake in this presidential election,” she said. Clinton is the latest Democratic leader to vocalize her support for Biden in the wake of Sen. Bernie Sanders’s decision to suspend his campaign earlier this month. It marks the first time she’s…
In a bid to engage students in something productive, Jawaharlal Nehru University will be organising a special webinar on ”Leadership lessons from Ramayana”. The Vice Chancellor of the varsity Jagadesh Kumar Mamidala claimed that even Mahatma Gandhi had said that Lord Rama alone is his lord and master. “Mahatma Gandhi emphasised how Lord Rama taught us to uphold truth, justice, equality even under adverse circumstances, there is a great deal to learn from Ramayana to enrich our lives particularly during these challenging times of coronavirus,” Mamidala said. “JNU organizes leadership lessons from Ramayana. All from JNU are welcome,” he added.…
Tripura has become the fifth state in the northeast to become COVID-19 free. The state had two cases – both have been cured and discharged. Tripura had isolated the cases and after rigorous contact tracing, testing was scaled up. The state now has the highest per million tested for coronavirus infection in the country; the state government claims this has been their key to become COVID-19 free. Around 4450 people out of the state’s 4 million people have been tested so far. That brings the average to 1,051 people per million who have been tested. India’s average in 470 yet.…
Governments across the world will have to lift shutdowns and re-open their economies in a well-planned manner or else the deadly coronavirus will return and the damage will be even worse, the president of an Indian-origin US physicians” organisation has said. American Physicians of Indian-Origin (AAPI) President Dr Suresh Reddy, applauding the hundreds of thousands of Indian-origin medical personnel bravely fighting against the virus, said that “every 7th doctor in the US is an Indian and they are at the frontlines, working as soldiers and fighting the virus”. “The entire medical fraternity has become the Army right now, fighting the…
A four-year-old Indian girl in Dubai, despite her low immune system, has become one of the youngest coronavirus survivors in the UAE after she recovered from the deadly disease last week, according to a media report. Sivani, who is also a cancer survivor, was admitted on April 1 at the Al Futtaim Health Hub after she got infected with the virus passed on by her mother who is a frontline health worker, the Gulf News reported. Both Sivani and her dad were also tested despite not having any symptoms and, unlike her father, Sivani was found to be positive, the…
Actor Lara Dutta says she is in her “most fun” professional phase right now, courtesy the ever-evolving digital content which offers exciting characters to women of all ages. Lara said with the arrival of the streaming platforms, quality content has found its way. “Age is liberating. Now that I’m in my 40s, I think you tend to care a lot less about in life. You stop taking yourself too seriously. Right now it’s a fantastic time to be an actor in the medium right now. There are so many opportunities. “Gone are the days when people said once an actress…
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur on Monday said lockdown should continue beyond May 3 to curb the spread of coronavirus, an official spokesperson said. Prime Minister Narendra Modi earlier held a video conference with chief ministers to discuss the situation arising due to COVID-19 in the country, which is under a 40-day lockdown since March 25 to contain the pandemic. Supporting the lockdown extension, Thakur said the restrictions on movement of people should continue as COVID-19 cases are still emerging. The lockdown should be extended after May 3 to check the spread of novel coronavirus, he said. The…
The Vishwa Hindu Parishad will offer ”shraddhanjali” or last respects on Tuesday evening to the deceased sants who lost their lives in Shiv Sena ruled Maharashtra”s Palghar. VHP Secretary General Milind Parande will offer ”shradhanjali” by lighting a lamp at 7 p.m. at the VHP headquarters in Delhi”s RK Puram. A message from the VHP says this is “to pay tribute to the immortal souls of the revered saints and their driver”. Other senior members of the organization will also take part in the event, which is claimed to be brief and keeping social distancing norms in mind. Meanwhile, the…