ca Dancing On Ice are working on 'lockdown episodes' incase next series cancelled amid pandemic By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 07:22:21 GMT There is cause for concern following the news that Love Island will not go ahead this summer as well as rumours circulating Strictly Come Dancing. Full Article
ca Tekashi 6ix9ine seen relocating 'for security reasons' after his address is exposed online By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 07:23:01 GMT In pictures obtained exclusively by DailyMail.com, the 24-year-old GOOBA rapper was whisked away in a bright orange Range Rover following the leak. Full Article
ca Hamish Blake creates an Aladdin-themed cake for his son Sonny's sixth birthday By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 07:23:42 GMT He's been wowing fans with his epic cake creations for his son Sonny's birthday each year. Full Article
ca Vicky Pattison reveals her boyfriend Ercan Ramadan 'ALWAYS wants to have sex' By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 07:23:47 GMT The former Geordie Shore star, 32, also revealed that she's developed a crush on Good Morning Britain presenter Piers Morgan. Full Article
ca Samantha Armytage rages at 'scammers' using her name and image on fake adverts By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 07:23:55 GMT Samantha Armytage has hit out at 'scammers' using her name on bogus adverts. Full Article
ca Michelle Keegan insists she is 'the blokiest one' in the Brassic cast By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 07:34:15 GMT The Our Girl star, 32, spoke to The Daily Star Sunday about the show that also stars Joe Gilgun, Damien Molony and Ryan Sampson. Full Article
ca Is Penny Mordaunt set for a return to the Cabinet? By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Sat, 31 Aug 2019 23:03:59 GMT Ms Mordaunt, who lasted only 85 days in her 'dream job' as Defence Secretary before being fired by Mr Johnson on his first day as Prime Minister, was said by friends to be 'very chipper' after the dinner. Full Article
ca Savers 'risk poverty because they are cashing in their pensions too quickly' By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Tue, 25 Feb 2020 01:28:10 GMT The Association of British Insurers suggests many savers are withdrawing money at an 'unsustainable rate', with almost £33billion cashed in. Full Article
ca George Osborne, Iain Duncan-Smith and Lord Heseltine attend Lord Bell memorial By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Thu, 27 Feb 2020 19:36:36 GMT Conservative heavyweights were out in force today for Lord Bell's memorial service at St Paul's in Knightsbridge. Full Article
ca George Osborne warns tight bank lending could crash the economy if Coronavirus causes firms to fail By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Mon, 09 Mar 2020 14:24:17 GMT The former politician, who oversaw austerity in the years following the 2008 financial crisis, raised the spectre of banks refusing to lend money if businesses start going to the wall. Full Article
ca Bayern Munich convinced Leroy Sane wants transfer but only significant obstacle left is agreeing fee By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 15:35:13 GMT Bayern Munich were in hot pursuit of the City winger - who has been out since the start of the season after sustaining anterior knee ligament damage - last summer but a move failed to come to fruition. Full Article
ca Italian World Cup winner Fabio Cannavaro speaks of ambitions to one day manage in the Premier League By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 17:42:50 GMT Fabio Cannavaro is currently in his second spell at Chinese Super League club Guangzhou Evergrande. However the retired defender has ambitions to one day manage in England. Full Article
ca PSG 'preparing to ask Inter Milan to extend Icardi's loan or lower asking price from £62m to £44m' By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 18:00:25 GMT Paris Saint-Germain are preparing to ask Inter Milan to either extend Mauro Icardi's season-long loan for another campaign or reduce the sum of the option-to-buy clause in his contract. Full Article
ca PETE JENSON: Forget 'La Masia', Real Madrid's youth factory 'La Fabrica' is now more successful By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 19:51:11 GMT PETE JENSON IN SPAIN: Diario AS counted 41 players in Europe's top divisions who have come from the Valdebebas academy and there are 42 ex-Madrid youth system players playing in Spain. Full Article
ca Jobi McAnuff expresses concerns over black footballers playing during coronavirus pandemic By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 21:30:39 GMT Leyton Orient captain Jobi McAnuff fears black footballers are at an increased risk of dying if the season is resumed amid the coronavirus crisis. Full Article
ca 40 years on, the scale of the European Cup win by Brian Clough's Nottingham Forest is hard to match By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 23:04:31 GMT The night ended with some of the team playing Connect 4 in a remote hotel and others heading for the bright lights in a clapped-out Spanish saloon car. Full Article
ca Russia face new football scandal as WADA and FIFA uncover evidence of state-sponsored doping By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 23:05:50 GMT Fresh evidence that Russian footballers were helped to cheat during their nation's state-sponsored doping scandal will arrive at FIFA within weeks. Full Article
ca Christian Eriksen is living at training ground, running in car park and was told off by police By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 00:53:48 GMT Inter Milan new boy Christian Eriksen has revealed that the coronavirus pandemic has caused him a personal nightmare since his move from Tottenham in January. Full Article
ca Romania ofera un cadou la inaltime Europei By www.forbes.ro Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 18:09:56 +0000 Prin filmul ”Rapsodiem” Romania surprinde publicul din fiecare colt al lumii, creionand peisaje pitoresti, locuri pline de emotii si insemnatate. The post Romania ofera un cadou la inaltime Europei appeared first on Forbes.ro. Full Article Artă & Cultură
ca Profesorii și elevii din ultimii ani vor fi obligați să poarte mască începând cu 15 mai (propunere) By www.forbes.ro Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 05:15:11 +0000 Profesorii și elevii din ultimii ani de gimnaziu și liceu care revin la școală pentru pregătirea examenelor naționale sunt obligați să poarte mască, potrivit regulilor elaborate de Institutul Național de Sănătate Publică pentru perioada de după 15 mai, informează Radio România Actualități. The post Profesorii și elevii din ultimii ani vor fi obligați să poarte mască începând cu 15 mai (propunere) appeared first on Forbes.ro. Full Article CORONAVIRUS Institutul Național de Sănătate Publică liceu profesor scoala
ca Crystal Palace fans head on charity cycle to Vitality Stadium only for match to get called off By Published On :: Sat, 14 Mar 2020 14:58:10 +0000 Palace fans have completed a 116-mile charity cycle to Bournemouth's Vitality Stadium for their Premier League clash only for the match to be called off halfway through. Full Article
ca Premier League stars team-up to launch #FootballUnited campaign to help against coronavirus pandemic By Published On :: Wed, 25 Mar 2020 14:55:13 +0000 SAMI MOKBEL: Premier League stars will launch on Wednesday the #footballunited campaign as England's elite footballers combine to fight against coronavirus. Full Article
ca Crystal Palace manager Roy Hodgson becomes the latest name to back ending 2019-20 campaign By Published On :: Sun, 12 Apr 2020 17:14:24 +0100 England's top flight was suspended on March 13 due to the coronavirus pandemic and has been put on hold indefinitely until the virus has been suitably contained and it is safe for players to return. Full Article
ca SPORTS AGENDA: Secret Manchester United fan saved Eric Cantona from a life ban for his kung-fu kick By Published On :: Sun, 19 Apr 2020 22:31:08 +0100 SPORTS AGENDA: Twenty five years have passed and thousands of words have been written since Eric Cantona's kung-fu kick on a Crystal Palace fan, which earned him a nine-month ban. Full Article
ca Coronavirus: Simon Jordan urges Premier League to cancel season to avoid 'corporate manslaughter' By Published On :: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 12:25:42 +0100 For Simon Jordan, who owned Crystal Palace between 2000 and 2010, he believes the 'best case scenario' is to lose this season and then return when the health of all involved is in no doubt. Full Article
ca Crystal Palace chairman Steve Parish calls for football's return to show country the 'new normal' By Published On :: Sun, 03 May 2020 11:50:34 +0100 Steve Parish has defended attempts to get the season back up and running amid the coronavirus pandemic, stressing not doing so would be a major financial blow to taxpayers and the football community. Full Article
ca An American striker produced the MMA win of the year by torturing Tony Ferguson, stopping him in the 5th round at UFC 249 By www.businessinsider.in Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 11:33:15 +0530 Justin Gaethje tormented Tony Ferguson at UFC 249 on Saturday.Fighting in front of a reduced UFC production crew and no fans, Gaethje put together the best MMA win of the year so far.Gaethje relied on in-and-out footwork, leg kicks, and striking so accurate and powerful that he brutalized his opponent's thighs and tore his face apart.Gaethje now only has one opponent he wants to wage war against — lightweight champ Khabib Nurmagomedov. "I'm happy to represent the United States of America against Dagestan … Russia's best."Visit Insider's homepage for more stories.Justin Gaethje tortured Tony Ferguson at UFC 249 on Saturday, bringing an abrupt end to one of the most intimidating runs in mixed martial arts.Ferguson had been on a 12-fight winning streak which created one half of a salivating match-up Full Article
ca Two more coronavirus cases in Himachal By www.businessinsider.in Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 12:06:38 +0530 Shimla, May 10 () Himachal Pradesh reported two fresh cases of COVID-19, taking the total virus count in the state to 55, officials said on Sunday.Two people quarantined at Swarghat in Bilaspur district along the HP-Punjab border have tested positive, Bilaspur deputy commissioner Rajeswar Goel said. The two are taxi drivers and had recently ferried two families from Gujarat's Ahmedabad and Haryana's Gurgaon to their native places in Mandi and Kangra districts respectively.As the two showed symptoms during screening at the border, the two were quarantined and their samples were taken, he added.One of them is from Gujarat. They are being shifted to Nerchowk's Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri Government Medical College and Hospital (SLBSGMC) in Mandi, he added.Samples of their contacts will also be taken Full Article
ca We had to be careful to ensure athletes remain free from COVID-19: Rijiju By www.businessinsider.in Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 12:16:52 +0530 New Delhi, May 10 () Plans are in place to start outdoor training in premier centres in India later this month and Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju said the government had to tread a careful path to ensure that athletes remained free from COVID-19. Rijiju had already said that his ministry was devising a plan for a phased resumption of national camps for Olympic-bound athletes, starting with the athletes currently based at NIS Patiala and SAI Centre in Bengaluru by the end of this month. "A roadmap is being prepared. If something happens to top athletes it will be a set back and so we are careful and that's why there are no positive coronavirus cases for our athletes till now. Players are pride of our country and so we can't risk anything," Rijiju said. "Medical experts, technical committee are Full Article
ca Uttarkashi reports first COVID-19 positive case By www.businessinsider.in Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 12:48:38 +0530 Uttarkashi, May 10 () Uttarkashi on Sunday reported its first COVID-19 case, raising Uttarakhand's coronavirus tally to 68.Uttarkashi district falls in the green zone. The red, orange and green zone classification is based on the number of coronavirus cases, doubling rate of coronavirus cases, and the extent of testing and surveillance The man, who tested positive, hails from Dhanaripatti village in Dunda block and had returned recently from Surat in Gujarat, Chief Medical Officer DP Joshi said.Three persons who came along with him in separate two wheelers from Gujarat have been kept in isolation, he said, adding contact tracing is underway.The 32-year-old man's swab sample was tested at AIIMS, Rishikesh, Joshi said. Corr ALM DVDV Full Article
ca 75 pc COVID-19 cases in Delhi are asymptomatic or with mild symptoms: Kejriwal By www.businessinsider.in Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 13:06:41 +0530 New Delhi, May 10 () Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday said 75 per cent of COVID-19 cases in the city are asymptomatic or with mild symptoms.The chief minister said the government has also issued an order for requisition of ambulances of private hospitals, adding that the decision has been taken in the wake of shortage of state-run ambulances."They (private ambulances) will have to be pressed into service when the government requires their service," Kejriwal said while addressing an online media briefing.The government has made arrangements for treatment of those at their homes with mild COVID-19 symptoms in accordance with the Centre's guidelines."Out of 6,923 COVID-19 patients, only 1,476 are admitted at hospitals, rest getting treatment at their homes and COVID-19 centres," Full Article
ca Assay Ceramics & Chemicals Pvt. ... vs The State Of Jharkhand Through The ... on 6 May, 2020 By indiankanoon.org Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 00:00:00 +0530 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner undertakes to file the court fee as soon as the judicial work in the High Court gets normal after end of the lockdown prevailing due to Corona (Covid-19) pandemic. 3. The present writ petition has been preferred by the petitioner for quashing and setting aside the notice dated 17.04.2020 issued by the District Certificate Officer, Seraikella-Kharsawan (the respondent no.5) whereby the Director of the petitioner-company has been directed to show cause as to why he should not be committed to civil prison for not depositing the certificate amount. Further prayer has been made for quashing and setting aside the letter as contained in memo no. 667 dated 16.04.2020 issued by the Deputy Commissioner, Seraikella-Kharsawan (the respondent no. 3) directing the respondent no. 5 to immediately issue warrant of arrest against the Director of the petitioner-company and to take steps for attachment of its property. The petitioner has also prayed for setting aside the final order if any passed under Section 10 of the Bihar & Orissa Public Demand Recovery Act, 1914 (in short "the Act, 1914") and to restrain the respondent authorities from taking any precipitate action against the petitioner including suspension of its agreement for milling of rice. Learned counsel for the petitioner, in course of argument has also prayed for an interim protection from any action to be taken by the respondent authorities pursuant to the impugned notice dated 17.04.2020. Full Article
ca M/S.Cochin Air Cargo Clearing ... vs The Commissioner Of Customs on 24 March, 2020 By indiankanoon.org Published On :: Tue, 24 Mar 2020 00:00:00 +0530 2. The petitioners herein are the agent of M/s.Cochin Air Cargo Customs Clearing Agent (Shipping clearing and Freight Forwarding Agent) is licensed Customs Brokerage Company Lic No.1/2012, having office near at International Airport, Shanmugam, Trivandram, Kerala. 3. During the course of the business, the petitioners' concern got an order for shipment of “Air inlet automobile spare parts” from a new customer named 'Swiss Global' having office at New Delhi and after receiving KYC form, GST No., certificate of import export code, proprietor PAN and Aadhar card, accepted the shipment through Tiruchirappalli Airport. After getting shipment bills number from the exporter, the petitioners received the goods at Trichy Airport and the same has been sent for customs clearance on 09.06.2019. but, the second respondent did not give customs clearance due to non availability of E-way bill. After getting E-way bill from the exporter, the petitioners sent the same to the second respondent. But the second respondent detained the goods on 10.06.2019. Full Article
ca Capri Global Capital consolidated net profit declines 28.36% in the March 2020 quarter By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 21:44:00 +0530 Sales rise 7.66% to Rs 172.38 crore Full Article
ca Musk threatens to exit California over virus restrictions By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 01:28:53 +0530 Tesla CEO Elon Musk threatened Saturday to pull the company's factory and headquarters out of California in an escalating spat with local officials who have stopped the company from reopening its electric vehicle factory. On Twitter, Musk also threatened to sue over Alameda County Health Department coronavirus restrictions that have stopped Tesla from restarting production its factory in Fremont south of San Francisco. Frankly, this is the final straw, he tweeted. Tesla will now move its HQ and future programs to Texas/Nevada immediately. He wrote that whether the company keeps any manufacturing in Fremont depends on how Tesla is treated in the future. Musk has been ranting about the stay-home order since the company's April 29 first-quarter earnings were released, calling the restrictions fascist and urging governments to stop taking people's freedom. An order in the six-county San Francisco Bay Area forced Tesla to close the Fremont plant starting March 23 to help prevent the virus' Full Article
ca COVID-19: Obama lashes out at Trump in call with supporters By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 07:40:52 +0530 Former President Barack Obama harshly criticized President Donald Trump's handling of the coronavirus pandemic as an absolute chaotic disaster during a conversation with ex-members of his administration. Obama also reacted to the Justice Department dropping its criminal case against Trump's first national security adviser, Michael Flynn, saying he worried that the basic understanding of rule of law is at risk. More than 78,400 people with COVID-19 have died in the United States and more than 1.3 million people have tested positive, according to the latest estimates from the Center for Systems Science and Engineering at Johns Hopkins University. Obama's comments came during a Friday call with 3,000 members of the Obama Alumni Association, people who served in his administration. Obama urged his supporters to back his former vice president, Joe Biden, who is trying to unseat Trump in the Nov. 3 election. What we're fighting against is these long-term trends in which being selfish, being Full Article
ca Reopenings bring new cases in S. Korea, virus fears in Italy By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 08:24:53 +0530 South Korea's capital closed down more than 2,100 bars and other nightspots Saturday because of a new cluster of coronavirus infections, Germany scrambled to contain fresh outbreaks at slaughterhouses, and Italian authorities worried that people were getting too friendly at cocktail hour during the country's first weekend of eased restrictions. The new flareups and fears of a second wave of contagion underscored the dilemma authorities face as they try to reopen their economies. Around the world, the US and other hard-hit countries are wrestling with how to ease curbs on business and public activity without causing the virus to come surging back. In New York, the deadliest hot spot in the US, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said three children died from a possible complication of the coronavirus involving swollen blood vessels and heart problems. At least 73 children statewide have been diagnosed with symptoms similar to Kawasaki disease a rare inflammatory condition and toxic shock syndrome. .. Full Article
ca South Korea sees rise in new cases By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 08:34:53 +0530 South Korea reported 34 additional cases of COVID-19 over the past 24 hours as a spate of transmissions linked to clubgoers threatens the country's hard-won gains in its fight against the virus. Figures released Sunday by the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention increased national totals to 10,874 with 256 deaths. The agency said 9,610 have recovered and 10,128 others were undergoing tests to determine whether they've contracted the virus. The agency said a tentative assessment showed 26 of the 34 new patients were locally transmitted cases, while the rest were imported. South Korean media reported it was the first time that South Korea's daily jump has marked above 30 in about a month. The agency didn't immediately provide further details. But most of the new cases in the past few days were linked to nightclubs in Seoul's Itaewon entertainment neighborhood. Officials on Friday said they detected at least 15 infections linked to a 29-year-old man who had visited three ... Full Article
ca China reports 34 new coronavirus cases By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 08:48:56 +0530 China has reported 14 new coronavirus cases including one from the first COVID-19 epicentre of Hubei province, taking the number of infections in the country to 82,901, while over 4,630 people have succumbed to the disease, health officials said on Sunday. According to China's National Health Commission (NHC), 12 cases were domestically transmitted, with 11 reported from Jilin Province and one in Hubei Province, the first COVID-19 epicentre which has remained free from coronavirus infections for the last 35 days. A total of 14 new confirmed COVID-19 cases were reported in the country on Saturday. Also on Saturday, 20 new asymptomatic cases were reported. As of Saturday, 794 asymptomatic cases, including 48 from overseas, were still under medical observation, the NHC said. Hubei province has 628 asymptomatic cases, the highest in the country. Asymptomatic cases refer to people who are tested COVID-19 positive but develop no symptoms such as fever, cough or sore throat. However, they ... Full Article
ca Pak reports record 1,991 new COVID-19 cases, tally crosses 29,000 By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 12:54:56 +0530 Pakistan reported a record number of 1,991 coronavirus cases in a single day, taking the total number of infections to over 29,000, the health ministry said on Sunday as the country began easing the month-long lockdown imposed to curb the spread of the deadly disease. Despite a surge in the number of COVID-19 infections, the first phase of the easing of the lockdown began on Saturday. The government announced removing restrictions by allowing more businesses to open and operate from dawn to 5pm. However, doctors have warned against easing the restrictions. The Representative of the Pakistan Medical Association (PMA) have demanded that the government observe the World Health Organization protocols and implement a strict lockdown. The Ministry of National Health Services said that 21 new deaths have been reported in the last 24 hours, taking the total number of fatalities to 639. A total of 8,023 people have recovered so far. Punjab registered 11,093 cases, Sindh 10,771, ... Full Article
ca AI crew on Vande Bharat Mission' can return to Gautam Budh Nagar from Delhi after COVID-19 test By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 00:06:52 +0530 Air India crew members, who reside in Gautam Buddh Nagar and are involved in flight operations to evacuate Indian citizens stuck abroad due to lockdown, can return home from Delhi only after their COVID-19 test results are found negative, officials said on Saturday. The crew would be examined for COVID-19 through the real-time Reverse Transcription Polymerase Chain Reaction or the RT-PCR test, considered a gold standard but costly and time-consuming process as against the rapid anti-body tests, and put on duty again if found fit, the officials said. The Gautam Buddh Nagar police had requested the management of the national carrier to accommodate its crew members that reside in Noida and Greater Noida in Delhi for the duration of the Centre's Vande Bharat Mission. The request was made because Gautam Buddh Nagar in western Uttar Pradesh falls in the Red Zone' and the to and fro movement of the flight crew could increase the risk of COVID-19 infection, the officials said. "A letter from . Full Article
ca JNU announces academic calendar, exams to be over by July 31 By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 00:36:53 +0530 The Jawaharlal Nehru University on Saturday announced its academic calendar and said exams will be completed by July 31. JNU vice-chancellor M Jagadesh Kumar said the academic calendar has been unanimously approved by all the deans of Schools and Chairpersons of Special Centres. "Tentatively, students are expected to return to JNU campus between June 25 to and 30 so that they can complete their remaining academic components and complete their examinations. Examinations will be completed by July 31," he said. The next semester for the continuing students will start from August 1. Even if the examination results are not ready by July 31, students will have the opportunity to provisionally register and move on to the next semester. The entire monsoon semester registration process will be completely online making it easy for the students to register even from their homes," he said. The deadline for research scholars to submit their theses/dissertations has been extended to December ... Full Article
ca 16 test positive for COVID-19 in Bihar; total cases now 595 By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 00:46:53 +0530 Sixteen more people including two minors from nine districts tested positive for COVID-19 on Saturday, taking the total number of cases to 595 in Bihar, a top health department official said. Seven of the 16 fresh cases are migrant people from other states, Health Departments Principal Secretary Sanjay Kumar said in a tweet. "We are ascertaining their further infection trail," Kumar said. Of the 16 new cases, three each are from Muzaffarpur and Arwal, two each from Begusarai, Munger, Nalanda and one each from Vaishali, Bhojpur, Siwan, Sheikhpura districts, the Principal Secretary said. Five people have died of the disease so far in Bihar which is now left with 272 active cases while 318 have recovered. The number of samples tested so far at seven facilities in Patna, Bhagalpur, Muzaffarpur and Darbhanga is 32,767. Full Article
ca Odisha reports 24 new Covid cases, tally mounts to 294 By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 01:00:53 +0530 Twenty-three Surat returnees were among 24 people who tested positive for COVID-19 in Odisha on Saturday, taking the total cases in the state to 294, the Health and Family Welfare department said. Of the 24 fresh Covid cases, Ganjam reported 18, while three came from Mayurbhanj and one each from Nayagarh, Bhadrak and Sundergarh. Nayagarh district reported its first novel coronavirus case when a 40-year-old Surat returnee tested positive to the disease. With this, the COVID-19 has now spread to19 of the 30 districts of Odisha. At present, there are 224 active cases in the state and 68 people have recovered. Two people from Bhubaneswar have succumbed to the disease, an official said adding that 343 persons are in hospital isolation. The state health department had on Friday conducted 3,348 tests for COVID-19, he said, adding that Odisha has so far tested 56,322 samples. As per an analysis by the department, 246 of the state's total 294 cases have been reported from five ... Full Article
ca Fire breaks out in cardboard factory in outer Delhi's Bawana By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 09:22:52 +0530 A fire broke out in a cardboard factory in outer Delhi's Bawana on Sunday morning, Delhi Fire Service officials said. However, no one is trapped or injured in the incident, they said. A call about the blaze was received around 7.25 am, following which 15 fire tenders were rushed to the spot. The fire fighting operations are underway, the officials said. Full Article
ca COVID-19 death toll rises to 3 in Odisha; 58 new cases By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 09:28:52 +0530 Ganjam district in Odisha reported its first COVID-19 death after a man succumbed to the virus on Sunday, taking the death toll in the state to three, an official of the health department said. The total number of coronavirus cases in the state has climbed to 352, with 58 more testing positive for the disease, the official said. At least 41 of them are those who returned from Surat in Gujarat recently, he said. Last month, Odisha had reported two COVID-19 deaths - both in state capital Bhubaneswar. Of the 58 new cases, 29 are from Ganjam district, 15 from Balasore, and 1 from Mayurbhanj. Angul district registered coronavirus cases for the first time, with 13 people there contracting the virus. Twenty of the 30 districts in the state have so far reported COVID-19 cases. The number of active cases in the state has climbed to 281. At least 68 people have recovered from the disease. On Saturday, 3,458 samples were examined in the state. A total of 59,780 samples have been tested so .. Full Article
ca Death toll due to COVID-19 rises to 2,109; cases climb to 62,939 By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 10:26:52 +0530 The death toll due to COVID-19 rose to 2,109 and the number of cases climbed to 62,939 in the country on Sunday, registering an increase of 128 deaths and 3,277 cases in the last 24 hours, according to the Union Health Ministry. The number of active COVID-19 cases stood at 41,472, while 19,357 people have recovered and one patient has migrated, the ministry said. The total number of cases also include 111 foreign nationals. Of the 2,109 fatalities, Maharashtra tops the tally with 779 deaths. Gujarat comes second with 472 deaths, followed by Madhya Pradesh at 215, West Bengal at 171, Rajasthan at 106, Uttar Pradesh at 74, Delhi at 73, and Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu at 44. The death toll is 31 in Punjab, 30 each in Karnataka and Telangana. Jammu and Kashmir and Haryana each have registered nine COVID-19 deaths, Bihar five and Kerala four. Jharkhand has recorded three COVID-19 fatalities. Odisha, Chandigarh, Assam and Himachal Pradesh have reported two deaths each. Meghalaya and ... Full Article
ca Javed Akhtar calls to end azaan on loudspeakers, says it causes discomfort to others By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 11:57:06 +0530 Azaan is an integral part of the faith, not the gadget, says veteran writer-lyricist Javed Akhtar, asking that the Islamic call to prayer on loudspeakers should be stopped as it causes "discomfort" to others. In a tweet on Saturday, Akhtar wondered why the practice was 'halaal' (allowed) when it was, for nearly half a century in the country, considered 'haraam' or forbidden. "In India for almost 50 years Azaan on the loud speak was Haraam. Then it became Halaal and so halaal that there is no end to it, but there should be an end to it. Azaan is fine but loud speaker does cause of discomfort for others. I hope that atleast this time they will do it themselves (sic)," Akhtar tweeted. When a user asked his opinion on loudspeakers being used in temples, the 75-year-old writer said everyday use of speakers is a cause of concern. "Whether it's a temple or a mosque, if you're using loudspeakers during a festival, it's fine. But it shouldn't be used everyday in either temples or mosques. "For Full Article
ca Two more coronavirus cases in Himachal By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 12:06:52 +0530 Himachal Pradesh reported two fresh cases of COVID-19, taking the total virus count in the state to 55, officials said on Sunday. Two people quarantined at Swarghat in Bilaspur district along the HP-Punjab border have tested positive, Bilaspur deputy commissioner Rajeswar Goel said. The two are taxi drivers and had recently ferried two families from Gujarat's Ahmedabad and Haryana's Gurgaon to their native places in Mandi and Kangra districts respectively. As the two showed symptoms during screening at the border, the two were quarantined and their samples were taken, he added. One of them is from Gujarat. They are being shifted to Nerchowk's Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri Government Medical College and Hospital (SLBSGMC) in Mandi, he added. Samples of their contacts will also be taken for testing. The number of active cases in Himachal Pradesh now stands at 13 three each in Chamba and Kangra, two in Hamirpur, Bilaspur each and one each in Mandi, Una and Shimla districts. While 35 patients Full Article
ca We had to be careful to ensure athletes remain free from COVID-19: Rijiju By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 12:18:53 +0530 Plans are in place to start outdoor training in premier centres in India later this month and Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju said the government had to tread a careful path to ensure that athletes remained free from COVID-19. Rijiju had already said that his ministry was devising a plan for a phased resumption of national camps for Olympic-bound athletes, starting with the athletes currently based at NIS Patiala and SAI Centre in Bengaluru by the end of this month. "A roadmap is being prepared. If something happens to top athletes it will be a set back and so we are careful and that's why there are no positive coronavirus cases for our athletes till now. Players are pride of our country and so we can't risk anything," Rijiju said. "Medical experts, technical committee are working to start things. We have started preparing, NIS Patiala, Delhi IG stadium, SAI centres, premier sports centres will be opened after lockdown," he was quoted as saying by India Today. The coronavirus-forced ... Full Article