After over a month-and-a-half, fresh floods in five Assam districts have affected 1.79 lakh people besides killing one person, officials of Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) said on Saturday. The ASDMA official said that in the third wave of floods, around 1.79 lakh people were affected in 155 villages on Saturday while one person […]
New Delhi, Sep 26 (PTI) India’s COVID-19 tally sprinted past 59 lakh on Saturday with 85,362 fresh cases being recorded in a day, while 93,420 people recuperated from the disease during the same period taking total recoveries to over 48 lakh, according to the Union Health Ministry data. The data updated at 8 am on Saturday […]
Sanju Samson starred with the bat while Rahul Tewatia picked up three wickets as Rajasthan Royals began their Dream11 Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020 campaign with 16-run win over Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in Sharjah Cricket Stadium on Tuesday. Put in to bat, RR lost their first wicket early as Deepak Chahar did well to […]
One of India’s most anticipated Twenty20 cricket leagues, the Indian Premier League [IPL] took to Twitter on Tuesday to thank its global user base for the ‘dream-like’ start to their 11th season, hosted in the United Arab Emirates. The first match, kicking off in the illustrious Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi, starred last year’s reigning […]
At least eight people were killed in India when a three-storey residential building collapsed before dawn on Monday, media reports said, while a disaster agency official said up to 25 people were believed to be trapped in the ruins. Television showed pictures a rescue dog running over the rubble of the building in Bhiwandi, on […]
India, on Sunday, announced a $250 million loan to Maldives to boost its coronavirus-battered economy in a further bid to counter China’s growing financial footprint in South Asia. The Indian Ocean archipelago, renowned for its luxury resorts, has been badly hit by the pandemic, with foreign tourists failing to flock back in large numbers after […]
Over 95,880 Covid patients showed signs of recovery in the last 24 hours, a record-figure, while 93,337 new infections added in to pitch total cases rampant at over 5.3 million.More than 4.2 million have recovered from the virus so far, according to the Health Ministry’s supplied data. India’s recovery rate now stands at 79.28 per […]
Indian digital payments firm Paytm on Friday said its mobile app was back on Google’s android store after the U.S. tech giant kept it offline for several hours, citing the SoftBank-backed company’s violations of its gambling policy.“Update: And we’re back!” Paytm told users on Twitter, some of whom had expressed concerns about their money in […]
Alphabet Inc’s Google on Friday removed the mobile app of SoftBank and Alibaba-backed Indian fintech firm Paytm from its Android store over violations of its gambling policy.“We don’t allow online casinos or support any unregulated gambling apps that facilitate sports betting,” the U.S. tech company said in a blog post.“This includes if an app leads […]
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — In the original concept, it was a made-for-television event. And that will prove to be a good thing for the Indian Premier League, the lucrative Twenty20 cricket competition that has been delayed several months. It’s now set to be played away from home in the United Arab Emirates because […]
India’s confirmed coronavirus infections passed 5 million on Wednesday, still soaring and testing the feeble health care system in tens of thousands of impoverished towns and villages. The world’s second-most populous country has added more than 1 million cases this month alone and is expected to become the pandemic’s worst-hit country within weeks, surpassing the […]
