Day: April 15, 2020

MP: Cop attacked by colleagues in drunken brawl

Madhya Pradesh: Indore cops tonsure heads to stave off coronavirus

4:10 pm April 15, 2020

Indore: Policemen in Madhya Pradesh’s Indore city, which is the worst coronavirus-hit region in the state, have tonsured their heads as a preventive measure against contracting the deadly disease. Some of these men in khaki, with their shaved heads, were seen manning the streets of Chandan Nagar and other areas of the walled city during […]

Trump names six Indian-Americans to Great American Economic Revival Industry Groups

3:59 pm April 15, 2020

Washington: President Donald Trump has named six Indian-American corporate leaders, including Sunder Pichai from Google and Satya Nadella from Microsoft, to his Great American Economic Revival Industry Groups formed to revive the US economy ravaged by the coronavirus pandemic. Trump has roped in over 200 top American leaders from various industries and sections to create […]

New disinfection robot to aid cleaners in COVID-19 fight

3:51 pm April 15, 2020

Singapore: Scientists have developed a semi-autonomous robot that can disinfect large surfaces quickly, and reduce the risk of cleaners picking up the novel coronavirus from potentially contaminated areas. The researchers from Nanyang Technological University (NTU) in Singapore are planning to have public trials to support the fight against COVID-19. Named eXtreme Disinfection roBOT (XDBOT), it […]

Vaccinate kids aged under 5 against influenza: Tribal panel head to Maha govt

Online predators put millions of children at risk during COVID-19 pandemic lockdown

3:43 pm April 15, 2020

United Nations: Millions of children around the world are at increased risk of online sexual exploitation, violence and cyberbullying as they spend more time on virtual platforms due to the closing of schools amid COVID-19 lockdown, the UN has said. More than 1.5 billion children and young people have been affected by the closing of […]

Minor girl raped by cousin in UP

3:37 pm April 15, 2020

Banda: A 16-year-old girl was allegedly raped by her cousin in Uttar Pradesh‘s Chitrkoot district, police said on Wednesday. The incident took place under the Markundi police station area Tuesday afternoon when the girl was returning home after handing over lunch to her father who was working in agricultural field, a police officer said. The […]