Day: July 25, 2020

India’s COVID-19 tally soars to 13,36,861 with 48,916 fresh cases; death toll now 31,358

7:24 pm July 25, 2020

New Delhi: India’s COVID-19 tally zoomed past 13 lakhs on Saturday, just two days after it crossed the 12 lakh mark, while the recoveries mounted to 8,49,431, according to the Union Health Ministry. With 48,916 fresh cases, the country’s coronavirus infection tally surged to 13,36,861, while the death toll rose to 31,358 with 757 more […]

Two child marriages averted in Telangana: police

7:20 pm July 25, 2020

Hyderabad: Two child marriages were averted in Telangana before they materialised, police said here on Saturday. Both cases were in Medchal district, police said. In the first case, a 17-year-old girl was rescued on Saturday before her marriage, while the other, involving a 16 -year-old girl, was prevented on Friday, a police press release said. […]

Lab technician dies of COVID-19 in Hyderabad

7:14 pm July 25, 2020

Hyderabad: A lab technician with a state-run hospital here died of COVID-19 on Saturday, an official said. The 59-year-old lab technician, who tested positive for the virus about a fortnight ago, was in home quarantine for a few days, he said. He was admitted to the hospital after developing health issues. He was then shifted […]

No buyers, huge losses: COVID turns Eid insipid for goat sellers

7:09 pm July 25, 2020

New Delhi: Shakeel Khan came from Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, around two weeks ago to sell his employer’s goats at Delhi’s famous caprine market near Jama Masjid. A week away from Eid al-Adha or Bakri Eid, he has not been able to find any buyers. With a little money left on him, the 22-year-old spends his […]

Nina Dobrev to headline series adaptation of ‘Woman 99’

7:00 pm July 25, 2020

Los Angeles: Actor Nina Dobrev will be playing the lead role in a series based on Greer Macallister’s bestseller novel “Woman 99”. According to Deadline, the project is being developed by Bruna Papandrea’s Made Up Stories in partnership with Endeavor Content. Macallister’s book, which was published in March 2019, follows a young woman whose quest […]