Day: August 14, 2020

Bengaluru violence: Karnataka govt taking steps towards banning

7:28 pm August 14, 2020

Bengaluru: Karnataka Revenue Minister R Ashoka on Friday said the state government was taking steps towards banning SDPI, following its “direct involvement” in the recent violence in the city, and all the required information is being collected in this connection. “Already several SDPI leaders have been arrested (in connection with Bengaluru violence), SDPI’s direct involvement in the violence is clear,” […]

25 CISF personnel awarded President’s Police Medals

6:22 pm August 14, 2020

New Delhi: Central Industrial Security force (CISF) personnel have bagged as many as 25 President’s Police Medals on the eve of 74th Independence Day-2020, in appreciation of their outstanding services in various fields. Out of these, two medals have been awarded for ‘Distinguished Service’, while 23 medals for ‘Meritorious Service’. Here’s complete list: President’s Police […]

Cohen’s book foreword: Trump ‘wouldn’t mind if I was dead’

4:02 pm August 14, 2020

New York: Michael Cohen’s memoir about President Donald Trump will be released September 8 by Skyhorse Publishing, which confirmed the news Thursday. The book is called “Disloyal: The True Story of the Former Personal Attorney to President Donald J. Trump.” “’Disloyal’ is the most devastating business and political horror story of the century,” according to a […]

NGT asks 4 firms to pay Rs 286 cr for creating ‘gas chamber’ like condition in Mumbai

3:59 pm August 14, 2020

New Delhi: The National Green Tribunal has held four companies, including BPCL and HPCL, responsible for creating “gas chamber” like condition” in Mahul, Ambapada and Chembur areas in Mumbai and directed them to pay Rs 286.2 crore for the damaged caused to the environment. The NGT said though there may be many reasons for presence of Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in the atmosphere like vehicular emissions, […]

Obesity may exacerbate effects of Alzheimer’s disease: Study

COVID-19 lockdowns may worsen obesity epidemic, say scientists

3:48 pm August 14, 2020

London: Lockdown measures enforced in many countries around the world to curb the COVID-19 pandemic may escalate emotional stress, economic anxiety, and increase the rates of obesity across the population, according to a research which calls for socioeconomic safety nets and community support networks to mitigate these effects. According to the scientists, including those from […]