Day: September 1, 2020

Mask use and social distancing may prevent 2 lakh COVID deaths in India: Study

6:56 pm September 1, 2020

New Delhi: Widespread mask use and data-driven social distancing measures in India may help prevent over 200,000 COVID-19-related deaths in India by December 1, according to a modelling study which shows the disease will continue to pose a major public health threat in the country. The study by the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) at the University of Washington in the […]

Steps to capture tiger if found man-eater: Collector

6:50 pm September 1, 2020

Udhagamandalam: The administration will take necessary steps to capture a tiger, which mauled a tribal woman to death in Mudumalai Tiger Reserve (MTR), if it is found to be a man-eater, the Nilgiris district collector Innocent Divya said on Tuesday. “We have asked the Forest department to place 40 surveillance cameras in the area to […]

Delhi-based Kashmiri scribes, over 25 people from Valley were potential spying targets: Report

CFI to host first-ever Cycling Summit in 2021

6:47 pm September 1, 2020

New Delhi: The Cycling Federation of India (CFI) on Tuesday said that it will host the first-ever “Cycling Summit” in 2021 across Delhi, Mumbai and Bengaluru. The CFI has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with a new-age marketing exploration firm, Contarctica for the summit. The Cycling Summit 2021 will open with a cycle ride […]

No major impact of Ola, Uber drivers’ strike in Delhi

6:43 pm September 1, 2020

New Delhi: A strike called by Ola and Uber drivers here on Tuesday had no major impact as passengers said they did not face any hassle in booking the cabs. A section of drivers associated with the two cab aggregators went on a strike to demand a fare hike and moratorium on loan repayment. Kamaljeet […]

Slapped, man kills auto rickshaw driver

6:39 pm September 1, 2020

New Delhi: Slapped for misbehaving with a woman, a 38-year-old man stabbed her husband to death in southwest Delhi’s Vasant Kunj area, police said on Tuesday. The accused Surender, who ran a tea stall near Chattarpur metro station, has been arrested, they said, adding that the incident took place on Monday night. According to police, […]