Day: September 4, 2020

NCW chief seeks arrest of Shiv Sena MLA for threatening Kangana

11:04 pm September 4, 2020

New Delhi: NCW chairperson Rekha Sharma on Friday sought the arrest of a Shiv Sena MLA for allegedly threatening Bollywood actress Kangana Ranaut. Referring to reports about Shiv Sena MLA Pratap Sarnaik threatening Ranaut, Sharma said she was taking suo motu cognisance in the matter. “He must immediately get arrested @CPMumbaiPolice. Taking suo motu,” she said in a tweet. In a letter issued […]

Pentagon orders shutdown of Stars and Stripes newspaper

11:01 pm September 4, 2020

Washington: The Pentagon has ordered the military’s independent newspaper, Stars and Stripes, to cease publication at the end of the month, despite Congressional efforts to continue funding the century-old publication. The order to halt publication by Sept. 30, and dissolve the organization by the end of January, is the latest salvo in the Pentagon’s move earlier this year […]

Commerce secretary sued in plan to move whales for research

10:57 pm September 4, 2020

Hartford: An animals rights group is suing in federal court to stop a Connecticut aquarium from acquiring five more beluga whales for research, saying they would be harmed by the trip from Canada and by being torn from long-term relationships with others of their species. Friends of Animals, based in Darien, Connecticut, filed the lawsuit Thursday in U.S. District Court against […]

Antibodies against coronavirus stay in body for at least 60 days: Study

10:49 pm September 4, 2020

New Delhi: Asero survey conducted at a leading hospital here over five months has found that the prevalence of antibodies, in a person who has recovered from coronavirus infection, persists for 60-80 days. The survey found that antibodies persisted in the recovered patient’s body for at least 60 days, depending on when the participant was […]

Police: 5 found dead after shooting in Ontario home

10:49 pm September 4, 2020

Oshawa: Police said five people were found dead and another with serious injuries following an early morning shooting Friday in a home east of Toronto. A spokesman said multiple calls came in around 1:20 a.m. reporting the sound of gunshots from a home in Oshawa, Ontario. Constable George Tudos said four of the deceased are believed to be […]