Day: October 9, 2020

2 killed as truck crashes into building in Delhi

5:31 pm October 9, 2020

New Delhi: A truck driver and his helper were killed in the early hours of Friday after their vehicle rammed into a factory building on the Mehrauli-Badarpur road in southeast Delhi, police said. Arif Ali was driving the truck and Mumtaz Ali Badre was seated beside him at the time of the accident, police said, […]

20-yr-old Dalit woman gang-raped in UP’s Fatehpur

5:26 pm October 9, 2020

Fatehpur (UP): A Dalit woman was allegedly gang-raped in a village in Lilauli area here, police said on Friday. “A 20-year-old woman was allegedly gang-raped by two people in a village in Lilauli area on Thursday evening when she was returning home after attending nature’s call,” Additional Superintendent of Police, Rajesh Kumar said. Acting on […]

Scientists detect long-lived antibodies in blood, saliva samples from COVID-19 patients

12:31 pm October 9, 2020

Boston: Scientists, including one of Indian-origin, have documented the persistence of antibodies that target the novel coronavirus in the blood and saliva of patients with COVID-19 at least three months after symptom onset, a finding that may lead to alternative methods of testing for the viral infection. The study, published in the journal Science, points to […]

Megan Thee Stallion launches scholarship fund for women of colour

12:25 pm October 9, 2020

Los Angeles: Rapper-singer Megan Thee Stallion has launched a scholarship fund to support women of color pursuing an associate’s, bachelor’s, or postgraduate degree in any field. Megan has partnered with Rap Rotation, Amazon Music’s flagship global hip-hop brand, to start her ‘Don’t Stop Scholarship Fund’. The 25-year-old musician shared the news on Twitter. “Megan has partnered […]

Family of woman mistakenly declared dead sues Michigan city

12:21 pm October 9, 2020

Southfield: The lawyer for the family of a suburban Detroit woman who was found to be alive after being pronounced dead filed a USD 50 million lawsuit Thursday against a suburban Detroit community and four of its first responders. Timesha Beauchamp, 20, was placed in a body bag and “left without oxygen for 4 hours, suffering hypoxic […]