Day: November 21, 2020

Michigan election staff recommends state to OK Biden victory

6:48 pm November 21, 2020

Detroit: Michigan’s elections agency on Friday recommended that the November 3 results be certified next week by state canvassers, a decision that would bless Joe Biden’s victory over President Donald Trump but likely not cool partisan strife over the vote. The recommendation was posted online with the formal Monday meeting notice of the Board of State Canvassers. The guidance […]

Body of soldier killed in Pakistan firing in JK to be flown to Maharashtra

6:46 pm November 21, 2020

Pune: The mortal remains of a soldier from Kolhapur in Maharashtra who was killed on Saturday in unprovoked firing by Pakistan in Jammu and Kashmir will be brought to the Air Force Station in Pune on Sunday, defence officials here said. The firing from the Pakistan side was aimed at forward posts and villages in […]

Visit patients under home isolation, ensure they follow isolation norms: Delhi govt to officials

6:38 pm November 21, 2020

New Delhi: The Delhi government has directed district officials to visit COVID-19 patients under home isolation and ensure that they follow isolation rules, a move that comes amid instances of such people flouting norms in the national capital. In an order, the health department said contact tracing should be paid proper attention and it should […]

Iran closes businesses, curtails travel amid virus surge

6:34 pm November 21, 2020

Tehran: Iran on Saturday shuttered businesses and curtailed travel between its major cities, including the capital of Tehran, as it grapples with the worst outbreak of the coronavirus in the Mideast region. Top Iranian officials initially downplayed the risks posed by the virus outbreak, before recently urging the public to follow measures like wearing masks and avoiding […]

People pray to Sun god at dawn; Chhat puja celebration concludes

6:30 pm November 21, 2020

Kolkata: Beneath an overcast sky, devotees paid obeisance to the Sun god on early Saturday morning at large water containers at home, nearby ponds, rivers, and other water bodies, marking the culmination of the Chhat puja. As on Friday afternoon, they also performed the puja rituals at artificial pools prepared by civic authorities but did not play […]