Day: December 14, 2020

COVID-19: Delhi records 1,376 fresh cases, 60 fatalities

8:49 pm December 14, 2020

New Delhi : Delhi recorded 1,376 fresh COVID-19 cases on Monday, the lowest in over three-and-a-half months, even as the death toll mounted to 10,074 with 60 new fatalities. The positivity rate dropped to 2.15 per cent from 2.74 per cent on Sunday, authorities said. The positivity rate from December 3 to December 7 had […]

Gmail, other Google services face outage

8:46 pm December 14, 2020

New Delhi: Gmail and a host of other Google services faced disruptions on Monday evening and the tech major is in the process of fully restoring the services. The company, which faced a similar outage in August this year, is yet to specify a reason for the outage. In an update on the Google Workspace Status Dashboard […]

Delhi's peak power demand scales new high of 7,323 MW

14-yr-old boy electrocuted to death in UP

8:42 pm December 14, 2020

Ballia: A 14-year-old boy was electrocuted to death, while nine people were injured after a live wire fell on them in a village here Monday, police said. The incident occurred when electricity wires were being installed in Farsatar village. The wires fell on a group of people, killing Satya Kumar on the spot. The injured […]

WB govt gives go-ahead to daily Kolkata-Delhi direct flights

8:38 pm December 14, 2020

Kolkata: The Bengal government on Monday gave its nod for resumption of daily direct flight services between Kolkata and Delhi, an official statement said. ”Daily direct flights in Kolkata-Delhi sector allowed with immediate effect,” a statement issued by the state Information and Cultural Department said. Currently, Kolkata-New Delhi flights are available thrice a week — Monday, Wednesday […]

Henry Cavill gets injured on The Witcher’ season 2 sets

2:34 pm December 14, 2020

Los Angeles: Hollywood star Henry Cavill has injured his leg while shooting for the second season of his hit Netflix series The Witcher in the UK. According to Entertainment Weekly, the British actor has suffered a minor leg muscle injury and will be off the production for some time. The Witcher is based on the […]