Day: May 27, 2021

Denied entry into a restaurant, Ex-F1 driver Chandhok calls for more diversity in sport

5:12 pm May 27, 2021

New Delhi : Denied entry into a restaurant on the basis of his skin colour recently, former Grand Prix driver-turned TV expert Karun Chandhok says more awareness needs to be created against racism through Formula 1 though it has already taken ”impressive” steps to address the issue. Chandhok competed in Formula 1 between 2009-2010. He is now a well-respected commentator and alongside seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton, […]

Flipkart expands benefits for sellers under ‘Growth Capital’ programme

5:06 pm May 27, 2021

New Delhi: Walmart-owned Flipkart on Thursday said it has expanded benefits under its seller financing programme ‘Flipkart Growth Capital’ to support business continuity and growth for its seller partners. Flipkart has forged new partnerships with multiple lenders under the ‘Working Capital’ loans programme to increase the breadth of options and opportunities available to lakhs of these marketplace sellers, a statement said. […]

Mathura: Training aircraft makes emergency landing on Yamuna Expressway

4:58 pm May 27, 2021

Mathura: A two-seater training aircraft made an emergency landing on the Yamuna Expressway in Uttar Pradesh’s Mathura district on Thursday, police officials said. Both the trainee pilot and the instructor were safe after the aircraft landed on the expressway in the afternoon, the officials said. The trainer aircraft made an emergency landing on Yamuna Expressway […]

Delhi YouTuber arrested for animal cruelty after making pet fly using balloons

4:40 pm May 27, 2021

New Delhi: A Delhi-based YouTuber was arrested for animal cruelty on Thursday after he allegedly made a video of his pet dog tied to a number of helium balloons thereby making the dog fly. In the video, the dog could be seen suspended in the air with balloons tied to his back as the YouTuber […]

Delhi hospital reports ‘first-ever’ case of white fungus causing severe damage to intestine

4:29 pm May 27, 2021

New Delhi: Delhi’s Sir Ganga Ram Hospital (SGRH) has come across a first-of-its-kind case of white fungus causing multiple perforations “throughout the intestine” in a COVID-19 patient, doctors said on Thursday. There have been reports of white fungus causing one or two perforations in the intestine of people suffering from COVID-19. In this case, there […]