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Sunny Leone’s name on merit list of Kolkata college

11:29 pm August 27, 2020

Kolkata: Bollywood actor Sunny Leone’s name “mischievously” made it to the top of the merit list for admission to an undergraduate programme of a Kolkata college on Thursday. The first list for the admission to BA (Honours) in English at Asutosh College posted on its website had the actor’s name at the top. Application ID and roll number accompanied the name on the […]

UP CM calls for invoking NSA against Lakhimpur Kheri rape-murder accused; NHRC issues notice

11:21 pm August 27, 2020

Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday directed officials to initiate strict action and invoke the stringent National Security Act against those involved in the alleged rape and murder of a 17-year-old Dalit girl in Lakhimpur Kheri district. The mutilated body of the girl was found near a dry pond around 200 metres from her village falling under the Neemgaon police limits on Tuesday. She […]

Jason Roy opts out of IPL 2020, Daniel Sams to replace him in Delhi Capitals’ squad

7:04 pm August 27, 2020

Dubai: England’s opening batsman Jason Roy has opted out from the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020. The player was set to represent Delhi Capitals this year, but as a result of him pulling out, the franchise has named Australia’s pacer Daniel Sams as his replacement, ESPNCricinfo reported. As per a report in ESPNCricinfo, the […]

No need for alarm on COVID-19 reinfection, need more data for reliable inference: scientists

6:49 pm August 27, 2020

New Delhi: The first documented instance of coronavirus reinfection came from Hong Kong this week followed quickly by Belgium and the Netherlands reporting one case each, but there is no reason for alarm yet, say scientists, calming fears that a surge might be inevitable. As concerns mount that herd immunity may not be enough to curb the COVID-19 pandemic, scientists in India and elsewhere said […]

CMS holds Global Interfaith Convention to promote communal harmony

Europe is going back to school despite recent virus surge

3:24 pm August 27, 2020

Paris: A mother and her three children scanned the school supplies in a Paris supermarket, plucking out multicolored fountain pens, crisp notebooks – and plenty of masks. Despite resurgent coronavirus infections, similar scenes are unfolding across Europe as a new school year dawns. Virus or no virus, European authorities are determined to put children back […]