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19 Jun

World’s Largest Bony Fish ‘Mola-Mola’ Spotted Near Portland Harbour

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A rare monster ocean sunfish, known as “Mola-Mola”, has been spotted near a popular tourist harbour, off the Dorset coast near Portland Harbour in the UK. World’s largest bony fish alive, normally found in tropical waters, can weigh up to 2.3 tons and grow to be 10ft long. Shared by the Marien Conservation society on Twitter, the fish was shot by Liz Hemsley and has caused a stir on the internet. Captioned as the largest bony fishes alive on the planet that visit the UK at the time of summers in search of food, the jellyfishes, the post has attracted huge reaction. “I love…

19 Jun

Chinese Attack In Galwan Pre-planned, Govt Was Fast Asleep

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New Delhi, Jun 19 Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday said it is now clear that the Chinese attack in Galwan valley in Ladakh was "pre-planned" and that the government was "fast asleep" while the martyred jawans paid the price. Gandhi's attack comes ahead of the all-party meeting convened by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday evening to discuss the situation along the India-China border. Twenty Indian Army personnel, including a colonel, were killed in a clash with Chinese troops in the Galwan Valley in eastern Ladakh on Monday night, the biggest military confrontation in over five decades that has…

19 Jun

Over 15k samples collected in 24 hours for testing Covid-19

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Over 15,000 samples were collected for testing coronavirus in the national capital within a 24-hour span, a senior official said on Friday. A total of 7,040 samples were collected for rapid antigen test and 7,972 samples were collected for the RT-PCR test for coronavirus on Thursday, the official said. The Delhi government commenced Covid-19 testing through rapid antigen methodology at 193 centres on Thursday. A total of 7,040 samples were collected and out of them, 456 people were found to be positive. In the initial phase, those residing in containment zones are being tested. The Delhi government has also capped…

19 Jun

Delhi health minister Satyendar Jain’s condition worsensv

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The condition of Delhi health minister Satyendar Jain, who has tested positive for the coronavirus disease (Covid-19), deteriorated on Friday and he is being shifted to another hospital in the Capital, officials said. Satyendar Jain had tweeted on Wednesday that he has tested positive for the coronavirus disease. He was admitted to the Rajiv Gandhi Super Speciality Hospital (RGSSH) on Tuesday after he developed high fever and his oxygen saturation levels dropped. Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) legislator Atishi and two other leaders of the party have also contracted the respiratory disease. Akshay Marathe, an advisor to CM Arvind Kejriwal, and…

19 Jun

Covid-19 patients, family must get test report

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The Supreme Court on Friday directed the Maharashtra government to provide the reports of test for the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) to patients and their relatives directly. The bench headed by Justice Ashok Bhushan passed the order. The direction came as part of the suo moto monitoring by the top court of facilities to Covid-19 patients. The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) had issued a circular on June 13 which said that the test report will not be shared by the laboratory directly with the patient. “Laboratory will share the report with MCGM (Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai) and MCGM in return…

19 Jun

Plan to start construction of Ram Temple in Ayodhya suspended.

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Amid the Indo-China border standoff, the Ram Mandir trust has put on hold its plan to begin the construction of the temple in Ayodhya. The decision comes days after a violent face-off between Indian and Chinese troops in the Galwan Valley in Ladakh left 20 Indian Army personnel dead. Expressing concern over the killing of Indian soldiers, the trust which has been charged with the construction of the temple after the historic Supreme Court verdict last year, said a new date will be decided soon. The decision to begin construction (of temple) will be taken according to the situation in…

19 Jun

Yoga provides multi-dimensional solutions to Covid-19 challenges

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Ahead of the sixth International Yoga Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said yoga provides multi-dimensional solutions to many challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic. Urging people to observe the day from the confines of their homes due to the pandemic, he said the deadly virus may have reduced mobility, but it should not affect enthusiasm. The International Yoga Day falls on June 21. “These are times of distancing. But do you know Yoga is what ends distance? Yoga is that which joins or brings things together,” he said in a video message. To drive home his point, the…

19 Jun

PM Modi’s Ladakh meeting today

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The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) have said they did not get an invite to the all-party meeting called by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the border face-off between India and China on Friday, their leaders have said. Defence minister Rajnath Singh had on Thursday called and invited all leaders on behalf of the Prime Minister and 20 parties will attend the meeting, according to reports. It will be also attended by Union home minister Amit Shah and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president JP Nadda, they said. AAP leaders Sanjay Singh and Gopal Rai have said…

19 Jun

Four children among six of family found hanging in flat in Ahmedabad

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Six members of a family, including four children in the age group of seven to 12, were found hanging from the ceiling of an unoccupied flat in Ahmedabad city of Gujarat early on Friday, police said. Bodies of two brothers- Amrish Patel (42) and Gaurang Patel (40)- and their four children were found hanging in the family-owned empty flat in Vatva GIDC locality in the early hours, inspector D R Gohil of Vatva GTDC Police Station said. According to him, the Patel brothers lived in different localities of the city. “On June 17, they left their homes with the children,…

19 Jun

Four districts in Tamil Nadu under Covid-19 lockdown from today

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The Tamil Nadu government has extended lockdown in four districts to curb a surge in the number of Covid-19 positive cases. These ditricts are Chennai, Thiruvallur, Kancheepuram and Chengalpet. The Covid-19 lockdown will remain in place here till June 30. “We have started enforcing the lockdown measures. In many areas of the city, monitoring is being through drones and even announcements are being made. Except for permitted purposes, vehicles will not be allowed,” Chennai Police Commissioner AK Viswanathan said on Friday. Tamil Nadu has recorded 2,141 positive cases of coronavirus disease in the last 24 hours, pushing up the state’s…