A.P. with 2,886 new cases records 3.42%; Karnataka’s 3,589 represent 3.47%; Telangana adds 1,531 cases Kerala reported 6,638 new COVID-19 cases on Friday, testing 53,981 samples. The test positivity rate was 12.29%, in the 12%-14% band seen in recent days. Of active cases, 806 patients were critically ill, in ICUs, with 230 requiring ventilator support. […]
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Written by Anuradha Mascarenhas | Pune | Updated: October 30, 2020 11:52:30 pm Tribals in Satpura range celebrate Holi at a small Hamlet called Kathi in Nandurbar near Madhya Pradesh. (Representational/Express Photo by Amit Chakravarty) Scientists are planning to visit tribal communities to record their knowledge and gain insights into astronomical beliefs associated with their […]
MUMBAI: GE Power India’s shares have been caught in a downward spiral in the past week after its parent’s decision to exit the thermal power business, prompting sharp analyst downgrades. The stock, which dropped 10% to Rs205.40 on Friday, has plunged 47% in the past five trading sessions.During the investors’ call on October 23, GE […]
Telugu Desam national general secretary Nara Lokesh on Friday said farmers in over 11 districts in the State suffered enormous crop loss due to recent floods but the Jagan Mohan Reddy government was indifferent to their problems. At a press conference, he said during his visit to the flood-hit areas in five districts, farmers informed […]
Police personnel from Salem City and Rural limits are undergoing training by disaster response force from Chennai to handle rescue operations, especially during the monsoon season. On Saturday, police personnel from Salem City police underwent training at Puthueri lake on rescue techniques during floods during North-East monsoon. An eight-member team from Commando Training School is […]
President Donald Trump and Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden are set to square off with rallies in key Midwestern States on Friday as a resurgent coronavirus further highlights their sharp differences just four days before the U.S. presidential election. Even with the United States reaching another daily record in new COVID-19 infections on Thursday, President […]
Danger of not doing it is that large financial resources may flow into informal channels, experts say The country has to learn from the experience of United Kingdom, Malaysia and others and host interest-free banking window in the financial system. The danger of not doing it is that large financial resources may flow into informal […]
Over the last few years, the Gudalur forest division has emerged as one of the most difficult landscapes to manage in the Nilgiris in terms of preventing wildlife crimes, forest department officials say. Since 2018, there have been multiple deaths of elephants caused by country-made explosives to the more recent use of improvised projectiles to […]
Amid a raging political controversy over some remand prisoners being handcuffed while they were being brought to Guntur sub-jail on October 28, a preliminary police investigation has pointed out 16 of the 42 remand prisoners being escorted by Armed Reserve Police, were accused of severe criminal offences, including charges of molestation, dacoity, and various charges […]
Discovery+ app is offering a 90-minute documentary Strokes of Genius on the rivalry between Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal. Based on L. Jon Wertheim’s book, the documentary features the 20-20 Grand Slam champions Federer and Nadal through the Wimbledon final of 2008, dubbed the greatest tennis match ever by John McEnroe. There are insights from […]