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Maharashtra records sudden spike in Covid-19 fatalities. Top official explains why
Over 2,000 Covid-19 fatalities were added to the national death toll, taking the final figure to 11,903. This comes after Maharashtra and Delhi, two of the worst-hit states in the country, added unreported fatalities to their respective death tolls after review. Read more
Above normal temperature in Delhi-NCR for 3 days, relief likely after June 20: IMD
National capital Delhi and the nearby areas in northwest areas will continue to experience above normal temperatures for the next three days. Read more
Covid-19: Supreme Court wants doctors to be paid full wages, says violators to be punished
The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed the Centre to issue directions to states and union territories for complying with payment of full wages to doctors and healthcare workers. Read more
Hong Kong Chief Executive urges people not to ‘demonize’ security law
{{/usCountry}}Hong Kong Chief Executive urges people not to ‘demonize’ security law
{{/usCountry}}Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam said Tuesday that she hopes opponents of a new national security law being imposed by China do not “demonize and stigmatize” the legislation because doing so would mean pitting themselves against residents of the semi-autonomous Chinese territory. Read more
Rishabh Pant immensely skilled but needs to be groomed: Syed Kirmani
Wicketkeeping has come a long way since the time Syed Kirmani – arguably India’s most skilled stumper – used to play. Back in the day, it wouldn’t matter if he didn’t score runs, but what did count was that Kirmani should bag a 100/100 when his performance behind the stumps would be assessed. Read more
Sushant Singh Rajput’s home was a reflection of his love for science: ‘Made it by mending and fixing, like my career’
Actor Sushant Singh Rajput perhaps loved space and science as much as he loved being an actor, if not more. Sushant, who died earlier this week, was a big fan of everything astronomical and it all reflected in the style he chose for his Mumbai home. Read more
Sustainable fashion: Actress Emma Watson joins board of French Gucci owner Kering to promote slow fashion
British actress Emma Watson, famed for playing Hermione in the Harry Potter film series, and former Credit Suisse boss Tidjane Thiam are set to join the board of French luxury group Kering as it pushes to raise its profile in areas such as sustainability. Read more
Transformation of this ‘Canadian sink seal’ into a fluffy doggie is pawsome
This is a pawsome tale of the transformation of a ‘Canadian sink seal’ into a fluffy doggo and we bet that it will leave you amazed. Chances are many of you may also go “aww” and “wow” after seeing the change. Read more