Author: Dr Anand Mali
India recorded 161,736 fresh Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours, the Union health ministry data showed on Tuesday. The number of infections has surpassed that of the United States and if the cases continue to rise, will surpass Brazil as well. The active cases have now increased to 12,64000 comprising 5.54 per cent of the total infections, while a total 12,253,697 patients recovered in the last 24 hours with the recovery rate reported to be 93.14 per cent, according to the Union Health Ministry reports. Meanwhile, the death toll increased to 171,089 on Monday with 914 new fatalities and…
The government is considering all options with an open mind when it comes to cryptocurrencies, and will make sure that the interests of investors are protected, Anurag Thakur, minister of state for finance, has said. The Union minister, however, raised concerns over the high volatility in digital assets However, the government has just recently started taking a calibrated approach towards digital assets. And it is very much open when it comes to cryptocurrencies. Thakur said the Reserve Bank of India is working on India’s own digital currency and the government has also constituted an inter-ministerial committee, where secretaries had submitted…
Court ruling favoring Ripple executives and slapping down SEC catapults XRP — now the world’s 4th most popular crypto — to its highest prices in 3 years. Ripple’s XRP surged by 113.1% in the week ending 11th April. Following on from a 1 rally from the previous week, Ripple’s XRP ended the week at $1.35243. A mixed start to the week saw Ripple’s XRP fall to a Monday intraweek low $0.62015 before making a move. Steering clear of the first major support level at $0.5619, Ripple’s XRP surged to a Sunday intraweek high and a new swing hi $1.49667. Ripple’s…
Facebook spent more than Rs 172 crore to provide security for its CEO Mark Zuckerberg in 2020. The company’s annual reviews of company security “identified specific threats to Zuckerberg,” according to a proxy statement filed with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), reports The Verge. “He is synonymous with Facebook, and as a result, negative sentiment regarding our company is directly associated with, and often transferred to, Mr. Zuckerberg,” read the statement. Facebook spent Rs.172crore for personal security at Zuckerberg’s residences and for travel for him and his family. The Facebook CEO also received an additional Rs.74crore to put…
As India braces for the second wave of the coronavirus pandemic, some Indians have come up with a jugaad—the colloquial term for a hack—that might prove to be a menace for the country. On April 1, the government in the western state of Gujarat shut down a couple of labs after it found that they were selling fake Covid-19 negative test results. This is not an isolated event. There have been several incidents where Indians have fudged reports—sometimes on their own—to dodge quarantine rules or travel freely without taking an RT-PCR test that several states have made mandatory. A fake…
What if you find yourself stuck in a shop with a gigantic creature? Won’t it scare you to death or maybe you will think that you have entered a Hollywood movie. In the unbelievable video, the huge reptile was seen scrambling up a set of shelves inside the store, knocking down a number of items in the process. Horrified customers were heard screaming and laughing in the background as the giant lizard made its ascent to the top. After reaching the top, it stopped for a rest even as onlookers continued to film the unusual sight. View this post on…
Rahul Dravid, the former mainstay of the Indian middle-order, is known as a mild-mannered person, both on and off the field Rahul Dravid has left everyone surprised with his new never-seen-before angry avatar including current Indian captain Virat Kohli. Featuring in an advertisement, Dravid can be seen getting angry at others from his car stuck in traffic. Dravid is seen even saying “Indiranagar ka gunda hun main” (I am an Indirinagar goon). Featuring in an ad for a Bengaluru-based credit card bill payment platform where actor Jim Sarbh is seen saying “it is like saying Rahul Dravid has anger issues”…
Ayanna was first officially recognized for her tremendous talons in 2017 and was one of the record-breaking stars to feature in Guinness World Records 2018 Guinness World Records title holder Ayanna Williams (USA) has officially parted with her grand manicure after cutting her nails this past weekend after 30 years, according to Guinness World Records.com. Ayanna Williams of Texas first held the record in 2017, when her fingernails were measured at a total 226.9 inches, and they were measured again before being cut and the new record stands at 288.8 inches. “Guinness World Records and Ripley’s Believe It or Not!…
The construction of the arch closure of the iconic Chenab Bridge, the world’s highest railway bridge, was completed on Monday by the India Railways. The bridge is a part of the Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla rail link project (USBRL). The construction is considered a major leap towards the completion of the 111 km-long winding stretches from Katra to Banihal Minister of Railways, Piyush Goyal released a video of the project on Twitter writing, “A moment of pride for India! The arch of Chenab bridge, connecting Kashmir to Kanyakumari has been completed. With an arch span of 467m, it is the world’s highest railway…
Telangana’s Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has arrested a man who tried to burn Rs 5 lakh cash he had received as a bribe on behalf of a government official. The anti-graft agency arrested Venkataiah Goud, who set afire the currency to avoid being caught at his residence at Kalwakurthy in Nagarkurnool district on Tuesday. The agency also arrested Saidulu, the tehsildar of Veldanda mandal, who had asked Goud to collect the bribe for doing an official favour to a man. When ACB sleuths reached the residence of Goud, a former president of the Mandal Parishad, he realised that he had been…