Author: Dr Anand Mali
Police Constable, Dan Shisia Matakhaya, was blinded by his wife who poured sulphuric acid and electrocuted him on September 21, 2013. According to the 31-year old, on the ill-fated day, the two disagreed on a small housing issue before he went to work since he was on duty. “When I went to sleep, my wife poured the solution on my face, it was burning and she run away,” he narrated Makhaya’s wife had anticipated his reaction, hence, she poured water on the floor and connected a live wire, which got him electrocuted. He was writhing and screaming in pain when…
Coronavirus cases continue to rise across the world due to the spread of the Delta variant. Over 22 crore people across the globe have been infected with the virus so far and more than 46 lakh people have died. A court in Vietnam sentenced a 28 year man for five years in prison for breaking strict Covid-19 quarantine rules and spreading the virus to others, state media reported. Le Van Tri, 28, was convicted of “spreading dangerous infectious diseases” at a one-day trial at the People’s Court of the southern province of Ca Mau, the state-run News Agency reported. Vietnam…
Youngsters prefer Sputnik since they are now able to travel after the recognition of the vaccine, though older people prefer Covishield and not even Covaxin. Dr Reddy’s also announced that it has initiated supply of the first dose component of Sputnik-V vaccine to partner hospitals across the country Many among the 83,431 who have received the Sputnik V vaccine in the state have not returned to get their second jab, which they should have received 21 days after the first dose. The vaccine has been available only in nine hospitals in three districts. In Bengaluru, only six hospitals offer the…
Parents love to pay close attention to their growing kids, especially when they are between ages 0-5. Children sometimes wander off, put things in their mouths, or do the most unimaginable things, living their lives oblivious of consequences. Now, this is part of the perks of being a parent, being present and attentive. However, when dealing with a child diagnosed with autism, one must exercise more patience, caution, and consciousness, as they must be handled specially. A case related to this is registered in Australia.A toddler was found three days after he went missing in the Australian wilderness, authorities confirmed…
Tata Steel is seeking applications only from transgender people for the post of Heavy Earth Moving Machinery (HEMM) operators (trainee) in its West Bokaro Division in Jharkhand. The steel giant is known for hiring employees from the LGBTQ+ community. The partners of these people are eligible for the HR benefits of the company. In its job posting, the company stated, “Tata Steel, India Workplace Equality Index certified (for LGBTQ+ inclusion) is looking for candidates (Transgenders only) for the position of HEMM Operator Trainee (Dumper, Drill Dozer, Excavator, Pay Loader, Crane etc,) for its coal division at West Bokaro, Ramgarh, Jharkhand.”…
A few days back, Lil Nas X announced that he is pregnant with his new album ‘Montero’ and shared a photo of him with a small ‘baby bump’. The photos of him showing a faux baby bump quickly took the internet by storm. Sharing a selection of photos first published by People magazine which reveal the 22-year-old’s fake pregnancy bump, Nas wrote on Twitter: “SURPRISE! I can’t believe I’m finally announcing this. My little bundle of joy “MONTERO” is due September 17, 2021.” Nas also put up a video of himself cradling his pretend baby bump and smiling into the…
Canva has committed to a flexible work model for its employees long-term, following fellow Australian tech unicorn Atlassian in embracing remote work. The company has called the change part of its “long term approach to the future of work,” where it will focus on flexibility and connection and abolish any formal rules around office attendance. In an announcement published on Tuesday, the company said it won’t have strict requirements for the number of days spent in an office, but will instead empower teams to decide on the number of days employees are expected to attend work in person. The blog…
The Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) has granted permission to Hyderabad-based Biological E Limited to conduct Phase 2 and 3 clinical trials for its anti-Covid shots called Corbevax on children. The Indian regulator on 1 September gave the approval to the Hyderabad-based pharmaceutical firm to conduct Phase 2 and 3 clinical trials for its anti-Covid shots called Corbevax on children between 5 and 18 years of age with certain conditions. Official account of Press trust of India gave information regarding the trail by tweeting the following – The trial will be conducted in ten locations.Mahima Datla, Managing Director, Biological…
LinkedIn has confirmed that starting on September 30, 2021, the platform will remove the current Stories experience. Stories are over on LinkedIn. After Twitter, it’s the professional social network’s turn to say goodbye to its Stories format. Indeed, the platform has decided to put an end to these short-form ephemeral videos, which failed to meet user expectations. The Story format clearly isn’t for everyone. While TikTok has announced plans to launch its own take on Stories, LinkedIn is moving in the opposite direction by removing the format from the platform by the end of September. Liz Li, senior director of…
Former India teammates Sourav Ganguly and Virender Sehwag will be appearing as contestants in front of Bollywood legend Amitabh Bachchan on Kaun Banega Crorepati 13 soon. Ganguly and Sehwag will be the first celebrity guests this season on KBC 13 and if the promo released on Tuesday (August 31) is any indication, the episode will be mighty fun to watch. In the new promo, Amitabh Bachchan is seen asking Sehwag about his habit to sing while on the field. He replies by singing a line of Chala Jaata Hoon while making a gesture of hitting the ball with a bat. …