The Uttar Pradesh Police have arrested three persons on Friday involved in circulating a false advertisement on social media platforms inviting applications from athletes to participate in the Khelo India Games scheduled to be held in Panchkula in Haryana in 2021, and asking athletes to pay Rs 6000 each to participate in the Games.
Covishield successfully given to 75 in TN: Minister
Tamilnadu Health Minister Dr C Vijayabaskar has said the first dose of Oxford University’s vaccine, Covishield, was successfully given to 75 volunteers in the State.
No misappropriation of Rameswaram temple jewels: Top official
Refuting charges that jewels of the renowned Ramanathaswamy temple in Rameswaram have been misappropriated, the temple’s Joint Commissioner C Kalyani said that the jewels, appraised last year after 41 years, weighed less due to ‘wear and tear’.
Fate of fantasy sports explained
The Federation of Indian Fantasy Sports (FIFS), India’s first and only self-regulatory industry body for Online Fantasy Sports Platforms (OFSP), has shared some ‘very interesting facts’ about the users and format of online fantasy sports platforms.
Healthcare and frontline workers will have vaccine priority: Niti Aayog member
NITI Aayog member Dr V K Paul, who chairs the National Expert Group on Vaccine Administration for Covid-19, has said that the vaccine against the novel coronavirus, when it arrives, will be prioritised on the principle of ‘protecting the health system and pandemic control system’, and those who have ‘excessive risk of mortality.’
6,017 active Coronavirus cases in Chennai
Even as the cases of coronavirus are fast declining in the city, Health officials continue to campaign about wearing masks and maintaining handwashing practises.
Milind Soman booked for ‘nude run’ on Goa beach
A case has been registered by Goa police against model Milind Soman for allegedly promoting obscenity, after he recently posted a picture of himself running nude on a beach in the State to mark his birthday.
Winning Bengal election is crucial for national security: Amit Shah
Union Home Minister Amit Shah has said West Bengal election would be his prime focus next year.
India’s Coronavirus cases touches 84,62,080
With 50,356 fresh infections, India’s Coronavirus cases touched 84,62,080 today.
Kids’ cognitive function linked with neighbourhood
A study has claimed that children from ‘poorer neighborhoods perform less well on a range of cognitive functions’, such as verbal ability, reading skills, memory, and attention, and have smaller brain volumes in key cognitive regions compared to those from wealthier neighborhoods.
