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‘I’m Not Zaira Wasim’: Babita Phogat’s Message after Her Twitter Suspension Demand “I have said nothing wrong, I always speak the truth,” said Commonwealth gold medallist wrestler Babita Phogat in a video, referring to her statement that ‘Jamaati’ is a bigger threat to India than coronavirus. This comes after netizens demanded that Twitter takes action against Phogat for spreading hate and comparing her to Bollywood actor Kangana Ranaut’s sister, Rangoli Chandel whose Twitter account was suspended on Thursday. On Friday, #SuspendBabitaPhogat remained the top trend on Twitter after Phogat tweeted, “कोरोना वायरस भारत की दूसरे नंबर की सबसे बड़ी समस्या है। जाहिल...

‘Private schools in Delhi to not hike fees during lockdown’: Manish Sisodia The Delhi government on Friday asked private schools in the city not to charge parents any fee component other than tuition fees till the reopening of the institutes that are closed due to the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) outbreak and the lockdown prompted by it. At a press conference, Delhi education minister Manish Sisodia said private schools will not be allowed to increase fees without the government’s permission, while asking these institutes not to charge three months’ tuition fees at a time. “We have got several complaints about schools...

India fighting coronavirus globally, Pakistan busy exporting terror: Army chief MM Naravane New Delhi: Indian Army chief General MM Naravane on Friday (April 17) condemned the relentless ceasefire violations by Pakistan on the Line of Control in Kashmir, saying the whole world is battling the coronavirus pandemic, the neighbouring country has not stopped stirring trouble and is busy exporting terror.  “While we are busy not only helping our own citizens but the rest of the world by sending medical teams and exporting medicines, on the other hand, Pakistan is only exporting terror. This doesn’t augur well,” he added. He stated...

Dr Siddhartha Mukherjee explains what makes novel coronavirus so dangerous Despite being part of an old and large family of viruses, novel coronavirus or Covid-19 has caused unprecedented damaged and had brought the whole world to its knees. But what makes this new virus so different and dangerous? According to Dr Siddhartha Mukherjee – assistant professor of medicine at Columbia University and the author of The Emperor of All Maladies: A Biography of Cancer, Covid-19 is far more dangerous than its cousins MERS adn SARS because it can spread even when the carrier is asymptomatic. “Asymptomatic people can spread the...

Happy Birthday Muttiah Muralitharan: A look at his achievements Former Sri Lankan spin ace Muttiah Muralitharan turned 42 on Friday. The spinner endured a lot of scrutiny with his bowling action being subjected to frequent and intrusive analysis. He was also subjected to extensive tests by the ICC. However, Muralitharan stayed strong and finished his career as a legend of the game. On the same note, we look at his achievements. Murali dominated the Test circuit and ended up as the highest wicket-taker in the format. He claimed a record 800 scalps in 133 Tests at an average of 22.72. Source: NewsBytes

After Six Months In Space, NASA Astronaut Jessica Meir Is Returning To Earth For More Isolation While we’re living a life of self-isolation three astronauts will be heading back to Earth tomorrow — Jessica Meir, Andrew Morgan from NASA and Oleg Skripochka from Russian Space Agency.  However, no matter how excited they’d be to come back to Earth, the current situation of our planet would surely make things a little sour.  COVID-19 pandemic has forced us to stay isolated in our homes while limiting us from meeting our friends and family in person.  Jessica Meir (who was also part of the revolutionary all-female spacewalk) talked...

50 years ago, Apollo 13’s Jack Swigert flew to the moon, but forgot something big. Taxes. With this momentous anniversary, people around the world are celebrating the mission that has famously been remembered as a “successful failure.” But, as we recall the fast thinking from NASA Mission Control and the astronauts that ensured the Apollo 13 crewmembers returned home safely, we also think back to one of the less somber moments of the mission — the time when astronaut Jack Swigert realized he hadn’t filed his taxes in time for the April 15, 1970 cutoff. To be fair, Swigert wasn’t supposed to be on Apollo...

US has passed the peak on new coronavirus cases, says Trump The United States has passed the peak on new coronavirus cases, President Donald Trump said Wednesday, adding this has put the country in a very strong position to finalize new guidelines on social distancing. More than 6.3 lakh Americans have tested positive for COVID-19 so far and total fatalities as on Wednesday were nearly 28,000, the highest for any country in the world. “The battle continues, but the data suggest that nationwide we have passed the peak on new cases. Hopefully, that will continue, and we will continue to make great progress,” Trump told...

Elizabeth Warren becomes latest ex-presidential rival to back Joe Biden Elizabeth Warren endorsed Joe Biden on Wednesday, the latest of the former vice president’s onetime White House rivals to back him as the Democratic Party moves to project unity against President Donald Trump going into the November election. “Joe Biden has spent nearly his entire life in public service. He knows that a government run with integrity, competence, and heart will save lives and save livelihoods,” Warren said in a nearly four-minute video announcing her decision. “And we can’t afford to let Donald Trump continue to endanger the lives and livelihoods of...

With his salary, Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey can’t even buy a cup of Starbucks coffee Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey took only $1.40(a little over ₹107) as base salary for 2019, which is flat from 2018 – no increment or extra remuneration – as the billionaire begins donating $1 billion from his own pocket towards global COVID-19 relief. In an SEC filing on Wednesday, the micro-blogging platform said its CEO earned $1.40 in 2019, flat from the year before but up from zero in 2017. “At his own recommendation to the compensation committee and consistent with his compensation in 2018, Mr. Dorsey...