DIGITAL INDIA NEWS | DIN NEWS

In a relief to journalist Vinod Dua, the Supreme Court in a special hearing on Sunday restrained the Himachal Pradesh police from arresting him till July 6 in a sedition case lodged against him in the state over his Youtube show. The top court said that Dua will have to join the investigation and there shall be no stay on the ongoing probe undertaken by the Himachal Pradesh police. A bench of Justices U U Lalit, M M Shantanagoudar and Vineet Saran issued notices to the Centre and the state…

NEWS CATEGORIES WORLD NEWS

COVID-19: China begins mass testing in Beijing as 67 new cases appear

June 14, 2020June 15, 2020 strong

China has begun the mass testing of hundreds of people who had visited a Beijing wholesale market which sparked a fresh bout of coronavirus cases even as the country reported 67 new COVID-19 infections including 42 in the capital. In a bid to stem the spread of the contagion, the authorities in Beijing have conducted the nucleic acid test on 29,386 people who had visited the Xinfadi wholesale market since May 30, Gao Xiaojun, spokesman for the Beijing Health Commission, said on Monday. The market became a hotspot after it…

BUSINESS NEWS CATEGORIES

Petrol price hiked by 48 paise/litre, diesel by 23 paise; ninth straight day of increase

June 14, 2020June 15, 2020 strong

Petrol price on Monday was hiked by 48 paise per litre and diesel by 23 paise a litre as oil companies for the ninth day in a row adjusted retail rates in line with costs since ending an 82-day hiatus in rate revision. Petrol price in Delhi was hiked to Rs 76.26 per litre from Rs 75.78, while diesel rates were increased to Rs 74.26 a litre from Rs 74.03, according to a price notification of state oil marketing companies. Rates have been increased across the country and vary from…

ENTERTAINMENT NEWS CATEGORIES

Sushant Singh Rajput found hanging in Bandra home

June 14, 2020June 15, 2020 strong

Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput was found hanging at his Bandra apartment on Sunday, police said. He was 34. His last screen appearance was “Chhichhore”, directed by Nitesh Tiwari. He has committed suicide at his residence in Bandra. He was found hanging today. We are investigating,” Manoj Sharma, additional commissioner of police, Western Region, told PTI. Sources from the Bandra Police said on the basis of primary information, a case of accidental death report will be registered. No suicide note was found from the spot, they said. Rajput’s former manager,…

NEWS CATEGORIES SPORTS

Saliva is important for spinners too as it helps in getting drift: Chahal

June 12, 2020 strong

It’s not just the pacers who will be at a disadvantage due to the ban on use of saliva but spinners too will suffer as they won’t get the required drift during middle overs, feels India’s top wrist spinner Yuzvendra Chahal. The ICC has banned the use of saliva on ball as an interim health safety measure in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic — a move that has raised concerns about the game becoming even more batting friendly. “When you use a natural element like saliva, it helps pacers…

ENTERTAINMENT NEWS CATEGORIES

Viggo Mortensen to reteam with Green Book’ director Peter Farrelly

June 12, 2020 strong

Actor Viggo Mortensen is set to collaborate with his Green Book director Peter Farrelly on a movie adaptation of the book The Greatest Beer Run Ever: A True Story of Friendship Stronger Than War. According to Variety, Mortensen will be playing a supporting role in the yet untitled film. The book, written by Joanna Molloy and John Chickie Donohue, is based on the true story of Donohue, who left New York in 1967 to find out and share a few drinks with his childhood friends in the Army, while they…

LEGAL NEWS NEWS CATEGORIES

No coercive action against pvt firms for non-payment of full wages during lockdown: SC

June 12, 2020 strong

The Supreme Court on Friday directed the Centre and states not to take any coercive action till July end against private companies, which have failed to pay full wages to their employees during the coronavirus-induced lockdown period. A bench of Justices Ashok Bhushan, Sanjay Kishan Kaul and M R Shah said industries and employees need each other and they should sit together to arrive at a settlement on the issue of payment of wages. The bench, which passed an order in the matter, asked the state governments to facilitate such…

BUSINESS NEWS CATEGORIES

Rupee tanks 31 paise, slips below 76 per dollar level in early trade

June 12, 2020 strong

The rupee depreciated 31 paise to 76.10 against the US dollar in opening trade on Friday as strengthening US dollar, weak domestic equities and sustained foreign fund outflows weighed on investor sentiment. Forex traders said risk appetite has waned and there is growing concern about a resurgence of COVID-19 infections. The rupee opened weak at 76.10 at the interbank forex market, down 31 paise over its last close. It had settled at 75.79 against the US dollar on Thursday. Traders said, market participants are keenly awaiting Consumer Price Index (CPI)…

NATIONAL NEWS NEWS CATEGORIES

India records over 10,000 COVID-19 cases in single day, tally nears 3 lakh: Health Ministry

June 12, 2020 strong

For the first time since the COVID-19 outbreak, India recorded over 10,000 new cases in a day taking the tally to 2,97,535, while the death toll rose to 8,498 with a record single-day spike of 396 fatalities, according to the Union Health Ministry data. The country has registered 10,956 new coronavirus infections in the last 24 hours till Friday 8 am. India on Thursday went past the United Kingdom to become the fourth worst-hit nation by the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the Worldometer. The number of active cases stands at…

NEWS CATEGORIES WORLD NEWS

Trump considering suspending H1B, other visas: report

June 12, 2020 strong

US President Donald Trump is considering suspending a number of employment visas including the H-1B, most sought-after among Indian IT professionals, in view of the massive unemployment in America due to the coronavirus pandemic, according to a media report. The proposed suspension could extend into the government’s new fiscal year beginning October 1, when many new visas are issued, The Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday, quoting unnamed administration officials. That could bar any new H-1B holder outside the country from coming to work until the suspension is lifted, though…