Man shot 16 times in US, walks into a hospital 3.2 km away
A 27-year-old man who was shot 16 times in Philadelphia, US, walked into a hospital 3.2 kilometres away. The victim was shot five times in his right side, among other places in his body. He underwent surgery and is in critical condition, but is expected to survive. It’s not clear whether he walked to the hospital or was transported there.
Half the guys commenting on Dhoni can’t even tie their shoelaces: Shastri
Talking about the speculations surrounding MS Dhoni’s future, India head coach Ravi Shastri said, “Half the guys commenting on Dhoni can’t even tie their shoelaces.” “He and everybody who knows him know he’ll be going away soon. So, let it happen when it has to,” he added. “Why are people in a hurry to see him off?” he further asked.
Curiosity rover takes selfie on Mars; NASA shares picture
NASA has shared a selfie taken by the Curiosity rover on Mars earlier this month. The photo is actually made up of 57 individual pictures taken by a camera on the end of Curiosity’s robotic arm. The selfie was taken at a location named Glen Etive, which is a part of the “clay-bearing unit”.
JJP leader Dushyant Chautala’s father granted 14-day furlough from Tihar
Ajay Chautala, the father of Jannayak Janta Party (JJP) leader Dushyant Chautala, has been granted furlough for two weeks. He will be released from Delhi’s Tihar jail today evening or on Sunday morning. This comes after the JJP struck an alliance with the BJP in Haryana. Dushyant will be taking oath as Haryana Deputy Chief Minister tomorrow.
Vodafone Idea to seek relief on ₹28,000 crore payment after SC ruling
Vodafone Idea on Friday said it will ask the Department of Telecommunications for a waiver on interest and penalties payable on its licence fee dues. The loss-making mobile carrier owes ₹28,309 crore to DoT after a Supreme Court ruling required it to pay overdue levies and interest. “The judgment has financial implications, which we are reviewing,” Vodafone Idea said.
Siddaramaiah does not know ABCD of Savarkar: Yediyurappa
Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa criticised Congress leader Siddaramaiah over his remarks on Veer Savarkar and said that he doesn’t know the “ABCD” of Savarkar. “After becoming Leader of Opposition, Siddaramaiah is talking loose,” he added. Siddaramaiah had said that since BJP is planning to give Bharat Ratna to Savarkar, they should also honour Nathuram Godse.
J&K, Ladakh to get equitable benefits: Jitendra Singh
Union Minister Jitendra Singh on Saturday said the two new Union Territories (UT), Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh, will get equitable benefits without any bias. There will not only be an equal distribution of government resources but also accountability for the same, Singh added. The Centre on August 5 revoked Article 370 and bifurcated J&K in two UTs.
Sonia Gandhi happy with Cong’s performance in H’yana polls: Hooda
Former Haryana Chief Minister and senior Congress leader Bhupinder Singh Hooda said that the interim party President Sonia Gandhi is happy with Congress’ performance in the Haryana Assembly elections. This comes after Hooda on Thursday said, “If I’d got charge earlier, we would’ve got majority.” In the 90-member Haryana Assembly, Congress won 31 seats which accounted for 28.1% vote share.
OLX India revenue rises 123% to ₹400 crore in 2018-19
Online classifieds platform OLX India has posted a 123% rise in its revenue to ₹400 crore in 2018-19 from ₹179 crore in the previous fiscal, as per regulatory filings. The platform, owned by South African conglomerate Naspers, also witnessed nearly 49% year-on-year growth in its profit to ₹23.2 crore. It has been profitable for the last three fiscal years.
Tripoto posts 100% rise in FY19 revenue to ₹9.7 crore
New Delhi-based travel community platform Tripoto Travels has posted a 100% increase in its revenue to ₹9.7 crore in 2018-19, TechCircle reported, citing regulatory filings. However, its loss in the period grew to ₹7.1 crore compared to ₹4.6 crore in the previous fiscal. Founded in 2013, Tripoto lets users share travel stories and itineraries on its platform.
Fossils of species that survived dinosaur-killing asteroid found
Fossils of 16 species of animals and over 6,000 plants recovered from Colorado reveal details about the life that survived the asteroid impact that wiped 75% of the Earth’s species, including dinosaurs. Scientists say fossils they found are giving them a timeline of the Earth’s environment from the first one-million years after the dinosaurs’ extinction to the modern-day.
Russian agency tested disinformation campaign on Reddit 1st: Study
A new study analysed the disinformation campaign undertaken by Russia’s Internet Research Agency in the USA from 2015 to 2017, to find that the platform Reddit was first targeted before other platforms like Twitter and Facebook. The study states that IRA was trial ballooning on one platform to figure out which messages are optimal to distribute on other social media.
Link between unique brain cells and OCD and anxiety discovered
In a new study, University of Utah scientists discovered a new lineage of specialized brain cells, called Hoxb8-lineage microglia, and established a link between the lineage and OCD and anxiety in mice. Mice with disabled Hoxb8-lineage microglia exhibited excessive overgrooming behaviour, while female sex hormones caused more severe OCD behaviours and induced added anxiety in the mice.
Family refuses to accept body of truck driver killed by terrorists in J&K
The family members of a Rajasthan truck driver, who was killed by terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday, have refused to accept his body which arrived on Saturday morning. They’ve has sought ₹15 lakh and government job in compensation. The driver and his helper were attacked when they were returning having delivered milk for the Army personnel in Shopian.
Cyclone Kyarr causes damage in Karnataka, IMD issues red alert
The effects of cyclone Kyarr passing along the coast of Karnataka were felt in Dakshina Kannada district with the entire region experiencing rains since Wednesday. Several trees were uprooted in gusty winds that lashed the area, damaging houses in many places. A red alert has been sounded by the India Meteorological Department (IMD) for Dakshina, Udupi and Uttara Kannada districts.
No shortage of funds, relief work on in rain-hit areas: K’taka CM
Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa on Saturday said relief and rehabilitation work was in full swing in flood-hit regions and there was no shortage of funds. His administration will focus on resolving all issues concerning those affected by floods, the CM added. “People have faced difficulty…They will be given relief like in the past,” Yediyurappa further said.
Convicted Russian spy arrives in Moscow after deportation from US
Convicted Russian spy Maria Butina was released from a Florida prison and arrived in Russia’s capital Moscow after deportation from the US. Butina had admitted to conspiring to infiltrate the National Rifle Association to influence US policies in favour of Russia. “I didn’t give up simply because I knew that I couldn’t do that,” Butina said on her arrival.
40 killed as anti-govt protests turn violent in Iraq: Reports
At least 40 people were killed and several others were injured in Iraq’s capital Baghdad as police fired rubber bullets and teargas canisters in an attempt to disperse anti-government protests, reports said. A series of clashes between protesters and security forces earlier this month left 157 people dead and more than 6,000 injured.
Khattar to take oath as H’yana CM tomorrow, Chautala to be Deputy CM
ML Khattar on Saturday said he will take oath as Haryana Chief Minister for a second term tomorrow. “We have stake claim to form government in Haryana. Governor has accepted our proposal and invited us,” he added. Jannayak Janta Party (JJP) chief Dushyant Chautala will take oath as Deputy CM. JJP has supported BJP to form government in the state.
Trump tweets to Apple CEO Tim Cook for removing iPhone home button
US President Donald Trump on Friday tweeted to Apple CEO Tim Cook for removing iPhone home button. “To Tim: The Button on the iPhone was far better than the swipe!” the US President wrote in the tweet. Apple started selling iPhones without home buttons with the introduction of the iPhone X in 2017.
Google genuinely struggling with transparency: CEO Sundar Pichai
Google CEO Sundar Pichai told employees that the technology giant was “genuinely struggling” with some issues like transparency, a leaked video of a meeting obtained by The Washington Post revealed. Pichai and other top executives sought to pacify employee discontent. They also defended the hiring of Miles Taylor, a former US government official who had defended Muslim travel ban.
NASA to send rover to map water ice on Moon’s south pole in 2022
NASA has announced a new mission under which it plans to send the VIPER rover to Moon’s south pole to map the location and concentration of water ice in the region. NASA said it aims to actually sample the water ice for the first time ever. Notably, Chandrayaan-1 had helped NASA confirm the presence of water on Moon’s south pole.
Tiny beetle found 50 yrs ago named after 16-yr-old activist Greta
A tiny species of beetle discovered over 50 years ago has been named after 16-year-old climate activist Greta Thunberg. London’s Natural History Museum scientists officially called the insect ‘Nelloptodes gretae’. They said that they did so to honour the “outstanding contribution” by the Swedish activist, who spoke at the UN Climate Action Summit last month, in raising global awareness.
Former Pak PM Nawaz Sharif suffers minor heart attack: Reports
Former Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif suffered a minor heart attack while undergoing treatment at the Services Hospital in Lahore, according to reports quoting Pakistani media. Sharif’s health condition has deteriorated since he was rushed to the hospital from jail earlier this week with critically low platelet count. Sharif is serving a seven-year jail term in a corruption case.
