Kerala Karunya Plus Lottery KN-389 Today Results: First prize is worth Rs 80 Lakh!

Kerala Karunya Plus Lottery KN-389 Today Results: The Kerala state lottery department will Wednesday announce the results of the Karunya Plus Lottery KN-389 results. The first prize is worth Rs 80 lakh, while the second and third will fetch the winner Rs 10 lakh and Rs 1 lakh respectively. The live results would be…

Sydney to exit Covid-19 lockdown next week after vaccination rate hits 70%

COVID-19 restrictions will be eased further in Sydney from Monday, authorities said, as Australia’s largest city looks set to exit a nearly four-month lockdown after hitting its 70% full vaccination target. Fully vaccinated people in New South Wales (NSW) state will be able to leave their homes for any reason…

US judge blocks enforcement of near-total abortion ban in Texas

A federal judge temporarily blocked on Wednesday a near-total ban on abortion in Texas, the toughest such law in the United States, following a challenge from President Joe Biden’s administration after the US Supreme Court let it proceed. The action by US District Judge Robert Pitman in Austin prevents the state…

In a first for Delhi, eight women inspectors appointed as SHOs

For the first time in Delhi, eight women inspectors have been appointed as SHOs by the Delhi Police Commissioner Rakesh Asthana in several police stations of Delhi. Out of the 55 SHOs appointed, 44 are inspectors who have been given the post for the first time. Delhi Police Spokesperson, Chinmoy Biswal said, “Marking…

California lawmakers vow to investigate offshore oil spill

Democratic members of Congress from California seized on the oil spill off the state’s coast to call for investigations into why it took several hours before a pipeline operator reported the spill to federal authorities – and the subsequent lag before the public was notified of the danger of the spill.…

Stones thrown at Shatabdi Express near Khanna station

Some unidentified persons allegedly threw stones at Amritsar bound Shatabdi Express (02013) near Khanna railway station, Tuesday late. Gurinder Mohan Singh, DRM railways, Ambala division, said that no one was injured in the incident. “As reported by the guard of the train, a stone was thrown by some unknown person…

Explained: Do I still need a pulse oximeter?

When my daughter returned to school this fall, I sent a care package that was perfect for a college student living through a pandemic. It included cookies, a coffee mug and a pulse oximeter. A pulse oximeter is a small device that clips on your finger and measures your blood oxygen levels. Even though my daughter and…

US watchdog will look into allegations Afghan’s Ghani took money from country

John Sopko, the U.S. special inspector general for Afghanistan reconstruction, said on Wednesday his office would look into allegations that former Afghan President Ashraf Ghani took millions of dollars with him when he left the country. Ghani has said he left Kabul to prevent bloodshed and denied reports he took large…

DoPT turns down Khemka request for empanelment, cites ‘nil central experience’

Senior IAS officer Ashok Khemka’s request for central empanelment has been turned down by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) citing “nil central experience”, has learnt. The 1991-batch officer is currently Principal Secretary of Haryana’s Archives, Archaeology & Museums department. After…

Sidhu resumes PPCC work after 10 days, to lead Cong march to Lakhimpur today

A WEEK after Navjot Singh Sidhu resigned as PPCC chief, the deadlock between him and the Congress high command over his resignation has been resolved with Sidhu now going full-throttle to protest against Lakhimpur Kheri incident on Thursday. On Wednesday, Sidhu resumed his duties as PPCC chief after a 10-day break.…