Explained: How US managed to get Colonial Pipeline’s Bitcoin ransom back

Colonial Pipeline had paid $4.5 million (75 Bitcoins) after its network was hackedThe FBI managed to track and retrieve $2.3 million (63.7 Bitcoins) from the cybercriminal group responsible for the attackThe recovery of the ransom shows that cryptocurrency can be traced The US recently announced that it had recovered…

Mumbai: 4-storey building in Malvani collapses, 11 dead

A four-storey building in Malvani area of Mumbai collapsed on Wednesday night. Eleven people have died in the incident and seven others are injured. A four-storey building in Malvani area of Malad West in Mumbai collapsed at 11.10 pm on Wednesday night. Eleven people died in the incident. Seven others were seriously…

Govt issues guidelines on Covid in children; suggests rational use of CT scan, discourages Remdesivir

The government has come out with guidelines for the management of Covid-19 among children below 18 years of age. Here are the details. Comprehensive guidelines for the management of Covid-19 among children have been issued by the central government in which Remdesivir has not been recommended and rational use of HRCT…

Natural Gas Consumption Begins To Recover This Month: Report

Manoj Jain, chairman of GAIL (India) said that gas consumption in April and May fell by about 10 per cent to 15 per cent compared to a 50 per cent reduction last year. The country’s natural gas consumption is recovering in June after declining in the previous two months, as states ease restrictions in the wake of…

15 Days Special Casual Leave For Government Employees Whose Parents Get COVID-19: Centre

“In case of active hospitalisation of any of the family members/parents even after 15 days of the expiry of SCL, the government servants may be granted leave of any kind due and admissible beyond 15 days of SCL till their discharge from hospital,” an order issued by the Personnel Ministry read. All central…

Making Every Effort To Comply: Twitter To Government On New Digital Rules

The new rules enforced last month require major social media platforms like Facebook and Twitter to appoint a grievance officer, a nodal officer and a chief compliance officer, each based in India. Twitter has written to the government that it is “making every effort” to comply with new digital rules and…

Ring of fire eclipse on June 10: These Indian cities will witness annular solar eclipse

The ring of fire eclipse is a rare phenomenon that occurs when the moon covers parts of the sun forming a cosmic halo around its edges. Weeks after the world witnessed the picturesque Bloodmoon, Supermoon and total lunar eclipse, get ready to view another celestial development in skies on Thursday-annular solar…

Why WHO approval is not enough for Chinese Covid-19 vaccines

Recently, countries such as Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Bahrain and Philippines have expressed concerns over the approval granted to Chinese vaccines and their efficacy. China has developed two Covid-19 vaccines that have been approved by the World Health Organisation (WHO). These are Sinovac and Sinopharm. China has…

No point being in a party if you can’t help people: Jitin Prasada on leaving Congress

Jitin Prasada said if there was one party in the country that talks in national interest then it is the BJP. Congress leader and former Union minister Jitin Prasada, who joined the BJP on Wednesday, has said there was no point being in a party “if you cannot help the people”. Jitin Prasada joined the…

Roads waterlogged, rail services hit as heavy rain lashes Mumbai. Photos and videos

Waterlogging has been reported at several places in Mumbai after heavy rain lashed the city on Wednesday morning. Mumbai local train services between Kurla and CSMT have also been halted. The south-west monsoon arrived in Mumbai and its neighbouring areas on Wednesday, the IMD announced as heavy rains lashed the…