Virat Kohli Reacts To West Indies

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The West Indies went into the first Test against England in Southampton as massive underdogs but some steely performances saw the Caribbean outfit emerge triumphant against all odds.

Shannon Gabriel’s brilliance with the ball and Jermaine Blackwood’s superb 95 in the chase set up the unlikely win for the Windies as they took a 1-0 lead in the three-match series. The cricket fraternity was all praise for West Indies’ brilliant showing. India captain Virat Kohli took to Twitter after West Indies’s victory, saying: “Wow windiescricket what a win. Top display of test cricket.”

The West Indies were set a 200-run target to win on the final day of the first Test by the hosts but were left reeling at 27 for three thanks to Jofra Archer’s early double strike.

Blackwood, though, brought the visitors back into the game with a fine knock but fell five runs short of his second Test century with the West Indies needing 11 runs to win.

John Campell, who had retired hurt after being hit on the toe by Archer, came back to hit the winning runs.

West Indies captain Jason Holder hailed his team’s brilliant showing in the match, saying it was the best day day he has had in Test cricket.

“It is right up there with the best victories we’ve had as a group,” Holder told Sky Sports.”To me, yesterday was probably the best day I’ve had in Test cricket,” added the West Indian all-rounder.

“It was a hard, long toil and the bowlers really put it in. Every time I asked a bowler to come up and give a spell, they came up and gave a massive effort.”

Hero Sharwanand accepted the green challenge

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Hero Sharwanand accepted the green challenge

The go green movement started as a green challenge in line with Telangana Haritha Haram continued to garner more momentum with several Tollywood celebrities picking up the baton.

Hero Sharwanand accepted the green challenge and planted three saplings at a park near his house. He has also informed to have adopted the park.

Sharwanand thanked TRS MP Santosh Kumar who started Green India Challenge.“Green India Challenge is a great initiative taken towards a go green environment. I further nominate Anil Sunkara, Gopi Achanta, Ram Achanta, Vamsi, Pramod, Vikram and Sudhakar Cherukuri to take up the challenge,” said Sharwanand.

Vijay Sethupathi decided to quit Pushpa

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Vijay Sethupathi decided to quit Pushpa

Allu Arjun – Sukumar’s Pushpa is one of those big-ticket films that got disturbed and delayed much due to the coronavirus. While the first look of Bunny’s intense and rugged attire from Pushpa enthralled the audience very much in the lockdown time, the rumors that Vijay Sethupathi walked out of the project let down many.

There is no clarity yet on why Vijay Sethupathi decided to quit Pushpa and who is being approached in his place until today. Makkal Selvan Vijay Sethupathi himself revealed in a Tamil interview that he had to give up his role in Pushpa due to the issue of the dates.

Vijay clarified that he very much liked the role offered to him, but the delays with the other films during the corona time left him without dates to accommodate for Pushpa.

Vijay said he had to walk out of Pushpa just because he did not want to trouble the team later with his tight schedules and prior commitments taking the front seat. It looks like Vijay Sethupathi’s intention to not to trouble Pushpa is the only reason to move away, but not the huge remuneration he is rumored to have demanded to be part of the Bunny-Sukumar film.

Well, this is what Vijay has to say and the role he quit is now heard to be offered it to Bobby Simha or Aravind Swamy.

Suriya is awaiting ‘Aakasame Nee Haddura’ for release

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Suriya is awaiting ‘Aakasame Nee Haddura’ for release

Lockdown due to pandemic is making actors try their hands at something they haven’t done till now. Also, with OTTs and digital platforms receiving a lot of hype, actors are eyeing on web series.

Recently, it has been announced that nine directors from Tamil film industry are going to make web series. Nine episodes and nine big directors. As per the latest buzz, Mani Ratnam is also one of the directors of this web series and through his episode, actor Suriya Sivakumar is going to make his debut on digital platform.

Aravind Swamy, Siddharth and other stars are also going to be part of this web series as they have been associated with Mani Ratnam earlier as well. The most exciting and interesting thing about this project is the digital debut of Suriya.

Fans of the actor are super excited with the news and are waiting to more about this project. More details regarding the series are awaited.

Suriya is awaiting ‘Aakasame Nee Haddura’ for release. The film was slated to hit the screens in summer 2020 but its release has been postponed due to coronavirus. Also, Suriya and wife Jyothika are basking on the success of their latest flick Ponmagal Vandhal, the first Tamil film to release on OTT.

Threat of Omani airspace ban looms over PIA

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Threat of Omani airspace ban looms over PIA

A threat of a ban on Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) flights in the airspace of Oman looms large as the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) assured them that credentials of all pilots had been scrutinized to ensure flight safety, a media report said.

While expressing concern over the recent safety issue with the PIA, the Omani Civil Aviation Authority warned Pakistan that the national flag carrier could be barred from using its airspace, the Dawn news report said on Tuesday citing informed sources.

The sources added that the Omani authorities also asked Islamabad to explain what curative measures had been taken to ensure the safety of flights.

The Pakistan CAA explained to the Omani Civil Aviation Authority that credentials of all pilots, who were allowed to fly, had been scrutinized before they had been declared fit to fly, they said.

The Omani authorities were further informed that the scrutiny of pilots was initiated by the Pakistani authorities on the directive of the Supreme Court of Pakistan a couple of years ago, the sources explained.

Amid the aviation crisis, seven other countries where Pakistani pilots had been employed with different airlines had asked Islamabad to verify their credentials.

The issue of ‘dubious’ licenses drew world attention after Aviation Minister Ghulam Sarwar Khan revealed in the National Assembly that there were 860 active pilots in the country and 260 pilots had not sat their exams themselves and almost 30 percent of the pilots had fake or improper license and did not have the flying experience, Dawn news reported.

Rhea Chakraborty pens moving note for Sushant Singh Rajput

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Rhea Chakraborty pens moving note for Sushant Singh Rajput

Actress Rhea Chakraborty has shared that she will never come to terms with actor Sushant Singh Rajput not being around anymore and said she is still struggling to face her emotions.

For the first time since Sushant’s demise, Rhea took to Instagram to express her state of mind and emotions through a moving note.

“Still struggling to face my emotions.. an irreparable numbness in my heart.
You are the one who made me believe in love, the power of it. You taught me how a simple mathematical equation can decipher the meaning of life and I promise you that I learned from you every day. I will never come to terms with you not being here anymore,” she wrote on Instagram.

The actress continued: “I know you’re in a much more peaceful place now. The moon, the stars, the galaxies would’ve welcomed “the greatest physicist “with open arms. Full of empathy and joy, you could lighten up a shooting star – now, you are one. I will wait for you my shooting star and make a wish to bring you back to me.”

Rhea also shared two photographers from the happy moments that the two spent together. In the pictures, they are smiling, beaming with joy, and look at peace in each other’s company.

Rhea said that words can’t express her real state of emotional turmoil.

She said: “You were everything a beautiful person could be, the greatest wonder that the world has seen. My words are incapable of expressing the love we have and I guess you truly meant it when you said it is beyond both of us.

“You loved everything with an open heart, and now you’ve shown me that our love is indeed exponential. Be in peace Sushi.
30 days of losing you but a lifetime of loving you,” she added, and signed off the emotional post by writing: “Eternally connected… To infinity and beyond”.

On June 14, Sushant was found hanging in his Bandra residence by his domestic help, which left the industry and his fans shocked. He was reportedly battling depression over the past few months and undergoing treatment.

Realme launches new budget smartphone for Rs 7,499 in India

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Realme launches new budget smartphone for Rs 7,499 in India

Chinese smartphone maker Realme on Tuesday launched its budget phone Realme C11 with 5000mAh battery and MediaTek Helio G35 processor for Rs 7,499 in the Indian market.

The smartphone is equipped with a 6.5-inch HD+ mini-drop fullscreen display and offers a 20:9 screen aspect ratio.

“We currently have 13 million realme C series smartphone users globally and are confident that the Realme C11 will help us further reach new heights,” Madhav Sheth, Vice President, Realme and Chief Executive Officer, Realme India, said in a statement.

The smartphone will be up for sale on July 22 on realme.com, Flipkart.com, and selected partner stores.

The mini-drop on the screen is 30.9 percent smaller than the normal dewdrop, making the screen to body ratio as high as 88.7 percent.

The device houses a 13MP AI dual camera which features the first super nightscape mode in the segment.

The smartphone runs on Realme UI based on Android 10 and comes with 2GB RAM along with 32GB internal storage.

In addition, the smartphone maker also launched a 30W dart charge 10000mAh Power bank priced at Rs 1,999.

Surge in HIV, TB, malaria deaths due to Covid-19: Lancet

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Surge in HIV, TB, malaria deaths due to Covid-19: Lancet

Some low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) could experience a surge in HIV, tuberculosis (TB), and malaria deaths over the next five years because of disruption to health services caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, according to a new study, published in The Lancet Global Health journal.

The researchers have estimated that in areas heavily affected by these major infectious diseases, the impact of Covid-19 disruption on years of life lost could be of a similar scale to the direct impact of the pandemic itself.

Maintaining core services for HIV, TB, and malaria could largely mitigate the broader health impact of Covid-19, they said.

This includes ensuring access to antiretroviral therapy (Art), timely TB diagnosis and treatment, and early resumption of the distribution of long-lasting insecticide-treated nets (LLINs) and anti-malarial treatment.

“The Covid-19 pandemic and actions taken in response to it could undo some of the advances made against major diseases such as HIV, TB, and malaria over the past two decades,” said study researcher Timothy Hallett from Imperial College London in the UK.

“Our findings underscore the extraordinarily difficult decisions facing policymakers. Well managed, long-term suppression measures could avert the most Covid-19 deaths,” Hallett added.

In the study, the research team assumed a basic reproductive number (R) – the average number of people each individual with the virus is likely to infect – of three to develop four different policy response scenarios to the Covid-19 pandemic.

These included no action, mitigation, which represents a 45 percent reduction in R for six months using interventions such as physical distancing, suppression-lift — a 75 percent reduction in R for two months, or suppression, a 75 percent reduction in R for one year.

Then they used transmission models of HIV, TB, and malaria to estimate the additional impact on health that could be caused in different settings.

Overall, the findings suggest that the impact of the pandemic varies according to the extent to which interventions against Covid-19 cause long disruptions to activities, and how successfully those measures reduce transmission of SARS-CoV-2 and avoid the health system being overwhelmed.

The greatest impact on HIV is projected to be from interruption to the supply and administering of ART, which may occur during times of high health system demand.

For TB, the greatest impact is predicted to be from reductions in the timely diagnosis and treatment of new cases.

The model predicts that the greatest impact on the malaria burden could result from interruption of planned net campaigns, which usually take place every three years.

A massive fire broke out in Visakhapatnam

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A massive fire broke out in Visakhapatnam

A massive fire broke out in the Jawaharlal Nehru Pharma city in Visakhapatnam on Monday night following heavy explosions in Ramky CETP (combined effluent treatment plant) Solvent Pharma Company.

The staff at the Pharma City and people living nearby were panicked due to the explosions. Several people have been reportedly injured in the incident. A few people have been shifted to a hospital in Gajuwaka.

The fire personnel are not able to go near the place to douse the flames due to the explosions. There is fear that the flames would spread to the nearby pharma companies and cause more destruction. Thick smoke engulfed the area due to the heavy explosions.

Only 3% Indians realise the importance of consuming adequate protein: Study

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Only 3% Indians realise the importance of consuming adequate protein: Study

Although 95 percent of Indian mothers claim to know protein as a macro-nutrient, only three percent of the population really understands the prominent functions of protein or why one should consume it daily, reveals a new study.

Across cities, 82 percent of mothers residing in mini-metros such as Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, and Hyderabad were unable to correctly associate protein with its functions and attributed low importance to its consumption as a part of balanced meals. Therefore, while eight out of ten mothers believe the protein as ‘important’, protein may not adequately be included in their daily diet. The majority of the mothers (91 percent) are not able to relate to protein with its crucial functions such as repair of tissues in the body, muscle health, and long-term immunity, the study added.

Right to Protein, a nationwide public health awareness initiative, released the findings of a study that uncovers a paradox in India’s daily protein consumption habits. Nielsen surveyed 2,142 mothers across 16 Indian cities, revealing a worrying trend where due to a poor understanding of protein as a macronutrient, Indians consume inadequate levels of proteins.

Some of the key findings include:

Over 70 percent of Indian mothers strongly believe in common myths such as ‘protein is difficult to digest’, ‘it leads to weight gain’, and ‘it is only for body-builders’.

On average, 85 percent of mothers incorrectly believe that protein leads to ‘weight gain’ and mentioned that they would prioritize the consumption of vitamins and carbohydrates over protein for their families including for children. Most disturbingly, nearly 80 percent hold the view that lack of protein does not impact overall health!

The majority of the mothers do not know the most common sources of plant-or-animal-based protein and failed to correctly identify 8 of 11 protein-rich food items presented to them. Furthermore, 81 percent of mothers incorrectly believe that just a regular Indian diet consisting of roti, dal, rice is enough for daily protein needs. As a result, only dairy and pulses are considered as the sources of protein in majority Indian households

“In our country, adequate-protein consumption has been a rather under-debated issue when it comes to general discourse on food and nutrients. Very few studies have been published recently that provide insights about the consumption patterns about this ‘major building block’ of our lives. This study is, therefore, an insight in terms of highlighting our knowledge gaps and misconceptions that plague adequate protein consumption”, said Dr. Jagmeet Madan, Eminent Nutrition Expert, Professor, Principal, Sir Vithaldas Thackersey College of Home Science (Autonomous) SNDTWU, Mumbai and National President, Indian Dietetics Association, Supporter of the Right To Protein Initiative

Dr. Suresh Itapu, Nutraceutical Expert, and Director, NutriTech India said: “The Protein Paradox study, reiterates the importance of building a general protein understanding and awareness in India. Any individual or entity can benefit from these insights and take corrective measures to improve quality protein intake, course-correct, and eventually reverse the decline in protein consumption, especially among kids.”

Ayodhya seers up in arms over Oli’s remarks on Lord Ram

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Ayodhya seers up in arms over Oli’s remarks on Lord Ram

Saints and seers in Ayodhya are up in arms over the statement made by Nepal’s Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli that the real Ayodhya was in Nepal and Lord Ram was a Nepali

Mahant Narendra Giri, head of the Akhil Bhartiya Akhara Parishad (ABAP), the apex body of saints, said that the statement made by the Nepal premier was ‘unfortunate and mischievous’.

He told reporters that there was enough evidence to prove that the real Ayodhya was the one in Uttar Pradesh and Lord Ram was born here.

“No one should create any confusion on the issue,” he warned.

Mahant Nritya Gopal Das, president of Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teertha Kshetra, said, “Lord Ram was a ‘Chakravarti’ emperor. Many countries including Nepal were under his protege. Ayodhya has links with Nepal from ‘Treta Yug’. Even today, a wedding procession goes to Janakpur from Ayodhya. Millions of years old tradition have continued. It is not appropriate to speak on ancient tradition and the ‘sanatani’ system. Devotees of Lord Ram are not going to tolerate this. Nepal PM’s statement is unfortunate.”

Mahant Raju Das of the Hanuman Garhi temple in Ayodhya also slammed Nepal’s Prime minister for making ‘uncalled for statements’.

“Prime Minister Narendra Modi should take up the issue and stop this kind of misinformation being spread all around by vested interests,” he said.

Mahant Shashikant Das of Saryu Nitya Aarti, on the other hand, said that he is writing to the prime minister, urging him to intervene and prevent such misinformation campaigns.

“The Nepal Prime Minister is making such statements at the behest of China but he should know that it will not have any impact on the people of India who firmly believe that Ayodhya is the abode of Lord Ram,” he stated.

Vishwa Hindu Parishad has also reacted sharply to Oli’s statement on Lord Ram. Regional secretary of the VHP, Ambarish Kumar said, “Ayodhya is the birthplace of Lord Ram. This is mentioned in religious scriptures. Crores of Hindus have faith in him. The mind of Oli is not in good health, so he speaks anything. Ancient texts clearly say that where there is Saryu, there is Ayodhya.”

Meanwhile, UP deputy chief minister Keshav Maurya also asked Oli not to make ‘undignified comments’ on such issues.

“Making such remarks shows that he is ‘mentally bankrupt’. Nepal was a part of Aryavrat (original India) and Oli should read up history before making such comments,” he said.

Nepal’s Prime Minister Oli, on Monday, had stoked a major political controversy by claiming that the ‘real’ Ayodhya lies in Nepal, not in India and that Lord Ram was born in Thori in southern Nepal.

Condemning Oli for his remarks, BJP national spokesperson Bizay Sonkar Shastri said that the Left parties, even in India, have played with people’s faith, and the Communists in Nepal will be rejected by the masses in the same way.

“Lord Ram is a matter of faith for us, and people will not allow anybody, be it Prime Minister of Nepal or anyone, to play with this,” he said.

Speaking at an event on the birth anniversary of Nepalese poet Bhanubhakta at the Prime Minister’s residence in Kathmandu, Oli had said that Nepal ‘has become a victim of cultural encroachment and its history has been manipulated.’

Bhanubhakta was born in 1814 in Tanhu of western Nepal and is credited for translating Valmiki’s Ramayana into the Nepali language. He died in 1868.

Sony launches new wireless speaker range in India

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Sony launches new wireless speaker range in India

Sony India on Tuesday announced expanded its Extra Bass wireless speaker range at a starting price of Rs 8,990.

The speakers support the ‘Extra Bass’ sound which is achieved on the XB wireless speaker line-up through Sony’s renowned audio technology.

The SRS-XB43, SRS-XB33 and SRS-XB23 speakers will be available from July 16.

“Backed by Sony’s newly-developed X-Balanced Speaker Unit, these speakers provide high-sound quality and powerful sound pressure for a richer, deeper, and more rewarding listening experience,” the company said in a statement.

The series has an IP67 rating which makes the devices dustproof, rustproof and waterproof.

The speakers come with built-in Google Assistant.

The SRS-XB43 and SRS-XB33 claims to support 24 hours of music playback.

The SRS-XB23 supports up to 12 hours of battery backup which can support Extra bass Mode playback for up to 10 hours, the company claimed.

The speakers can be charged using the latest Type-C USB and can support battery charging by connecting one’s smartphone via USB Type-A.

Really happy to resume some sort of outdoor stick-work, says Sumit

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Really happy to resume some sort of outdoor stick-work, says Sumit

Indian men’s hockey team’s midfielder Sumit has said the time off from national camp has been refreshing for him, and he is now again looking forward to rejoining his teammates soon.

The lockdown period saw hockey teams remain at the Sports Authority of India campus in Bengaluru for close to three months, but without much contact with their sport as the teams followed the guidelines put out by the authorities.

“It has been a refreshing few weeks for me, getting to spend time with my family after such a long phase. When I arrived here, the happiness on my mother’s face was priceless, and I felt so good just being back here. It has really lifted my spirits and I am very happy to have got this opportunity to enjoy some time off before a crucial year ahead for our team,” said Sumit who has been practicing the sport again at his local ground in his hometown of Sonipat.

“I have also been able to spend time with my brother and my nephew, it has given us the opportunity to catch up on a lot of things,” he added.

Family time isn’t the only thing that is keeping Sumit’s excitement levels up, he says being able to pick up the hockey stick again has really pleased him.

“As someone who has probably spent most days and sometimes even nights picking up the hockey stick, this long gap has obviously been very different. But here at home, I am really happy to have been able to resume some sort of outdoor stick-work on the ground as well with some of my friends who come to play.

“It is nice to be able to try out some skills and practice stopping and tackling while taking all necessary precautions even on the field. I have also been trying to keep myself in top shape ahead of our next national camp, so I have been following my fitness training schedule through running and working out in my society,” the 23-year-old stated.

Sumit’s impressive career with the senior team has been backed by credible performances for the junior team, which included winning the 2016 Junior World Cup in Lucknow.

The defensive stability he brings to the team, and quick turnovers he manages led him to make his senior team debut in 2017 at the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup and going on to consistently represent the country at major tournaments.

“I consider myself really lucky that I get to represent my country at the highest level. I am a player who is really ambitious by nature and having won the Junior World Cup in 2016, I want to always target winning the biggest tournaments with the senior team. An upcoming couple of years are really important for us and I want to make sure I am in the peak of my career and can help the team,” said the midfielder.

The youngster is also keen to represent the team soon as he has missed hockey for the most part of last year with a fractured right wrist.

“It was difficult for me to have missed those 4-5 months with the injury, but I had some conversations with chief coach Graham Reid, and he had shown a lot of faith in me. So it was great to have returned to compete against The Netherlands in the first two matches of the FIH Hockey Pro League.

“I was looking forward to returning to full rhythm ahead of the Olympics, but now I am just focusing on putting in the hard work to maintain my fitness, and aim to perform well for my team and the chief coach whenever hockey returns,” said the 2016 Junior World Cup winner.

Australian leaders fear second COVID-19 wave

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Australian leaders fear second COVID-19 wave

A recent spike in the number of COVID-19 cases in the Australian state of Victoria has brought a planned reopening of domestic borders into question, as leaders fear a second wave of infections throughout the country.

Since early June, Victoria has gone from a daily infection rate in the single figures, to 270 new cases recorded on Tuesday, taking the total tally for July alone to over 2,300, reports Xinhua news agency.

Victoria Premier Daniel Andrews said that while state health officials were attempting to bring a number of major clusters under control, including close to 22,000 tests conducted on Monday, the scale of the outbreak had become difficult to manage.

“Obviously with such large numbers it’s a real challenge to get to the bottom of exactly where those people have been, who they’ve spent time with, who are their close contact and to make sure that appropriate public health responses are delivered at that individual and family level,” Andrews said.

Meanwhile, the neighboring state of New South Wales (NSW) recorded a much smaller increase in new infections, with 13 fresh cases reported on Tuesday, speculated to be the result of arrivals from Victoria.

NSW’s border has been officially closed to Victoria residents since July 8, however, according to NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian, her state’s proximity to Victoria means that the virus may already have spread across the border prior to the closure coming into place.

A cluster of at least 28 cases linked to a Sydney pub prompted calls for a return to earlier lockdown measures which saw all bars and restaurants temporarily closed to eliminate the risk of spread.

On Tuesday, Berejiklian announced that her state would partially reintroduce some measures to reduce the risk of virus spread at pubs and eateries, including a cap of 300 people at all venues, a 10-person limit on group bookings, and mandatory adoption of the COVIDSafe registry, a scheme intended to track the spread of any potential outbreaks.

She added that Australia had entered a new phase of the pandemic where local transmission was now the most prevalent means of having contracted the disease, as opposed to people arriving from overseas already infected.

With state borders in various stages of reopening, the developments in NSW and Victoria have leaders in other jurisdictions watching carefully, and ready to act to reverse the easing of restrictions if necessary.

On Tuesday, the state of South Australia declared that it would postpone a planned July 20 border reopening with NSW and the Australian Capital Territory (ACT), while Queensland declared several major suburbs of Sydney to be “COVID-19 hotspots” barring anybody who had traveled there from entering.

The move comes less than a week since Queensland reopened its borders to all states, excluding Victoria, in an effort to restart the economy and boost local tourism operators.

Queensland officials revealed that anyone found to have made a false declaration regarding their travel history could face up to six months in jail under new laws intended to be introduced by the government.

US reports nearly 60,000 COVID-19 cases in 24 hrs

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US reports nearly 60,000 COVID-19 cases in 24 hrs

The US has registered another record single-day spike of nearly 60,000 COVID-19 cases, which took the total tally over 3.36 million, according to Johns Hopkins University.

On Monday, the country registered a total of 59,222 new cases in the past 24 hours, taking the overall tally to 3,363,056, Xinhua news agency quoted the University as saying.

Another 411 deaths were reported in the past 24 hours, taking the total number of COVID-19 fatalities in the US to 135,582.

With the two new figures, the US currently accounted for the highest number of cases and deaths in the world.

The surge of coronavirus infections has pushed some states, including Florida, Texas, Louisiana, and Arizona, to reinstate tougher anti-epidemic measures.

On Sunday, Florida reported a 24-hour increase of 15,299, shattering the previous one-day high for a US state by more than 3,500.

NASA astronauts to conduct a pair of spacewalks this month

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NASA astronauts to conduct a pair of spacewalks this month

Two NASA astronauts will conduct a pair of spacewalks on July 16 and July 21, to finish a 3.5-year effort to upgrade the International Space Stations power system, said the US space agency.

The spacewalks will begin around 7.35 am, and could last up to seven hours, NASA said on Monday.

NASA astronauts Chris Cassidy and Robert Behnken will replace aging nickel-hydrogen batteries with new lithium-ion batteries delivered to the station on a Japanese cargo ship in May.

The replacements will be on the starboard 6 truss’ 3B power channel.

During the July 16 spacewalk, they plan to remove five of six older nickel-hydrogen batteries for the truss’ power system and install three new lithium-ion batteries, as well as accompanying hardware.

The last nickel-hydrogen battery will be removed from the truss and stowed on July 21, when Behnken and Cassidy venture out on the 300th spacewalk involving US astronauts since Ed White stepped out of his Gemini 4 capsule on June 3, 1965.

In all, 12 spacewalks will have been performed since January 2017 to change out batteries for eight power channels used to route electricity on the station, NASA said.

These will be the 230th and 231st spacewalks in the history of space station assembly, maintenance, and upgrades.

They also will be ninth and 10th for Cassidy and Behnken, who will join former NASA astronauts Michael Lopez-Alegria and Peggy Whitson with the most spacewalks by Americans.

Cassidy arrived at the space station in April, taking command of Expedition 63.

Behnken, who is serving as a flight engineer for the expedition, arrived at the station in May with fellow Commercial Crew astronaut Douglas Hurley on SpaceX’s Crew Dragon Demo-2 test flight.

State RERAs resolve 48,556 cases in 3 years

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State RERAs resolve 48,556 cases in 3 years

The Real Estate Regulatory Authorities across states have resolved 48,556 cases since the implementation of the RERA Act in 2017.

Citing data from the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, an Anarock report said that out of the total resolved cases, nearly 57 percent cases were resolved in the past one year.

“Uttar Pradesh takes the lead with as many as 18,509 cases disposed of by the UP RERA authorities so far, against a mere 5,989 cases a year ago. Haryana is at a distant second with nearly 9,919 cases disposed of currently as against 3,123 cases in the corresponding period of 2019,” the Anarock report said.

Maharashtra’s ‘MahaRERA’ has so far disposed of nearly 7,883 cases.

Anuj Puri, Chairman, Anarock Property Consultants says: “One of RERA’s primary functions is addressing real estate consumers’ grievances. In a bit over three years since RERA implementation, the authorities of various states and UTs have resolved over 48,556 consumer complaints.”

He added that project and agent registrations have also increased perceptibly in a year, by nearly 24 percent and 20 percent respectively.

The 24 percent growth in project registrations under RERA in a year pertains to around 43,208 projects by the end of July 2019 to nearly 53,364 projects as of date. The states with maximum project registrations currently include Maharashtra, Gujarat, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Telangana, and Tamil Nadu.

Cumulatively, these seven states account for a significant 85 percent share with nearly 45,278 registered projects. Maharashtra tops the list with nearly 25,604 project registrations.

Interestingly, Uttar Pradesh has seen the least annual growth of five percent in project registrations. In July 2019, around 2,676 projects were registered in the state and currently, the number stands at around 2,818 projects. Evidently, developers in the state were more focused on project completions than on new launches.

Among the top seven states, Telangana saw the highest yearly growth of 79 percent in project registrations — from 1,064 projects in July 2019 to over 1,902 projects now. Tamil Nadu recorded a 54 percent yearly jump — as in July 2019, the state has 1,064 projects registered which have increased to 1,635 projects this year.

In terms of agent registrations, there has been a 20 percent increase in a year — from 34,182 registered agents towards July-end 2019 to nearly 41,143 agents as of July 2020.

Domestic passenger vehicle sales fall 50% in June

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Domestic passenger vehicle sales fall 50% in June

Domestic passenger vehicle sales halved in June compared to the same period of last year, due to the economic turbulence caused by coronavirus crisis.

Accordingly, a total of 105,617 passenger vehicles were sold in June 2020 in India, 49.59 percent lower than the 209,522 units sold during the like period of 2019.

According to the data released by the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM), car sales in the country plunged 57.98 percent to 55,497 units last month, compared to 132,077 units during the year-ago period.

In a technical footnote, SIAM said the data does not include sales figures from some key players such as Tata Motors.

Samsung in talks with LG Display for panel supply: Report

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Samsung in talks with LG Display for panel supply: Report

Samsung Electronics is in talks with competitor LG Display for the purchase of display panels amid its transition to production of the next-generation display.

According to the sources, Samsung Electronics and LG Display may sign a deal on LCD TV panel supply in the near future, reports Yonhap News Agency.

The move came after Samsung Display, a display maker under Samsung Electronics, announced earlier this year that it will discontinue its LCD screen production from next year and will speed up its shift toward quantum-dot (QD) display.

Industry insiders originally predicted that Samsung Electronics could buy LCD panels from Chinese firms, such as China Star Optoelectronics Technology and BOE Technology Group, as well as Sharp now owned by Taiwan’s Foxconn Group.

Analysts expect that LG Display’s supply volume to be worth between 1 trillion (US$833 million) and 2 trillion won if the deal is secured. LG Display plans to supply large-size LCD panels from its plant in Guangzhou, China.

Samsung and LG are rivals in the TV industry, with the former representing QLED TV and the latter spearheading OLED TV. However, history shows the two sides can work as partners.

In 2017, Samsung Electronics received LCD screens for 65-inch and 75-inch TVs from LG Display after Sharp abruptly decided to cut its display supply.

On this day: Boundary count helps England lift maiden WC trophy

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On this day: Boundary count helps England lift maiden WC trophy

On July 14 last year, the entire world witnessed one of the most dramatic cricket games ever played. The World Cup 2019 summit clash between England and New Zealand at the iconic Lord’s became one of the most iconic and memorable World Cup finals of all time in the history of the tournament.

England, led by Eoin Morgan, became the Men’s Cricket World Cup champions after they defeated Kiwis on the account of their superior boundary count.

Opting to bat, New Zealand batters came out with a decent batting performance as knocks of 55 and 47 from Henry Nicholls and Tom Latham helped them reach 241/8 in their stipulated 50 overs.

England’s chase also followed a similar fashion as at one stage, they found themselves dealing at 86/4. However, Ben Stokes (84) and Jos Buttler (59) took their team to 203, without losing another wicket. When England looked sure of a victory, Jimmy Neesham and Lockie Ferguson picked up wickets to derail the chase and the visitors seemed to be in touching distance of lifting their maiden World Cup trophy. However, it was not meant to be the case.

In the final over of the game, England needed nine runs from three deliveries with Stokes at the crease and teammate Adil Rashid at the non-striker’s end. The fourth delivery was hit by Stokes towards deep mid-wicket as the two batsmen scrambled for two runs.

Stokes drove full length to get inside the crease at the striker’s end and that is when Martin Guptill’s throw from the boundary hit his outstretched bat and went for four behind the wicket-keeper. England was awarded six runs, which in the end helped them tie the final and force the match into Super Over.

The Super Over, which was the first-ever in a World Cup final, also ended in a tie as both teams scored 15 runs each. But England’s tally of 26 boundaries against New Zealand’s 17 throughout the course of the game helped the hosts win the title for the first time in its history.

Out of the 26 boundaries, Stokes hit 8 (6 fours, 2 sixes), followed by Jonny Bairstow (7 fours), Buttler (7 fours), Jason Roy (3 fours) and Liam Plunkett (1 four). Out of these 26 boundaries, two came in Super Over.

For New Zealand, James Neesham scored the maximum number of boundaries — 4 (3 fours, 1 six), followed by Nicholls (4 fours), Guptill (2 fours, 1 six), Latham (2 fours, 1 six), Kane Williamson (2 fours) and Matt Henry (1 four). Out of these 17 boundaries, one came in Super Over.

However, after much criticism, the International Cricket Council (ICC) had to scrap the contentious rule and said that it will no longer be used at future ICC events.

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