California wildfire grows to 2,000 acres

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California wildfire grows to 2,000 acres

A wildfire has grown to 2,000 acres in the hills east of Gilroy, Northern California, officials said.

The blaze, known as the Crews Fire, sparked about 3 miles east of Highway 101 near Crews Road and Oak Springs Circle, reports Xinhua news agency.

It was contained by 20 percent as of 8 a.m. on Monday morning.

Two homes have been destroyed and one person injured, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire).

“It’s fire season, anything can happen.” Pam Timmermans, a fire prevention specialist for Cal Fire told the media.

“With this kind of weather that we’re seeing, fires are going to happen.”

Another brush fire that started on July 4 in Santa Clara County, known as the Park Fire, was 80 percent contained by Monday, officials said.

Meanwhile, a wildfire spreading rapidly through the rural area of Santa Clarita, a US city 53 km northeast of Los Angeles, has prompted evacuations and the full closure of a freeway.

The fire, dubbed Soledad Fire, was initially reported at around 4 p.m. on Sunday.

FDA issues mergency use authorization for COVID-19 antigen diagnostic test

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FDA issues mergency use authorization for COVID-19 antigen diagnostic test

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued an emergency use authorization (EUA) for a COVID-19 antigen diagnostic test, the Becton Dickinson Veritor System for Rapid Detection of SARS-CoV-2.

This is the second antigen test the FDA has authorized for the detection of SARS-CoV-2 antigens, reports Xinhua news agency.

This test is authorized for use in laboratories certified under the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments of 1988 for high, moderate, or waived complexity testing, according to the FDA.

“Expanding America’s testing capabilities is the result of partnership and ingenuity between the federal government, private sector, and academia,” FDA Commissioner Stephen Hahn said on Monday.

Antigen tests play an important role in the overall response against COVID-19, including as a point-of-care test that can potentially scale up to test millions of Americans quickly, he added.

In May, the FDA approved EUA to American company Quidel Corp for the first COVID-19 antigen test.

Fatah, Hamas agree to resume meetings

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Fatah, Hamas agree to resume meetings

The two Palestinian rival groups, President Mahmoud Abbas’ Fatah party, and the Islamic Hamas movement have agreed to resume meetings in an effort to end the internal division.

Ahmad Helles from Fatah’s Central Committee, and Husam Badran, a member of Hamas politburo, made the announcement in a joint interview aired on the state-run Palestine television on Monday, reports Xinhua news agency.

“The resumption of meetings between Fatah and Hamas has given our people new hope for ending the internal division that has been going on for 13 years, so as to face the current political and economic challenges,” said Helles.

Last week, Jibril al-Rajoub, a member of Fatah’s Central Committee, and Saleh Arouri, deputy chief of Hamas politburo, began an online dialogue aired on Palestine television.

“The internal Palestinian division can never be considered the real permanent image of the Palestinian people. The real image is the unity to face all dangers that surround the Palestinian cause,” said Helles.

During the joint online interview, Badran revealed that the two factions were maintaining daily contact and seeking to work jointly in the West Bank, the Gaza Strip and abroad to confront the Israeli annexation plan.

He said Hamas is ready to reach a national agreement, including the types of struggle and resistance against the Israeli annexation plan.

The internal Palestinian division between Hamas and Fatah began in 2007 when the former forcibly took over Gaza from the latter.

Arab and international mediations between the two rival factions have so far failed, although they signed a series of understandings and agreements on internal unity.

VHP praises Gehlot govt’s initiative on Vedic education

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VHP praises Gehlot govt’s initiative on Vedic education

The Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP), a prominent saffron offshoot of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), in an unusual and surprising move, congratulated the Congress-run Ashok Gehlot government in Rajasthan for its initiatives to set up a Vedic Education and Culture Board in the state and also for including biographies of Paramveer Chakra medallists in the school curriculum.

A one-day meeting of the Jaipur wing of the VHP was held here on Monday.

Addressing the session, the central working committee member Dinesh Chandra brought forth both the issues in its concluding session and congratulated chief minister Ashok Gehlot for the same.

Gehlot during the Bhamashah Samman ceremony held last year had said that the culture, values, and traditions of Rajasthan inspire each and every person to donate and the future generations should also adopt these glorious traditions. To accomplish the vision, the state government will set up Vedic Education and Rites Board, he had said.

Now, efforts are being made to realize this announcement of the Chief Minister.

In fact, at Jagadguru Ramanandacharya Rajasthan Sanskrit University, efforts are on to increase culture and values by spreading ancient Vedic knowledge science.

Dinesh Chandra said that the establishment of the Vedic education and culture board will help in furthering the ancient knowledge by connecting students of the modern times with age-old knowledge, and will also help the ancient knowledge to prevail in modern times.

Print Prachar Pramuk Abhishek Singh said that the VHP meeting discusses the upcoming events and reviews the last completed programs.

Haunting Past: Frontrunner for Air India Ops director comes under criticism

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Haunting Past: Frontrunner for Air India Ops director comes under criticism

A frontrunner candidate for Air Indias Director Operations post has come under criticism from certain sections of the airline for his past record of siding with unions against the national carrier.

According to sources, the current Executive Director for Operations Captain R.S. Sandhu has in the past been allegedly hand-in-glove with a particular pilots’ union.

“He was terminated once due to his close association with one of the pilots’ unions. He had sided with this union during a strike. Now as a member of senior management, how can we trust him not to repeat the past incident,” sources said adding that he is one of the frontrunner candidates for the post.

“After the strike, he was reinstated back but only after a deal was struck between the management and the union. These past incidents are serious and must not be ignored.”

The event in reference is from 2011 when a pilots’ union of erstwhile Indian Airlines’ went to strike.

Subsequently, Sandhu was terminated as a deputy general manager operations in April 2011, when he openly sided with the erstwhile Indian Airlines pilots’ demand to get parity with those from IPG.

However, in May after a settlement was reached between the union and the airline, Sandhu was re-instated.

Interestingly, this past incident among some others has been in public knowledge but it is only now that some quarters of the airline have started to speak about these.

Nevertheless, another source in the airline said the post of Director Operations is vacant since March-end and the selection process has been stalled due to the pandemic and airline’s divestment process.

“Therefore, no recruitment to this position is taking place as of now,” the second source said.

Last year in December, the Ministry of Civil Aviation had invited application for three director-level posts including that of Director (Operations).

At present, executive director-level officials are officiating these positions.

Till March, Captain Amitabh Singh was officiating as operations director.

In 2018, Captain A. K. Kathpalia was removed from this post, after his alcohol direction test results came positive after operating a flight.

As a result, his flying license was suspended for three years.

The post in question is both coveted and controversial as the incumbent is always under scanner of all the employees, the second source added.

7 killed in Karachi rain

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7 killed in Karachi rain

At least seven people were killed and several others injured in Pakistan’s Karachi city in separate rain-related incidents.

After weeks of extremely hot weather, the residents of Karachi on Monday found solace when the first monsoon rain in the ongoing summer season hit the port city of over 20 million people, but at the same time the unfortunate incidents of electrocution, roof collapse and uprooting of trees and billboards claimed seven lives, reports Xinhua news agency.

According to the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD), rainfall up to 43 mm was recorded in the city, and it wreaked havoc in the areas where it was coupled with heavy winds.

Rescue teams said that the rainwater inundated several low-lying areas of the city, creating trouble for the residents.

Road traffic was also disrupted in several areas after rainwater submerged highways and other roads.

Electric poles also uprooted in several areas of the city, resulting in an hours-long suspension of electricity supply.

The provincial disaster management authority of Sindh province, where Karachi is located, issued a warning of urban flooding in parts of the city and other areas.

The authority said heavy rainfall is expected in the province due to the monsoon and the residents and concerned departments of the urban areas should remain alert and take necessary precautionary measures during the forecast periods to avert any unfortunate incident.

The PMD forecast more rains on the same pattern in the city for the next two days.

Arjun Kanungo: Nobody is interested in making original music for a film

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Arjun Kanungo: Nobody is interested in making original music for a film

Singer Arjun Kanungo, who is known for belting out hits like “Khoon Choos Le”, “La la la” and “Baaki baatein peene baad”, says what is lacking in Hindi cinema is the focus on musical artistes.

“I think what’s lacking is focus on musical artists. Everything is focused on actors and scripts. I have done a few films in my life and I can tell you that nobody is truly interested in making original music for a film. It’s always in the confines of the script,” Kanungo told IANS.

He added: “While that is a good thing and a bad thing, we should have more films which work the other way around, more around the artists that are making the music, and I think that will happen soon.”

The singer feels the lockdown has helped bring back creativity.

“You are going to find a lot of scripts next year with a lot of original music because the one thing that the lockdown has done is it has shown us where we were lacking in creativity and I think that it is going to change,” he said.

Kanungo says he has been “super productive” amid the lockdown and has penned 12 tracks.

“It’s amazing how self-sufficient I have become in lockdown. The thing is the lockdown makes you more focused. I didn’t have anything else to do right now so I have been super productive, and I have written around 12 tracks that I am dying to release now. I am ready for 2021,” Arjun told IANS.

Pak renews calls for repatriation of Afghan refugees

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Pak renews calls for repatriation of Afghan refugees

Pakistan has renewed its call for the repatriation of the Afghan refugees and said the return of over two million refugees should be a part of the peace process in Afghanistan.

Pakistan made the gesture on Monday while participating in a virtual conference titled “Strengthening Consensus for Peace” hosted by the government of Afghanistan, Xinhua news agency quoted the Foreign Ministry here as saying.

Pakistan hosts more than 1.4 million registered Afghan refugees holding Proof of Registration cards, according to the UN Refugee Agency.

Besides registered refugees, Pakistan also hosts about a million unregistered refugees.

According to a statement from the Ministry, Pakistani participants in Monday’s event urged the international community to support a time-bound and well-resourced program for the return of Afghan refugees to their homeland with dignity and honor.

Pakistan stressed that the signing of a US-Taliban peace agreement had created an opportunity that must be seized by the Kabul leadership to work together and achieve an inclusive and comprehensive political settlement, it said.

The Pakistani side reiterated that there was a need for the international community to focus on ensuring an early start and successful completion of intra-Afghan talks.

800,000 Indians could be forced to leave Kuwait: Report

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800,000 Indians could be forced to leave Kuwait: Report

A draft ex-pat quota bill in Kuwait could result in 800,000 Indians forced to leave the Gulf state, a media report said

According to the bill, which has been deemed constitutional by Kuwait’s National Assembly’s legal and legislative committee, Indians should not exceed 15 percent of the population, the Gulf News report said on Sunday.

Due to this, 800,000 Indians might have to leave Kuwait, as the Indian community is the largest totaling 1.45 million.

Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been a spike in anti-expat rhetoric as lawmakers and government officials call for reducing the number of foreigners in Kuwait, the Gulf News report said.

Last month, Kuwait’s Prime Minister, Sheikh Sabah Al Khalid Al Sabah, proposed decreasing the number of ex-pats from 70 percent to 30 percent of the population.

The current population of Kuwait is 4.3 million, with Kuwaitis making up 1.3 million of the population, and ex-pats accounting for 3 million.

Online casinos growing in popularity in India

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Online casinos growing in popularity in India

The current pandemic situation globally has caused a lot of upheaval to daily life all over the world. Many sectors are on the brink of shutting down due to the loss in revenue that they have had over the last three months. In India, there was a lockdown all over the country for more than two months, and even now, many parts of the country remain under restrictions as the number of cases continues to hit new records every day. With these restrictions in place, it is no surprise that the demand for entertainment has gone up by a huge margin, as people who have been stuck inside look for ways to pass the time and entertain themselves. It is therefore no surprise that online casinos have been growing in popularity in the country, with more and more people looking to play blackjack online in India, for example.

There are a number of reasons behind this rise in popularity. One of the biggest factors is that land-based casinos, which are in any case extremely restricted in India, have now become completely inaccessible. There are only a few regions of the country where casinos are allowed to operate, but now due to the coronavirus crisis, all of these have been forced to close doors for the time being to adhere to the lockdown. Even in areas where restrictions are being eased, casinos have still not been allowed to reopen, and so it is no surprise that the online casino industry has begun to boom in India instead. Another major reason is the loss of sports events as well. Major competitions such as the Indian Premier League have been postponed, causing sports betting websites to lose attractiveness as there are no live events or matches to place bets on. Thus, with sports betting fans looking for alternatives, online casinos have emerged as one of the best options for them as well. At the same time, the inherent features of online gambling has also led to its success, with people able to play the game of their choice at the time they want without having to wait for a spot to open up at a table for example. Prompt customer service, as well as multiple payment options and attractive bonuses and sign-up offers, have all meant that online casinos have become very popular in India during this time, and this trend looks set to continue even after land-based casinos open up again.

It is also important to know about the technology that underpins these online gambling websites. There are some advanced uses of existing technology which allow people to enjoy their favourite casino games from the comfort of their homes.

The most important part of any live casino game is the game control unit (GCU). It is a small software device which is embedded at every blackjack table in a casino, and it allows the dealers to conduct live games without compromising on fairness. It is also essential to allow these games to be streamed in HD. At the same time, it is the Optical Camera Recognition (OCR) technology which allows users to be able to communicate with the dealer in real-time. It also ensures that there are no fraudulent activities taking place, as it monitors all the players’ cards, shuffles and movements. Finally, the player themself also needs to have a web camera so he broadcasts himself to the dealer, with the OCR then taking over to ensure a fair game.

While it may seem as if live casino games are here to stay, there is a lot of technology that goes into making these games successful and fair, and with more improvement in this, we can expect to see such games become even more popular.

Delhi CM appeals to cured Covid patients to donate plasma

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Delhi CM appeals to cured Covid patients to donate plasma

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday appealed to the cured COVID-19 patients to donate plasma to treat those infected with the virus in the national capital.

Signaling that demand of plasma is more than its uses, Kejriwal said there is no harm in donating plasma and the process does not hurt anyone.

His appeal came at a time when a total of 99,444 confirmed COVID-19 patients were reported in the national capital as per the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHF) data.

He also mentioned that the process to donate plasma is easier than blood donation.

The Chief Minister also appealed to the cured COVID patients to come forward for the noble cause so that others can be treated and informed that “pick and drop facility” will be given to the donor. He also appealed to all Delhi hospitals for holding a counseling class for cured COVID-19 patients to encourage them to donate plasma till a vaccine of the disease is available.

Noting that the number of COVID-19 patients has now been decreasing in the national capital, Kejriwal appealed to people to help others by donating plasma, the only option to treat infected people so far.

The appeal came four days after he announced the launch of the country’s first plasma bank to treat coronavirus patients in Delhi. The plasma bank is now operational at the Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences in South Delhi, which the Chief Minister said, is a facility where no COVID-19 patient approaches.

“It is safe if anyone has any doubt of being infected,” he said.

“The plasma bank will only be successful when people would come forward and donate for patients,” he added.

Plasma therapy is considered effective for people struggling to cope with coronavirus. It involves the injection of blood-component plasma extracted from a cured patient to a positive coronavirus case. The plasma extracted from a cured patient is considered to be having virus-fighting antibodies. It strengthens the immunity of the person getting the plasma.

Nobody should be forced to take a knee, says Hamilton

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Nobody should be forced to take a knee, says Hamilton

Six-time Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton has said he will be taking the knee again at the next race which is also scheduled to take place at the Red Bull Ring in Spielberg on July 12.

The Mercedes driver, however, also stated that he won’t force his fellow drivers to do the same and is prepared to keep speaking out on the issue.

Before the first race of the revamped calendar, the F1 drivers on Sunday sent out a powerful message in their fight against racism as they took the knee and also wore black t-shirts which had the message – ‘End Racism’ and ‘Black Lives Matter’.

However, six drivers, namely Charles Leclerc, Max Verstappen, Carlos Sainz, Daniil Kvyat, Kimi Raikkonen, and Antonio Giovinazzi didn’t kneel but stood together in solidarity with the movement.

“Awareness has been raised over the last few weeks. We don’t need it to die a silent death with no change,” Hamilton said after the race as per Daily Mail.

“I can be the guinea pig and keep speaking out. But nobody should be forced into a scenario where they have to kneel.

“I am really grateful to those who did it along with me. It is a powerful message, but whether you kneel or do not kneel, it is not going to change the world. It is a bigger issue than that.

“Everyone has a right to that choice and for me kneeling was the right thing,” he added.

Hamilton, however, didn’t get off to the best of starts in his title defense as he finished fourth in the Austrian GP with teammate Valtteri Bottas taking the first place. Hamilton was handed a five-second time penalty that dropped him from second place.

The Mercedes pair of Bottas and Hamilton enjoyed a comfortable performance advantage throughout the 71-lap encounter.

It was only in the last 10 laps that the race burst into life, with Hamilton handed his penalty after nerfing Albon into a spin on a Safety Car restart on Lap 61.

Charles Leclerc finished second for Ferrari with McLaren’s Lando Norris taking his first podium.

Biman Bangladesh suspends all int’l flights except London

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Biman Bangladesh suspends all int’l flights except London

Biman Bangladesh Airlines has suspended all flights to international destinations, except London, until July 30, the flag carrier announced.

On July 1, Biman said it would resume flights to Dubai and Abu Dhabi on July 6 adding that the United Arab Emirates would allow it to fly to these destinations temporarily until July 16, reports bdnews24.

But in a notice on its website on Sunday, Biman said it would not operate the Dubai and Abu Dhabi flights “due to unavoidable reasons”.

It will now make special arrangements to transport the passengers who have booked tickets for the flights.

After the coronavirus pandemic began, Bangladesh had suspended international flight operations.

Biman resumed the London flights, once a week, on June 21 but could not draw passengers.

On Saturday, Biman said all international flights, except London, Dubai, and Abu Dhabi, will remain suspended.

It canceled flights to Manchester until July 30 and to Kuala Lumpur and Singapore until August 31.

Rahul says future Harvard studies will be held on Modi’s failed policies

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Rahul says future Harvard studies will be held on Modi’s failed policies

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday launched a scathing attack on the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government and called its handling of COVID-19 situation, demonetization, and GST implementation all ‘failures’ that will be subject of analysis in future classes.

Gandhi said that these policies will be studied by the Harvard Business School. “Future HBS case studies on failure: 1. Covid19. 2. Demonetisation. 3. GST implementation,” he tweeted.

His attack came a day after India surpassed Russia to become the third worst-hit nation by the COVID-19 pandemic.

The 50-year-old leader also shared a video of PM Modi addressing the nation and superimposed it with a graph that showed the spike in the number of coronavirus cases, making India the third worst-hit nation.

Paytm enters general insurance sector, acquires Raheja QBE (Ld)

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Paytm enters general insurance sector, acquires Raheja QBE (Ld)

Leading digital payments platform Paytm along with its founder Vijay Shekhar Sharma on Monday announced the acquisition of Mumbai-based private sector general insurance company Raheja QBE, to democratize general insurance services in the country.

Raheja QBE, which started its operations in 2009, is a joint venture between Prism Johnson Limited and QBE Insurance Group, one of Australia’s largest insurers.

Prism Johnson Ltd approved divestment of its entire holding of 51 percent in Raheja QBE General Insurance Company Limited (RQBE) to QORQL Private Limited, a technology company with majority shareholding by Sharma and the remaining held by Paytm (owned by One97 Communications Limited), for an aggregate consideration of Rs 289.68 crore.

“It is an important milestone in Paytm’s financial services journey and we are very excited to welcome Raheja QBE General Insurance into the Paytm family,” Amit Nayyar, Paytm president, said in a statement.

“Its strong management team will help us accelerate our journey of taking insurance to the large population of India with the aim to create a tech-driven, multi-channel general insurance company,” he added.

The acquisition is subject to customary conditions, including, approval from the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI).

Raheja QBE said that all its employees would continue working at Mumbai and other locations.

“The announcement marks both a continuation of QBE’s strategy to simplify our business and the beginning of a new and exciting chapter for our strong team at Raheja QBE,” said Vivek Bhatia, QBE Australia Pacific CEO.

Paytm would leverage its user base to innovate insurance products and services to accelerate its reach and adoption.

“This move will help the insurance business scale up to new heights by leveraging the large customer base and innovative products offered by Paytm,” said Vijay Aggarwal, managing director, Prism Johnson Ltd.

Ishita Dutta is enjoying doing her favourite things

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Ishita Dutta is enjoying doing her favourite things

Actress Ishita Dutta has been engaging in painting and sketching lately, which are part of her favorite things.

“I am sketching and painting. They are among my favorite things. I am also binge-watching my favorite shows online and trying out my cooking skills. It’s such a bliss to be able to find time to do things that you love,” she said.

“I have been asked to cook less as my family is gaining weight because of all the amazing food I am making so I take that as a compliment, but yes I do miss going out to restaurants with friends and family,” she added.

She is aware that it is very important for people to stay home right now, and not go out unless absolutely necessary in times of the COVID pandemic.

“So guys please stay at home and be safe,” she said.

Corona cases in India inch towards 7L mark, with 19,693 deaths

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Corona cases in India inch towards 7L mark, with 19,693 deaths

India on Monday recorded over 24,248 new cases and 425 deaths in the last 24 hours, pushing the total tally to 6,97,413 with 19,693 deaths as it surpasses Russia to become the country with third-highest coronavirus cases.

According to data from the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, 4,24,432 people have recovered from the deadly disease and have been discharged from the hospital, while 2,53,287 are active cases.

The testing lab network in the country continues to expand. There are 786 government and 314 private labs. There has also been a steady rise in the samples tested every day. During the last 24 hours, 1,80,596 samples have been tested.

With a spike of more than 6,555 cases in just one day, Maharashtra remained the worst-hit state with cases reaching up to 2,06,619 and 8,822 casualties so far of which 151 occurred in the last 24 hours.

Followed by Maharashtra, the southern state of Tamil Nadu remained the second worst-hit state in India with a total of 1,11,151 cases including 1,510 deaths.

The national capital witnessed a spike of 2,244 cases taking the tally to 99,444 and securing the third spot on the list of the worst-hit states in the country. Delhi has 25,038 active cases; 3,067 deaths and 71,339 people have recovered.

States with more than 10,000 cases include Gujarat with 36,037 cases and 1,943 deaths, Uttar Pradesh (27,077), Rajasthan (20,164), Madhya Pradesh (14,930), West Bengal (22,126), Haryana (17,005), Karnataka (23,474), Andhra Pradesh (18,697), Telangana (23,902) and Bihar (11,876) cases.

On the global front, the overall number of global COVID-19 cases has increased to more than 11.4 million, while the deaths have soared to over 5,33,000, according to Johns Hopkins University.

The US accounted for the world’s highest number of infections and fatalities with 28,80,130 and 1,29,906, respectively, according to the CSSE.

Brazil came in second place with 16,03,055 infections and 64,867 deaths, followed by India.

Chahatt Khanna now has a cat

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Chahatt Khanna now has a cat

Actress Chahatt Khanna has got herself a new pet – a cat she has named Ruffle.

“My friend was trying to convince me to own a cat for a long time. She wasn’t in town and she asked me if I could go and see a cat for her. I went and I saw the kittens. They were so cute that I feel in love with them. I was supposed to foster the cat till she returns,” Chahatt said.

She said she got two kittens, one for herself and the other for her friend.

“It is now my partner in crime forever. I am head over heels in love with the cat. He is just adorable and he is mine. I can only thank my friend for pushing me for this,” Chahatt said.

Last month, Chahatt shared that she is boycotting all Chinese applications and has blamed China for triggering the global coronavirus pandemic.

Sensex well above 36,000 mark, RIL hits record high

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Sensex well above 36,000 mark, RIL hits record high

The key Indian equity indices rose on Monday with the BSE Sensex gaining over 370 points to trade well above the 36,000 marks,

The gains were in line with the positive trade in the Asian indices, analysts said.

The surge in index heavyweight Reliance Industries’ shares also supported the indices. RIL touched a record high Rs 1,833.10 per share on Monday. Its market capitalization crossed Rs 11.60 lakh crore.

At 10.26 a.m., its shares were trading at Rs 1,828.75, higher by Rs 41.25 or 2.31 percent from its previous close.

The BSE Sensex was trading at 36,400.22, higher by 378.80 points or 1.05 percent from the previous close of 36,021.42.

It opened at 36,313.46 and touched an intra-day high of 36,466.95 and a low of 36,254.02 points.

The Nifty50 on the National Stock Exchange was trading at 10,741.35, higher by 134 points or 1.26 per cent from its previous close.

17 killed in Chicago during I-Day weekend

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17 killed in Chicago during I-Day weekend

At least 17 people were killed and 63 others injured in Chicago over the Independence Day holiday weekend as a result of gun violence.

The victims included a seven-year-old girl and a 14-year-old boy, reports Xinhua news agency.

This is the third week in a row that involved the death of a young child.

A 20-month-old boy and a 10-year-old girl were killed in separate shootings last week; and a week earlier, five children were fatally shot, the Chicago Tribune reported on Sunday.

Most of the shootings happened on the Fourth of July weekend occurred in the South and West sides, which have long experienced gun violence and gang crime.

The Chicago Police Department added more than 1,200 extra officers to work during the holiday weekend, but the dispatch was fewer than the 1,500 deployed last year.

In face of the latest spate of gun violence, Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot tweeted on Saturday night: “As families gather to commemorate the founding of our nation, we must ask ourselves: is this who we are as a city or as a country? We cannot grow numb to this.

“We are making progress in slowing shootings, but we have to do better, every single one of us.”

During the Fourth of July holiday in 2019, six people were killed and 63 were wounded by gun violence.

The last time the Fourth of July fell on a Saturday was in 2015 when 10 were killed and 55 others were injured.

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