Rajkot Police Arrest Two Charged With Rs. 38 lakh Cryptocurrency Fraud Rajkot: Five persons were booked for allegedly luring an Ahmedabad-based businessman. Mumbai, Sep 24 (PTI) In yet another pointer to suspected SIMI-Indian Mujaheedin involvement in terror attacks in Delhi and other parts of the country, Mumbai police today arrested five persons, including the man […]
Month: December 2021
Restaurants anxious as omicron, high food costs take toll
DETROIT (AP) — While restaurants in the U.S. and United Kingdom are open without restrictions and often bustling, they are entering their second winter of the coronavirus pandemic anxious about what’s ahead: They’re squeezed by labor shortages and skyrocketing food costs and the omicron variant is looming. “I’m extremely worried. I’ve never felt like we were […]
Biden admin reveals 60 finalists for $1B in economic grants
Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo on Monday is announcing 60 finalists for $1 billion in economic development grants tied to the Biden administration’s coronavirus relief package and aimed at improving job training and regional industry partnerships. There were 529 applicants for the grants. That means roughly 11% of submissions made it to the next round, which will ultimately choose 20 […]
South African doctors see signs omicron is milder than delta
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — As the omicron variant sweeps through South Africa, Dr. Unben Pillay is seeing dozens of sick patients a day. Yet he hasn’t had to send anyone to the hospital. That’s one of the reasons why he, along with other doctors and medical experts, suspect that the omicron version really is causing milder […]
Former Denver Broncos WR Demaryius Thomas, found dead in his home, at age 33
(CNN)Demaryius Thomas, who played 10 seasons in the NFL and is considered one of the best wide receivers in Denver Broncos history, was found dead at his home in Roswell, Georgia, according to officials. He was 33 years old.Based on preliminary information, his death stemmed from a medical issue, Officer Tim Lupo of the Roswell […]
FDA expands Pfizer COVID booster, opens extra dose to age 16
The U.S. is expanding COVID-19 boosters, ruling that 16- and 17-year-olds can get a third dose of Pfizer’s vaccine. The U.S. and many other nations already were urging adults to get booster shots to pump up immunity that can wane months after vaccination, calls that intensified with the discovery of the worrisome new omicron variant. On […]
Omicron v. delta: Battle of coronavirus mutants is critical
As the omicron coronavirus variant spreads in southern Africa and pops up in countries all around the world, scientists are anxiously watching a battle play out that could determine the future of the pandemic. Can the latest competitor to the world-dominating delta overthrow it? Some scientists, poring over data from South Africa and the United […]
Dominican Republic expels, mistreats Haitians, activists say
DAJABON, Dominican Republic (AP) — Bien-Aimé St. Clair frowned as the stream of older Haitian migrants pushed past him. Accused of living in the Dominican Republic illegally, they knew they had no choice but to go back across the border to Haiti. But St. Clair, 18, hesitated. He shouted at an immigration agent. “Boss! Hey! […]
Actor Brahma Mishra, best known for his role as Lalit in the web series ‘Mirzapur’, has passed away
It has been reported that the Police found the semi decomposed body of the actor in his Versova flat and sent it for an autopsy to Cooper Hospital. According to reports, Mishra, 36, complained of chest pain on November 29, and was sent home by a doctor after receiving medication. Reports claim that he suffered a heart […]
Weather vanes: Exhibit looks at artworks with a purpose
Perched atop churches, barns, businesses, homes and seats of government, weather vanes have over hundreds of years taken the form of everything from farm animals to pets, storybook figures to race cars. They were invented for one important job: telling which way the wind was blowing. Gradually, they became appreciated as an art form. A […]