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A man carrying firewood on a tube wades through the flooded field following heavy rainfall
Three people have reportedly died and several others injured in the arson that resulted after an inflammatory social media post in parts of East Bengaluru. Over 100 rioters have been arrested, said the police on Wednesday. Around 60 police personnel have sustained injuries in the violent incidents of stone pelting and attacks by rioters that erupted on Tuesday evening. Police had to resort to firing in order to bring the situation under control. Prohibitory orders have been imposed in the city while curfew was clamped in the D.J. Halli and K.G. Halli police station limits..
Meanwhile, as Russia launches the world's first coronavirus vaccine, Sputnik V, India’s expert group on vaccine administration will meet today to discuss suitable selection, delivery, procurement of the coronavirus vaccine, the health ministry said on Tuesday.
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1:53 AM
China says frozen chicken wings from Brazil tested positive for Covid
Consumers in the Chinese city of Shenzhen have been urged to exercise caution when buying imported frozen food after a surface sample of chicken wings from Brazil tested positive for coronavirus, according to a statement from the local government.
The positive sample appears to have been taken from the surface of the meat, while previously reported positive cases from other Chinese cities have been from the surface of packaging on imported frozen seafood.
The chicken came from an Aurora Alimentos plant in the southern state of Santa Catarina, according to a registration number given in the statement.
1:50 AM
22% of Nepal workforce lost jobs during pandemic, senior banker says
Nepalese businesses have laid off 22.5 per cent of their workers as measures to contain the novel coronavirus hit tourism and other activities, a senior central bank official said on Thursday, citing a study of the economic impact of the outbreak.
The study of nearly 700 enterprises in 52 of the Himalayan national districts, conducted by the central bank in June, showed most jobs lost in hotels and restaurants followed by agriculture, forestry, fisheries, and the wholesale and retail sectors.
Nepal imposed a nationwide lockdown in March after reporting two confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus.
2:25 AM
Hindustan Aeronautics' light combat chopper cutting its teeth in Ladakh
A day after the Ministry of Defence (MoD) cleared the acquisition of Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd’s (HAL’s) HTT-40 basic trainer aircraft, HAL announced that its light combat helicopter (LCH) is also ready for combat deployment.
“In light of the prevailing situation on the (Ladakh) border, two HAL-produced LCHs have been deployed for operations at high altitude in the Leh sector,” the company announced on Wednesday.
“The Vice Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Harjit Singh Arora, took part in one such operation recently by taking off from a high-altitude location to a forward area for a simulated attack on a high-altitude target. This was followed by a landing at one of the most treacherous helipads in the region,” stated HAL. Read more
12:28 AM
Covid-19 has adversely impacted almost all initiatives which usually contribute to peace building, says India at UN
12:27 AM
Oil spill in Venezuela stains treasured Caribbean beaches
An oil spill in Venezuela has coated a stretch of the crisis-wracked nation's Caribbean coastline, treasured for its white sand beaches, clusters of small islands and wildlife.
Fisherman and locals living around Morrocoy National Park began reporting oil washing ashore last week and it has coated roughly 9 miles (15 kilometers) of beaches. The area popular with tourists is located 180 miles (300 kilometers) from the capital of Caracas.
Venezuelan authorities acknowledged the spill, saying they're containing and cleaning it up, but so they far haven't said what caused it.
12:26 AM
7 injured in blast in Pakistan's Balochistan
A powerful explosion in Pakistan's restive Balochistan province on Wednesday left at least seven persons injured, the police said.
The blast took place in one of Quetta's commercial areas on Barori road, the latest in a string of attacks in the recent weeks in the troubled province.
Officials said that the injured, including a 15-year old boy, have been rushed to a nearby hospital.
11:49 PM
RBI asks UCBs to implement system-based asset classification
The Reserve Bank has asked urban co-operative banks to implement system-based asset classification.
The move is expected to improve the efficiency, transparency and integrity of the current asset classification system in UCBs.
Accordingly, system-based asset classification is a better process to reflect a bank's actual financial health in its balance sheet.
The RBI on Wednesday said that UCBs having total assets of Rs 2,000 crore or above as on March 31, 2020 shall implement system-based asset classification with effect from June 30, 2021
11:42 PM
Kozhikode plane crash: 89 injured discharged; 22 among 83 in serious condition: Kerala govt
10:53 PM
India and Nepal to hold review mechanism dialogue on 17th August to take stock of the progress of the ongoing projects in Nepal
10:12 PM
Moderate rains likely in Pune till August 17: IMD
Moderate rains are likely in Pune and adjoining areas in the next five to six days, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Wednesday.
Dr Anupam Kashyapi, head, weather department, IMD Pune, said that along with moderate rainfall till August 17 in Pune and adjoining areas, heavy to very heavy rains are likely in isolated locations in the ghat areas.
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First Published: Aug 12 2020 | 7:18 AM IST