India-born Ravi Zacharias’ mobile devices found more than 200 photographs of younger women Ravi Zacharias, who died in May after a high-profile career leading a global Christian ministry, engaged in sexual misconduct with massage therapists and carried on many amorous extramarital relationships via text message and email, according an in-depth report from a law firm hired by the ministry.Five of the therapists said Zacharias touched them inappropriately, and one said she was raped, according to the report. It said investigators searching India-born Zacharias’ mobile devices found more than 200 photographs of younger women, including nude images of a salon employee…
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The exports include grant of the vaccine doses to friendly countries and commercial shipments. India’s exports of the COVID-19 vaccine stood at around ₹ 338 crore till February 8, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said in the Rajya Sabha on Friday.The exports include grant of the vaccine doses to friendly countries and commercial shipments.Also Read | Threat of second wave of COVID-19 still exists: ExpertsReplying to supplementary questions in the House, Mr. Goyal said exports of the vaccine started in January.India is taking care of the domestic vaccine requirement first and based on that “giving vaccines to friendly countries,”…
Petitioner accuses platforms like Twitter of promoting and circulating prohibited content and hate messages The Supreme Court on Friday decided to examine a plea that says social media platform Twitter is “sympathetic to terrorist groups”.A Bench led by Chief Justice of India Sharad A. Bobde issued notice to the government and Twitter Communications India Private Limited on a petition by Vinit Goenka, Member of the Governing Council of CRIS, Ministry of Railways.Also Read | Indian laws must be followed: Government to TwitterMr. Goenka accused platforms like Twitter of promoting and circulating prohibited content and hate messages. He said there was…
In the current study, scientists analysed social and environmental risk factors for contracting the virus in Delhi. Tap water access in densely populated parts of Delhi is a strong predictor of the risk of contracting dengue, says a study that may lead to new strategies to control transmission of the deadly virus in urban areas. The dengue virus is among a growing number of mosquito-borne pathogens across the world that have adapted to spread in cities, noted scientists, including Vikram Kumar from the National Institute of Malaria Research in Delhi. They said close to 3.5 billion people across the world…
Shashank Rai made two fraudulent claims to two different lenders to seek loans guaranteed by the SBA for COVID-19 relief through the Paycheck Protection Program An Indian-American engineer in the U.S. has pleaded guilty to the charge of seeking more than $10 million in loans under a coronavirus relief programme set up to help small businesses, the Department of Justice has said.Shashank Rai, 30, pleaded guilty on Thursday to one count of making false statements to a bank.He was charged on May 13, 2020, with violations of wire fraud, bank fraud, false statements to a financial institution, and false statements…
‘I would seriously urge the entire nation to join hands with the Tatmadaw (Army) for the successful realisaation of democracy,’ says Gen. Min Aung Hlaing Myanmar’s coup leader used the country’s Union Day holiday on Friday to call on people to work with the military if they want democracy, a request likely to be met with derision by protesters who are pushing for the release from detention of their country’s elected leaders.Worldview with Suhasini Haidar | The military coup in Myanmar and its repercussions“I would seriously urge the entire nation to join hands with the Tatmadaw for the successful realisaation…
Russian police conducted a late-night search of the headquarters of jailed opposition leader Alexei Navalny, whose arrest last month set off nationwide protests. The search by a dozen police ended about 1:00 a.m.. It was not immediately clear if the police took away items as potential evidence, but photos posted by Mr. Navalny’s staff on social media showed them bagging material including a coffee mug. There was no statement from the police about the reason for the search; the Mediazona news website that focuses on political repressions and human rights abuses cited one of Mr. Navalny’s staff members as saying…
The government on Thursday launched the website for the first India Toy Fair to be organised from February 27 to March 2. The website — www.theindiatoyfair.in — will allow children, parents, teachers and exhibitors to register themselves to participate in the virtual fair and provide a platform for buyers to purchase toys directly from over 1,000 exhibitors across the country.The platform was launched jointly by Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’, Union Minister of Textiles Smriti Irani and Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal. You have reached your limit for free articles this month. Subscription Benefits Include Today’s…
He announced the U.S. will have enough supply of the vaccine by the end of the summer to inoculate 300 million Americans. President Joe Biden visited some of the nation’s leading scientists on the frontlines of the fight against COVID-19 on Thursday, as he announced the U.S. will have enough supply of the vaccine by the end of the summer to inoculate 300 million Americans.Mr Biden toured the Viral Pathogenesis Laboratory at the sprawling National Institutes of Health complex just outside Washington that created the COVID-19 vaccine now manufactured by Moderna and being rolled out in the U.S. and other…
Benjamin Pavard scored the only goal in the 59th minute in a comfortable game for the Champions League winner against Mexico’s Tigres, the first team from North and Central America to reach the world final. Bayern Munich beat Tigres 1-0 to win the Club World Cup on Thursday for its sixth title under coach Hansi Flick, hours after midfielder Thomas Müller tested positive for the coronavirus.In front of a masked, socially distanced crowd, Benjamin Pavard scored the only goal in the 59th minute in a comfortable game for the Champions League winner against Mexico’s Tigres, the first team from North…