Wednesday, April 14, 2021

Amazon Smbhav to Be Countered by Protest Event by Angry Indian Traders

Thousands of Indian small businesses will organise an event this week in protest at the business practices of foreign e-tailers like Amazon, taking a dig at the US group's summit with their own event.

Watch the Trailer for Falcon & Winter Soldier Episode 5, Out Friday

Marvel has released a 15-second trailer for The Falcon and the Winter Soldier episode 5, out Friday, April 16 on Disney+ and Disney+ Hotstar.

Instagram Dabbles With Letting Users Hide 'Like' Counts on Their Posts

Instagram said it is dabbling with letting users hide "like" counts in an effort to ease the pressure of seeking approval from others.

India Sees Over 2 Lakh Covid Cases, Record Daily High

India added over two lakh new Covid cases in the last 24 hours, an unprecedented figure, to take its toll to over 1.4 crore. India has been the world's worst-hit country since April 2, forcing states scrambling to impose curbs to control the virus.

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Garbage Van Ferries Covid Patients' Bodies To Chhattisgarh Crematorium

A garbage van was used to ferry the bodies of patients who died of COVID-19 in Chhattisgarh's Rajnandgaon. In appalling visuals, four sanitation workers, clad in full PPE kits, were seen lifting and dumping the bodies in the back of the van for taking them to the cremation ground.

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UP Rural Polls Begin Amid Covid Surge, 3 Crore Eligible To Vote On Day-1

Despite Uttar Pradesh's Covid numbers surging to record highs in the second wave of the pandemic, the state has begun a massive electoral exercise this morning with a four-phased panchayat election kicking off from 18 of the state's 75 districts. Among the areas that will see polling today include those with high Covid caseloads like Jhansi and Prayagraj.

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Covid Deaths In Lucknow Underreported? Cremations vs Government Data

A mismatch between the official figure of deaths because of COVID-19 and the death count at crematoriums has been reported in Uttar Pradesh's capital Lucknow, triggering allegations that the UP government has been underreporting the coronavirus situation in the state.

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