Blogging for beigneers

छत्तीसगढ़ के सुकमा में एक नक्सली हमले में कम से कम 17 जवान शहीद हो गए

2020-03-22T21:41:00.001+05:30

छत्तीसगढ़ के सुकमा में एक नक्सली हमले में कम से कम 17 जवान शहीद हो गए और 14 अन्य घायल हो गए। सुकमा में नक्सली हमला शनिवार को हुआ था।

पुलिस ने कहा कि छत्तीसगढ़ के सुकमा जिले में नक्सलियों के साथ मुठभेड़ के बाद लापता हुए 17 सुरक्षाकर्मियों के शव रविवार को मिले।

पुलिस महानिरीक्षक (बस्तर रेंज) सुंदरराज पी ने पीटीआई को बताया, "एक खोज दल द्वारा 17 सुरक्षाकर्मियों के शरीर बरामद किए गए और उन्हें जंगलों से निकाला जा रहा था।"

इससे पहले, एक प्रमुख संयुक्त आक्रमण में, जिला रिजर्व गार्ड (DRG), स्पेशल टास्क फोर्स (STF) और कमांडो बटालियन से संबंधित लगभग 600 कर्मियों की अलग-अलग टीमें

रिजॉल्यूट एक्शन (CoBRA) - CRPF की एक संभ्रांत इकाई, ने शनिवार को वहां पर एक बड़ी संख्या में अल्ट्रासाउंड के बारे में जानकारी प्राप्त करने के बाद एल्मगुंडा की ओर से एक नक्सल विरोधी अभियान शुरू किया।

जब गश्त करने वाली टीमें मिंपा गांव के जंगलों के पास थीं, तो लगभग 250 भारी हथियारों से लैस एक समूह ने उन पर घात लगाकर हमला किया, जिससे 15 कर्मी घायल हो गए।

उन्होंने कहा कि बंदूक की गोली लगभग ढाई घंटे तक चली।

उन्होंने कहा, "बाद में 17 कर्मियों को लापता पाया गया, जिसके लिए एक तलाशी अभियान शुरू किया गया था। आज, उनके शव बरामद कर लिए गए हैं और खोज दल वापस आ रहा है।"

इससे पहले, पुलिस ने एक बयान में कहा कि 14 पुलिस कर्मी घायल हो गए और 13 लोग गोलाबारी के बाद लापता हो गए।

उन्होंने कहा कि घायल कर्मियों को रायपुर ले जाया गया और एक निजी अस्पताल में भर्ती कराया गया, जहां दो की हालत गंभीर बताई गई है।

पुलिस सूत्रों के मुताबिक, मुठभेड़ के बाद AK47 और एक अंडर बैरल ग्रेनेड लॉन्चर (UBGL) सहित कम से कम 16 स्वचालित हथियार गायब थे।

Army Corps of Engineers races to provide 10,000 hospital rooms for coronavirus response

2020-03-22T06:22:00.015+05:30

The Army Corps of Engineers is planning to create more than 10,000 ICU-type hospital rooms in hotels, dormitories and other available buildings in New York City over the next few weeks, its commander said Friday.

from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/393hq6h

Ford, GM, Hyundai, Honda and other automakers have announced assistance to customers hit by the coronavirus pandemic

2020-03-22T06:22:00.013+05:30

Measures range from payment delays to 90-day, no-payment terms on new purchases to zero percent financing deals.

from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/3bjrtpz

Emirates Airlines suspends flights to dozens more cities

2020-03-22T06:22:00.011+05:30

Dubai carrier Emirates Airlines announced Saturday it would suspend flights to dozens more cities, taking its total route closures past 100, in a bid to forestall the spread of coronavirus. The United Arab Emirates on Friday announced its first two deaths from the disease. Total recorded infections in the UAE stood at 153, of which 38 have recovered.

from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/3aaqK9R

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez called for Sen. Richard Burr's resignation after he reportedly sold off $1.7 million in stocks after reassuring the public of US preparedness during the coronavirus outbreak

2020-03-22T06:22:00.009+05:30

ProPublica reported Burr sold between $628,000 and $1.72 million of stock six days before the markets fell due to mounting coronavirus concerns.

from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/3dih7ry

Nigeria to shut Lagos, Abuja international airports from Monday

2020-03-22T06:22:00.007+05:30

from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2Upp0D7

South Korea advises facilities suspension, experts warn of 'long battle' against coronavirus

2020-03-22T06:22:00.005+05:30

South Korea on Saturday advised its public to close facilities and forgo socialising for 15 days, keeping to its policy of voluntary social distancing but warning of consequences if the rules are not followed to slow the coronavirus outbreak. The country reported 147 new coronavirus infections on Saturday, jumping from the previous day's 87, and experts noted the need to prepare for a "long battle" as concerns of imported cases and new outbreaks around small clusters persisted. Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun said in a televised address the government strongly recommended religious, indoor sports and entertainment facilities such as nightclubs suspend operations, and people avoid socialising and travel for the next 15 days.

from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/3a6PkZq

Coronavirus: FAA briefly suspends all flights bound for NYC, Philadelphia airports

2020-03-22T06:22:00.003+05:30

The Federal Aviation Administration has issued a "ground stop" for all flights to New York City airports including John F. Kennedy International Airport, Newark due to staffing issues related to Coronavirus.

from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2QAbLy6

Gaetz Slams Thom Tillis for ‘Low-Energy’ Response to Insider Trading Allegation against Fellow N.C. Senator

2020-03-22T06:22:00.001+05:30

Representative Matt Gaetz (R., Fla.) slammed Senator Thom Tillis (R., N.C.) for “a low-energy establishment Senate response” to news that his state’s senior Senator Richard Burr (R., N.C.) quietly sold large portions of stock ahead of the coronavirus market crash following a private January briefing on the impending coronavirus pandemic.“‘Self-referral’ to ‘Senate Ethics’ is the safe space where Senators can judge their own w/o real culpability. You, Senator Tillis, referring Burr to the DOJ for prosecution would evidence a sincere concern for North Carolinians,” Gaetz tweeted at Tillis, who is up for reelection in 2020. He then directed more fire at Burr.> Crazy thought: Instead of watching @CNBC and then deciding to "get yours" and selloff hotel stocks, why not *go on* TV and share your insights with all Americans?BurrFirstAmericaLastselfishwheresMitch https://t.co/J8jmMrFGs3> > -- Rep. Matt Gaetz (@RepMattGaetz) March 20, 2020In a statement, Tillis said “Burr owes North Carolinians an explanation” for allegations that Senate Intelligence Committee chairman potentially violated the STOCK Act — which prohibits congressional trading on non-public information — according to records of his transactions.> My top priority is protecting the physical and economic health of every North Carolinian, and my focus will remain on working across the aisle to deliver solutions to combat coronavirus and stabilize our economy. (2/2)> > -- Senator Thom Tillis (@SenThomTillis) March 20, 2020Spokesmen for Gaetz and Tillis did not respond to requests for comment.Burr said in a statement Friday that he was referring himself to the Senate Ethics Committee for an investigation, but maintained his innocence, saying he “relied solely on public news reports to guide my decision regarding the sale of stocks on February 13.”Burr’s records show that he sold 33 different stocks —potentially a large share of his total holdings —that were collectively worth $628,000 to $1.7 million, including as much as $150,000 worth of stock in two hotel chains, Wyndham Hotels and Resorts and Extended Stay America, which subsequently tanked following the recent market slide.Despite his sale, Burr wrote an op-ed for Fox News days later stating that the United States was “better prepared than ever before” to deal with coronavirus. Two weeks later, he reportedly told a small gathering that coronavirus presents a serious problem — “probably more akin to the 1918 pandemic” — according to a recording obtained by NPR. Burr denounced the story Thursday night, tweeting that it was “a tabloid-style hit piece.”Gaetz, an outspoken Trump ally, tweeted earlier Friday to criticize Burr for his role in subpoenaing Donald Trump Jr. to question his role in a June 2016 Trump Tower meeting between Trump campaign officials and Russian lawyer Natalia Veselnitskaya.“Worth noting that Chairman Burr was swampily complicit in dragging an innocent @DonaldJTrumpJr before Senate Intel time & time again. The nerve,” Gaetz tweeted, before later adding that “with all of the money Chairman Burr saved in the SenateSelloff, maybe he can reimburse the legal bills innocent people incurred during the phony Senate Russia investigation he led?”Speaking on the matter during a press briefing Friday, President Trump that he was “not aware” of any wrongdoing, and added that he thought Burr and the other senators involved in recent stock selloffs are “very honorable people.”> Pres. Trump was asked about Senators who sold stock before the market plunged: > > "I'm not aware of it. I find them to all be very honorable people”https://t.co/Qrx3PJ9ywG pic.twitter.com/wxNl3Wac0F> > -- CBS News (@CBSNews) March 20, 2020

from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2wpMPmf

How the coronavirus has disrupted education for one California family — my own

2020-03-22T05:52:00.029+05:30

As a reporter and editor at Yahoo News who has written often about the impact the growing coronavirus outbreak is having on American life, my assignment to investigate how education was being impacted took me to a not-so-exotic location — my own kitchen table.

from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2vBTzNo

The Senate is about to pass the 'largest relief package in history' amid the coronavirus-induced economic crisis, but progressives say it isn't enough

2020-03-22T05:52:00.027+05:30

AOC's former advisers say the government should scale up the stimulus and pay for it by printing more money.

from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2QB3oTj

Remains of missing Colorado boy, 11, found in Florida

2020-03-22T05:52:00.025+05:30

Investigators want to know if anyone saw suspect Leticia Staunch in the Panhandle in early February

from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2WwCJul

Italy once again reported the highest single-day death toll for any country since the coronavirus outbreak started: 627 deaths

2020-03-22T05:52:00.023+05:30

Italy has overtaken China as the country with the most coronavirus deaths. By Friday, COVID-19 had killed 4,032 people in Italy and 3,253 in China.

from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2UmQd9q

Hong Kong Records Its Biggest Rise in Coronavirus Cases as New Wave of Infections Crashes Into Asia

2020-03-22T05:52:00.021+05:30

Hong Kong saw a dramatic rise of 48 new coronavirus cases Friday, majority of whom were travelers returning from abroad

from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2WupI4v

Warning of long battle as Africa's virus numbers rise

2020-03-22T05:52:00.019+05:30

Sub-Saharan Africa recorded its second coronavirus death on Friday as infections rose in South Africa, where the government warned bluntly of a long haul in the fight against the disease. Despite stringent restrictions ranging from flight bans to school closures, countries south of the Sahara have recorded two deaths in three days, and the case tally on Friday had more than tripled in the space of a week. The central African state of Gabon announced its first fatality from coronavirus -- a 50-year-old man, whose death followed that of a 62-year-old woman in Burkina Faso on Wednesday.

from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2vDcSWG

Taiwan reports 18 new coronavirus cases, all imported

2020-03-22T05:52:00.017+05:30

Taiwan reported 18 new coronavirus cases on Saturday, all imported from people coming from countries including the United States, Britain, South Africa and Indonesia or those having contact with them, bring the total number of infected to 153. While Taiwan's initial efforts to control the spread of the virus have won praise at home and abroad, it is now facing an upsurge in cases from people bringing the virus with them to the island, as are some other countries in Asia. Taiwan has reported two deaths, while 28 have been released from hospital.

from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/3a7Ws7D

Jordan goes on virus lockdown as Iran's death toll mounts

2020-03-22T05:52:00.015+05:30

Air raid sirens echoed across Jordan's capital Saturday to mark the start of a three-day curfew, the latest mass lockdown in the Middle East aimed at containing the coronavirus, which has claimed another 123 lives in Iran, home to the region's worst outbreak. The latest deaths bring Iran's overall toll to 1,556 amid 20,610 confirmed cases, according to figures released by the Health Ministry. Iran has faced widespread criticism for its lagging response to the outbreak, which has even infected and killed some senior officials.

from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2QyxqXK

Sen. Lindsey Graham Says Government Could Underwrite ‘70 Percent’ of U.S. Payroll if Coronavirus Containment Continues

2020-03-22T05:52:00.013+05:30

Senator Lindsey Graham (R., S.C.) on Friday warned that federal and state governments could be forced to support a large segment of the American workforce if measures designed to contain the Wuhan coronavirus remain in place."I talked with [Treasury Secretary Steve] Mnuchin this morning. Here's the challenge, and we've just got to tell the public the truth: we're going to be floating probably 70 percent of the nation's payroll," Graham told reporters on Capitol Hill. "The federal government in some form, working with the states and the private sector, but mostly the federal government is going to underwrite 70 percent of the payroll in this country if the containment policies continue to be this aggressive."Graham said the economic stimulus currently being hashed out by senators in conjunction with the White House will be much more expensive than originally thought."It's going to be a hell of a lot more than $1 trillion," Graham said. Other Republican and Democratic senators have privately agreed that the stimulus will exceed the $1 trillion mark, CNN reported on Friday. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R., Ky.) said the body would be ready to vote on the stimulus by Monday."We expect to have an agreement by the end of today,” McConnell told CNN. “The game plan remains the same. We will be voting on a final package in the Senate on Monday."The Wuhan coronavirus pandemic has caused large swaths of the U.S. to implement closures of schools, theaters and other public venues, with New York and California ordering nonessential workers to stay at home and residents to remain home as much as possible. Jobless claims have surged by 281,000 since March 8, the highest rise since September 2017.

from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2xZkIuF

The gang-rape and murder that shocked India

2020-03-22T05:52:00.011+05:30

Four men were hanged Friday, more than seven years after a gang-rape and murder that stunned India. Jyoti Singh, 23, was returning home from the cinema with a male friend when they boarded a private bus on the evening of Sunday December 16, 2012. The five adults and one juvenile were charged with 13 offences in February 2013 by a fast-track court.

from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2WyqXzJ

New Jersey cops had to break up 2 weddings within one hour that violated the coronavirus rules against large gatherings

2020-03-22T05:52:00.009+05:30

One of the weddings drew a crowd of roughly 75 people, despite new rules from New Jersey's governor banning gatherings larger than 50 people.

from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/33FRGMf

Gov. Andrew Cuomo: New York just boosted its total number of coronavirus tests by almost 50% in the past day. Here's how the state is doing compared to other countries.

2020-03-22T05:52:00.007+05:30

Cuomo said at a Friday press conference that New York was testing at a similar rate as South Korea or China. The state still has a long way to go.

from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/3983rfF

Italy reports record-high single-day death toll from coronavirus

2020-03-22T05:52:00.005+05:30

Over 700 people died from coronavirus in Italy on Saturday.

from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/3bhxjrw

Rep. Hakeem Jeffries: Trump is not committed to criminal justice

2020-03-22T05:52:00.003+05:30

The Brooklyn Democrat Hakeem Jeffries does not believe that President Trump is fully committed to criminal justice. "It's clear to me that President Trump is authentically committed to President Trump, and beyond that it's hard to tell," Jeffries, D-N.Y., told Yahoo News in a sit-down interview. Jeffries was one of the seven impeachment managers leading the impeachment trial against the president and questions how committed the White House is to reform.

from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/3bdUsuM

Trump's quotes mapped onto a coronavirus graph shows president 'downplaying the threat'

2020-03-22T05:52:00.001+05:30

Donald Trump's optimistic and often misleading statements about his administration's response to the coronavirus pandemic stand in sharp contrast to the measures that first responders are seeing in hospitals across the US.While he's now under scrutiny for overplaying the assistance and relief that the federal government plans to make available, the president's early efforts to diminish the viral outbreak came as confirmed cases of Covid-19 continued to surge.

from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/3djg0Ik

Trump and Fauci differ in tone on possible drug treatment for coronavirus

2020-03-21T06:47:00.017+05:30

At Friday's White House coronavirus task force briefing, President Trump and Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation’s leading infectious disease expert, differed on their expectations about the use of chloroquine to treat the virus.

from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/396JJkt