Makayla Noble, the Texas high school cheerleader who was paralyzed in a freak accident, has answered questions submitted by her fans, touching on everything from her experiences immediately after the incident, all the way to her hopes for the future.The 17-year-old Prosper resident suffered a severe spinal cord injury while practicing tumbling—an acrobatic form of…Continue Reading
The Biden administration announced on Tuesday that 500 million free rapid COVID home tests would be mailed to U.S. households starting from next month, as the country battles its latest wave of the virus.Government-funded free rapid testing has been part of various countries’ COVID responses for months. In Canada, some provinces provide free COVID tests…Continue Reading
NFL star Ryan Kelly has received an outpouring of support after he and his wife announced the death of their baby.The Indianapolis Colts player and his wife Emma experienced a pregnancy loss at 19 weeks and have shared the sad announcement on social media.On Monday, the couple announced that their daughter, Mary Kate, had passed…Continue Reading
Dr. Anthony Fauci, chief medical adviser to President Joe Biden, has said that in the future it’s possible that only those who have had a booster shot of a COVID-19 vaccine could be considered by the government as “fully vaccinated.”Fauci made the comments on MSNBC on Tuesday night. Asked by the reporter whether the definition…Continue Reading
New Delhi: The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) on Wednesday successfully conducted the maiden flight test of indigenously developed surface-to-surface missile ‘Pralay’, from Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Island off the coast of Odisha. The Union Ministry of Defence, in a press release, said, “The mission has met all its objectives. The new missile followed…Continue Reading
Kolkata: A Bangladeshi smuggler was shot dead by the Border Security Force (BSF) early Wednesday for allegedly attacking it’s troops while illegally crossing the international border along Malda district in West Bengal. The deceased, Ibrahim (24), was from Chapainawabganj in Bangladesh. At around 1.40 am, a jawan of 70th BSF Battalion at Nawada border outpost…Continue Reading
Alappuzha: Five Social Democratic Party of India (SDPI) workers have been arrested in connection with the alleged murder of Bharatiya Janta Party OBC Morcha state secretary Renjith Sreenivasan in Kerala’s Alappuzha. Sreenivasan was allegedly murdered at his house by unidentified people on December 19. In a separate incident, Social Democratic Party of India (SDPI) state…Continue Reading
New Delhi: The Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) is providing security to 64 airports and 11 private establishments, including those of Reliance Industries, Tata Steel and Infosys, Union Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai said on Wednesday. The minister said the deployment of the CISF is considered on the basis of threat perception and…Continue Reading
New Delhi: The defence ministry has imposed a fine of less than 1 million euros on European missile maker MBDA for delay in fulfilling its offset obligations under the Rafale aircraft deal, sources said on Wednesday. French aerospace major Dassault Aviation is the manufacturer of the Rafale jets while MBDA supplies the missile systems for…Continue Reading
Passengers push their luggage past signage displaying the way to a Covid-19 test centre, in Terminal 5 at Heathrow airport in London. (File pic/AFP)The change is aimed at reducing disruption to frontline services and other businesses.PTI LondonLast Updated:December 22, 2021, 15:51 ISTFOLLOW US ON:The self-isolation period for people who test positive for COVID-19 in England…Continue Reading