by Fabio Wibmer However, once you’re done washing your clothes, appliances provide the perfect hurdle for your next trick. The Austrian cycling sensation, whose videos have earned him many followers on Instagram and YouTube, has been pedaling furiously during the blockade. While previously using railings and walls in cities around the world for his stunts, the 24-year-old is making the …
Read More »BeyoncĂ© demands justice for George Floyd
The Grammy-winning artist is one of several celebrities who use their social media platforms to demand a change in the wake of Floyd’s death in Minneapolis last week. “We are broken and we are upset,” she says in a video posted to Instagram. “We can’t normalize this pain. I’m not just talking to people of color. If you’re white, black, …
Read More »1.45 Lakh passengers on day 1 as 200 trains restart in the middle of the shutdown
Coronavirus, railways: 200 passenger trains to run from June 1 Highlight Trains operating today will include those with non-AC trainers About 26 lakh passengers are expected to travel in June Passengers are recommended to arrive at the station 90 minutes before departure. New Delhi: The number of passenger trains running in the country will increase from the existing 15 pairs …
Read More »Queen Elizabeth makes her first appearance since the coronavirus blockade
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaks at the UN headquarters on September 27, 2019 in New York City. Drew Angerer / Getty Images Prime Minister Narendra Modi has called on the people of India to be careful and take precautions, such as wearing face masks and maintaining social distancing in public as the country prepares to ease its national blockade …
Read More »Late crash gives Brad Keselowski an unlikely victory at Bristol
BRISTOL, Tenn. – Brad Keselowski has a new crew and is fighting for a new contract with Team Penske. His confidence is still intact and he is convinced that he can compete for a championship this year. Being in the right place at the right time is helpful. Keselowski inherited his second win in a week when the leaders crashed …
Read More »Uttarakhand Prime Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat, other state ministers under internal quarantine
Uttarakhand Prime Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat and other ministers are in quarantine. New Delhi: Uttarakhand Prime Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat and other ministers who attended a cabinet meeting on May 29 were quarantined after one of his colleagues tested positive for coronavirus, the ANI news agency reported. The Uttarakhand minister who tested positive was admitted to AIIMS in Rishikesh, along …
Read More »Prospect Oswald Peraza may be Yankees’ next homegrown shortstop
Part 4 of a series that analyzes the main perspectives of the Yankees While it is obvious that the Yankees’ minor league players are playing for the organization, it cannot be denied that they are also showing their talent for other teams that want to acquire them. After the 2018 season, the Yankees used Justus Sheffield, a 2014 first-round pick …
Read More »Spa chain gets $ 5.6 million in coronavirus relief
A cash-strapped airport spa chain hooked up $ 5.6 million in federal coronavirus aid weeks after warning investors that its independent auditor had raised “substantial doubts” about its ability to continue operating amid heavy losses, it has reported. The Post. New York-based XpresSpa told investors it had obtained the Payroll Protection Program loan in a regulatory filing on May 7, …
Read More »Protests in DC: Mayor urges “calm” after protests erupted near the White House for the second night in a row
“We are sending a very clear message to people that they have the right to exercise their First Amendment rights, but not to destroy our city,” Bowser said in an interview on NBC’s “Meet the Press”. “We saw a level of destruction and chaos among some that was maddening.” The DC Fire Department extinguished two vehicle fires in the area …
Read More »MLB wasted their opportunity to truly lead the return of the sports coronavirus
Fantasy Baseball, 2020: On April 1, Rob Manfred and Tony Clark (imaginary) held this joint Zoom press conference. Manfred: Tony and I have decided to cancel the 2020 Major League Baseball season today. We see too many obstacles to overcome, too many logistical dilemmas to reflect on, too many people suffering. All tickets purchased for the year will be immediately …
Read More »The last time he got mad, says Uddhav Thackeray, thanks Piyush Goyal for the trains
Maharashtra Coronavirus: Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray “thanked” Railways Minister Piyush Goyal Mumbai Maharashtra Prime Minister Uddhav Thackeray excavated the Minister of Railways Piyush Goyal on Sunday night, saying he wanted to “thank him” for the 800 shramik trains that had helped 11 lakh stranded migrants return to their home states. In a televised address to the state that focused on …
Read More »New York restaurants making deliveries to the Hamptons amid a coronavirus pandemic
New York City restaurants are doing their best to survive the pandemic, including launching deliveries 90 miles away from the Hamptons. Restaurants, from the American bistro The Smith to Michelin-starred Carbone, have been making the trip to the East End of Long Island in an effort to serve customers who fled the city during the coronavirus pandemic. The Smith launched …
Read More »66 employees at one of India’s most exclusive golf clubs in Delhi fired amid pandemic
Coronavirus: Delhi Golf Club employees protest after being fired New Delhi: Sixty-six employees of the elite Delhi Golf Club have been fired due to pressure to win amid the coronavirus blockade, club management said. The club is one of the most exclusive in India, with a waiting list of up to 25 years. Members include senior bureaucrats like Cabinet Secretary …
Read More »Bernhard Ludewig documents the last of Germany’s nuclear power plants
Written by Oscar Holland, CNN After an earthquake and tsunami triggered multiple collapses at the Fukushima Daiichi Japanese power plant in 2011, shock waves were felt throughout the global nuclear industry. More than 5,000 miles away, in Germany, where the use of atomic energy had long been controversial, the incident sounded fatal. Chancellor Angela Merkel immediately Announced that it was …
Read More »Wajid Khan from music composer duo Sajid-Wajid dies at 42
Many of the film fraternity turned to Twitter to pay tribute. (Proceedings) Mumbai Singer-songwriter Wajid Khan of music director duo Sajid-Wajid, popular for his work on superstar Salman Khan’s films as “Wanted,” “Dabangg” and “Ek Tha Tiger,” died in the early hours of Monday. in a city hospital due to complications derived from a kidney infection. He was 42 years …
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