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  • Indian man turns rickshaw into oxygen-equipped ambulance, serves people for free

    Indian man turns rickshaw into oxygen-equipped ambulance, serves people for free

    An Indian auto-rickshaw driver in Bhopal has converted his vehicle into an ambulance to help take people to the hospital for free. 

    According to reports, Javed’s rickshaw turned ambulance has been equipped with an oxygen cylinder, sanitizers, and other medicines to help COVID-19 patients.

    India has reported the maximum number of deaths in the past few days amid a surging second wave as people are helpless in saving the lives of their loved ones infected with the virus.

    34-year-old Javed Khan explained how he was traumatized by the plight of the people, who were not even able to get ambulances on their way to the hospital. 

     “I saw on social media and news channels how people were being carried to hospitals due to the shortage of ambulance. So I thought of doing this,” said Javed, while speaking to ANI.  

    He said he discussed the situation with his family who suggested him to convert his auto into an ambulance.

    Read more – Bollywood stars step in to support India’s battle against COVID

    However, due to the lack of resources, he had to sell his wife’s jewelry to finance the additions to his auto. 

    “I sold my wife’s jewelry for this. I queue up outside a refill center and get oxygen,” said Javed. “My contact number is available on social media. People can call me up if there’s no ambulance. I’ve been doing this for 15-20 days now and have taken nine serious patients to the hospital.”

  • India struggles to breathe

    India struggles to breathe

    A video has been making rounds on social media, where a person can be seen begging and crying for an oxygen cylinder. Like him, millions of Indians are struggling to find oxygen for their loved ones amid a devastating second wave of coronavirus.

    According to report, the second-largest populated country in the world has had 3,498 deaths reported in the last 24 hours.

    The BBC has documented the breaking points of Indian hospitals and crematorium, which has left hospitals in India overwhelmed. Donations have been pouring in to India from all over the world and in different cities, the Indian Army is setting up temporary hospitals and making its medical staff available to fight the deadly Covid 19.

    While talking to CNN, Narendra Taneja, a spokesman for the ruling Indian Party Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) said that, “We are in power, we are the government in India so of course responsibility is first and foremost ours, good or bad, whatever it is. It is our responsibility and we’re trying our very level best.” The BJP came under fire when despite the several warnings, large mass rallies held between March and April ahead of state elections.

    Earlier this week, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi thanked US President Joe Biden and President of Russia, Vladimir Putin, for their help and support.

    From Pakistan, in a letter to Indian PM Modi, Managing Trustee of Edhi Foundation Faisal Edhi offered to arrange all the necessary supplies. He stated,” As a neighboring friend, we sympathize with you greatly and during this strenuous time, we would like to extends our help in the form of a fleet of 50 ambulances along with our services to assist you in addressing, and further circumventing the health conditions.”

    The Indian government has advised all its citizens to get vaccinated as soon as possible. According to experts, a double mutant variant is adding fuel to India’s crisis as there are 243 cases every minute.

  • Man arrested for dating 35 women at once to get multiple birthday gifts

    Man arrested for dating 35 women at once to get multiple birthday gifts

    A man in Japan was detained for fraud for dating 35 different women at the same time to receive multiple birthday presents from them.

    According to reports, Takashi Miyagawa, a 39-year-old, met the women while selling showerheads for a marketing company.

    Read more – Indian woman gets married to COVID positive man in PPE kit

    Miyagawa pretended to be in a serious relationship with all 35 women. However, none of the ladies knew of each other and the 39-year-old would receive expensive and fancy presents from them for his fake birthdays.

    The man’s real birthday is November 13. While he used different dates with many different women to get more gifts. He received $925 in gifts which included electronics and clothing.

    The ladies allegedly registered a complaint with the police. Officials believe there could be more women who Miyagawa deceived.

  • Sri Lanka to ban Burqas in public

    Sri Lanka to ban Burqas in public

    Sri Lanka’s cabinet has recently approved a proposed ban on full-face burqas in public places due to national security concerns. According to Al-Jazeera, while talking to the media, the cabinet spokesperson said, “the cabinet has approved the proposal. It will now go to the legal draftsmen and then be brought to parliament,”

    The approval is unofficial for now but it could easily be passed as the government holds a majority in parliament.

    The announcement of the proposal was made last month by the current Cabinet Minister of Public Security, Sarath Weerasekara, stating that, “the burqa is something that directly affects our national security…this [dress] came into Sri Lanka only recently. It is a symbol of their religious extremism.” While the Minister said he had signed the documents outlawing the burqa, the move awaits Cabinet approval. Over 1,000 madrasas would be shut, he added.

    In response to this, last month, Pakistani Ambassador Saad Khattak tweeted that a likely ban on the niqab will only serve as injury to the feelings of ordinary Sri Lankan Muslims and Muslims across the globe. At today’s economically difficult time due to pandemic and other image related challenges faced by the country”.

    This has triggered concern domestically and among international actors. According to reports, this development was in consideration for a long time. The burqa was temporarily banned after the 2019 Easter Sunday suicide bombings, when two local Muslim groups were blamed for the attacks at six locations.

  • Indian woman gets married to COVID positive man in PPE kit

    Indian woman gets married to COVID positive man in PPE kit

    An Indian couple recently tied the knot inside a coronavirus ward at the Alappuzha Media College in Kerala. Sarath Mon and Abhirami got married inside the Covid ward after the groom tested COVID-19 positive a few days back. The bride showed up at the hospital in a PPE kit.

    According to details, Sarath, who was working abroad, had tested positive during the arrangements of his wedding. Later, his mother was also tested positive for the virus. Both Sarath and his mother Jijimol were admitted to the Covid ward.

    After taking necessary permissions from the District Collector and other concerned authorities, the marriage was held inside the ward. The bride and a relative entered inside the Covid ward in a PPE.

    The family and relatives decided to hold the marriage on the fixed date on April 25 instead of delaying it further.

    Read more – ‘Distance makes the heart grow fonder’: Mumbai Police tells man wanting to see girlfriend amid lockdown

    The groom’s mother handed over the garlands to the couple and they tied the knot.

  • ‘Distance makes the heart grow fonder’: Mumbai Police tells man wanting to see girlfriend amid lockdown

    ‘Distance makes the heart grow fonder’: Mumbai Police tells man wanting to see girlfriend amid lockdown

    The Mumbai police very sweetly responded to a man on Twitter who wanted to meet his girlfriend during the ongoing COVID-19 restrictions imposed by the government.

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    Ashwin Vinod, a resident of Mumbai, tagged the official Twitter account of the Mumbai police, asking them which sticker he should use for his vehicle as he wanted to see his girlfriend.

    “What sticker should I use in order to go out and meet my girlfriend? I miss her,” wrote Vinod on Twitter.

    Replying to his message, the police said his requirement does not fall under the category of essential or emergency services and urged him to stay at home.

    “We understand it’s essential for you sir but unfortunately it doesn’t fall under our essentials or emergency categories! Distance makes the heart grow fonder and currently, you healthier,” read the response.

    “P.s. We wish you a lifetime together. This is just a phase,” added the police.

    Social media users appreciated the way police responded to the man’s request in this difficult time.

    Read more – 22 COVID patients die after oxygen leak in Indian hospital

    India has reported 16,257,164 cases and 186,927 deaths so far. As per reports, the world’s second-most populous nation reported 295,041 new infections on Wednesday marking the world’s highest daily rise.

  • In a first, Saudi Arabia appoints women security guards at Grand Mosque

    In a first, Saudi Arabia appoints women security guards at Grand Mosque

    The Saudi Ministry of Interior has introduced historic reforms, appointing female security officers for the first time at the Grand Mosque.

    Pictures shared by the ministry show the women guards in security uniforms taking care of the safety of worshippers and pilgrims while ensuring all precautionary measures were being complied with.

    “From the field, security of Hajj and Umrah,” wrote the Ministry in the caption.

    Read more – Saudi Arabia will only allow vaccinated pilgrims to perform Umrah

    Saudi Arabia’s recent move to allow women to climb the ranks in its internal security forces is one of the new reforms endorsed by Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman bin Abdulaziz to advance women’s rights in the country.

    Under his Vision 2030 initiative, Saudi women will be provided with several opportunities to participate in various disciplines and in roles previously allowed only to men.

  • VIDEO: Man plays violin while paragliding to overcome fear

    VIDEO: Man plays violin while paragliding to overcome fear

    A musician who was scared to go paragliding for the first time played violin while in the air to steady his nerves.

    Fikret Eren, who teaches violin, brought his violin to distract himself from his fear and played his violin midair to soothe his first flight nerves.

    Eren’s friend Semih Er who is a professional paraglider invited him to visit the skies for the first time in a tandem paragliding session.

    Read more – Man steals car after test drive, demands money to reveal location

    Eren said he was scared about taking his first flight when his friend suggested him to play the violin to distract himself during his flight.

    Eren brought his violin along to play the instrument high over the province of Kayseri in Turkey.

    Er said Eren overcame his fear and is now ready to enroll in a class to get his own paragliding license.

  • Man steals car after test drive, demands money to reveal location

    Man steals car after test drive, demands money to reveal location

    A man stole a car after asking for a test drive and then demanded money from the owner to reveal the location of the vehicle.

    As per reports, 27-year-old Jake Bateson from United Kingdom placed an online advertisement to sell his KIA Rio. He gave the keys to his car to a man who wanted the car for a test drive on April 12.

    The thief did not come back with Bateson’s car and asked for  £500 (Rs 106,899) to reveal the location of the car.

    According to reports, the same thief had stolen Jake’s friend’s car from Kings Heath a few weeks ago. Both Jake and his friend reported the thefts to the West Midlands Police.

    Read more – Man orders apples online, gets an iPhone

    “I feel quite shocked and shaken. We were taken advantage of. You do it all in good faith and don’t want to be cynical about people spinning you a web of lies,” Jake told a local newspaper.

    “Perhaps I should have asked to see his driving license at the start – but that just feels like an unnatural thing to do,” he added.

  • Man orders apples online, gets an iPhone

    Man orders apples online, gets an iPhone

    A man in the United Kingdom received an Apple iPhone when he bought groceries online including apples.

    According to details, Nick James, 50, was gifted a free iPhone SE as part of an online rewards scheme for shoppers of the UK-based supermarket chain Tesco.

    Staff at his local Tesco told James that there was a “surprise” in his click-and-collect order.

    “I was half expecting the surprise to be an Easter egg or something – [so] I was a little bit shocked, to say the least,” said James while talking about his unexpected gift.

    The UK resident, later, shared his excitement on social media writing: “A big thanks this week to Tesco. On Wednesday evening, we went to pick up our click and collect order and had a little surprise in there – an Apple iPhone SE.”

    “Apparently, we ordered apples and randomly got an Apple iPhone! Made my son’s week,” he added.

    The supermarket chain had randomly selected customers for promotional rewards that link with a product they had purchased from the supermarket’s online store.

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    The marketing campaign is called the Super Substitute scheme and aims at replacing a particular item in a customer’s cart with a surprise gift. Customers are randomly selected while the original piece will be retained in the cart, the report said.

    Tesco has given up to 80 such gifts to its online shoppers across its outlets in the UK so far.