Covid-19 update: India sees mild dip in daily Covid-19 cases, 1,675 fresh cases reported in 24 hours

The annual inflation rate skyrocketed to its highest level in nearly 40 years in May, fueled by soaring gas prices, Statistics Canada said Wednesday.

FILE - Chevron gas pumps are seen on June 14, 2022, in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Brandon Bell/Getty Images) WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden on Wednesday will call on Congress to suspend federal gasoline and diesel taxes for three months — a move meant to ease financial pressures at the pump that also reveals the political toxicity of high gas prices in an election year.The Democratic president will also call on states to suspend their own gas taxes or provide similar relief, the White House said.At issue is the 18.4 cents-a-gallon federal tax on gas and the 24.4 cents-a-gallon federal tax on diesel fuel.

PHILADELPHIA - A judge ruled Tuesday that two men will go on trial for murder after a fight at Pat's King of Steaks last year killed a 28-year-old man.Omar Arce, 33, and Jose Alberto Flores-Huerta, 34, were arrested in September 2021 after they were caught on surveillance video outside the iconic South Philadelphia cheesesteak shop.Police say the brawl erupted between two groups after the Philadelphia Union soccer game against Club America at Subaru Stadium in Chester. Isidro Cortez, 28, died after video showed him being pummeled with kicks and punches and beaten with a metal trash can lid.  His 64-year-old father and a friend were also hurt.Police say Arce and Flores-Huerta were one of four men sought for the deadly brawl.

Sub-variants of Covid-19, named BA.4 and BA.4, are the latest threat to Brits’ health. The Omicron wave has seen numerous people infected with the virus for a second, or perhaps more, time.

An electronic bracelet can be used to pick up possible Covid - days before the symptoms become apparent, a study has found.

PHILADELPHIA - Investigators with the Philadelphia Police Department are looking to identify and find a woman caught on camera shooting a man in Kensington. According to police, the incident happened on June 6 at 2:43 a.m. in the area of Wishart Street and Kensington Avenue. Authorities say SEPTA police officers dispersing a large crowd in the area heard a gunshot. Officers found a man suffering from a gunshot wound to the abdomen on the 1800 block of E.

PHILADELPHIA - A St. Joseph's University student has been hospitalized after police say he was the victim of an attempted carjacking Wednesday morning.Police say the student was getting out of his car when he was approached by a black Dodge Caravan on Upland Way around 1:30 a.m.Two masked suspects got out of the van, and allegedly tried to steal his keys and car.When the students tried to fight them off, police say one of the suspects hit him in the head with a handgun.Two shots were then fired at the student, hitting him in the knee, according to police.

COVID-19 twice in the last 180 days?' This question received 12,381 responses, the NGO said. About 2% of these said "five or more individuals" in their families got reinfected with Covid in the last six months. And, 8% of them said, "two-four individuals" in their families got reinfected with Covid in the last six months, and another 8% said, "one individual" was infected in this period.

PHILADELPHIA - The mayor of Philadelphia expressed shock and sorrow over the killing of a Filipino lawyer who was shot in the city over the weekend and is offering a $20,000 reward for information that will lead to the arrest of the shooter, a senior Philippine diplomat said Wednesday.John Albert Laylo and his mother were heading to the airport to board a flight early Saturday when someone in a nearby car fired several rounds into their Uber at a red light near the University of Pennsylvania, police said. Laylo was hit in the back of the head and died Sunday in a hospital."I am sorry.

PHILADELPHIA - An investigation is underway after a man died after being shot in South Philadelphia, according to police. Captain John Walker with the Philadelphia Police Department says the shooting took place on Tuesday night around 11:45 p.m. He says officers with the 3rd District responded to a shooting on 4th and Oregon in the South Philadelphia area. According to authorities, officers found a man with a gunshot wound in his neck in a rented SUV. Medics arrived on scene and rushed the man to Jefferson Hospital where he was first placed in critical condition but later died, officials say. MORE LOCAL HEADLINESInvestigators say they learned the SUV was driving on Ritner Street when at least 12 shots were fired at the passenger side of the vehicle. According to police, investigators are still working to learn if the victim was a driver or passenger. Authorities say there are currently no witnesses but they are urging anyone with information to contact police. 

Demi Rose might be one of the most famous faces on the social media these days, but she's quite the enigma.The 27-year-old model is a master in dazzling the internet with her racy bikini shoots from all around the globe - she's even posed nude on occasion.The OnlyFans queen has racked up nearly 20million followers on Instagram, an incredible feat for someone who hasn't even been modelling for 10 years.READ MORE: Demi Rose's robe slips open as she breaks silence on engagement rumoursDemi was born in Birmingham, but her lavish lifestyle has since taken her around the world to places like Europe, Ibiza, Africa, the United States, Dubai and beyond.But despite being an internet sensation, Demi hasn't revealed much about her personal life and rarely gives interviews.It's left many fans wanting to know more about Demi, so Daily Star has dug up some of her rare admissions.Demi said she always wanted to be a model, but never expected to be where she is now.She also admitted she used to be bullied by other kids at school and didn't have a lot of friends - during a chat with Radio 1's Newsbeat.The influencer said: "I never expected this when I was younger, but it's something that I've had to learn to live with."I always wanted to get into modelling and when I eventually got there I classed it as a blessing because I grew up being bullied and didn't have many friends at all."She told the Dirty Mother Pukka podcast: "Everyone just used to like to pick on me, put chewing gum in my hair, like, just to wind me up for their own entertainment."It was during her school years that Demi was diagnosed with chronic fatigue syndrome, which she described "like depression".Chronic fatigue is characterised by long bouts of extreme tiredness.The

UVALDE, Texas - The Texas Department of Public Safety has released a timeline of events around the Robb Elementary School shooting in Uvalde, that left 19 children and two teachers dead.Texas DPS tweeted out the logs Tuesday morning ahead of DPS Director Steve McCraw’s testimony before the Senate Special Committee to Protect All Texans. During the hearing, Col.

KABUL, Afghanistan - A powerful earthquake struck a rural, mountainous region of eastern Afghanistan early Wednesday, killing at least 920 people and injuring 600 others in the deadliest temblor in two decades, authorities said. Officials warned that the already grim toll would likely rise.Information remained scarce on the magnitude 6.1 temblor near the Pakistani border, but quakes of that strength would be expected to cause severe damage in the remote area, where homes and other buildings are poorly constructed and landslides are common.Rescue efforts are likely to be complicated since many international aid agencies left Afghanistan after the Taliban takeover of the country last year and the chaotic withdrawal of the U.S.

PHILADELPHIA - The young driver charged in the death of two Pennsylvania state troopers and a pedestrian on I-95 in March is set to face a judge for a preliminary hearing on Wednesday. This court appearance comes after the initial hearing was postponed in April. Police say Jayana Tanae Webb, 21, was driving an SUV when it struck Trooper Branden Sisca, 29, Trooper Martin F. Mack III, 33, and Reyes Rivera Oliveras, 28, on I-95 in Philadelphia. The impact of the crash sent the three men over the median and into the northbound lanes. All three were pronounced dead at the scene and Webb was taken into custody, according to officials. Webb is facing more than a dozen charges connected to the incident, including three counts of third-degree murder, three counts of homicide by vehicle while driving under the influence and two counts of second-degree manslaughter of a law enforcement officer. Jayana Webb, 21, is due in court for a preliminary hearing in connection with the deadly crash that killed two Pennsylvania state troopers and a civilian in March.

progressive disease, Fox turned to alcohol, a part of his life that the star recently opened up about in an interview with comedian Mike Birbiglia. Remarkably, even when dealing with a tremor, which leaves him unable to sit still, Fox stated that the "body impulses" he feels as a Parkinson's patient are "nothing" compared to what he felt as an alcohol addict. Feeling erratic and out of control when he was heavily drinking, Fox shared: "I couldn't be still.

₹2 lakh which is non-refundable. However, facilities under government-run institutes are expected to pay such fees.

2/2 The Congress chief was asked to appear before the Enforcement Directorate for questioning in the alleged money laundering case connected to the National Herald newspaper. It is to be known that Sonia Gandhi tested positive for coronavirus on 2 June, following which she sought more time to appear before ED for questioning.

Channel 4 soap as Sinead O'Connor, revealed to her social media followers that she has topical withdrawal syndrome, which has left her with cuts and split skin on her faceTaking to her Instagram feed, the actress claimed that her doctors had "palmed [her] off" by giving her topical steroids after her skin became bad. READ NEXT: Corrie's Sally Carman pays sweet tribute to co-star fiancé as she gives health updateUnfortunately, she explained that her body had become "addicted" to the cream."I've been having so many flare ups," she said after trying to stop taking the cream.

The United Kingdom today expanded monkeypox vaccination to include men who have sex with men who are in high-risk groups, instead of just those who are known contacts and those at occupational risk.In an update, the UK's Health Security Agency (HS

₹4 lakh to the CDSCO official. The CBI also booked three others including an associate vice-president of Biocon Biologics Ltd, a subsidiary of Biocon, founded by one of India’s most famous woman entrepreneurs, Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw. The agency charged that the bribe was paid to get regulatory clearances for an insulin injection, Insulin Aspart, manufactured by the company without undergoing mandatory Phase III clinical trials.

Congress leader Kamal Nath announced that Maharashtra chief minister Udhdhav Thackeray has tested positive for Covid-19 Minutes ahead of the cabinet meeting called by the Chief minister of Maharashtra, Congress observer and leader kamal Nath announced that Udhdhav thackeray has tested positive for Covid-19.

Chris Stapleton has had to postpone his tour dates for this coming weekend because he has contracted the coronavirus.The 44-year-old country star made the announcement this Tuesday, announcing that the concerts had been pushed back a week.'To all my friends in Salt Lake City and Denver, I am very sorry to let you all know that I have tested positive for Covid and will be unable to perform this weekend's shows,' he wrote in a message he posted to his Instagram page. Uh oh:Chris Stapleton has had to postpone his tour dates for this coming weekend because he has contracted the coronavirus Making it work:The 44-year-old country star made the announcement this Tuesday, announcing that the concerts had been pushed back a weekHe was initially supposed to perform this Friday night at the USANA Amphitheatre in the Salt Lake City suburb of West Valley City.

Health trackers worn on wrists could detect Covid-19 days before symptoms begin appear, new research suggests.

PHILADELPHIA - A new Pennsylvania fireworks bill that could sentence a person to five to ten years in prison for setting off fireworks is receiving explosive feedback from people in the industry. The proposed bill will allow municipalities to place their own restrictions on the type of fireworks that can be set off. It will also place statewide time restrictions on when fireworks can be set off to 10 a.m.

New Delhi: India reported more than 12,249 new covid cases with active cases surging by 2,326 in the last 24 hours, the union health ministry said on Wednesday. The country recorded 13 fatalities in a day. “About 12,249 new cases recorded in the last 24 hours with active caseload shooting at 81,687," said the ministry.

Sad news for Chris Stapleton fans.

MUMBAI : Even as Shiv Sena rebel Eknath Shinde's political gambit threatens Maha Vikas Aghadi's prevalence as the ruling party in the state government, it has been reported that the state's 80-year old governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari has been admitted to a hospital in South Mumbai after he tested positive for Covid-19.  The governor had been reportedly seen taking all forms of precautions while in public- wearing masks, following Covid Appropriate behaviour.  An official has confirmed that Koshyari has been admitted to the Reliance Foundation Hospital. Meanwhile, maharashtra on Tuesday reported 3,659 new Covid-19 cases in the past twenty four hours.

TORONTO — Moviegoers could be paying a little extra to see a film at a Cineplex theatre this summer.

Martha Stewart has tested positive for COVID-19. The lifestyle guru and media mogul shared the news to Instagram on Tuesday evening.«This evening, I planned to host a garden party at The Plaza on behalf of my favorite skincare line, @mariobadescu.

Mayim Bialik announced she has tested positive for COVID-19 and took to Instagram to share an update on her condition and warn followers that the virus is «no joke.»Bialik, who says she is both vaccinated and boosted, first shared the news of her positive test Monday, then followed up with a video update on Tuesday. A post shared by Bialik Breakdown (@bialikbreakdown)“It’s very exhausting, the exhaustion is very special," the former  star said. «I had mononucleosis when I was in college and the exhaustion hits like that where you cannot be awake, you can try to be awake but then all of a sudden you need to sleep.» “It’s not the same as the flu,” the star continued.

PHILADELPHIA - Flight cancellations and delays have been affecting the entire airline industry, but now, it’s gotten more serious than just a delayed flight. There is a shortage of pilots and one of the largest airlines in our area is making drastic changes after an increase in flight delays and cancellations.After a terrible weekend in the airports for people traveling for Father’s Day or Juneteenth celebrations, American Airlines is cutting its service from three cities in the U.S.Chi Tarver, owner of Extra Vacations Travel Agency, says that American Airlines has decided to stop its service in Islip and Ithaca, New York and Toledo, Ohio.

PHILADELPHIA - Loved ones are grieving the loss of a Philadelphia woman who police say was killed by a hit-and-run driver Monday night in Germantown.Dia Lee, 21, was crossing Germantown Avenue on Culter Street around 7 p.m. when police say a speeding Tesla struck her and kept driving.The car is still being sought by police and is said to have extensive damage to the front windshield and passenger's side.Police shared photos of the wanted vehicle hours after the fatal crash and urged anyone with information to reach out to the Philadelphia Police Department.Marc Lamont Hill told FOX 29 that Lee worked at his business, Uncle Bobbie’s Coffee and Books, since it opened in 2017.

HANOVER, N.H. (AP) - Dartmouth College is removing all federal and institutional loans from its undergraduate financial aid awards and replacing them with expanded scholarship grants, beginning with the current summer term, the school's president said.Currently, Dartmouth undergraduates from families with an annual income of $125,000 or less who possess typical assets are offered need-based aid without a required loan component.Dartmouth is now removing the loan requirement for undergraduates from families with annual income of more than $125,000 who receive need-based financial aid.

Prince George gave back in a big way during the coronavirus lockdown in England last year.

Today we are reporting 5,499 community cases, 334 current hospitalisations, and 18 deaths.

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser speaks during March for Our Lives 2022 on June 11, 2022, in Washington, DC.

NORTH PORT, Fla. - A lawsuit filed by the parents of Gabby Petito against the parents of her suspected killer, Brian Laundrie, will head to court for the first time Wednesday. Attorney for Laundrie's parents, Christopher and Roberta Laundrie, will be asking a judge to dismiss the lawsuit.Gabby Petito's disappearance gripped the nation last summer.

Boxes of Kellogg's cereals including Froot Loops, Cocoa Krispies and Raisin Bran are seen at a store in Arlington, Virginia, December 1, 2016. - Kellogg's is facing a boycott organized by the Trump-aligned Breitbart News after the cereal giant decide Kellogg Company announced Tuesday that it will separate its North American cereal and plant-based foods businesses into three independent public companies. The three companies, which are being separated via tax-free spin-offs – include "Global Snacking Co.," "North America Cereal Co." and "Plant Co." The names of the companies will be determined at a later date.Global Snacking Co.

Martha Stewart revealed her plans to host agarden party at The Plaza on Tuesday night were thwarted after learning she contracted coronavirus.The entrepreneur, 80, announced to her more than 1.6 million followers that she was 'sad to report' that she 'tested positive for COVID-19' via Instagram.'I am feeling fine but I am sticking to the rules and isolating,' she captioned a video of the party. 'I'm heartbroken to be missing the celebration of over 50 years of amazing skincare and the launch of 'The Martha Facial' at their NYC flagship - which is a special offer of the facial I've been receiving there for more than forty years!.' Bummer: Martha Stewart revealed her plans to host a garden party at The Plaza on Tuesday night were thwarted after learning she contracted coronavirus She concluded: 'Cheers to what I'm sure will be a fabulous event.' Her post received more than 30,110 views in under an hour as well as 200 comments, many from fans wishing her a speedy recovery.Below her post, photographer Douglas Friedman wrote: 'Rest up MS' while one of her followers commented: 'Get well soon!' Devastating: The entrepreneur, 80, revealed to her more than 1.6 million followers that she was 'sad to report' that she 'tested positive for COVID-19' via Instagram 'I am feeling fine but I am sticking to the rules and isolating,' she captioned a video of the party.

Interpol — have been found dead of knife wounds in Mexico’s Caribbean coast resort of Playa del Carmen, the state prosecutor’s office said Tuesday.Prosecutors in Quintana Roo state, also home to resorts like Cancun and Tulum, said the man and the woman were found dead Monday at a hotel or condominium in the troubled resort, and a third person was reported injured.There was no immediate information on their names or hometowns. “Global Affairs Canada is aware of the death of two Canadian citizens in Mexico,” the ministry said in a statement.But prosecutors confirmed the male victim was on an Interpol wanted list for fraud charges.Playa del Carmen has been hit by several instances of violence involving foreigners, most recently in January, when two Canadians were killed at a local resort, apparently because of debts between international drug and weapons trafficking gangs.In March, police in Playa del Carmen found the bodies of four men dumped near a housing development.

HARRISBURG - Victims of Philadelphia’s spiraling crime crisis spoke out Tuesday, calling for the impeachment of embattled Democratic District Attorney Larry Krasner.Nakisha Lewis, the mother of 21-year-old Domonic Billa, who was murdered at a Philadelphia mall in March 2021, blasted Krasner at a press conference held in the rotunda of the state’s capitol building in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania."The pain that is deep in my heart is so deep that sometimes I don’t want to live," she said, standing at a podium with a crowd of supporters behind her. "The lawlessness that has gone on in Philadelphia is beyond out of control."She continued, "I’m begging you, we need to do whatever it takes for change." Gregory Smith, 21, was arrested Wednesday and charged in the murder of Dominic Billa, according to authorities. Her son had gone to the mall March 29 to buy a pair of pants for a job interview when he was shot, she said. His stepfather is a county detective.

Aidy Bryant is sharing the reason behind her  exit. Bryant told  that the COVID-19 pandemic played a major role in her staying on the show longer than she originally planned.«If it weren’t for COVID, I probably would have left a few years earlier.

HOUSTON - A late-night order from Taco Bell turned into a nightmare for one 17-year-old boy in Houston.Just after 1 a.m. last Thursday, Ring doorbell footage captures an Uber Eats driver dropping off food at the front doorstep of a Tanglewood-neighborhood home.

MILWAUKEE - A Ring camera captured the sound of gunfire near 6th and Rogers Monday night, June 21. The medical examiner identified the man killed as Mathayus Burton, 18. Family said Burton was a hard worker who would do anything to provide for his family.

MIAMI, Fla. - A Red Air flight from the Dominican Republic caught fire after its landing gear collapsed upon landing at Miami International Airport Tuesday afternoon, the airport said in a statement.Red Air Flight 203 landed at Miami International Airport at 6:10 p.m. when its landing gear collapsed, which sparked a fire, the statement said.

Edward Lake was found deceased at his home in Brampton, Ont., the day after Father’s Day. He died by suicide.“When you lose somebody in an impaired driving crash, the pain never goes away. It stays with you forever.

Actor and comedian Bill Cosby departs after the first day of his retrial for his sexual assault case at the Montgomery County Courthouse in Norristown, Pennsylvania on April 9, 2018. / AFP PHOTO / DOMINICK REUTER (Photo credit should read DOMINICK RE SANTA MONICA, Calif. - Jurors at a civil trial found Tuesday that Bill Cosby sexually abused a 16-year-old girl at the Playboy Mansion in 1975.The Los Angeles County jury delivered the verdict in favor of Judy Huth, who is now 64, and awarded her $500,000.Jurors found that Cosby intentionally caused harmful sexual contact with Huth, that he reasonably believed she was under 18, and that his conduct was driven by unnatural or abnormal sexual interest in a minor.The jurors’ decision is a major legal defeat for the 84-year-old entertainer once hailed as America’s dad.

COVID-19 from spreading, according to the minister. On May 28, Maharashtra reported 529 new cases of coronavirus infection, but no deaths from the virus. The day prior, the state had 536 new cases and zero deaths. In the beginning of April, the state's mask compulsion was abolished.