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Washington, April 3 (IANS) The number of confirmed coronavirus cases globally has crossed the 1 million mark, according to the new tally from Johns Hopkins University. A total of 1,015,403 people have been diagnosed with the novel coronavirus across the world, with a death toll of 53,030, while 210,579 others[Read More…]

By Sanjeev Kumar Singh Chauhan New Delhi, April 3 (IANS) Delhi Police Crime Branch conducted raids at several places in the national capital and surrounding areas till late Thursday in search of those who attended the Tablighi Jamaat event in Nizamuddin Markaz in Delhi last month as they are suspected[Read More…]

Mumbai, April 3 (IANS) Actor Neil Nitin Mukesh treated his wife Rukmini, who has been “tirelessly working without any help”, by making her a cup of dalgona coffee. Nitin took to Instagram, where he shared a video of himself holding a cup of coffee and said: “While she prepares breakfast[Read More…]

By Simran Sethi New Delhi, April 3 (IANS) From participating in the singing reality show “India’s Raw Superstar” in 2014 to lending voice to the chartbuster songs like “Chogada” in “LoveYatri” , “Kamariya” in “Mitron” and “Shayad” in “Love Aaj Kal”, the Ahmedabad-bred singer Darshan Raval feels fortunate to be[Read More…]

Mumbai, April 3 (IANS) Actress Rishina Kandhari, who has been part of shows such as “Diya Aur Baati Hum” and “Yeh Un Dinon Ki Baat Hai”, feels her versatility is her strength. “I am an actor with a wide range and the best part about my personality is that from[Read More…]

Agra, April 3 (IANS) The wife of an industrial worker has been arrested for allegedly murdering her husband at Khanda village in Uttar Pradesh, 30 km from Agra, police said. Villagers told the police that the deceased — Vikram, 26, was married to Rani, had returned to the village from[Read More…]

Mumbai, April 3 (IANS) Urban fusion band Sharma and the Besharams, led by vocalist Vasuda Sharma, has teamed up with artistes MC Siddu and Bunny420 from The Dharavi Dream Project have teamed up for the track “Jazbaa (Reprise)”. The song highlights the struggle and adversities that one must face in[Read More…]

Mumbai, April 3 (IANS) Actress Sriti Jha says she is making the most of her free time due to the lockdown by reading a lot of novels at home. “While I am not shooting for ‘Kumkum Bhagya’ due to the COVID-19 lockdown, I am making the most of my time[Read More…]

New York, April 3 (IANS) The hoarded personal protective equipment seized by the FBI in a price-gouging investigation will be distributed to New York and New Jersey health care workers to help fight the coronavirus pandemic, officials said. The equipment, including about 192,000 N95 respirator masks, was discovered on Monday[Read More…]

Mumbai, April 3 (IANS) Actress Flora Saini, who had earlier featured in the hit Bollywood film “Stree” and the web series “Gandii Baat”, is excited because her short film “Motherland” will soon be available online. “I’m happy that the movie is soon releasing on YouTube and everyone can watch it[Read More…]

Rome, April 3 (IANS) World food prices declined sharply in March, as every sub-index saw prices fall as demand fell amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, according to a study released by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). The overall index fell 4.3 per cent, the second consecutive contraction and[Read More…]

Los Angeles, April 3 (IANS) Actress Selma Blair says she is having an “incredible” time during self-isolation as it gives her a chance to spend more time with her son. In an episode of Miley Cyrus’ web series “Bright Minded”, the 47-year-old actress said that the social distancing guidelines imposed[Read More…]

By Arundhuti Banerjee Mumbai, April 3 (IANS) Renowned Marathi actor Umesh Kamat, who recently appeared in the new season of the couple drama “Aani Kay Hava”, says that Marathi actors have the advantage of exploring all the avenues of acting — whether it is stage, TV, cinema or web shows[Read More…]

Washington, April 3 (IANS) The commander of the USS Theodore Roosevelt has been removed after saying the US Navy was not doing enough to halt a coronavirus outbreak on board the aircraft carrier. In a letter, Captain Brett Crozier had urged his superiors to act to prevent US troops dying[Read More…]

Brasilia, April 3 (IANS) The death toll from the novel coronavirus climbed to 299 in Brazil as the number of confirmed cases went from 6,836 to 7,910, the Health Ministry said on Thursday. In the past 24 hours, 59 COVID-19 patients died, raising the mortality rate to 3.8 per cent,[Read More…]

New York, April 3 (IANS) US equities finished Thursday’s session higher, underpinned by solid gains in energy shares. The Dow Jones Industrial Average jumped 469.93 points, or 2.24 per cent, to 21,413.44. The S&P 500 was up 56.40 points, or 2.28 per cent, to 2,526.90. The Nasdaq Composite Index rose[Read More…]

Mumbai, April 3 (IANS) Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan started trending on Twitter early on Friday for no rational reason. It all started after netizens noticed a cryptic tweet by Commonwealth Games gold medallist wrestler Babita Phogat, which she posted late on Thursday night. A section of Twitterati felt Phogat’s words[Read More…]

New York, April 3 (IANS) The US dollar gained in late trading on Thursday as worries of a possible coronavirus-fuelled global recession boosted the demand for the currency. The dollar index, which measures the greenback against six major peers, was up 0.5 per cent at 100.1691 in late trading. In[Read More…]

Panaji, April 3 (IANS) Amid continuing complaints over irregular food supply in Goa, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Thursday said, that the living condition of the local population was more ‘susegado’, compared to those in other states. Sawant also chided Goans for preferring to eat chicken during the ongoing lockdown,[Read More…]