Lahore, April 2 (IANS) After some of its members tested positive for the coronavirus, the leadership of Tablighi Jamaat in Pakistan has announced it will accept the government’s guidelines and halt operations. Now all the tablighi groups who have gone out to preach have been asked to return to the[Read More…]
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SMC installs first disinfectant tunnel at Srinagar Hospital
Srinagar, April 2 (IANS) Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC) on Thursday installed and made operational the first disinfectant tunnel for decontamination and sanitisation at the CD Hospital Dalgate here amid the Coronavirus outbreak in the region. Srinagar Mayor Junaid Azim Mattu, accompanied by officials, visited the Chest Diseases (CD) Hospital to[Read More…]
Nizamuddin Markaz: 2 deaths, 108 test for Covid-19 in Delhi
New Delhi, April 2 (IANS) With 55 new cases in the last 24 hours and two deaths reported, the total coronavirus cases from the Tablighi Jamaat’s Nizamuddin Markaz in Delhi reached 108 in Delhi on Thursday, doubling the city’s patient count to 219. Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday[Read More…]
Army airlifts critically ill woman from LoC to Srinagar
Srinagar, April 2 (IANS) The Indian Army’s Snow Leopard Brigade on Thursday airlifted a pregnant woman stranded at Dawar, near Line of Control for last four days, to Srinagar for treatment. The critically ill woman is undergoing treatment at Lal Ded Hospital. The Army said that on April 1, Dawar[Read More…]
Dua Lipa cuts down smoking, alcohol to protect voice
London, April 2 (IANS) Singer Dua Lipa has reduced intake of alcohol and cigarettes to save her voice. Which means it is sober-up time for Dua Lipa, who is currently holed up with US model boyfriend Anwar Hadid in London amidst the Covid-19 shutdown, reports thesun.co.uk. The singer said: “I[Read More…]
Oliver Kahn heads Bayern’s coronavirus task force
Berlin, April 2 (IANS) Originally, Oliver Kahn was meant to go through several months of education at the Bavarian powerhouse Bayern Munich. From 2021 on, the former German international was set to succeed Bayern Munich’s chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge. Now, proceedings seem to have sped up. Due to the coronavirus crisis,[Read More…]
DRDO develops bio suit to keep health professionals safe
New Delhi, April 2 (IANS) The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has developed a bio suit to keep the medical, paramedical and other personnel engaged in combating COVID-19 safe from the deadly virus. Scientists at various DRDO laboratories have prepared the suit with the help of the industry and[Read More…]
RAI seeks 4% interest subvention for 9 months for retail sector
New Delhi, April 2 (IANS) The Retailers Association of India (RAI) has written to the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) seeking interest subvention of 4 per cent for nine months to reduce the burden of interest along with an extension of the moratorium on loan repayment till nine months. Currently,[Read More…]
Chahal, Pant enjoy own banter as Kohli chats with KP
New Delhi, April 2 (IANS) Yuzvendra Chahal and Rishabh Pant were having their own banter in the comments section of Kevin Pietersen’s interview with Virat Kohli on Instagram. Pietersen has been interviewing cricketers since the past week and has thus far spoken to Rohit Sharma and Pakistan batsman Ahmed Shehzad.[Read More…]
Bengal death toll rises to seven, cases cross 50 (Lead)
Kolkata, April 2 (IANS) With four more deaths during the past 24 hours, the death count from Covid-19 shot up to 7 in West Bengal on Thursday, as 16 more persons tested positive for the coronavirus infection taking the disease tally to 53, the state Health Department said. Three persons[Read More…]
Jennifer Lopez, Alex Rodriguez get VIP access to gym closed to public
Miami, April 2 (IANS) Singer-actress Jennifer Lopez and fiance Alex Rodriguez were spotted at their regular gym here, even though it is closed to the public amid the coronavirus lockdown. The couple were seen leaving from the backdoor, having apparently got a special dispensation, reports dailymail.co.uk. “THIS GYM IS NOT[Read More…]
A digital brave new world
New Delhi, April 2 (IANS) Teamwork Arts, producer of the annual Jaipur Literature Festival (JLF), on Thursday announced its new literature series – ‘JLF presents Brave New World’, a virtual initiative to celebrate books, their power and positivity. The initiative will be an online literature series, scheduled to kick off[Read More…]
COVID-19: Ignoring social distancing norm cost Indore dearly
By Sundeep Pouranik Indore, April 2 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh’s Indore, which is known for its cleanliness, is now struggling with the novel coronavirus. There may be many reasons behind it but the biggest reason is not following the social distancing norms. Also, despite the initial cases, the necessary arrangements were[Read More…]
Rachel Bloom becomes a mother
Los Angeles, April 2 (IANS) “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend” star Rachel Bloom took to Instagram to reveal that she gave birth to her first child. Bloom and husband Dan Gregor welcomed their daughter, with the actress noting that she was in the NICU during the coronavirus pandemic while “a dear friend” was[Read More…]
NCC cadets may be deployed to fight Covid-19
New Delhi, April 2 (IANS) The civil authorities can avail the National Cadet Corps’ services in the Covid-19 fight, according to the Ministry of Defence, here on Thursday. The Ministry has issued guidelines for temporary employment of NCC cadets to augment relief efforts and functioning of various agencies, involved in[Read More…]
‘Exponential growth’ as world prepares for 1mn cases, 50K deaths (Ld)
New Delhi, April 2 (IANS) With new coronavirus cases set to breach the 1-million mark, the world is witnessing an “exponential growth” which is a bad sign as the number of deaths has more than doubled in the past week, the World Health Organisation (WHO) warned on Thursday. According to[Read More…]
Daniel Pearl’s parents call acquittal of his murderers ‘mockery of justice’
Aarti Tikoo Singh New Delhi/Washington, April 2 (IANS) The British-born terrorist involved in the kidnapping and beheading of Wall Street Journal journalist Daniel Pearl 18 years ago, is set to be free after a Pakistani court commuted his death sentence to seven years in prison on Thursday. Daniel’s parents called[Read More…]
Police on hunt to nab B’luru Asha worker attackers
Bengaluru, April 2 (IANS) City police are on the lookout for the people who attacked an Asha on duty to collect data on COVID-19, an official said Thursday. “Asha workers will be protected by the police to carry out their functions. A case will be registered and action will be[Read More…]
US unemployment surges, claims hit 6.6 million
New York, April 2 (IANS) The US unemployment has hit a new high amid the coronavirus scare. According to Department of Labour data, the number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefit has surged to 6.65 million, as the coronavirus pandemic continues to upend the country’s economy. The actual[Read More…]
Covid-19: Maha develops 1-minute AI-driven self-test
Mumbai, April 2 (IANS) In a unique initiative, the Maharashtra government has developed a quick, one-minute Artificial Intelligence-driven self-assessment test for Covid-19 to enable people determine their current risk levels, officials said here on Thursday. Called the ‘COVID-19 (Coronavirus) – Self Assessment Tool,’ the test is available in three languages,[Read More…]
Defence ministry mobilises ex-servicemen in fight against COVID-19
New Delhi, April 2 (IANS) The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has mobilised services of ex-servicemen community of armed forces as a part of augmentation of precious human resources to assist the state administration in fight against COVID-19. “As the nation continues to fight the challenges posed by COVID-19 pandemic, Department[Read More…]
Private hospital in J&K’s Pulwama found doing ‘business as usual’
By Sheikh Qayoom Srinagar, April 2 (IANS) A private hospital was sealed by authorities in Pulwama district on Wednesday when officials found the hospital was doing “business as usual”. The private hospital was sealed by Pulwama District Magistrate Raghav Langer when it was discovered that the hospital was performing elective[Read More…]
Railways transported 7,195 wagons of food grains in 3 days
New Delhi, April 2 (IANS) The Indian Railways on Thursday said that in the three days it transported 7,195 wagons of food grains across the country amid the 21-day nationwide lockdown to combat the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). A railway spokesperson said that in three days, the national[Read More…]
Oly postponement gives time to prepare better: Gurjit Kaur
Chandigarh, April 2 (IANS) Indian drag-flicker Gurjit Kaur feels the postponement of the Tokyo Olympics is disappointing but it gives her more time to prepare. The coronavirus outbreak forced the Olympics to be pushed to next year. Gurjit was due to go for her first Games. “It (delaying of the[Read More…]
Munnar brothers face a tough time
Munnar (Kerala), April 2 (IANS) As the nationwide lockdown, announced to limit coronavirus infection, has hit all walks of life; two brothers, here, who earned their living by lending their horses to tourists for a ride, are distraught. The picturesque tourist destination of Munnar on the Western Ghats in Kerala[Read More…]