New Delhi, April 17 (IANS) While the country is battling the outbreak of the COVID-19, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Director has suggested that India’s trajectory is satisfactory as compared to the other countries as “the doubling time has decreased.” Speaking to IANS, AIIMS Director Randeep Guleria said,[Read More…]
Mumbai, April 17 (IANS) In a bid to curb bad loans and maintain capital adequacy of banks, the Reserve Bank of India has said that banks will have to maintain a higher provision of 10 per cent of all the accounts which have availed the moratorium on loan repayment till[Read More…]
By Bharat Upadhyay New Delhi, April 17 (IANS) With novel coronavirus (COVID-19) cases growing rapidly in India, overburdened doctors, nurses and healthcare personnel at the frontline are facing immense pressure from the society at large. While fighting against the deadly virus, they are continuously facing threats and abuses from the[Read More…]
New Delhi, April 17 (IANS) An Indian Air Force (IAF) apache helicopter made an emergency landing on Friday on a field in Punjab’s Hoshiarpur. The helicopter took off from Pathankot base earlier but due to some technical glitch it landed in the Budhwar village fields. “On April 17, an Apache[Read More…]
By Rohit Vaid New Delhi, April 17 (IANS) After rescuing stranded Indian citizens from abroad, national passenger carrier Air India is transporting essential agricultural and medical commodities to the world market. Accordingly, under the Centre’s “KrishiUdan” scheme, the airline has identified 10 cargo destinations across the globe, where it will[Read More…]
By Debayan Mukherjee Kolkata, April 17 (IANS) Where there is a will there is a way. It is true both for the world, fighting the COVID-19 pandemic at present, and also for athletes who are braving an unprecedented period of lull to keep themselves motivated for the road ahead. Boxers[Read More…]
Mumbai, April 17 (IANS) Elli AvrRam’s dance videos are sure keeping fans entertained on social media, and helping them bust their lockdown blues this COVID-19 season. Her latest is a throwback belly dancing video, which has left her fans fascinated! Needless to mention that the video has gone viral on[Read More…]
Hyderabad, April 17 (IANS) A man from Telangana’s Nizamabad town has died of coronavirus in Saudi Arabia, his relatives here said. According to information received by his relatives, the 65-year-old succumbed to COVID-19 at a hospital in Makkah on Thursday. He was admitted to the hospital with fever on Tuesday[Read More…]
Los Angeles, April 17 (IANS) Hollywood star Ben Affleck was spotted giving his girlfriend Ana de Armas a kiss while they both had face masks on. The actors, who first met in November 2019 on the set of their film “Deep River”, went public with their romance last month after[Read More…]
London, April 17 (IANS) London Mayor Sadiq Khan has told the government that wearing face masks while travelling the UK capital should be compulsory, the media reported. Despite UK public health experts not currently recommending the use of face-coverings, Khan was lobbying for guidelines to be changed, reports the BBC.[Read More…]
Jammu, April 17 (IANS) Two militants were killed on Friday in a gunfight with the security forces in J&K’s Kishtwar district. Police said both slain militants were locals. They had attacked a police party in Dachan area with axes and decamped with two service rifles on Wednesday. One policeman had[Read More…]
San francisco, April 17 (IANS) Graphics giant Nvidia has received approval from China’s antitrust authority to proceed with its $6.9 billion deal to acquire Israel-based chip designer Mellanox Technologies Ltd. With this crucial approval, closing of the deal is expected to occur on or about April 27. The latest approval[Read More…]
Los Angeles, April 17 (IANS) Hollywood actor Johnny Depp has stepped into social media by joining Instagram to share a special message for fans affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. The “Pirates Of The Caribbean” star made his debut on the platform on April 16 by sharing a photograph of himself[Read More…]
Tehran, April 17 (IANS) Iranian Defence Minister Brigadier General Amir Hatami said on Friday that the US was the cause of insecurity in the Gulf. The “illegal and aggressive” presence of the US forces in the Gulf has been the source of problems for the regional people, Hatami said on[Read More…]
Mumbai, April 17 (IANS) Actress Anushka Sharma was in the mood for some banter with hubby Virat Kohli amid the COVID-19 lockdown, but it seems like the Indian cricket captain was not too amused. Anushka took to Instagram where she can be seen troubling Virat. In the clip, Anushka loudly[Read More…]
Gandhinagar, April 17 (IANS) After Kerala, now Gujarat has sought permission from Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) to start Convalescent Plasma therapy clinical trials for Covid-19 patients in the state. “The BJ medical college team and a team in SVP hospital Ahmedabad have applied to the ICMR for starting[Read More…]
Bengaluru, April 17 (IANS) Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) paid tribute to their fans and urged them to stay home in a video that they tweeted. RCB would have been busy with the 2020 edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) had it not been for the coronavirus forcing a postponement[Read More…]
Wellington, April 17 (IANS) New Zealand all-rounder Jimmy Neesham is known as much for his cricket as he is for his sense of humour. And with the world under lockdown due to the coronavirus outbreak, the Kiwi feels that humour is something that can keep one going even in the[Read More…]
Yangon, April 17 (IANS) Myanmar on Friday announced the release of more than 24,800 prisoners, a quarter of its jailed population, on the occasion of the Buddhist New Year and amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Authorities pardon thousands of prisoners every year, but this New Year forgave more than double than[Read More…]
Bhadohi (Uttar Pradesh), April 17 (IANS) Bhadohi, a district with over 57 per cent Muslim population, is gearing up for Ramzan during lockdown. District magistrate Rajendra Prasad told IANS on Friday that the administration was making all necessary arrangements for the festive month that starts on April 25. “We have[Read More…]
Jammu, April 17 (IANS) A gunfight started on Friday between militants and the security forces in J&K’s Kishtwar district. Police said the gun battle started in Dachan area after a manhunt was launched by the local police and the army against militants following Wednesday’s attack by militants on a police[Read More…]
London, April 17 (IANS) The UK’s Prince William and his wife Kate Middleton have said that the coronavirus lockdown was “stressful” for many people and it was important to look after mental health. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge made the remarks in a wide-ranging BBC interview where the royal[Read More…]
Chennai, April 17 (IANS) Kennedy John Victor, popular among fans as Vikram, is one of Tamil cinemas biggest superstars. Friday is Vikram’s birthday and his son Dhruv Vikram has posted a special video. Dhruv’s video sums up all that defines Vikram. It traces the actor’s rise from his early days[Read More…]
Wellington, April 17 (IANS) Police in New Zealand have created a series of comedy videos to educate the public about the coronavirus pandemic. Officers enlisted the help of production company Wellington Paranormal and professional actors to raise awareness about quarantine measures, Efe news reported on Friday. In one clip Officer[Read More…]
Johannesburg, April 17 (IANS) Former Proteas captain Graeme Smith was on Friday appointed as South Africas Director of Cricket for a two-year term until the end of April 2022. Smith was appointed on an interim basis in mid-December till the end of the 13th edition of the Indian Premier League[Read More…]
