By Puja Gupta New Delhi, April 17 (IANSlife) In these chaotic, fearful and uncertain times, it is imperative for every individual to look after his/her mental and physical health and the health of thier loved ones. As hospital visits are to be limited to the ones exhibiting symptoms of coronavirus[Read More…]
Melbourne, April 17 (IANS) Simon Fry of South Australia and Victoria’s John Ward have retired from elite umpiring. Over the past two decades, Fry and Ward have enjoyed distinguished careers at international and domestic level. The pair stood in their final match together, in Tasmania’s Marsh Sheffield Shield victory over[Read More…]
Washington, April 17 (IANS) The US Small Business Administration (SBA) said that its lending program to cater to firms impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic has run out of money. “The SBA is currently unable to accept new applications for the Paycheck Protection Program based on available appropriations funding,” the agency[Read More…]
New York, April 17 (IANS) A potential drug from pharmaceutical major Gilead Sciences has shown tremendous promise in an ongoing clinical trial at the University of Chicago Medical Center where 36 of 53 severe COVID-19 patients who were treated with anti-viral medicine remdesivir have shown clinical improvement. According to a[Read More…]
Washington, April 17 (IANS) More than 5.2 million people sought unemployment benefits last week in the UUS amid nationwide lockdowns aimed at containing the spread of the novel coronavirus, bringing the total number of initial jobless claims filed over the previous four weeks to over 22 million, the Labour Department[Read More…]
By Sumit Kumar Singh New Delhi, April 17 (IANS) Not a single foreign Tablighi Jamaat member should leave India without informing the investigative team, Commissioner of Delhi Police S.N. Shrivastava issued directions to his unit heads associated with a case filed against the religious group. A total 1,306 foreign nationals[Read More…]
Beijing, April 17 (IANS) China’s GDP fell by 6.8 per cent in the first quarter of 2020, the first contraction in the country’s economy since 1976, confirming it was seriously impacted by the coronavirus pandemic, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said on Friday. The Chinese GDP stood at 20.65[Read More…]
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Washington, April 17 (IANS) More than 100 countries have turned to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for financial support to cope with the economic fallout from the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, the institution’s managing Director has said. “We meet during exceptional times. And exceptional times call for exceptional action,” Kristalina Georgieva[Read More…]
New Delhi, April 17 (IANS) The Centre has exempted financial sectors, Minor Forest Produce (MFP) and Non Timber Forest Produce (NTFP) activities from the lockdown restrictions amid COVID-19 crisis. All agricultural and horticultural activities like collection, harvesting and processing of MFP and NTFP by Scheduled Tribes and other forest dwellers[Read More…]
Bengaluru, April 17 (IANS) Global PC market leader Lenovo on Friday announced to offer 24/7 technical support to all laptop and desktop customers other than its own brand in India, to ease pressure off the consumers amid the extended nationwide lockdown. The technical support will be available till May 3[Read More…]
Beijing, April 17 (IANS) Short video-sharing platform TikTok has announced to introduce ‘Family Pairing’ which gives parents more control over their children, by linking their own account with their kids, with a caveat that children have to approve this. The move will give parents more control over the user activity[Read More…]
New Delhi, April 17 (IANS) Indian opener Shikhar Dhawan is making most of the forced break by spending quality time with his family at home with the ongoing lockdown in place due to the coronavirus pandemic. From washing clothes to playing and training with his kids at home, Dhawan has[Read More…]
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New Delhi, April 17 (IANS) Red Bull athlete Max Verstappen recorded three podiums from four races in a standout debut performance in the second round of the Australian Supercars All-Stars Eseries. With all major sporting events on hold due to coronavirus pandemic, the Australian Supercars Series is currently producing one[Read More…]
Brasilia, April 17 (IANS) Deforestation, fires, land invasions and now the coronavirus, Indigenous people in the Brazilian Amazon were isolating themselves from the pandemic in remote jungle areas to dodge a health crisis that has already claimed lives in the communities. COVID-19 cases were rising daily amid the dense vegetation[Read More…]
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By Ahana Bhattacharya Mumbai, April 17 (IANS) Sushant Divgikar has reasons to be happy these days. Only the other week, he became India’s first drag artiste to feature on the Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia List, for Class 2020. However, the journey has not been easy for the model, actor,[Read More…]
San Francisco, April 17 (IANS) In a move to win regulators hearts, Facebook-backed The Libra Association has announced that its cryptocurrency will offer stable coins backed by just one nations currency, meaning some coins offered would serve as the equivalent value of a dollar or a Euro. In a new[Read More…]
Mexico City, April 17 (IANS) The daughter of Mexican drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman Loera, who is serving a life sentence in the US for drug trafficking, has handed out aid boxes with the name and picture of her father to elderly people who are isolated in their homes[Read More…]
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Gorakhpur (UP), April 17 (IANS) Hosting a birthday party for his 10-year-old son proved costly for a trader as he was booked for violating the nationwide lockdown, police said on Friday. The accused organised the party at the housing complex in Gorakhpur on Thursday despite opposition from some residents of[Read More…]