Mumbai, April 17 (IANS) The Indian stock market opened on a positive noted on Friday, with the BSE Sensex rising over 1,000 points. The gains came ahead of the briefing by the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) Governor Shaktikanta Das at 10 a.m. Investor sentiments were boosted on hopes of[Read More…]
Washington, April 17 (IANS) A sailor, who was aboard the coronavirus-stricken aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt and died due to the disease, has been identified, the US Navy announced. the USS Theodore Roosevelt sailor who had died of COVID-19. Aviation Ordnanceman Chief Petty Officer Charles Robert Thacker Jr., 41, of[Read More…]
Lakhimpur (UP), April 17 (IANS) The body of a history-sheeter was recovered from a field on Thursday in Ramaupur village in Dhaurhara area. Apparently, the local people had beaten him to death but the villagers feigned complete ignorance of the incident. According to police, three robbers had entered the house[Read More…]
Aligarh, April 17 (IANS) The Uttar Pradesh Police has arrested a former Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) student, Mohammad Aamir Mintoi, who had been externed from the district for six months in January for his alleged involvement in criminal activities. He was arrested on Wednesday night, said police. Aligarh Superintendent of[Read More…]
New York, April 17 (IANS) From windows, balconies and rooftops, New Yorkers paid tribute to those working in health care during the coronavirus pandemic by singing Frank Sinatra’s hit single, “New York, New York”. “Start spreading the news, I’m leaving today, I want to be a part of it, New[Read More…]
Lucknow, April 17 (IANS) A fatwa issued by the Darul Uloom Firangi Mahali has said that those dying of the coronavirus deserve decent burial as per rituals and their bodies should not be treated as untouchable. The fatwa was issued on Thursday night, a day after a section of Muslims[Read More…]
Wuhan, April 17 (IANS) Wuhan city, the capital of China’s Hubei province where the global coronavirus pandemic originated last December, on Friday revised the numbers of its confirmed coronavirus cases and deaths. The total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Wuhan as of April 16 was revised up by 325[Read More…]
San Francisco, April 17 (IANS) After Microsoft, Facebook has cancelled all physical conferences and events it had planned with 50 or more people through June 2021. It includes the Oculus Connect 7 virtual reality conference in San Jose. According to Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, some of these will be organized[Read More…]
Washington, April 17 (IANS) US President Donald Trump excluded Republican Senator Mitt Romney from a congressional group that focuses on the reopening of the coronavirus-hit nation. Romney, the 2012 presidential nominee, was the only Republican Senator to vote to convict Trump in his impeachment trial earlier this year, reports Xinhua[Read More…]
Nairobi, April 17 (IANS) Olympian Sally Kipyego has said pushing back the Tokyo Games by a year has offered her another chance to live again and do everything to be in right shape to contest for the gold medal in women’s marathon. Kipyego, who competed for Kenya at the Rio[Read More…]
London, April 17 (IANS) Plans to allow UK lawmakers to take part in some parliamentary business virtually have been approved by the body responsible for administration in the House of Commons, te media reported on Friday. In a statement on Thursday, the House of Commons Commission said Ministers will be[Read More…]
Washington, April 17 (IANS) A senior US Federal Reserve official has urged large banks to raise capital to help economy weather the COVID-19 pandemic. “Large banks are eager to be part of the solution to the coronavirus crisis. The most patriotic thing they could do today would be to stop[Read More…]
Riyadh, April 17 (IANS) Saudi Arabia and Russia stressed mutual commitment to reduce oil production, state media reported. The commitment was highlighted during a phone call between the Saudi Energy Minister Abdulaziz bin Salman Al Saud and his Russian counterpart Alexander Novak on Thursday, Xinhua news agency quoted the state[Read More…]
Buenos Aires, April 17 (IANS) Argentinian first division side Velez Sarsfield has appointed former Barcelona and Liverpool defender Mauricio Pellegrino as their head coach. The 48-year-old, who represented Velez as a player in the 1990s, replaces ex-Real Madrid and Manchester United center-back Gabriel Heinze, reports Xinhua news agency. “Welcome home,[Read More…]
Ottawa, April 17 (IANS) Small Canadian businesses struggling to stay afloat during the COVID-19 pandemic were given a lifeline when Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced an expansion of emergency government assistance to include more of them. Greater numbers of sole proprietors or entrepreneurs who run seasonal operations and who were[Read More…]
New Delhi, April 17 (IANS) Pain is inevitable, suffering is optional; loss is unavoidable; grief isn’t; death is certain. And life? Well, life isn’t certain. Its uncertainty, unpredictability, even its irrationality, make it what it is — particularly in these troubled times with the coronavirus pandemic sweeping the world and[Read More…]
Islamabad, April 17 (IANS) The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) slashed the country’s policy rate for the third time in a month by 200 basis points to 9 per cent to counter the growing financial uncertainty and ease businesses amid the COVID-19 pandemic, said a statement. According to the statement[Read More…]
By Arul Louis New York, April 17 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has proposed a three-phase, locally targeted plan for opening the coronavirus-battered nation, but will leave the decision on implementing it in the hands of the state Governors. “We are opening up our great country,” Trump declared on Thursday[Read More…]
United Nations, April 17 (IANS) UN Undersecretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs Mark Lowcock warned on Thursday that the world body will have to close 31 of its 41 aid programs in Yemen in a few weeks as a result of lack of funds. “This means we will have to start eliminating[Read More…]
Kolkata, April 17 (IANS) After drawing flak for its low rate of COVID-19 tests, the West Bengal government has now decided to take swab samples of all symptomatic as also asymptomatic direct and high risk contacts of a confirmed case as part of its containment and treatment strategies in high-risk[Read More…]
By Sugandha Rawal New Delhi, April 17 (IANS) Actor Chris Hemsworth found shooting in India “overwhelming” because of the positivity and enthusiasm that he experienced while filming the upcoming Netflix film “Extraction” in the country. “I loved shooting in India. The people were incredible. I didn’t realise how popular the[Read More…]
Mumbai, April 17 (IANS) After scoring the hit love songs “Bekhayali” and “Mere sohneya”, singer Sachet Tandon is all set to collaborate with TikTok star Mr. Faisu for a new track titled “Bewafai”. The track is composed by Rochak Kohli and written by Manoj Muntashir. “It was new ground for[Read More…]
Kolkata, April 17 (IANS) West Bengal BJP on Friday accused the Mamata Banerjee administration of preventing its MPs from distributing relief to the needy by deploying the police to limit their movements through house detention and filing of cases as an intimidatory tactics. State BJP General Secretary Sayantan Basu alleged[Read More…]
Mumbai, April 17 (IANS) “Hum Paanch” is back on the small screen, and actress Shoma Anand is enjoying seeing the younger version of herself in the sitcom. “It felt really good to know that after nearly 15 years, the ‘Hum Paanch’ family is back to make people laugh, that too[Read More…]
Mumbai, April 17 (IANS) With the COVID-19 lockdown shutting everyone in their homes, B-Town denizens are constantly looking for new ways to stay occupied. A popular means that has emerged for our celebrities is organic farming. Many of them are busy growing organic vegetables and fruits in their garden, while[Read More…]
