New Delhi, April 12 (IANS) As a social distancing measure amid coronavirus outbreak, the SDM (Mehrauli) has directed temporarily relocation of the Sabji Mandi (vegetable market) around the DTC bus terminal in the area. The decision, according to an order dated April 11, was taken keeping in view of the[Read More…]
Colombo, April 12 (IANS) Sri Lanka celebrated a quiet Easter Sunday amid the coronavirus lockdown, while remembering the victims of the terror attacks that killed at least 270 people on the resurrection day last year. People largely stayed indoors and offered prayers from home with the Archbishop of Colombo, Cardinal[Read More…]
Los Angeles, April 12 (IANS) Singer Rihanna seems to have a bigger goal in mind than thinking of her new album. As part of the singer’s “Fenty Social Club” party on Instagram Live, she told her fans and followers watching her at home to not bring up the album, reports[Read More…]
New Delhi, April 12 (IANSlife) It’s Easter, and to enjoy the spirit while we remain indoors with family, there’s nothing like the smell of freshly baked breads and aromatic curies! To bring back the mood of celebration and feastivity, celebrity chef Kunal Kapur recommends these easy, healthy and nostalgic Easter[Read More…]
New Delhi, April 12 (IANSlife) In the wake of the nation-wide lockdown, IHCL is giving you a chance to get your hands on select essentials right from the comfort of your homes, with its Hospitality@Home services. Keeping in mind that overall health and wellness is essential during these times, you[Read More…]
New Delhi, April 12 (IANS) As the world began dealing with a massive remote workforce coupled with millions of kids taking classes online at home during the COVID-19 lockdowns, demand for PCs soared in Q1 2020 but the health crisis caused severe delays in production and logistical issues, leading to[Read More…]
Rio de Janiero, April 12 (IANS) Former Uruguay international striker Diego Forlan has revealed a desire to one day coach Sao Paulo or their Brazilian rivals Internacional. Forlan’s father, Pablo, played for Sao Paulo as a defender from 1970 to 1976 and while Diego wasn’t yet born, the 40-year-old feels[Read More…]
New York, April 12 (IANS) Vaccines prevent thousands of deaths every year and yet some people find them risky because they overestimate the likelihood of negative events, particularly those that are rare, new research has found. The fact that these overestimations carry over through all kinds of negative events —[Read More…]
London, April 12 (IANS) In her Easter message, the UK’S Queen Elizabeth II has stressed the importance of sticking to the coronavirus lockdown measures, saying that “by keeping apart we keep others safe”. With the COVID-19 outbreak rendering church services impossible, the 93-year-old monarch on Saturday delivered what was believed[Read More…]
London, April 12 (IANS) UK Home Secretary Priti Patel has apologised over failings on personal protective equipment (PPE) in the country during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, it was reported. When pressed repeatedly to say sorry to National Health Service (NHS) workers over a lack of PPE at a press briefing[Read More…]
New Delhi, April 12 (IANS) Former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath on Sunday blamed the Centre for delaying the lockdown despite the World Health Organization (WHO) declaring Covid-19 as pandemic. Addressing a press conference, Nath said: “It is obvious that Parliament was run to show that everything is normal[Read More…]
Mumbai, April 12 (IANS) The official Twitter handle of Mumbai Police has shared a Bollywood reference again to create awareness about the coronavirus pandemic. After using references from “Stree”, the Mumbai Police account used a scene from the popular Hindi film “Main Hoon Na”, where Shah Rukh as Ram Prasad[Read More…]
Lucknow, April 12 (IANS) The Lucknow administration has started home delivery of fish in the state capital in the lockdown period. The Fisheries department has released the WhatsApp numbers of fish parlors in Gomti Nagar, Indira Nagar, Ashiana and Chinhat localities. Orders can be given on the numbers and fish[Read More…]
Mumbai, April 12 (IANS) As humans are locked-away at home due to the outbreak of coronavirus, animals have taken over. Actress Tisca Chopra shared a hilarious video on social media of monkeys enjoying in a swimming pool. Tisca took to Instagram, where she shared the funny clip. In the video,[Read More…]
Chandigarh, April 12 (IANS) RoundGlass Sports has announced the completion of its acquisition of former I-League champions Punjab Football Club (PFC), it said in a statement. RoundGlass Sports will now operate and manage all existing PFC teams including the senior team, the statement said. Prior to the start of the[Read More…]
Xi’an, April 12 (IANS) More than 100 football fans in Shaanxi Province, northwest China, volunteered to join renovation work at the Shaanxi Stadium on Saturday. Kitted out with face masks and safety helmets, the volunteer workers were put to work in the construction site in downtown Xi’an, carrying new chairs[Read More…]
Lucknow, April 12 (IANS) In corona times when the entire country is under lockdown, there are some who believe in drinking their worries away. In Uttar Pradesh, at least two incidents have been reported where liquor parties were organised in quarantine centres even though officials deny the same. According to[Read More…]
London, April 12 (IANS) The UK Parliament is set to return in a digital format amid the coronavirus crisis, a media report said on Sunday. A spokesperson for Leader of the Commons Jacob Rees-Mogg said that Parliament would return on April 21 using “technological solutions”, reports the Metro newspaper. These[Read More…]
Lahore, April 12 (IANS) Former Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar stood by his suggestion of playing a cricket match between India and Pakistan so as to help raise funds in the fight against coronavirus and afterwards. Shoaib’s suggestion had earlier been put down by former Indian captain Kapil Dev, who[Read More…]
Itanagar/Agartala/Aizawl, April 12 (IANS) Amidst lockdown, the Arunachal Pradesh government has introduced various Apps including “U Tell Us” and “Dukan Dada” (shop brother) to ensure the supply of essentials reach at the doorsteps of the people, officials said on Sunday. Besides Arunachal Pradesh government, other state governments of the northeastern[Read More…]
Bengaluru, April 12 (IANS) As many as 11 patients tested positive for coronavirus in Karnataka, taking their total number to 226 in the southern state, an official said on Sunday. “Since Saturday evening till Sunday noon, 11 new positive cases have been reported across the state, taking the total number[Read More…]
Chandigarh, April 12 (IANS) In a bloody clash in Punjab, an Assistant Sub-Inspector’s (ASI) hand was chopped off and three others got grievous injuries on Sunday when a group of Nihang Sikhs attacked them in Patiala town on being asked about curfew permission, police said. A group of seven armed[Read More…]
London, April 12 (IANS) UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson said that he owed his life to the country’s National health service (NHS) for helping him beat the novel coronavirus. The Prime Minister, 55, issued a short statement on Saturday hailing the medics as he prepared to spend his seventh night[Read More…]
Abu Dhabi, April 12 (IANS) The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has offered to fly stranded Indians who wish to be repatriated if they test negative for COVID-19, the country’s Ambassador to India Ahmed Abdul Rahman Al Banna said. Speaking to the Gulf News on Saturday, the envoy said the UAE’s[Read More…]
New Delhi, April 12 (IANS) Assuring that the country has adequate supply of the anti-malaria tablets ‘Hydroxychloroquine’ for both domestic and export demand along with other key medicines, the Indian Pharmaceutical Alliance (IPA) on Sunday said that pharma companies are ramping up production of the key medicines to meet demand.[Read More…]
