London, April 8 (IANS) Singer Ed Sheeran has developed a love of gardening during lockdown, and is spending his time growing fruit and vegetables. According to thesun.co.uk, Sheeran, 29, and wife Cherry Seaborn, 27, have a greenhouse on their Suffolk estate for tomatoes, cucumbers and strawberries. There are also fruit[Read More…]
Brussels, April 8 (IANS) The European Union Economy and Finance ministers have failed to reach an agreement on a set of measures to mitigate the economic impact of the covid-19 pandemic on the worst-affected member states despite more than 16 hours of negotiation. The Eurogroup said it would meet again[Read More…]
Chennai, April 8 (IANS) The legal notice served to various media outlets by a member of the Tablighi Jamaat is nothing but an attack on the freedom of press and expression, an official of Chennai Press Club said on Wednesday. A similar view was expressed by a senior official of[Read More…]
New Delhi, April 8 (IANS) In what can be seen as a movement towards extension of the ongoing shutdown, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday told all the floor leaders of various parties in the Parliament that the kind of response and suggestions he has received does not indicate that[Read More…]
Cape Town, April 8 (IANS) South Africa head coach Mark Boucher on Wednesday said Cricket South Africa (CSA) will pencil in fitness clauses into player contracts in the future so that a minimum standard is maintained for selection. “Guys need to keep up their fitness because we will be inserting[Read More…]
Los Angeles, April 8 (IANS) Reality TV star and make-up czarina Kylie Jenner becomes the youngest self-made billionaire in the world for the second year in a row. Forbes released the annual World’s Billionaires list, and Jenner remains the youngest self-made billionaire. Jenner first made it onto the billionaires list[Read More…]
Dhaka, April 8 (IANS) The death toll due to the novel coronavirus pandemic rose to 20 in Bangladesh, after three more patients died from the infection on Wednesday, according to IEDCR Director Meerjady Sabrina Flora. It marks the biggest jump in positive tests in a single day since Bangladesh reported[Read More…]
Ahmedabad, April 8 (IANS) Adani Gas Ltd. (AGL), the city gas distribution business of the Adani Group, has announced reduction in the prices of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) and Domestic Piped Natural Gas (PNG) across its various geographical areas with effect from April 9. The reduction in CNG prices is[Read More…]
Los Angeles, April 8 (IANS) Comedian-host Ellen DeGeneres is being slammed on Twitter for joking that self-isolating in her mansion here “is like being in jail”. DeGeneres is self-isolating in her mansion with wife Portia de Rossi. She joked about staying indoors when she returned with her show “The Ellen[Read More…]
Thiruvananthapuram, April 8 (IANS) Superstar Mohanlal, now holed up in his Chennai residence since the nationwide lockdown began, on Wednesday interacted with Kerala Health Minister K.K. Shailaja and about 250 health professionals across the state and appreciated their great service to the society. The highlight of the nearly one hour[Read More…]
Mumbai, April 8 (IANS) Actress Kiara Advani tickled the funny bone by sharing a photograph showing how she dresses up for video calls. Kiara took to Instagram stories where she shared a picture of herself, which seemed to be either taken during a photoshoot or during an event. In the[Read More…]
Bhopal/Indore, April 8 (IANS) Confusion prevailed in Bhopal and other major Covid 19-hit towns of Madhya Pradesh till past midnight on Tuesday over the tally of positive cases. While the state government stuck to the figure 290 in 14 towns, the figure had crossed 300 by 11 p.m. With 68[Read More…]
New Delhi, April 8 (IANS) With the COVID-19 lockdown bringing new challenges to the agricultural sector in India, IBM is offering the agritech start-ups a 30-day free trial of its Operations Dashboard from The Weather Company (TWC) to help these firms with supply chain operations. Farmers in India are getting[Read More…]
Los Angeles, April 8 (IANS) “One Tree Hill” star Sophia Bush took to Instagram to share a “bright spot on this #quarantine Tuesday” with fans and followers. “This is my friend JP. He’s been my neighborhood’s UPS man for as long as I can remember. He’s one of my favorite[Read More…]
Lucknow, April 8 (IANS) The Yogi Adityanath government has decided to ‘firmly implement’ the lockdown and ‘completely seal’ the hotspots in 15 districts of Uttar Pradesh that have emerged as Corona hotspots. The hotspots will remain sealed till April 15 during which intensive sanitization work will be undertaken. The districts[Read More…]
Kthmandu, April 8 (IANS) Portugal has set up an emergency relief fund to assist the Nepali diaspora amid the covid-19 crisis. The fund, set up through the Janachetana Samiti, is being managed under the coordination of Honorary Consul of Nepal Makar Bahadur Hamal, the Himalayan Times reported. The Samiti will[Read More…]
New York, April 8 (IANS) Serena Williams’ coach Patrick Mouratoglou slammed tennis administrators for not giving enough assistance to lower ranked players. The tennis season has been on hold since March due to the coronavirus pandemic and with no matches or tournaments to play, earnings have dried up for those[Read More…]
Los Angeles, April 8 (IANS) Hollywood’s Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston might look beautiful together, but they are nothing more than just good friends. Earlier this year, Pitt and Aniston had very flirtatious encounters during the award season, making fans curious if a romantic reunion between the estranged couple is[Read More…]
New Delhi, April 8 (IANS) India recorded 773 coronavirus positive cases and 32 deaths in the past twenty-four hours, according to the Union Health Ministry on Wednesday. India’s total count of corona positive cases stands at 5,194 with total deaths at 149. As many as 1.21 lakh tests have been[Read More…]
Sydney, April 8 (IANS) Australia opener David Warner has been constantly interacting with fans on social media as the world is under lockdown due to the coronavirus outbreak. And with the fate of this years IPL hanging in balance— even though it was set to start from March 29 —[Read More…]
New Delhi, April 8 (IANS) Industry body PHD Chamber has asked the Centre to provide Rs 11 lakh crore stimulus package to mitigate the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry President D.K. Aggarwal has recommended the Centre to institute a fiscal stimulus of at least[Read More…]
Mumbai, April 8 (IANS) Reliance Industries Lts (RIL) is likely to gain market share in the energy segment after the coronavirus crisis is over, according to a report by Morgan Stanley. “We expect Reliance to gain market share with better profitability as the current demand decline is driving global refiners[Read More…]
Mumbai, April 8 (IANS) This lockdown period has brought to limelight the culinary skills of many of our filmstars. After Alia Bhatt recently stunned everyone with her grain-free paleo banana bread, it is now the turn of South actress Kajal Aggarwal to show off her carrot cake-baking skills. The cake[Read More…]
By Aarti Tikoo Singh New Delhi/Washington, April 8 (IANS) US President Donald Trump’s accusation against the World Health Organization (WHO) that it is biased in favour of China and is responsible for misleading the world about novel coronavirus has triggered a furore about the global health bodys role in spreading[Read More…]
New Delhi, April 8 (IANS) Industry body Asocham has urged the Centre for a stimulus package of at least $200-$300 billion over the next 12-18 months to support the Indian economy. In a 16-point agenda, the industry body recommended that the Centre institute a stimulus package of at least $200-$300[Read More…]
