Baghdad, April 2 (IANS) Iraqs crude oil income fell by 40 per cent last month, the government announced, as demand plummets amid the global coronavirus pandemic and a pricing war between Russia and Saudi Arabia. Iraq exported over 105 million barrels in March, nearly seven million more than the previous[Read More…]
Manila, April 2 (IANS) Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte has ordered police officers to shoot those who violate the strict quarantine imposed in the country over the coronavirus pandemic. “I will not hesitate. My orders are to the police and military that if there is trouble or the situation arises that[Read More…]
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Hyderabad, April 2 (IANS) With the spike in Covid-19 cases in Telangana during the last four days, the state police has stepped up surveillance to halt the spread of the virus. Each police station has been provided with the list of affected persons in its limits so that the police[Read More…]
New York, April 2 (IANS) A team of US researchers is utilizing special aerosols in a closed environment to simulate coughing to help determine how different mucins carry the virus through the air. Mucus is a “slimy” material that coats many epithelial surfaces and is secreted into fluids such as[Read More…]
Mumbai, April 2 (IANS) The Covid-19 death toll increased from 16 to 17, even as the number of positive cases rose from 335 to 338 in Maharashtra, officials said here on Thursday. The latest victim is a 46-year-old woman from Dombivali town in Thane district who returned on March 10[Read More…]
London, April 2 (IANS) World heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua has said that he has “lost close ones” due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. “Wherever you are in the world I’m just checking in personally for everyone to just say, I hope you were well I will keep it safe,” Joshua[Read More…]
Lakhimpur (Uttar Pradesh), April 2 (IANS) A doctor posted at a primary health centre in Dhaurhara tehsil of Lakhimpur district has ‘resigned’, claiming that he has “contracted coronavirus”. In his resignation letter to the Chief Medical Officer, the doctor Neelesh Kumar Maurya posted at Ranjeetganj PHC, said that he had[Read More…]
New Delhi, April 2 (IANS) The Government has allowed motor and health insurance policy holders to defer payment of their renewal premium falling due during the period of the lockdown. The finance ministry in a notification has allowed third party motor insurance premium dues falling during the period of national[Read More…]
Washington, April 2 (IANS) The coronavirus pandemic was still raging across the world, posing a test for countries and regions, as the global number of confirmed cases increased to 937,567, according to the latest update by the Johns Hopkins University’s Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE). As of Thursday[Read More…]
Srinagar, April 2 (IANS) Although there are 48 active COVID-19 cases in Kashmir, which is the highest in the country given the number of positive cases per million, there is also a silver lining to this dark cloud. Kashmir’s first positive case, the 65-year-old woman from downtown Srinagar is completely[Read More…]
Agra, April 2 (IANS) The parents of a young man who committed suicide along with his in Shahganj area of Agra have been arrested on charge of dowry harassment and death, police said on Thursday. The newly married couple, identified as Gopal, 21, and Priya, 20, was found hanging from[Read More…]
Jaipur, April 2 (IANS) Nine new cases have been reported from Rajasthan including a Jhunjunu patient who had attended the Tablighi meet in Delhi last month, taking the tally to 129 in the state, said health officials on Thursday. Out of the total nine, seven positive cases of COVID-19 have[Read More…]
Washington, April 2 (IANS) The US Coast Guard has directed cruise ships carrying passengers infected with the novel coronavirus to stay off American shores “indefinitely” and prepare to give the patients medical care aboard the vessels. The Marine Safety Information Bulletin said that all ships operating in US waters “with[Read More…]
By Vishnu Makhijani New Delhi, April 2 (IANS) In 2006, Christopher C. Doyle, a growth catalyst and CEO coach, set out to write a book for his seven-year-old daughter who was deeply interested in mythology and history. Today, he is the hugely successful author of the “The Mahabharata Quest” series[Read More…]
New Delhi, April 2 (IANS) President Ram Nath Kovind, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, former Congress President Rahul Gandhi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday greeted the nation on the occasion of Ram Navami. Taking to Twitter, the President said: “Hearty greetings to all the countrymen on the auspicious[Read More…]
Ottawa, April 2 (IANS) Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has recalled Parliament for an expanded emergency aid as the country was facing the greatest economic and health challenge since the Second World War due to the coronavirus pandemic. At his daily press conference on Wednesday, Trudeau said that recalling Parliament[Read More…]
Etawah (Uttar Pradesh), April 2 (IANS) One jail inmate who had been injured in a late night clash between prisoners in Etawah jail on Wednesday night, died during treatment on Thursday morning. The deceased is Monu Pahari. A fierce fight had broken out between two groups of prisoners in Etawah[Read More…]
San Francisco, April 2 (IANS) Call of Duty game developer Activision has banned over 50,000 cheaters since the launch of Warzone on March 10. The banned players include those who used programmes to let them shoot impossible shots, known as aimbots and wall hacks that can let some shoot through[Read More…]
Etawah (Uttar Pradesh), April 2 (IANS) A fierce fight broke out between two groups of prisoners in Etawah district jail and as many as 14 prison staff members and 18 inmates were injured in the clash. The fight between two groups of inmates began over a question of supremacy and[Read More…]
San Francisco, April 2 (IANS) Slammed for the lack of users privacy and security by the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and cybersecurity experts, video meeting app Zoom is also prone to hacking, a new report has claimed, saying an unpatched bug can let hackers steal users Windows password.[Read More…]
Moscow, April 2 (IANS) Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a bill into law which will grant the cabinet additional powers, including declaring a state of emergency for the entire country. The law published on the official legal information portal is aimed at dealing with the coronavirus pandemic, reports Xinhua[Read More…]
Rome, April 2 (IANS) Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte has announced that the nationwide lockdown due to the coronavirus pandemic which was due to end on April 3, has now been extended until April 13. The announcement on Wednesday evening came just two days before the current lockdown, which started[Read More…]
Washington, April 2 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has warned Iran against a “sneak attack” on American forces and assets in Iraq, threatening a “very heavy price” as a consequence. “Upon information and belief, Iran or its proxies are planning a sneak attack on US troops and/or assets in Iraq.[Read More…]
San Francisco, April 2 (IANS) Anthony Levandowski, former star engineer who is charged with stealing Google’s self-driving car secrets and moving on to join Uber Technologies, has told a federal court in California that the cab-hailing giant must cover $179 million he has been asked to pay to Google. Google[Read More…]
