Trump seems to undercut US spies
US President Donald Trump has appeared to undercut his own intelligence agencies by suggesting he has seen evidence coronavirus originated in a Chinese laboratory. | Read more|
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810 tonnes of fruits stolen in Dubai
More than Dh4 million worth of bananas, tomatoes, grapes, pomegranates, coconuts and chillies have been stolen in an audacious scam in Dubai, with scores of Indian exporters being caught in the cross hairs of the brazen theft. | Read more|
COVID-19 cases rises to 35,043 in India
In India the death toll due to the novel coronavirus pandemic rose to 1,147 with 72 more fatalities and the number of cases climbed to 35,043 on Friday, according to the Union Health Ministry. | Read more|
COVID-19: Russian Prime Minister Mishustin tests positive
Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin has been diagnosed with Covid-19. The news was announced on Thursday evening, live on national television, during a video link with President Vladimir Putin. | Read more|
Russia's coronavirus cases surpass 100,000
Russia has recorded its highest daily increase in Covid-19 infections, with more than 7,000 new cases emerging on Thursday. The nationwide tally of coronavirus patients now stands at over 106,000. | Read more|
Germany bans Hezbollah
Berlin has banned the Lebanese militant organization and political party, Hezbollah, labeling the group a terrorist outfit as German police carry out raids on those suspected of being members. | Read more|
COVID-19: About half of global workforce at risk of losing livelihoods
Almost 1.6 billion workers in the informal economy, nearly half of the global workforce, face an immediate danger of losing their livelihoods due to the continued sharp decline in working hours because of the COVID-19 outbreak, the International Labour Organization has said. | Read more|
Within 12 hours 9K Indians in UAE register to fly home
Around 9,000 Indians in the UAE wishing to fly home during the COVID-19 pandemic registered their details within 12 hours after the launch of the e-registration by the Indian missions here. | Read more|
Trump says China wants him to lose his bid for re-election
President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he believes China’s handling of the coronavirus is proof that Beijing “will do anything they can” to make him lose his re-election bid in November. | Read more|
Remdesivir has 'clear cut' power to fight coronavirus
US officials says there is "clear-cut" evidence that a drug can help people recover from the coronavirus. Remdesivir cut the duration of symptoms from 15 days down to 11 in clinical trial at hospitals around the world. | Read more|
COVID-19: In India cases rises to 33,050
In India the number of cases climbed to 33,050 and the death toll due to the novel coronavirus pandemic rose to 1,074 after 66 more fatalities on Thursday, according to the Union Health Ministry. | Read more|
Actor Rishi Kapoor passed away
Bollywood actor Rishi Kapoor died in a Mumbai hospital on Thursday, his brother Randhir Kapoor said. He was 67. "He is no more. He has passed away," Randhir told PTI. | Read more|
Actor Irrfan Khan dies at 53
National Award winning actor and cancer warrior Irrfan Khan, whose films are a masterclass in seamless acting, died in Mumbai on Wednesday morning after battling a medical complication arising from colon infection. | Read more|
Coronavirus deaths in US surpass Vietnam War toll
Coronavirus death toll climbed above 58,000 in US on Tuesday, surpassing the loss of American life from the Vietnam War, as Florida’s governor met with President Donald Trump to discuss an easing of economic restraints. | Read more|
Spanish beach sprayed with bleach
In Spain authorities in a Spanish coastal resort have apologised after spraying a beach with bleach in an attempt to protect children from coronavirus. Zahara de los Atunes, near Cadiz, used tractors to spray more than 2km of beach with a bleach solution a day before Spain allowed children out of lockdown for the first | Read more|
COVID-19 : Govt allows movement of stranded people
Migrant workers, tourists, students and other people, who are stranded in different parts of the country, were on Wednesday allowed to move to their respective destinations with certain conditions. | Read more|
Meatpacking plants to stay open in US
Meat processing plants to stay open to protect the nation's food supply amid the coronavirus pandemic ordered US President Donald Trump. He invoked a Korean War-era law to mandate that the plants continue to function, amid industry warnings of strain on the supply chain. | Read more|
Russia prolongs nationwide partial lockdown until May 11
Russians will have to self-isolate until May 11, President Vladimir Putin has said, as the country braces itself for the peak of the Covid-19 epidemic, which has infected over 95,000 people nationwide. | Read more|
Chinese Navy expels US warship from territorial waters
A US warship was “expelled” from disputed South China Sea waters after Beijing’s navy scrambled fighter jets and naval assets to escort it away, accusing Washington of “provocative” actions at sea. | Read more|
COVID-19 : Deaths In India Cross 1,000-Mark
In India 1,007 people have died of coronavirus and 31,332 cases have been reported so far, according to the latest figures from the Union Health Ministry. 73 people have died in the last 24 hours, recording the biggest jump in the number of deaths in a day. | Read more|
Top NYC doctor takes her own life
In US, a top New York City doctor who was on the front line of the US fight against coronavirus has taken her own life. Dr Lorna Breen, who was medical director of the emergency department at New York-Presbyterian Allen Hospital in Manhattan, died of self-inflicted injuries on Sunday, police said. | Read more|
Mumbai cops aged above 55 asked to go on leave
In view of the deaths of three policemen in the last three days due to COVID-19 disease, the Mumbai Police have asked their personnel who are above 55 years of age with pre-existing ailments to go on leave as a precautionary measure, a senior officer said on Tuesday. | Read more|
France, Spain reveal lockdown exits
Two of the worst-hit countries in the coronavirus pandemic France and Spain were laying out separate roadmaps Tuesday for lifting their lockdowns, while signs emerged the virus has been all but vanquished in New Zealand and Australia. | Read more|
Dubai could reopen to tourists by July
Dubai could start to reopen to tourists by July, according to a tourism official. The process is likely to be gradual and could be delayed until September, depending on restrictions across the rest of the world, said Helal Al Marri, director general of Dubai’s Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing, speaking to | Read more|
Indian criticism of coronavirus test kits is irresponsible: China
China has criticised India’s decision to stop using Chinese testing kits for the novel coronavirus because of quality issues as unfair and irresponsible in the latest strain in their ties. | Read more|
Swab collection a high risk job, says doctor
As per news report of PTI, a doctor working at a hospital for treatment of coronavirus patients here in Maharashtra has revealed the tough task and challenges they face in collecting swab samples of the suspected patients.As per news report of PTI, a doctor working at a hospital for treatment of coronavirus patients he | Read more|
Covid-19: In India cases climb to 29,435
According to the Union Health Ministry, the death toll due to COVID-19 rose to 934 and the number of cases climbed to 29,435 in the country on Tuesday. The number of active COVID-19 cases stood at 21,632, while 6,868 people have recovered and one patient has migrated, the ministry said | Read more|
Beijing slams Washington’s Covid-19 response
As per news report of RT.COM, Beijing has called on Washington to address the concerns of its own citizens about the US response to the Covid-19 pandemic, while condemning American politicians for shifting blame for the crisis squarely onto China’s shoulders. | Read more|
China is installing surveillance cameras
The morning after Ian Lahiffe returned to Beijing, he found a surveillance camera being mounted on the wall outside his apartment door. Its lens was pointing right at him. | Read more|
Schools start reopening in China
Following the coronavirus outbreak older students in China's biggest cities are starting to return to school. Shanghai welcomed back pupils in their final years of middle and high school, while Beijing allowed students preparing for China's university entrance exam in July to return. | Read more|
Covid-19: Julian Assange's extradition hearing postponed
WikiLeaks co-founder Julian Assange's US extradition hearing in London has been delayed, potentially till November, due to the coronavirus pandemic with his defense arguing it made the proceedings “medically dangerous.” | Read more|
Lockdown Will Stay In Red Zones Indicates PM
Coronavirus lockdown could continue beyond May 3 in parts of the country worst affected by the pandemic a.k.a hotspots or "red zones"indicates Prime Minister Narendra Modi today. | Read more|
Top Israeli court to ban use of anti-terror tech on Coronavirus patients
Israel’s High Court of Justice has ruled that a domestic spy agency must stop tracking coronavirus patients with tech it would otherwise use on terrorists – but only pending a law to legalize the practice. | Read more|
Covid-19: PM Interacts With Chief Ministers
At least nine Chief Ministers are expected to speak at Prime Minister Narendra Modi's video-conference with Chief Ministers that began a short while ago. | Read more|
India will play a major role in a Covid-19 vaccine
United States Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said last fortnight that India and the US were working together to develop vaccines against the coronavirus. Pompeo's remark didn't entirely come as a surprise. The two countries have run an internationally recognised joint vaccine development programme for more than three d | Read more|