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Trump taking Hydroxychloroquine daily
Tue May 19 2020
U.S. President Donald Trump, in a surprise announcement, said on Monday he is taking hydroxychloroquine as a preventive medicine against the coronavirus despite medical warnings ab...
Coronavirus to burn out ‘naturally’ BEFORE vaccine?
Mon May 18 2020
As per news report of RT.COM, Covid-19 could be “petering out by itself” before the world comes up with any vaccine, a leading academic, formerly the World Health Organization’s (W...
COVID-19: Diabetics at higher risk of dying
Mon May 18 2020
As per news report of PTI, the risk of a fatal outcome from COVID-19 is up to 50 per cent higher in people with diabetes, experts said, recommending regular monitoring of blood glu...
India's COVID-19 count rises by nearly 5,000 new cases
Mon May 18 2020
In India the death toll due to COVID-19 rose to 2,872 and the number of total positive cases climbed to 90,927 Sunday morning, registering an increase of 120 fatalities and a recor...
Kuwait to lay off 6 Lac marginal workers
Mon May 18 2020
The first step towards replacing expats with Kuwaitis, taken the Minister of State for Municipal Affairs Walid Al Jasim, has led to popular and parliamentary support, amid calls fo...
Super typhoon heading towards India
Mon May 18 2020
A powerful cyclone that formed in the Bay of Bengal is headed directly for the India-Bangladesh border, bringing with it the potential for major destruction and upheaval in two cou...
India should talk to Taliban if it feels: Pakistan's U.S. envoy
Sun May 17 2020
India should speak with Taliban militants if it feels that it will help the peace process, Pakistan's envoy to Washington said on Saturday, after a series of attacks in Afghanistan...
Hizbul terrorist killed in encounter in Doda
Sun May 17 2020
In Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir a Hizbul Mujahideen terrorist and an Army jawan were killed in an ongoing gunfight in a village on Sunday, officials said. The encounter start...
COVID-19: Record jump of nearly 5,000 new cases in India
Sun May 17 2020
In India the death toll due to COVID-19 rose to 2,872 and the number of total positive cases climbed to 90,927 Sunday morning, registering an increase of 120 fatalities and a recor...
India set to ease airspace curbs
Sun May 17 2020
India will ease restrictions on Indian airspace utilisation to reduce cost of flying, Finance Minister Nrimala Sitharaman said on Saturday. Outlining the fourth tranche India's Rs2...
Chinese envoy to Israel found dead
Sun May 17 2020
China’s ambassador to Israel, Du Wei, was found dead at his home on Sunday morning, Israeli media said, citing police. As per news report of RT.COM, Du, 58, was found dead at the a...
Disinfectant sprayer units developed by CSIR-CMERI
Sat May 16 2020
In Durgapur scientists at CSIR-CMERI have developed two sprayer units to disinfect indoor areas. The units can be used for the effective cleaning and disinfecting pathogenic micro-...
Antimicrobial surface coating kills coronavirus for 90 days
Sat May 16 2020
A specially formulated antimicrobial coating can keep surfaces clear of a human coronavirus for up to 90 days with just one application, a preliminary study said Friday, suggesting...
In UP 24 migrant labourers killed in truck collision
Sat May 16 2020
In Uttar Pradesh at least 24 migrant labourers were killed and 36 people sustained injuries when a trailer truck carrying them collided with another truck in the early hours of Sat...
Boeing, Citi and Facebook stakes bought by Saudi Arabia wealth fund
Sat May 16 2020
Saudi Arabia's sovereign-wealth fund bought billions of dollars of stock as the global pandemic took root, reporting significant stakes on Friday in companies including BP Plc, Boe...
Trials for ‘Covid-19 Sniffer Dogs
Sat May 16 2020
Trials have begun in the UK to find out if dogs can be trained to detect Covid-19. If successful, the bio-detection canines could be used as a "non-invasive" way to identify people...
US: CDS offers guidelines for reopening safely
Fri May 15 2020
With hundreds of millions of people still seeking advice on resuming their lives safely, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a scant six pages of recommendations ...
Hotel beaches open in Dubai
Fri May 15 2020
Private hotel beaches in Dubai are now open within the directives of Dubai Tourism. At this point in time, pools, spas, saunas, gyms, fitness and kids clubs are still closed....
Twitter to let employees work from home 'forever'
Fri May 15 2020
Twitter has made it official to let its employees work from home forever if they chose to and they will be paid like a normal working day as they sit comfortably in the sofa in the...
To reach UP migrants stranded in Haryana cross Yamuna
Fri May 15 2020
Nearly 100 migrant workers crossed the Yamuna, which flows along UP-Haryana border on some stretches, and reached Uttar Pradesh's Shamli district, police said on Friday....