49 million more people may fall into extreme poverty due to COVID-19 – UN chief Antonio Guterres By PTI UNITED NATIONS: Nearly 49 million more people are likely to fall into extreme poverty this year due to the COVID-19 crisis and every percentage point drop in the global GDP would mean hundreds of thousands of…
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Another Balakot? Karachi blackout leads to Twitter chatter about IAF attack
Another Balakot? Karachi blackout leads to Twitter chatter about IAF attack Late Tuesday night, panic and fear gripped Pakistan over social media buzz that fighter jets of the Indian Air Force had once again crossed the Line of Control (LOC) and were hovering over the Karachi sky. As per these social media users in Pakistan,…
Petrol price hiked by 40 paise per litre, diesel by 45 paise
Petrol price hiked by 40 paise per litre, diesel by 45 paise Image Source : PTI/FILE Petrol price hiked by 40 paise per litre, diesel by 45 paise Petrol price on Wednesday was hiked by 40 paise per litre and diesel by 45 paise, the fourth straight daily increase in rates after oil PSUs ended…
For the first time, India’s COVID-19 recoveries surpass active cases; recovery rate nears 49%
For the first time, India’s COVID-19 recoveries surpass active cases; recovery rate nears 49% Image Source : AP People walk and jog at the Marine Drive on the Arabian Sea coast in Mumbai, India, Monday, June 8, 2020. India is reopening its restaurants, shopping malls and religious places in most of its states after a…
(COVID-19) Schools to function 3 days a week, classes to be held in open grounds – Reports
(COVID-19) Schools to function 3 days a week, classes to be held in open grounds – Reports On the wake of the rising coronavirus cases in the country a major decision has been implemented for the … On the wake of the rising coronavirus cases in the country a major decision has been implemented for…
Fact Check – India is planning to go under complete Lockdown again from June 15?
Fact Check – India is planning to go under complete Lockdown again from June 15? A message has been going on social media platform that claims another lockdown could be imposed in India after … A message has been going on social media platform that claims another lockdown could be imposed in India after 15…
Income and the net worth of Deepika Padukone’s bodyguard Jalal
Income and the net worth of Deepika Padukone’s bodyguard Jalal One of the most loved and talented actresses of the Bollywood industry is Deepika Padukone. From her debut movie Om Shanti Om till her last released movie before lockdown Chhapaak, she has shown her versatile acting skills and this has also become one of the…
India has highest number of serious Covid-19 cases after United States – Report
India has highest number of serious Covid-19 cases after United States – Report India may be the fifth worst-affected country by the coronavirus disease, it has the highest the number of serious Covid-19 patients after United States. According to data analysis by Hindustan Times’ Hindi language publication Hindustan, the US has 16,923 patients in serious…
As US Limps Back to Work, These Seven Jobs are Making the Biggest Return Post Lockdown
As US Limps Back to Work, These Seven Jobs are Making the Biggest Return Post Lockdown New York: As the US reopens in phases, more and more jobs are being added back to the economy. Unemployment officially fell to 13.3% in May as employers added 2.5 million jobs, the best month for job growth since the…
Take COVID-19 situation seriously and come up with uniform national legislation – Pak SC to govt
Take COVID-19 situation seriously and come up with uniform national legislation – Pak SC to govt By PTI ISLAMABAD: With two judges of the Pakistan Supreme Court testing positive for the coronavirus, the apex court has asked the government to take the worsening COVID-19 situation in the country seriously and come up with uniform national…
Central teams deployed in over 50 districts with high COVID-19 caseload – Health Ministry
Central teams deployed in over 50 districts with high COVID-19 caseload – Health Ministry By PTI NEW DELHI: High-level central teams have been deployed in 15 states and UTs with more than 50 districts or municipal bodies that are witnessing a spurt in cases to assist the local administrations in containment and management of the…
India, China disengage at several points in eastern Ladakh; troops move back by upto 2 kms [ EXCLUSIVE ]
India, China disengage at several points in eastern Ladakh; troops move back by upto 2 kms New Delhi: After Saturday’s afternoon meeting between Indian and Chinese generals in Moldo, troops on both sides, once virtually eyeball-to-eyeball in Galwan and the Finger area of eastern Ladakh, have moved back between one and two kilometres. But the Chinese…
L&T installs Cryostat base in world’s largest N-fusion project
L&T installs Cryostat base in world’s largest N-fusion project Chennai: Indian engineering multinational Larsen & Toubro Ltd (L&T) on Tuesday said the 1,250 ton Cryostat base, the largest section of the world’s largest nuclear fusion reactor, was successfully lifted and placed into a reactor building in France. According to L&T, the Cryostat base was made…
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has tested negative for coronavirus.
Breaking – Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has tested negative for coronavirus. Earlier on Monday, the chief minister had complained of mild fever and sore throat. He took a test for COVID1-9 today. Concerns over Kejriwal’s health sparked more so because he has a history of diabetes. He is reportedly on insulin and other medications….
Some young and healthy people can also die of COVID-19 – Doctors explain why
Some young and healthy people can also die of COVID-19 – Doctors explain why TNM analysed data from Tamil Nadu and spoke to three doctors to understand the deaths of individuals who were relatively young and healthy. For the past two days, the Tamil Nadu Health Department’s COVID-19 bulletin has created a separate list of…
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