Lockdown post May 3 – 11 states want it extended New Delhi, Apr 28: The lockdown in India could be further extended. At least 11 states are in favour of extending the lockdown beyond May 3. Sources in the Ministry of Home Affairs tell OneIndia that the lockdown could be extended further, but it would be…
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Delhi govt relaxes lockdown for few services – Here’s what all will be opened up
Delhi govt relaxes lockdown for few services – Here’s what all will be opened up The Delhi government has relaxed the ongoing lockdown to open up some services in the national capital which has seen over 3,000 coronavirus cases so far. From pathological laboratories to book stores and plumbing services, the Kejriwal government has allowed…
Brazil’s Jair Bolsonaro Taps Family Friend as Top Cop amid Probes into Sons
Brazil’s Jair Bolsonaro Taps Family Friend as Top Cop amid Probes into Sons Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro named a family friend to head the federal police on Tuesday amid investigations into his sons and just days after his justice minister quit and alleged political meddling in law enforcement. The government’s official gazette confirmed the appointment…
Jamal Khashoggi’s Fiancee Urges Premier League to Block Saudi Arabia-backed Newcastle United Takeover
Jamal Khashoggi’s Fiancee Urges Premier League to Block Saudi Arabia-backed Newcastle United Takeover London: The fiancee of murdered dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi wrote on Tuesday to the Premier League warning that a Saudi-backed takeover of Newcastle United would “tarnish” the reputation of the competition. Khashoggi, a Washington Post contributor and US resident, was killed in 2018…
Undeclared emergency in Maharashtra, journalists being harrased – Devendra Fadnavis tells Governor
Undeclared emergency in Maharashtra, journalists being harrased – Devendra Fadnavis tells Governor Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday met Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari claiming that there was an undeclared emergency in the state. Leader of Opposition (LoP) in Maharashtra legislative assembly, Devendra Fadnavis led a delegation to meet the Governor…
Pope says obey rules during exit from coronavirus lockdowns
Pope says obey rules during exit from coronavirus lockdowns Reuters, Pope Francis on Tuesday urged people to obey rules aimed at preventing a devastating second wave of infections as their leaders begin to ease coronavirus lockdowns. Francis spoke at the start of his daily private morning Mass, where he has been dedicating brief opening comments…
Crammed, corrupted and scary – Coronavirus spreads fear through South America’s unruly prisons
Crammed, corrupted and scary – Coronavirus spreads fear through South America’s unruly prisons SANTIAGO: The spreading specter of the new coronavirus is shaking Latin America’s notoriously overcrowded, unruly prisons, threatening to turn them into infernos. The Puente Alto prison in downtown Santiago, Chile, had the largest of Latin America’s largest prison virus outbreaks so far,…
Niti Aayog building in Delhi sealed after official tests coronavirus positive
Niti Aayog building in Delhi sealed after official tests coronavirus positive Image Source : ANI A NITI Aayog official has tested positive for coronavirus. A Niti Aayog official has tested positive for coronavirus in New Delhi on Tuesday. The Niti Aayog official who has tested positive for COVID-19 is a director-level officer, PTI reported. The…
Bengaluru – BMW scratched in apartment parking lot, footage ‘deleted’
Bengaluru – BMW scratched in apartment parking lot, footage ‘deleted’ HM Chaitanya Swamy, A businessman has vowed to prosecute his apartment association after someone left deep scratches on the surface of his BMW parked in the basement and there was no footage of it in the CCTV cameras. Satish M, 30, who lives in a…
Situation in India improving, hotspot districts moving towards being non-hotspot – Health minister
Situation in India improving, hotspot districts moving towards being non-hotspot – Health minister PTI, Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan on Sunday said the coronavirus situation in the country is improving as many hotspot districts (HSD) are moving towards being non-hotspot districts (NHSD). The minister visited All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Trauma Centre to…
Largest ever ozone hole over the North Pole comes to a close
Largest ever ozone hole over the North Pole comes to a close Hyderabad: An unusually large hole in the ozone layer ever observed over the Arctic in the Northern Hemisphere which formed earlier this year at the break of spring has finally closed after hovering above the North Pole for almost a month, the European…
Scientists Have Created Glowing Plants Using Bioluminescent Mushrooms
Scientists Have Created Glowing Plants Using Bioluminescent Mushrooms We all might have seen the glowing mushrooms once in our lifetime. However, seems like glowing house plants will also be a reality soon, thanks to the latest experiments of science. In new research, published in Nature Biotechnology, the authors are talking about Plants with genetically encoded…
Covid vaccine could come in a year, but life-as-usual years away, says WHO chief scientist
Covid vaccine could come in a year, but life-as-usual years away, says WHO chief scientist Bengaluru: A vaccine for the Covid-19 could emerge in about a year, World Health Organisation (WHO) chief scientist Soumya Swaminathan has said, even as she sought to highlight the possibility of the novel coronavirus becoming a seasonal virus like the influenza,…
Move not to facilitate Muslims, trading is in Gujarat’s DNA – Vijay Rupani
Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani on Sunday said that some ‘elements’ were trying to weaken the fight against the coronavirus by spreading misinformation that the state government’s move to allow conditional opening of shops was to facilitate Muslims during the month of Ramzan. On Saturday, the state government had allowed standalone shops, except those located…
Saudi Arabia signs USD 264 million deal with China for nine million coronavirus tests
Saudi Arabia signs USD 264 million deal with China for nine million coronavirus tests DUBAI: Saudi Arabia signed a deal worth more than USD 264 million with China to provide the kingdom with the ability to conduct 9 million COVID-19 tests. The deal signed on Sunday and announced by Saudi Arabia also provides the kingdom…
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