- Thursday, May 23, 2024
INDIA to get an additional $3 million from the US to fight the COVID-19 pandemic. The US Agency for International Development (USAID) has announced the funding. On April 6, the USAID had announced a grant of $2.9 million to India to mitigate the spread of the deadly virus. US Ambassador…
SENIOR doctors have demanded “immediate” government action to tackle the disproportionate number of deaths among ethnic minority communities suffering from the Covid-19 virus. Although the government announced on April 16 that it would launch an inquiry into why people from black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) backgrounds appear to be…
INDIA is likely to extend the lockdown in hotspots as death toll due to novel coronavirus pandemic rose to 1,074 on Thursday (30). Only three days left to end the 40-day lockdown announced by the country to contain the spread of the deadly virus. The country reported 66 more fatalities in the…
Veteran actor Rishi Kapoor, who was diagnosed with cancer in 2018, is no more with us. The 67-year-old actor passed away today. He was admitted to H.N. Reliance Hospital in Mumbai after some breathing difficulties. A message from Rishi Kapoor’s family read, “Our dear Rishi Kapoor passed away peacefully at…
Irrfan Khan had worked with Vishal Bhardwaj in films like Maqbool, Haider, and 7 Khoon Maaf. The actor-director duo was all set to team up for the fourth time for an untitled film which was also going to star Deepika Padukone in the lead role. Even the look test of the film was…
US President Donald Trump doubled down on China for failing to tame the coronavirus at its very origin, saying it has led to 184 countries “going through hell”, as several American lawmakers demanded steps to reduce dependence on Beijing for manufacturing and minerals. Trump has been publicly blaming China for…
FAITH leaders have spoken of engaging with members of the community to halt the spread of Covid-19 during Ramadan, with the country in lockdown. Government guidelines have seen places of worship across the country close in recent weeks, in light of the pandemic. For Muslims, this means mosques being shut…
THE death toll due to COVID-19 rose to 1,007 and the number of cases climbed to 31,332 in India on Wednesday (29), according to the health ministry. The states have recorded over 1,897 cases in last 24 hours, highest number of fresh cases reported in a single day since the…
The UK came together on Tuesday (28) for a minute’s silence in the honour of hundreds of healthcare and other workers who have lost their lives on the frontline of the coronavirus fightback across the country. British prime minister Boris Johnson led the tributes with chancellor Rishi Sunak at 10…
Irrfan Khan, who was diagnosed with neuroendocrine tumor in 2018, was admitted to the hospital yesterday due to colon infection. However, unfortunately, the actor is no more. Director Shoojit Sircar was the first one to tweet about it. He posted, “My dear friend Irfaan. You fought and fought and fought.…
