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Pakistan clerics warn government against ban on religious congregations amidst coronavirus outbreak

ISLAMABAD: A group of over 50 senior clerics in Pakistan has warned the government against the ban on religious congregations amidst the coronavirus outbreak and said the authorities should instead…

admin April 14, 2020

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China fudged information, COVID-19 transmission could be reduced by 95 per cent, say experts

MONTREAL: Experts have criticized Chinese President Xi Jinping for concealing, destroying and fabricating information about the rampant spread of COVID-19 and suppressing the data by silencing and criminalising dissent. In…

admin April 14, 2020

International NRI

Putin may deploy Russian military as COVID-19 cases surge

MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin has said that the military could be deployed to help tackle the coronavirus pandemic in the country, after the number of cases in the country…

admin April 14, 2020

International NRI

Hope seesaws in Spain as coronavirus death toll falls again with 517 dead

MADRID: The daily death toll in Spain resumed its downward trend on Monday after another 517 people died with the overall number of fatalities nearly 17,500, government figures showed. The…

admin April 13, 2020

International NRI

Nepal welcomes New Year in silence due to COVID-19 threat

KATHMANDU: Due to the nation-wide lockdown to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus only emergency service vehicles and vehicles with permits are plying on roads in Nepal. Major Jatras…

admin April 13, 2020

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Pope prays for victims of domestic abuse stuck during lockdown

VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis prayed Monday for the growing number of women subjected to domestic abuse while living under coronavirus lockdown. The Argentine pontiff live-streamed an Easter Monday prayer from…

admin April 13, 2020

International NRI

Pakistan summons Indian diplomat over ‘unprovoked ceasefire violations’

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Monday summoned Indian Charge d'Affaires Gaurav Ahluwalia and lodged a protest over the alleged ceasefire violation by the Indian troops along the Line of Control that killed…

admin April 13, 2020

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Special Focus: Is India already leading the world?

Covid-19 is showing the real faces of all the nations in the world. A leader is determined by how well he/she responds during the tough phase and India is proving…

admin April 13, 2020

International NRI

Three Indian nationals test positive for coronavirus in Nepal

KATHMANDU: Three Indian nationals, staying at a local mosque in southern Nepal, have tested positive for the novel coronavirus, a media report said here on Sunday. The three Indian nationals…

admin April 12, 2020

International NRI

On Easter, Boris Johnson thanks state-funded NHS medics for saving his life

LONDON: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has thanked the medics and staff of the state-funded National Health Service (NHS) for saving his life after he tested positive for the coronavirus,…

admin April 12, 2020

International NRI

Reduced occupancy, thermal screening: International Union of Railways’ guidelines on COVID-19

NEW DELHI: Reducing occupancy in trains, no linen, health checkup of passengers, medics and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) kits on board and no-touch ticket checking. These are some of the…

admin April 10, 2020

International NRI

Indian-American professor designing 5G network solution in USIndian-American professor designing 5G network solution in USIndian-American professor designing 5G network solution in US

HOUSTON: An Indian-American university teacher is designing systems capable of supporting 5G infrastructure in the US as part of a project funded by the country's Department of Defense. Harish Krishnamoorthy,…

admin April 10, 2020