Trump rejects ‘incorrect’ reports on North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s health
US President Donald Trump on Thursday rejected reports that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un was ailing, criticizing his frequent nemesis CNN for running the story. “I think the report was incorrect, let me just put it that way,” Trump told reporters. “I’m hearing they used old documents.” Trump declined to say if he had […]
Over 23,000 Covid-19 cases recorded in India, death toll at 718
More than 23,000 people have been infected by Sars-CoV-2, the virus that causes Covid-19, and 718 have died in India, according to the Union health ministry data on Friday morning. With 17,610 active cases, 4749 people cured or migrated and 718 deaths, India’s Covid-19 tally crossed the grim 23,000 mark at 23,077, according to the […]
I am sure BCCI will be open-minded in helping other countries: Sachin Tendulkar
Every cricketing nation will have its own problems to solve and has suffered due to the absence of international cricket during the lockdown across the world, says Sachin Tendulkar. In an interview to The Indian Express the batting great talks about how the game could change because of the pandemic and why everyone should chip in. Do you think sport […]
Ramzan to begin from Saturday in Pakistan, moon not sighted
The Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee of Pakistan has announced that the Ramazan will begin from Saturday as the moon for the holy month was not sighted. “No acceptable and Shariah-compliant testimonies of moon sighting were received from any part of Pakistan,” Chairman of the committee Mufti Muneebur Rehman announced was quoted as saying by The Tribune […]
Tweaking patient’s immune cells to target the virus could be potential therapy: Scientists
New Delhi: With more than 26 lakh cases and over 1,84,000 deaths, scientists across the world are looking for new weapons everywhere — from our immune cells to viruses that infect plants — to kill the coronavirus. Here are some of the latest research developments from around the world on the Covid-19 front. Treatment by engineering […]
Govt says India working with foreign labs to develop remdesivir, the new Covid-19 hope
New Delhi: The Ministry of External Affairs said Thursday that the government was facilitating collaboration between Indian and foreign agencies in research and development towards potential Covid-19 treatments, including remdesivir and PLX cells. Remdesivir is an experimental drug that failed to cure Ebola but is now being touted as the “best shot” against coronavirus, while PLX (PLacental eXpanded) cells are […]
PM Modi highlights steps taken to help most vulnerable sections during lockdown
New Delh: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday shared a finance ministry tweet to highlight steps taken by his government to help the “most vulnerable” sections of society during the coronavirus-induced lockdown. “Some of the steps taken to help the most vulnerable…,” he wrote while sharing the tweet The ministry said more than 33 crore poor […]
With 40 Cases, South Kashmir Village Turns Into COVID-19 Hotspot; Villagers Unfazed
For the past one month, people of Hirpora village, located on Mughal road — which connects Kashmir Valley with Rajouri and Poonch districts of Jammu, are confined to their houses. The village has become the new hotspot of Covid-19 in Kashmir valley with 41 positive cases reported from the hamlet. According to a senior health […]
Covid-19: Sikkim closes Nathu La trade route with China, suspends Kailash Yatra
The Sikkim government on Thursday announced that it was closing the Nathu La (pass) trade route with China and the Kailash-Mansarovar Yatra through the pass this year due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The state government is also likely to continue the ban on entry of even domestic tourists till October. “Our government has decided to […]
Explained: The COVID-19 vaccines ready for human trials in UK, Germany
On Thursday (April 23), Oxford University in the UK began trials of a potential coronavirus vaccine on human volunteers. A day before on Wednesday, regulators in Germany also approved the first trials in the country for a vaccine developed by global pharmaceutical giants BioNtech and Pfizer. The human trials in the UK and Germany In the UK, […]