Kashmiri PhD scholars stuck in indore demand evacuation
Srinagar, April 06 (KNS): More than 50 PhD Scholars from Kashmir on Monday appealed J&K administration to facilitate their return from Indore, Madhya Pradesh in wake of COVID-19 outbreak. Talking to Kashmir News Service (KNS), the scholars said they are in distress as no one came to their rescue so far. They appealed authorities to […]
COVID-19: Three Sports Habits That Could Change After Coronavirus – Spit, Sweat And Shaking
As the coronavirus brings the international sports calendar to a grinding halt, we look at three long-standing habits which could change forever once competition resumes. Coronavirus Outbreak Coverage | Cricket News Saliva to take shine off swing bowling — It’s been a tried and trusted friend to fast bowlers throughout the history of cricket. But the days […]
Coronavirus impact: Mukesh Ambani’s net worth drops 28% to $48 billion in two months
The net worth of India’s richest man Mukesh Ambani dropped 28 per cent or USD 300 million a day for two months to USD 48 billion as on March 31 due to the massive correction in stock markets, a report said on Monday. The chairman and managing director of the diversified Reliance Industries saw his […]
As classes move online, IITs find 10% students can’t access lessons from home
As the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) gradually migrate classes online, many institutes have discovered that about 10 per cent of their students are not equipped to access such instruction from home. All schools and higher education institutions are closed in the country in the wake of the COVID-19 outbreak. Except IIT-Kharagpur, all older IITs have […]
Coronavirus: Singapore quarantines 20,000 migrant workers
Singapore has told 20,000 foreign workers to stay in their dormitories for 14 days as coronavirus cases increase in the city state. Two dormitories have been isolated: one with 13,000 workers and 63 cases, and one with 6,800 workers and 28 cases. They are typically home to men from South Asia who work in construction. […]
How Drop In Crude Oil Price Due To Coronavirus Pandemic Benefits India
Coronavirus has created havoc in the stock markets across the world. It has impacted adversely the movement of people from one place to another. However, one good thing that has happened is these travel restrictions (both by air and by road) have led to a drastic fall in demand for crude oil across the globe. […]
US braces for ‘hardest week’ in coronavirus fight
The United States entered one of the most critical weeks so far in the coronavirus crisis with government officials warning the death toll in states such as New York, Michigan and Louisiana was a sign of trouble to come in other states. “This is going to be the hardest and the saddest week of most […]
Global surge in domestic violence amid COVID-19 lockdown: UN Chief
As the world grapples with the coronavirus pandemic, UN Secretary General António Guterres Monday appealed governments to pay attention to and prevent a “horrifying global surge in domestic violence” over the last few weeks amid lockdown measures imposed by several countries. “I urged all governments to make the prevention and redress of violence against women a key […]
Covid-19 cases in Pakistan reach 3,278, death toll rises to 50
Islamabad: The number of COVID-19 cases in Pakistan reached 3,278 on Monday as health authorities in the country scramble to contain the spread of the lethal disease by appealing to the public to remain inside their homes, after many of them were seen flouting government orders and roaming on the streets. The health ministry, showing a […]
‘Greatest Challenge’: Raghuram Rajan Warns Govt Against Driving All COVID-19 Efforts From PM Office
Former RBI governor Raghuram Rajan has suggested to the government to call people with proven expertise and capabilities, including from opposition parties, to deal with perhaps the greatest emergency being faced by the country since Independence following the coronavirus outbreak. He also cautioned that driving everything from the Prime Minister’s Office, with the same overworked […]