Work on war footing, identify COVID-19 hotspots, PM Modi tells CMs
In his meeting with chief ministers of various states on Thursday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said in the next few weeks testing, tracing, isolation and quarantine should remain the focus areas. “Imperative to work on a war footing, identify COVID-19 hotspots, encircle them, ensure the virus doesn’t spread,” PM Modi further said. The Indian Council […]
Two army troopers injured in cross border shelling in J-K
Srinagar: Two army soldiers were injured in cross border shelling in Balakote area of Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday. Reports reaching said that the soldiers namely Naib Subedar Satpal and Havaldar Dharmpal of 14 Punjab Regiment suffered splinter injuries after Pakistani army attacked Indian army’s posts in Balakote sector of Mendhar today early […]
Coronavirus: Oil prices rise on hopes of a price war truce
Global oil prices have risen after Donald Trump said he expected Saudi Arabia and Russia to reach a deal soon to end their price war. The cost of crude had fallen to 18-year lows as the two countries slashed prices and ramped up production. At the same time demand has been hit hard by shutdowns […]
PM Modi Holds Video Conference With CMs On Coronavirus
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday held a video conference with all chief ministers to discuss ways to check the spread of coronavirus. Contact tracing of those feared to be exposed to the deadly virus and isolation of those who test positive of the virus are likely to be discussed in the meeting, sources said. […]
Don’t nag husbands during lockdown, Malaysia tells women; hell breaks loose online
Malaysia apologised on Tuesday after telling women to speak with a cartoon cat voice and avoid nagging their husbands during coronavirus lockdown, a move that sparked a sexism row. “We apologise if some of the tips we shared were inappropriate and touched on the sensitivities of some parties,” the women development department in Malaysia’s women’s […]
Kashmir’s first COVID-19 patient beats virus, walks home
Srinagar: A woman from Khanyar area of Srinagar, who became the first case of Covid-19 in Kashmir, has recovered with doctors saying that the lady has been tested negative in multiple tests. She has also been discharged from SKIMS on Wednesday. “The Srinagar woman, who became the first coronavirus case in Kashmir on March 18 […]
Chief Ministers will take up with PM today: Shortage of funds to next steps
A WEEK INTO the lockdown, and faced with an extraordinary situation of large-scale migrant worker movement, several states, including Maharashtra, Punjab, Rajasthan, and West Bengal, are scrambling to find funds to undertake even basic relief measures for the most vulnerable sections of their people. Coronavirus LIVE UPDATES While most states have written letters to Prime […]
Coronavirus: Andy Murray ‘Very Sad’ Over Wimbledon Cancellation
Andy Murray has expressed his sadness that Wimbledon has been cancelled but says health and safety must be the priority amid the coronavirus crisis. The All England Lawn Tennis Club on Wednesday confirmed that the grass-court grand slam, which was due to start on June 29, will not go ahead for the first time since World War […]
Toll rises to 50 in India; 1,764 active Covid-19 cases
The toll due to the coronavirus rose to 50 in India on Thursday, while the number of active cases increased by over a 100 to 1,764 from the previous day. At least 150 people have been treated and discharged across the country. State authorities are still tracing and quarantining people who attended a Tablighi Jamaat congregation […]
Genetic sequencing takes lead in Covid-19 vaccine development
In the race to develop a vaccine against the coronavirus disease (Covid-19), scientists around the world are simultaneously using multiple vaccine-development platforms, with DNA- and RNA-based platforms taking the lead because of their potential for speed. RNA and DNA are fragments of genetic material . The genome of the Sars-CoV-2, the virus that causes Covid-19, […]