Coronavirus

Rome: Italy marked its annual Republic Day with a tribute to the almost 33,500 Italians who lost their lives to the novel coronavirus. The national holiday is the anniversary of June 2, 1946, when a majority of Italians voted in favor of being a republic...

Madrid: Spain registered no death from COVID-19 Monday, the second consecutive day without new death reports, according to the data published by the Spanish Ministry of Health, Consumer Affairs and Social Welfare. The ministry Tuesday confirmed a total of 27,127 deaths from the virus, no...

 Chandigarh: As part of the state’s battle against COVID-19, Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh launched Tuesday the 'Mission Fateh’ song. The song features megastar Amitabh Bachchan. Also present in the song are Kareena Kapoor, Gurdass Maan and Harbhajan Singh. There are also a star-studded line up...

New Delhi: Pacer Mohammed Shami has been moved by the plight of migrant workers amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Mohammed Shami has started distributing food packets and masks to those travelling back to their homes. He is also trying to arrange three flights from Mumbai to...

Sydney: Covid-19 could be a seasonal illness with a higher risk in winter as researchers have found a one per cent decrease in humidity could increase the number of Covid-19 cases by six per cent. The study, published in the journal Transboundary and Emerging Diseases,...

Srinagar: Two local Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) militants were killed Tuesday in an encounter with security forces. The incident occurred in the Tral area of Pulwama district in Jammu and Kashmir. The encounter with the militants lasted for a substantial amount of time, police said. Details of...

Karachi: Former Pakistan first-class cricketer Riaz Sheikh became the second professional player in the country to die due to conronavirus. This was disclosed by sources here Tuesday. Sources claimed that cricketer Riaz Sheikh’s family buried him in a hurry. They did not wait even for...

Paris: Formula One (F1) will finally get underway with back-to-back races at the Austrian Grand Prix (GP) in July. This year's Formula One will be part of an eight-race European swing. Schedule announced The Red Bull Ring in Spielberg will host the races July 5...

New Delhi: Eleven people were arrested and 355 kg of opium was seized in May by the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) from trucks plying under essential services cover amid the coronavirus-induced lockdown, officials said Tuesday. Narcotics Control Bureau Deputy Director (operations) KPS Malhotra said three...

New Delhi: India’s table tennis star Manika Batra was Tuesday recommended for the prestigious Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award by the Table Tennis Federation of India (TTFI). Manika Batra had missed out on India's highest sporting honour last year. Impressive achievements Manika Batra is the...