Coronavirus

Tokyo: Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will Tuesday declare a state of emergency in parts of the country, including Tokyo, over a spike in coronavirus infections. “I have decided that a situation gravely affecting people’s life and the economy has occurred. This evening, I plan...

Sydney: Controversial tennis star Nick Kyrgios has offered to deliver food to people finding themselves hungry during the coronavirus lockdown, his latest charitable effort after spearheading sporting donations to help Australia's bushfire crisis. The Canberra-based Kyrgios, infamously outspoken and known for his fiery on-court antics,...

Mumbai: Aashiqui 2 fame singer Ankit Tiwari has created a song titled Dushman, about the ongoing health crisis: due to the outbreak of coronavirus. Through the soon-to-be-released track, Ankit is trying to urge people to stay at home. "It was Pallavi my wife's idea when...

Mumbai: Amid self-isolation in the time of coronavirus outbreak, "bored" actress Neha Sharma is trying out the new fad on social media called the T-shirt Challenge. The challenge involves putting on a T-shirt while doing a handstand, and Neha took to Instagram to post a...

Mumbai: The Indian rupee appreciated by 26 paise to 75.87 against the US dollar in early trade Tuesday tracking positive opening in domestic equities. Forex traders said higher opening in domestic equities supported the local unit, while sustained foreign fund outflows and concerns over coronavirus...

Kolkata: West Bengal’s Mamata Banerjee government Monday roped in Nobel laureate economist Abhijit Vinayak Banerjee as a member of newly formed Global Advisory Board for a Covid-19 Response Policy in the state. Announcing the formation of the expert committee, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said it...

Chhendipada: Videos of policemen’s sacrifices are often shared on social media platforms. Be it, standing long hours under the scorching sun, being beaten up by angry mob or having whatever food offered by some NGOs or generous people sitting in tree shade or on shop...

New Delhi: With Prime Minister Narendra Modi asking the citizens to come out and light candles, diyas or torch lights for nine minutes Sunday night at 9 pm, there was unusual scenes with people bursting crackers. Former India all-rounder Irfan Pathan took to social media...

Bhubaneswar: An Odia woman Sunanda Panda, who was residing in New Jersey, USA, died due to COVID-19 Monday. She was 50. She is survived by her husband and a daughter. Sources said, she had complained of uneasiness in breathing April 6. Panda was admitted to...

Washington: US President Donald Trump has said he would be surprised if India did not allow the export of Hydroxychloroquine tablets to the United States despite a request made to New Delhi over the subject. Last week Trump said that he has sought help from...