Two members of the Kennedy political dynasty, including a grand-niece of John F. Kennedy, are now presumed dead after they went missing during a canoe trip, the family said Saturday. It looks to be the latest chapter of heartbreak for a family that has suffered tragedy after tragedy, in the […]
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COVID-19: Dehradun DM orders community surveillance in Bhagat Singh Colony, Kargi-Grant
Dehradun (Uttar Pradesh) [India], April 4 (ANI): Dehradun District Magistrate Ashish Kumar Srivastava has ordered community surveillance in Bhagat Singh Colony and Kargi-Grant areas after five people, who attended the Tablighi Jamaat event in Delhi, tested positive for coronavirus. Six more coronavirus positive cases were reported in Uttarakhand on Saturday, taking the total count in the state to 22. A total of […]
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PM Modi, Netanyahu explore collaborative ways to fight Covid-19
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday had a telephonic conversation with his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu. The leaders talked about the prevailing coronavirus situation and ways to deal with it. “Had a telephone conversation with PM @netanyahu. We spoke about the situation arising due to COVID-19 and ways to fight the pandemic,” the […]
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2 terrorists killed by security forces in Kashmir’s Kulgam district
Two terrorists were killed in a shootout with security forces in Kulgam district of Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday, police said. A police spokesperson said the security forces launched a cordon and search operation in Kulgam’s Hardmand Guri village based on intelligence inputs about the presence of terrorists in the […]
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Coronavirus can spread through just breathing, talking: Scientists
The coronavirus disease (Covid-19) can spread through just breathing and talking, said a high-level US scientific panel on Wednesday, suggesting that the virus that causes the disease is airborne and is spreading more easily and sustainably between people than previously believed. The scientists said the virus can be stay suspended […]
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Covid-19 kills more men than women across nations
Men are three times more likely to die from the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) than women, according to a yet-to-be peer reviewed meta-analysis of 32 studies published in MedRxiv, a pre-print server for health sciences. The study found that deaths related to Covid-19 were higher than reported in studies in China, […]
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Coronavirus – India Moved Fast On Lockdowns, Can Restrict It To Hotspots: WHO Envoy
The United States and Italy are examples of what a delay in tackling the coronavirus crisis can do, the special COVID-19 envoy to the World Health Organisation told NDTV on Thursday, generously praising India’s move to quickly implement a nationwide lockdown. “This is a disease in which the sooner […]
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PM Modi recites shloka to stress on collective strength against coronavirus
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday once again used a Sanskrit shloka to urge people to display their collective resolve and strength to fight the coronavirus pandemic in the country. “Utsaho balavanarya nastyutsahat param balam | Utsaharambhamatrena jayante sarvasampadah. Meaning there is no force greater than our enthusiasm and spirt […]
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In PM Modi’s 11-min message to people in lockdown mode, a pep talk and a task
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said that the support shown by the people of the country in making the fight against coronavirus disease a success is unprecedented. He also hailed the efforts put in by different state governments and local administration to make 21-day lockdown a success. “The lockdown […]
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‘Have to move towards light from darkness created by coronavirus’: PM Modi in video message
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday people are isolated in their homes during the 21-day lockdown to stop the chain of coronavirus infection but they are not alone as he once again called them to show the spirit of togetherness. “I want nine minutes of your time on April […]
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‘April 5, 9 pm’: PM Modi urges people to fight Covid-19 darkness with light
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday hailed the efforts put in by the people and authorities to make the 21-day lockdown to fight coronavirus disease Covid-19 a success. “The discipline and sense of service you showed, is unprecedented. The people and administration have tried to make this routine a success. […]