Trump’s use of malaria drug likely to be welcomed in India
U.S. President Donald Trump‘s declaration that he was taking an antimalarial drug of dubious effectiveness to help fend off the coronavirus will likely be welcomed in India. Trump’s previous endorsement of hydroxychloroquine catalyzed a tremendous shift in the South Asian country, spurring the world’s largest producer of the drug to make much more of it, prescribe it for front-line health workers […]
Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa Mosque To Reopen After Eid Holiday
Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa mosque will reopen to worshippers after the Eid holiday, a statement from its governing body said Tuesday, two months after closing due to the coronavirus. “The council decided to lift the suspension on worshippers entering the blessed Al-Aqsa Mosque after the Eid al-Fitr holiday,” a statement from the Waqf organisation said, referring to the three-day holiday expected to […]
US 8th case of coronavirus confirmed
Washington: US health officials on Saturday confirmed an eighth case of the fast-spreading new coronavirus in the US in a person who had travelled to China. The latest US patient, who was not identified, is in Massachusetts, a spokeswoman for the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said in an emailed statement. The […]
Cyclone Amphan wreaks havoc in Bangladesh, India
Super cyclone Amphan, the most powerful cyclone to hit Bangladesh and eastern India in more than 20 years tore down homes flooded streets and claimed the lives of more than a dozen people as authorities continue to assess damage. Authorities began surveying the damage Thursday after millions spent a sleepless night which saw 165 kilometre […]
Bill Gates’ daughter Jennifer engaged to Egyptian equestrian Nayel Nassar
Microsoft founder Bill Gates and wife Melinda Gates’ eldest daughter Jennifer announced her engagement to Egyptian equestrian. The daughter of the billionaire shared a post on Instagram, announcing the big news. “Nayel Nassar, you are one of a kind. Absolutely swept me off my feet this past weekend, surprising me in the most meaningful location […]
Nirbhaya Rape Convicts Won’t be Hanged Today as Court Postpones Execution Warrant Till Further Orders
New Delhi: A Delhi court on Friday stayed till further orders the execution of the Nirbhaya gang-rape and murder convicts, which was earlier scheduled to take place on February 1. Additional sessions judge Dharmender Rana had reserved the order in the matter earlier today. [Breaking] Delhi Court Stays Hanging Of Four Convicts In Nirbhaya Case On […]
Pentagon now says 64 troops injured in Iran strike
WASHINGTON: The number of US troops injured by an Iranian strike in Iraq this month has risen to 64, according to new figures released by the Pentagon. US President Donald Trump had initially said no Americans were hurt by the missiles fired on a base housing US soldiers in the country´s west on January 8. […]
PUBG addiction: Teenager dies of cardiac arrest while playing PUBG
A 16-year-old boy reportedly died of cardiac arrest while playing the highly popular online game PUBG on his mobile phone for six hours at a stretch in Erode city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The boy identified as Satish Kumar became agitated and began shouting before collapsing on the floor, his family said […]
Europe evacuates citizens from China, Russia shuts border
Lisbon: An A380 passenger plane left Portugal on Thursday en route to pick up hundreds of Europeans in China who want to escape the new virus and Italian authorities were keeping some 6,000 passengers on a cruise ship while they checked for a possible infection. The plane took off from a former military airport at […]
WWE Star Shad Gaspard Found Dead on Beach
Former WWE star Shad Gaspard was found dead on a California beach early Wednesday morning, three days after he was caught in a rip tide while swimming with his son. According to United States (US) media outlets, the police authorities were notified of the body by a passer-by, who spotted it being washed ashore on […]
