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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Sedition charges against Indian primary school over a play on contentious citizenship law
NEW DELHI: Indian police have launched a sedition investigation against a primary school over a play that allegedly criticised a contentious citizenship law, officials said on Wednesday. There have been widespread street demonstrations against the law introduced by the Hindu-nationalist government that grants citizenship to religious groups from three neighbouring countries, but excludes Muslims. Police […]
India: Woman throws acid on stalker
A young man sustained burn injuries when a 20-year-old woman threw acid on him in Unnao district of Uttar Pradesh on Tuesday morning as he had allegedly been stalking her. Rohit Yadav, 24, got burn injuries on his nape, back, chest and left shoulder during the acid attack in Godamau village under jurisdiction of Morawan […]
Coronavirus: China locks down two cities at outbreak epicentre
BEIJING: China put on lock-down on Thursday two cities at the epicentre of a new coronavirus outbreak that has killed 17 people and infected nearly 600, as health authorities around the world scramble to prevent a global pandemic. The Huanggang local government, in a statement on its website, also said movie theaters, internet cafes and […]
Indian-American Faces Murder Charges In US Car Crash That Killed 3 Teens
New York: An Indian-American man is facing multiple murder charges after he intentionally rammed his vehicle into a car ferrying six teenagers in California, killing three of them and injuring the rest before fleeing, according to US media reports. Anurag Chandra, 42, a resident of California’s Corona city, was arrested shortly after the late Sunday […]
Scolded by mom for damaging mobile, teenage girl ends life
A teenage girl in Kolkata hanged herself after she was scolded by her parents for damaging her mother’s mobile phone, police said on Tuesday. She died on way to hospital. The 16-year-old girl, who was scheduled to appear for her secondary examination next month, died on way to hospital on Monday night. The incident was […]
Kerala Mosque Hosts Hindu Wedding, Chief Minister Extends Wishes
Dubai: In an incident that showcases the solidarity of the state, a Hindu couple solemnized their wedding at a mosque, on Sunday. When the bride-to-be’s mother, bogged down by financial constraints, was unable to raise money for the rituals expected, the committee of the Cheruvally Muslim Jamaat mosque in Alappuzha’s Kayamkulam came forward to help her. […]
