SRINAGAR – The district administration Srinagar has established a COVID-19 center for emergency in Srinagar in wake of the spike in the number of positive cases. Deputy Commissioner (DC) Srinagar, Muhammad Aijaz Asad told that a COVID-19 center for emergency has been set up at Indoor Stadium. Meanwhile, Additional Deputy Commissioner (ADC) Srinagar, Syed Muhammad […]
HOUSTON – Google CEO Sundar Pichai and his Microsoft counterpart Satya Nadella have assured help to India as the country grapples with a ravaging coronavirus crisis that has put enormous pressure on its hospitals due to a shortage of beds, oxygen and medical supplies. India logged a record of 3,52,991 new coronavirus infections in a […]
NEW DELHI – The Netherlands has said it is suspending all passenger flights arriving from India starting Monday amid a surge in coronavirus infections in the country. “A flight ban will take effect for passenger flights from India at 6 p.m. on Monday, April 26… The flight ban will be in place until at least […]
NEW DELHI – With 3,52,991 people testing positive for Coronavirus infection in a day, the highest so far, India’s total tally of COVID-19 cases has climbed to 1,73,13,163 while active cases have crossed the 28-lakh mark, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Monday. The death toll increased to 1,95,123 with a record 2,812 new fatalities, the data updated […]
NEW DELHI – Star spinner Ravichandran Ashwin withdrew from the Indian Premier League on Sunday to support his family during the Covid-19 pandemic, dealing a significant blow to the glitzy tournament which is taking place despite the country battling rising death rates. Ashwin, 34, a key Test and ODI player, said he would be taking […]
PATNA – As the country is fighting the severe crisis due to the surge in the Covid-19 cases and fatalities, a a group of Muslim youths have set an example of Hindu-Muslim unity in Bihar’s Gaya district as they cremated a 58-year-old Hindu woman who suspectedly died due to Covid-19. A video went viral where […]
NEW DELHI – The Centre on Sunday barred the use of liquid oxygen for any non-medical purpose and asked manufacturing units to maximise its production and make it available to the government for medical use. The order by Union Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla came amid a scarcity of medical oxygen in many parts of the […]
SRINAGAR – Former Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar reckons that the Indian Premier League (IPL) and the Pakistan Super League (PSL) shouldn’t take place amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. The 2021 edition of the IPL got underway on April 9 and 20 matches have already taken place in the tournament. The 2021 PSL started in February, […]
NEW DELHI – South African cricketer Bjorn Fortuin has embraced Islam along with his wife, Mieshke Aysen, in the holy month of Ramadan. His new name is Imaad. He confirmed his conversion on Instagram. Fortuin’s teammate Tabraiz Shamsi’s wife shared a photo of Fortuin with his wife, which Fortuin’s reshared. Shamsi’s wife was congratulating the […]
HARARE – Pakistan skipper Babar Azam on Sunday added another feather to his highly illustrious cap as he became the fastest batsman to reach 2,000 runs in T20I format. Babar achieved the feat in the third and final T20I against Zimbabwe at the Harare Sports Club. The Pakistan skipper has taken 52 innings to score […]