He helped me master my rhythm: Ashwin credits former India cricketer
For all his variations, different actions and trickeries with the ball, Ravichandran Ashwin is incredibly accurate. The fact that he has become more successful in Test cricket has got a lot do with his accuracy and precision as a spinner. And Ashwin is well aware of that fact. He revealed that accuracy has been a […]
Remdesivir gets US emergency approval for treating Covid-19 patients: Know all about the antiviral drug
The US has allowed the emergency use of the experimental antiviral drug remdesivir to treat Covid-19 based on early clinical data that shows it helps coronavirus disease (Covid-19) patients recover faster. Remdesivir, manufactured by Gilead Sciences, is the world’s first drug approved based on clinical data to treat Covid-19, which has killed close to 240,000 people worldwide and […]
Centre permits 193 Pak nationals to return on May 5, asks states to help them
Over 190 Pakistani nationals stranded in India due to the Covid-19 lockdown across 10 states have been allowed to exit the country via the Attari-Wagah crossing next week, the external affairs ministry has told state police chiefs and asked them to facilitate their travel. The Pakistani nationals have been told to reach the Attari-Wagah border […]
Grand Mufti urges police to work in a compassionate manner
Srinagar, May 01 (KNS):Grand Mufti Nasir-ul-Islam Saturday urged J&K Police to behave with the people of Kashmir in a very compassionate manner at a time when pandemic Covid-19 is holding its tight grip on the J&K. According to a statement issued to Kashmir News Service (KNS), Mufti Nasir said that he has been receiving lot […]
Situation normal, but all locked up: How Modi govt has risked incapacitating India
Just how successful has the lockdown been? Just how bad would the situation have been if it wasn’t this total? How can you take a chance in a country of 138 crore, mostly poor, people? Didn’t the prime minister say, “jaan hai toh jahan hai”? Jaan toh hai. We have the lowest per million fatality rate […]
Coronavirus: India to Cap Stimulus Package at $60 Billion to Protect Credit Rating
New Delhi: The Indian government is likely to cap its overall spending on coronavirus-related relief at around 4.5 trillion rupees ($60 billion), due to concerns that excess spending could trigger a sovereign rating downgrade, two senior government officials said. “We have to be cautious as downgrades have started happening for some countries and rating agencies treat […]
North Korea’s Kim Jong Un Appears In Public Amid Health Rumours
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un made his first public appearance in 20 days as he celebrated the completion of a fertilizer factory near Pyongyang, state media said Saturday, ending an absence that had triggered global rumours that he may be seriously ill. The North’s official Korean Central News Agency reported that Kim attended the […]
J&K administration announces Rs 350 crore grant to support people affected due to lockdown
Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir administration has announced a Rs 350-crore package to mitigate hardships of people, particularly labourers and the destitute, during the coronavirus-triggered lockdown. The administrative council, in its latest meeting under the chairmanship of Lieutenant Governor G C Murmu, has approved the relief package for various categories of people, Principal Secretary of Planning, […]
Covid-19 impact: Automakers’ domestic sales draw a blank in April
MUMBAI : Indian automakers have for the first time reported zero local sales in April as factories and dealerships across the country remained shut to comply with a stringent lockdown. For comparison, nearly 250,000 vehicles were sold in the domestic market in April 2019. Indian automakers count the dispatch of vehicles from factories to dealers as […]
Was comparing him to McGrath, Akram: Razzaq on calling Bumrah ‘baby bowler’
Former Pakistan all-rounder Abdul Razzaq has made a name for himself for making controversial statements. He courted controversy last year when he called Jasprit Bumrah a “baby bowler” in comparison to the fast bowlers of his times. Bumrah today is the world’s premier fast bowler across all formats and Razzaq believes the Indian is on […]
