‘The way he was hitting the ball…’: CSK teammates reveal MS Dhoni’s form in pre-season camp
Former India captain MS Dhoni was pinning his hopes on this year’s IPL to make a return to the Indian team. However, owing to the Covid-19 pandemic, the prospect of the league looks bleak which has now jeopardised Dhoni’s chances of a comeback. However, as per his CSK teammates, the former wicket-keeper batsman looked in […]
Andaman & Nicobar has started conducting ‘pool tests’ for Covid-19 — first in the country
New Delhi: The Andaman and Nicobar administration has been ‘pool testing’ the samples of suspected coronavirus patients to reduce the number of test kits used, in view of the acute shortage of kits across the country. They have been conducting these Covid-19 tests for the past ten days and according to government sources, the union territory […]
A war room, drones, CCTVs — how ‘hotspot’ Agra became Covid-19 model town
New Delhi: Over 9 lakh people screened for Covid-19 by more than 1,200 teams conducting household rounds. The use of technology — from mobile phone GPS to drones and a web of CCTV cameras — to monitor the movement of infected people. Keeping an eye out for large gatherings and ensuring food distribution among not just the needy, […]
Turkey imposes 48-hour curfew in major cities to curb virus
Dozens of Turkish cities, including Istanbul, have been placed under lockdown for two days from midnight on Friday to combat the spread of the coronavirus, as the country’s death toll from the pandemic crossed 1,000. The restrictions, which will last until midnight (21:00 GMT) on Sunday, were imposed in 31 provinces across the country and scaled […]
As some states extend curbs, India awaits Centre’s Covid-19 lockdown decision
A section of government functionaries believes that Prime Minister Narendra Modi may make public his decision on whether to extend the nationwide lockdown after a key meeting on April 14, while others expect an announcement as early as Sunday. A Union minister, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, said PM Modi has called a […]
Spain daily coronavirus deaths rise again
Spain’s daily death toll from the coronavirus has risen by 619 on Sunday from a nearly three-week low of 510 on Saturday, the Health Ministry said, breaking a three-day streak of daily declines. The country’s total death toll from the virus climbed to 16,972 from 16,353, the ministry said in a statement. Overall cases rose […]
Mobile phones, sim cards seized from Pakistani militant inside J&K prison
In a major security breach inside the high security Kot Bhalwal Central Jail, UT police on Saturday seized some mobile phones and SIM cards from a jailed Pakistani militant. Identifying the militant as Abdul Rehman Mughal, sources said the seizure included three mobile phones, two SIM cards, besides a charger, one head phone and a […]
Inside the COVID ward
Soaked in sweat after a gruelling shift, every night, she returns to the Dental Block of her hospital to sleep. The goggles and mask stretched across her face all day leave bruises; the heat, she says, has set off pimples. Her limbs ache from wearing a PPE suit a size too small. What she craves […]
Will J&K High court cancel 148-year-old Darbar Move, a Dogra-era hangover, in Covid era ?
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir High Court has sought details of the expenditure incurred and security arrangements made for the Darbar Move, a 148-year-old tradition in which the capital of the region is relocated twice a year — from Srinagar to Jammu during winter months and vice versa in the summers. The region has two capitals […]
Bangladesh hangs killer of founding father Mujibur Rahman
Abdul Majed, a former military captain, was hanged at the central jail at Keraniganj near the capital, Dhaka, a minute after midnight of Saturday, said Inspector General of Prisons Brigade General AKM Mustafa Kamal Pasha. Majed was arrested in Dhaka on Tuesday, Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan said, adding that the arrest was “the biggest gift” for Bangladesh […]
