More than 1.45 lakh passengers will board 200 special express and mail trains from Monday when the railways restarts its operations. The state-run transporter said it was monitoring booking of tickets and would soon take a decision on resuming operations of Duronto, Shatabdi and Garib Rath trains. It's being seen as a step towards a graded restoration of passenger train services.
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Sunday, May 31, 2020
India expels two Pak envoys for espionage
In a joint operation conducted by the military intelligence and Delhi Police's special cell, three staff members from the Pakistan high commission were apprehended red-handed while trying to exchange stolen classified documents, in a development that might further strain the already tense ties with the hostile neighbour. Three have been found to be directly linked to the ISI.
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Ahead of unlocking, highest single-day jump in Covid-19 cases
On the last day of Lockdown 4.0, as both Central and state governments prepared for a phased unlocking of curbs to get the economy up and running again, India saw its highest ever jump in Covid-19 infections with 8,237 cases being reported during the day. With a total of 1,85,061 cases reported till late on Sunday, India climbed to the eighth spot among countries worst-hit by the virus.
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Trump wants to expand G7 to include India
US President Donald Trump wants to reformat G7, the group of seven advanced economies in the world, to make it a G10 or G11 that would include India, Australia, South Korea, and Russia. Calling the existing formation “outdated,” Trump revealed the idea of an expanded group after announcing that he was scrubbing the G7 he had planned to host at Camp David in June.
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Coronavirus changes how doctors deal with death
Five doctors administering end-of-life care reflect on the current crisis.
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Our masked identities: Cartoons of India's new normal
Cartoonist Priya Kurian documents how masks became prevalent in India - even before its lockdown.
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How Venezuela's fuel crisis is hitting coronavirus victims
Venezuela's fuel crisis has been so acute that even funeral homes are struggling to transport bodies to the cemetery.
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'People use us to go to sleep to': Sudoku solvers become internet sensation
Hundreds of thousands of people from all over the world are watching these men solve Sudoku puzzles.
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Coronavirus: The South African village preparing for Covid-19
For people in South Africa's rural areas trying to protect themselves from Covid-19, hand washing in clean water isn't possible.
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Coronavirus: When will shops open and what will the rules be?
Non-essential shops can reopen in England in June, but will I be able to buy a book or have a haircut?
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George Floyd death: Why do some protests turn violent?
In the US, peaceful protests over police violence have escalated into widespread riots and looting.
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Remote working: How cities might change if we worked from home more
Our homes, transport and city-centre spaces would change if we worked from home for good.
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Russia and Turkey risk turning Libya into another Syria
Gen Haftar's forces have been beaten back from Tripoli but that does not mean peace is at hand.
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Carly Fiorina's journey from secretary to CEO
The US entrepreneur started her business career answering the phone, and went on to lead Hewlett-Packard.
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Dancing On My Own: The story behind Robyn's 2010 'sad banger'
The Swedish singer discusses her pop classic, and how she once became 'tired of the broken heart'.
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China Using Tactical Situation On Ground To Its Advantage: Mike Pompeo
China is using a tactical situation on the ground to its advantage and it has been making threats, like the one that is happening on its border with India, for a long time, US Secretary of State Mike...
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Unrest demonstrates Biden's challenge in showing leadership
President Donald Trump spent much of Sunday using Twitter as a bullhorn to urge “law and order” and tougher action by police against protestors around the country. Joe Biden quietly visited the site of protests in his hometown of Wilmington, Delaware, and talked to some of the demonstrators. Earlier, he wrote a post on Medium expressing empathy for those despairing about the killing of George Floyd.
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Atlanta mayor: 2 officers fired in 'excessive force' arrests
Two police officers have been fired and three others placed on desk duty over excessive use of force during a protest arrest incident involving two college students, Atlanta's mayor said Sunday. Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms said at a news conference that she and police Chief Erika Shields made the decision after reviewing body-camera footage of a Saturday night incident that first gained attention from video online and on local news. “Use of excessive...
Coronavirus: Some primary schools reopen as parents remain wary
Classes resume for some pupils in England after 10 weeks but a number of schools will stay shut.
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Coronavirus: 'Our business can now get cracking' after lockdown
Outdoor markets and car showrooms in England are allowed to reopen from Monday amid the pandemic.
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Coronavirus: Belgian Prince Joachim apologises for Spanish lockdown party
Prince Joachim, who contracted coronavirus after attending a party in Spain, "regrets" his actions.
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The Papers: 'A million pupils stay home' as some schools return
Some primary school years in England returning and lockdown rules easing feature in Monday's papers.
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Saturday, May 30, 2020
Oli’s map plan gets Nepal oppn backing
With Nepal’s chief opposition party Nepali Congress endorsing Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli’s constitutional amendment, the move to "update" Nepal's map to include Limpiyadhura, Lipulekh and Kalapani in the national emblem is likely to go through with the required two-thirds majority, a development that will worsen the crisis in India-Nepal relations.
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'Covid-19 doubling time improves to 15.4 days'
The doubling time of coronavirus cases in India has improved to 15.4 days from 13.3 days, the Union health ministry said on Saturday, as the country's Covid-19 death toll climbed to 4,971 and the total cases rose to 1,73,763. The doubling time improved during the past three days, it said. As many as 11,264 Covid-19 patients have been cured in the last 24 hours.
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Teepee built at East Bergholt school to allow social distancing
The structure was constructed by staff at an events company whose children attend the school.
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US faith leaders wrestle twin traumas in protests, virus
American religious leaders across faiths are grappling with the heavy burden of helping to heal two active traumas: rising civil unrest driven by the police killing of George Floyd and the coronavirus pandemic. Christian, Jewish and Muslim leaders have raised their voices to condemn racial bias in the justice system while discouraging violence in response to the killing of Floyd, a black man who died after a white Minneapolis police officer pressed...
Squad cars damaged, protesters struck with batons in Chicago
Several police cars were damaged, including at least one set on fire, as protests continued Saturday over the death of George Floyd, a handcuffed black man who died after a Minneapolis police officer pressed his knee into his neck for several minutes. Officers struck multiple demonstrators with batons amid the protest near the Trump Tower on the city's Near North Side, the Chicago Sun-Times reported. The demonstration began at 2 p.m. and protesters...
Trump delays 'outdated' G7 leaders' summit
The US president says he is postponing this year's meeting and wants to invite other leaders as well.
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George Floyd death: Violence breaks out amid US protests
Images from street protests across the US on Saturday following the death of black man George Floyd.
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Coronavirus: The self-isolation choir with worldwide members
This weekend thousands of people will gather as an online choir to perform Handel’s Messiah.
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In the middle of the Pacific with nowhere to land
A group of performers were halfway across the ocean in a 75ft boat when the pandemic erupted - leaving them with nowhere to go.
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Coronavirus: 'I'm high risk but made a full recovery'
Positive stories from people considered at high risk who have made a full recovery from coronavirus.
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My Money: 'Our alternative quarantine holiday'
Alyssa Hulme from Utah in the US takes us through her weekly spending during the coronavirus pandemic.
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Coronavirus: Independent cinemas unlikely to open before September
An Independent Cinema Office survey found only a quarter of venues planned to open before autumn.
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Coronavirus doctor's diary: Why does Covid-19 make some healthy young people really sick?
Dr John Wright tells the story of Marium Zameer, who became very unwell with Covid-19 despite being young and healthy.
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Angela Merkel declines Donald Trump’s G7 invite to Camp David
Angela Merkel has reached her own Camp David accord — she’s not going. The German chancellor reportedly has politely rebuffed President Trump’s Group of 7 summit invitation at the Maryland presidential retreat, reported Politico. “The federal chancellor thanks President Trump for this invitation to the G7 summit at the end of June in Washington,” government spokesman Steffen Seibert told the site.
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Coronavirus in South Africa: Eight lessons for the rest of the continent
What South Africa can teach other African countries gearing up for a spike in infections.
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8,000+ fresh cases in a day, toll crosses 5k
India’s Covid-19 caseload went past 1.75 lakh on Saturday, three days after crossing the 1.5 lakh milestone, as the number of new infections touched another new peak, going past 8,000 for the first time in a single day. Fresh cases have risen to new highs in seven of the last 10 days. The countrywide coronavirus-related death toll crossed the 5,000 mark, as 200 fatalities were reported on Saturday.
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Lockdown contained, unlocking in 3 phases
In keeping with the increasing easing of the lockdown, the Centre on Saturday set out a three-phase "unlock" plan that will restrict curbs to containment zones and permit reopening of malls, hotels and restaurants, inter-state travel and religious places in keeping with rules (SOPs) to be issued by the health ministry.
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साल्जबर्ग फुटबॉल क्लब 7वीं बार ऑस्ट्रियन कप जीता, खिताबी मुकाबले में लुस्तेनाऊ को हराया
कोरोनावायरस के बीच धीरे-धीरे खेल पटरी पर लौट रहा है। शनिवार को वायरस के बीच ऑस्ट्रियन कप फुटबॉल टूर्नामेंट का फाइनल खेला गया। रेड बुल साल्जबर्ग ने 7वीं बार कप पर कब्जा जमाया। साल्जबर्ग ने फाइनल में ऑस्ट्रिया लुस्तेनाऊ को 5-0 से हराया। यह मैच बिना दर्शकों के खेला गया था।
लॉकडाउन में रियायत मिलने के बाद रेडबुल साल्जबर्ग का यह पहला मैच था। मैच की शुरुआत से ही साल्जबर्ग विपक्षी टीम पर हावी रही और हाफटाइम तक 2-0 की बढ़त ले ली। दूसरे हाफ में भी टीम ने...
Pilot +ve, AI recalls plane to Moscow from midway
An Air India aircraft winging its way from Delhi to Moscow on Saturday morning had to be called back to Delhi from over Uzbekistan after the airline realised that one of the pilots onboard had tested corona positive. An oversight by the team checking pre-flight test reports of crew members had mistakenly read this captain’s positive report as negative.
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The Papers: Testing 'disgrace' and public's 'broken trust'
Britain's test and trace policy and Dominic Cummings' lockdown trip dominate Sunday's papers.
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In pictures: Peru's most catastrophic natural disaster
On 31 May 1970 an earthquake struck in Peru, triggering a landslide and leading to the deaths of 70,000.
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George Floyd: ‘As a black American I am terrified’
After the death of George Floyd, young African-Americans in Minneapolis say they are scared for their safety.
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Friday, May 29, 2020
Coronavirus: Belgian zoo comes back to life from lockdown
After two months without visitors, Pairi Daiza is welcoming the public back, but in smaller numbers.
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What is it like being at school in South Korea?
Strict safety measures are in place, but more than 200 schools have been forced to close just days after they re-opened.
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George Floyd death: Why has a US city gone up in flames?
Tensions in Minneapolis did not start with the death of George Floyd. They've been years in the making.
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Coronavirus: School return plan 'like a jigsaw puzzle'
A head teacher explains how she is piecing school life back together before children return.
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'Hackers burned my hand with computer virus'
Student's computer overheated after it was hit with a "crypto-jacking" attack.
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Coronavirus: How drive-in raves and cinemas will work in the UK
The events industry has new ways to keep us entertained while social distancing is still in place.
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Coronavirus: Bill Gates ‘microchip’ conspiracy theory and other vaccine claims fact-checked
Fact-checking vaccine claims - including ones about the ex-Microsoft boss and a dubious cow-dung trial.
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"Tremendous Suffering": In Letter To Nation, PM Modi Refers To Migrants
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in a letter to the nation one year into his second term, said the nation took historic decisions and progressed rapidly in the last year but conceded that migrant...
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Twinkle Had Her First "Maa Ke Haath Ka Khana." Courtesy, Dimple Kapadia
"It has only taken 46 years, a pandemic and an extended lockdown for my mother to make me my first meal-fried rice," wrote Twinkle
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OLED vs QLED vs LED: Which Type of TV Should You Buy?
There are three popular TV screen technologies right now, and each has its distinct advantages and disadvantages. Find out which is the best for you by reading on.
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Trump Fears The Minnesota Chaos Makes Him Look Weak
The coronavirus pandemic stole from President Donald Trump his most prized political possession: a booming U.S. economy. Now racial unrest in Minnesota threatens to steal his second-most-prized one: an image of power and stability that he can project to supporters and adversaries alike.Hours into a spate of destruction and arrests in Minneapolis after the police killing of an unarmed black man, Trump was already threatening to send in the National...
At 4.2%, GDP growth in 2019-20 hits 11-year low
The country’s economic growth in the January-March quarter of 2019-20 expanded at its slowest pace in 40 quarters at 3.1%, dragged down by the manufacturing and construction sectors and some impact of the national lockdown in late March. Only the farm sector and government spending stayed firm.
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Curbs may be eased further after May 31
Home minister Amit Shah met Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday to discuss the ongoing lockdown as well as the way ahead post-May 31, amid indications that curbs will be further eased with states being allowed more leeway to impose restrictions with key decisions to be taken on restarting Metros and opening malls and facilities like gyms.
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Trump says US 'terminating' relationship with WHO
US President Donald Trump on Friday announced on Friday he is terminating Washington's relationship with the World Health Organisation and imposing a range of sanctions against China for its deception with regards to the coronavirus pandemic and its actions in Hong Kong.
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Coronavirus: What happens next?
Clive Myrie meets patients and staff on the Covid ward at the Royal London Hospital.
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Coronavirus: Renters struggle most with pandemic costs, report says
Private renters are struggling with housing costs more than mortgage-payers, new research suggests.
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Week in pictures: 23-29 May 2020
A selection of news photographs taken around the world this week.
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Coronavirus: Debenhams makes some restaurant employees redundant
Retailer Debenhams makes staff in some of its cafes redundant after going into administration.
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Coronavirus: GPs not told when patients removed from 'shielding lists'
This has caused confusion and anxiety among extremely vulnerable people staying at home.
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The Papers: Weekend lockdown warnings and 'border farce'
Concerns over the public sticking to rules ahead of restrictions being lifted dominate Saturday's papers.
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Thursday, May 28, 2020
The African-American high fashion pioneer
The story of the little-known couturier who designed Jackie Kennedy's wedding dress
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The coronavirus conundrum when your mouth is your ‘hand’
The coronavirus pandemic becomes a different kind of challenge when you use your mouth as your ‘hands’.
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The coronavirus 'class divide': Parents judged for school return choices
Parents of year six and year one pupils have been falling out over whether to send them back to school.
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Coronavirus: When will public toilets be reopened?
The lack of public loos has led to reports of visitors defecating in public spaces.
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Coronavirus: How Turkey took control of Covid-19 emergency
Even without imposing a total lockdown, Turkey seems to have handled the outbreak well.
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The films to look out for at the We Are One festival
Cannes, Toronto and Sundance are among the film festivals uniting for an online streaming event.
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Rohingya refugee crisis: 'The bodies were thrown out of the boat'
Khadiza Begum, a Rohingya refugee, left Myanmar to escape violence but found more horror at sea.
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Investigators Find Rs 30 Million In Wreckage Of Crashed Pakistan Aircraft
Investigators and rescue officials have found around Rs 30 million in cash in the wreckage of the Pakistan International Airlines' aircraft that crashed wth 99 people on board, killing 97 people,...
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Live Updates: India Crosses China's Coronavirus Death Count
The number of coronavirus cases in India crossed 1.6 lakh on Thursday, making it the ninth worst-hit country by the deadly virus infection, while the number of deaths crossed China's official count,...
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China is embracing a new brand of foreign policy. Here's what wolf warrior diplomacy means
There is a new brand of diplomacy taking hold in Beijing and its chief architects have a suitably fierce nickname to match their aggressive style -- they are the wolf warriors.
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The woman who posted about equipment shortages fears for her job
Doctors in Russia are facing distrust as they battle the Covid-19 pandemic. CNN's Matthew Chance explores why.
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Don’t charge any fare from migrants: SC
The Supreme Court on Thursday ordered the Centre and states not to charge even a penny from migrant workers for transporting them home through rail and road transport and asked the governments to give an estimate of the time it would take to send all stranded migrants back home.
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Live: India now No. 9 among Covid-hit countries
India's Covid-19 count has crossed the 1.6 lakh mark and a total of 4,531people have lost their lives due to the infection. With this, India climbed to the ninth spot among countries with the highest Covid-19 caseloads. Stay here for all live updates
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PM Modi not in 'good mood' over border row with China: Trump
Reiterating his offer to mediate on the border dispute between India and China, US President Donald Trump has said that he spoke with Narendra Modi about the "big conflict" and asserted that the Indian Prime Minister is not in a "good mood" over the latest flare-ups between the two countries. Trump said a "big conflict" was going on between India and China.
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No room for third party in India-China issues: Govt
A day after US President Donald Trump made an unsolicited offer to mediate, India made it clear there was no room for any third party in bilateral issues with China and stressed that it was “fully engaged with the Chinese side to peacefully resolve the issue” of Chinese incursions in Ladakh.
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Trump signs order on social media companies
President Donald Trump issued an executive order Thursday seeking to strip social media giants like Twitter of legal immunity for content posted by users. If this was enacted, the likes of Twitter and Facebook would become open to lawsuits and greatly increased government regulation. According to Trump, such platforms have "unchecked power to censor, restrict... virtually any form of communication between private citizens."
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Six local vaccine candidates identified
India has identified at least six local vaccine candidates with 30 groups trying to develop a vaccine for Covid-19. Besides, around 10 drugs are being re-purposed for use in treatment of the disease and are under different stages of trials, the government said while also highlighting that it was working on guidelines to prioritise distribution of the vaccine once it is available.
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Amit Shah speaks to all Chief Ministers
Union home minister Amit Shah on Thursday spoke to all chief ministers on the lockdown enforced to contain the spread of Covid-19 amid indications that states will continue to have a major say in deciding the curbs and opening-up measures. Shah is said to have elicited the CMs’ views on the way ahead after the fourth phase of the lockdown ends on May 31.
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Nepal wants foreign secy-level engagement
With Nepal insisting on foreign secretary-level talks to address the Kalapani border issue, even while simultaneously pushing through a constitutional amendment to validate its new map, India said on Thursday it was important to create an environment of trust and confidence for dialogue. India said it had noted that this matter was receiving “careful consideration” in Nepal, taking into account its seriousness.
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Coronavirus: Two households can meet outside in Wales from Monday
Changes to Wales' stay-at-home lockdown restrictions will be announced by the first minister later.
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Africa's week in pictures: 22 - 28 May 2020
A selection of the week's best photos from across the continent.
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The Papers: 'Happy Monday' on the way and 'football's coming home'
Eased lockdown restrictions dominate Friday's newspapers - while Dominic Cummings remains in the spotlight.
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Wednesday, May 27, 2020
Biden accuser's credentials, expert testimony under scrutiny
State prosecutors in California are investigating the credentials that Tara Reade, the former Senate staffer who has accused Joe Biden of assaulting her in 1993, attested to in as many as 20 criminal trials, including an attempted murder case where her testimony was deemed “critical.” The Monterey County District Attorney’s office said it never tried to verify the credentials on her resume before using her as a paid expert witness on domestic violence...
SBI reduces FD rates by 40bps
State Bank of India (SBI) has reduced interest rate on its term deposits of most maturities by 40 basis points (100bps = 1 percentage point). Following the revision, the highest return offered by the bank is 5.4% on deposits of over five years. On bulk deposits, SBI has reduced returns by half a percentage point.
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Can open malls, hotels if Centre okays: K’taka
The Karnataka government is in favour of opening up malls, hotels, restaurants and cinema halls after May 31, when Lockdown 4.0 ends, provided the Centre agrees. Giving an indication to this effect on Wednesday, Karnataka chief minister BS Yediyurappa told reporters here: “I’ve written to the Centre seeking permission to open hotels, restaurants and malls. I’m awaiting their reply. I am hopeful that we will get permission.”
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Day after row, Rahul lauds Maha work on Covid-19
A day after his statement that the Congress was “only supporting” and “not running” the Maharashtra government sparked talk of a rift in the Maha Vikas Aghadi, Rahul Gandhi spoke to state environment minister and son of CM Uddhav Thackeray, Aaditya, saying “Maharashtra is doing good work on tackling Covid-19” and calling for a further increase in testing.
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India tally over 1.5 lakh, last 50k in 9 days
India crossed the grim milestone of 1.5 lakh Covid-19 cases by registering 6,366 fresh cases on Wednesday, taking the country’s total caseload to 1,54,141. While it took 109 days to breach the mark of one lakh cases, it took just nine days to cross the level of the next 50,000 cases, indicating a huge spurt in fresh cases.
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Nepal plan to validate new map delayed
The Nepal government's proposal for a constitutional amendment to revise the nation's map in the national emblem has run into rough weather despite PM K P Oli claiming widespread support for his controversial move to include parts of India's Pithoragarh districts in the face of uncertainty over whether the measure will garner a majority in Parliament.
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'India and China pose no threat to each other'
Amid tensions along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) and some aggressive commentary in Chinese media, China’s ambassador to India Sun Weidong on Wednesday seemed to convey a more conciliatory message as he told a select gathering here that India and China didn’t pose a threat to each other and should never allow their differences to “shadow” bilateral cooperation.
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India has an unlikely new type of period health educators: men
There's no trash can in the cramped washroom shared by almost 200 women at the congested Banjara Basti slum in Thane, a satellite city near Mumbai.
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U.S. senators weigh additional sanctions on Russia's Nord Stream 2
Two U.S. senators said on Wednesday they could draft further sanctions on Russia's Nord Stream 2 natural gas pipeline if Moscow finishes laying pipes for the project. U.S. sanctions legislation originally sponsored by Senators Ted Cruz, a Republican, and Jeanne Shaheen, a Democrat, in December halted work by Swiss-Dutch company Allseas on the pipeline that aims to boost Russia's gas exports under the Baltic Sea to Germany. The pipeline, aimed at...
Cocaine and Guinea-Bissau: How Africa's 'narco-state' is trying to kick its habit
Concern mounts about Guinea-Bissau commitment to curb drug trafficking, writes Ricci Shyrock.
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Trump and Biden trade barbs over wearing a mask
President Trump and his likely presidential challenger Joe Biden clash over the humble face covering.
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Rebecca Parker is playing the piano for 100 days
98-year-old Rebecca Parker is playing the piano for 100 days to raise money for the NHS
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Himachal BJP Chief Resigns Amid Health Corruption Scandal
Himachal Pradesh BJP chief Rajeev Bindal today resigned from his post "on the basis of moral grounds," a week after a senior state health official was arrested on corruption allegations.
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What Bolsonaro said as Brazil's coronavirus cases climbed
That Brazil saw warning signs would be a dramatic understatement.
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CNN reporter hit with tear gas during protest
Protests have erupted in the heart of Hong Kong's financial center. Police have fired pepper spray to disperse crowds as the city's legislative council debates the controversial national anthem bill. CNN's Anna Coren reports.
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Judge Rules Extradition Trial for Huawei CFO Can Continue
A Canadian judge has ruled that the U.S. extradition case against Huawei Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou can move forward. Canadian authorities arrested Meng in 2018 at the request of the U.S., which has charged her with bank fraud and violating U.S. sanctions against Iran. Following a hearing in January, the judge ruled on Wednesday the case did indeed meet the standard for "double criminality," meaning the U.S. charges...
Judge Rules Extradition Trial For Huawei CFO Can Continue
A Canadian judge has ruled that the U.S. extradition case against Huawei Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou can move forward. Canadian authorities arrested Meng in 2018 at the request of the U.S., which has charged her with bank fraud and violating U.S. sanctions against Iran. Following a hearing in January, the judge ruled on Wednesday the case did indeed meet the standard for "double criminality," meaning the U.S. charges...
US ends waivers for nations in Iran nuclear deal
The United States said Wednesday it was ending waivers in its sanctions for nations that remain in the Iran nuclear accord, bringing the deal further to the verge of collapse. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said he was responding to Iran's "brinkmanship" -- its series of small but defiant nuclear steps, aimed at pressuring the United States to remove sanctions as called for by the 2015 accord. "These escalatory actions are unacceptable and I cannot...
Centre set to redefine ‘migrant workers’
Learning from the ongoing migrant crisis, the government is set to redefine 'migrant workers' after 41 years and plans to register them to enable access to social security and health benefits under the Employees’ State Insurance Corporation. The Centre is planning to enact a law on this by the end of the year.
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The Papers: Test-and-trace 'revolution' and MPs 'fume' on Zoom
Thursday's newspapers look at a new NHS tracing scheme and share the latest on the Dominic Cummings row.
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Tuesday, May 26, 2020
SC suo motu takes up plight of migrants
The Supreme Court on Tuesday took suo motu cognisance of the plight of migrant workers during the lockdown following constant criticism by activists, activist-lawyers and even retired judges that the court was “insensitive” and had “bowed to the government” by refusing to entertain PILs highlighting the condition of workers who are walking home or are being herded into trucks.
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Swarms of locusts headed to Delhi?
A swarm of desert locusts that infested Jaipur on Monday morning could be headed towards the capital, if wind speed is favourable. Delhi has been kept on alert as such swarms are currently active in Gujarat, Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan, which is the most affected state.
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India not to budge in border confrontations with China
India will remain firm on the ground in the ongoing troop confrontations in eastern Ladakh where it said China has violated the unresolved boundary and obstructed Indian patrols even as New Delhi remains committed to a peaceful and diplomatic resolution. India will soon resume border infrastructure construction activities derailed by the coronavirus pandemic.
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Epic 7,500-mile cuckoo migration wows scientists
Scientists have tracked a cuckoo's migratory flight from Africa to its breeding ground in Mongolia.
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TV host Jimmy Fallon 'very sorry' for 2000 blackface skit
The NBC's Tonight Show host called his depiction of comedian Chris Rock "unquestionably offensive".
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Coronavirus: Sneakbo criticised over Aylesbury lockdown video
Police say officers "encouraged" those involved to "comply with social distancing guidelines".
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Coronavirus: Why barber shops matter to the community
Barber shops are a central part of a community but how has lockdown changed this?
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Denmark embraces live music drive-ins
Mads Langer performs a drive-in concert for music fans in Copenhagen while social distancing.
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Australia's megafauna roamed the tropics with first humans but then disappeared
New evidence shows climate change may have wiped out Australia's giant beasts.
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Coronavirus: How childminders are caring for children in their own home
'Lots of soap' is crucial, say childminders who have stayed open for key workers' children.
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Coronavirus: The human cost of virus misinformation
A BBC team tracking coronavirus misinformation has found links to assaults, arsons and deaths - and the potential for even greater indirect harm.
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Coronavirus: 'Our children are all shut behind closed doors'
Lockdown has left many families with disabled children feeling cut-off, isolated and ignored.
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Soul Boy: The teen who found a home on the dancefloor
Anthony Flavin spent most of his life in care - a turning point was finding soul on the dancefloor.
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Coronavirus: Why Merkel may help fund Europe's recovery plan
Germany’s leader has agreed to shoulder some of the burden, but four "frugal" EU states are unhappy.
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Mumbai: How Covid-19 has ravaged India's richest city
With nearly 30,000 cases, Mumbai accounts for more than a fifth of India's coronavirus infections.
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BSNL Implements AnyCast DNS 61.1.1.1 Allowing Faster Internet Browsing
BSNL has implemented a new DNS or Domain Name System to provide faster internet to its broadband and Fiber-to-the-home users. The AnyCast DNS 61.1.1.1 implementation was shared by several BSNL...
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Coronavirus: China's plan to test everyone in Wuhan
Officials said they planned to test all of Wuhan's residents over 10 days, so how have they done?
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India, China Commanders Met Along LAC In Ladakh: Report
High-level Indian and Chinese military commanders have met at designated points along the LAC (line of actual control) on May 22nd and May 23rd to defuse the current situation in Eastern Ladakh.
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Sony Bravia X8000H, Bravia X7500H Series 4K HDR LED TVs Launched in India
Sony has added two new 4K HDR TV series in India - the Bravia X8000H and Bravia X7500H. Prices start at Rs. 61,900 for the X7500H series and Rs. 1,39,990 for the X8000H series.
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Biden calls Trump a 'fool' for mocking masks during pandemic
Joe Biden said Tuesday that wearing a mask in public to combat the spread of the coronavirus is a sign of leadership and called President Donald Trump a “fool” who was “stoking deaths” for suggesting otherwise. The presumptive Democratic presidential nominee’s comments came a day after he wore a black face mask while making his first public appearance in more than two months. Biden has remained at his Delaware home amid a pandemic that has frozen...
US closes probes into 3 senators over their stock trades
The Justice Department has closed investigations into stock trading by Sens. Dianne Feinstein of California, Kelly Loeffler of Georgia and Jim Inhofe of Oklahoma, according to people familiar with notifications sent to the senators. The senators came under scrutiny for transactions made in the weeks before the coronavirus sent markets downhill.
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Covid-19: India unfazed by HCQ trial halt
While WHO has suspended HCQ trials, stoking further doubts about the efficacy of the drug in dealing with Covid-19, India is unlikely to roll back its medicine diplomacy in haste. The government, however, has asked its missions to check with countries it was looking to donate HCQ to if they still wanted the antimalarial drug.
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Monday, May 25, 2020
Centre Releases Rs 1,000 Crore To Bengal, Team To Assess Cyclone Damage
The Centre has released Rs 1,000 crore to the West Bengal government, as announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and a team of the Union government will visit the state soon to assess the damage...
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Opinion: Amit Shah's 'Bhima Koregaon Model' Used For Anti-CAA Protests
The recent arrests of Jamia student Asif Iqbal Tanha and two JNU students, Devangana Kalita and Natasha Narwal, both activists with Pinjra Tod, shows that the union home ministry is convinced the...
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Asian stocks rise, boosted by 're-opening optimism'
Asian stocks rose on Tuesday, as a growing number of cities and countries around the world take steps toward re-opening.
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We Will Have to Plan to Work in Batches, as Per Medical Norms After Lockdown is Lifted: Bharat Arun
It's been close to two months since the entire country has been in a lockdown. The cricketing action too has take a hit and no matches have taken place since March. While it has been tough on the fans to stay away from the game, the situation has been worse for the players, especially bowlers, as this break is going to affect their performance.
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Coronavirus: No new deaths in Republic of Ireland
Ireland's chief medical officer Dr Tony Holohan said the Republic has "suppressed Covid-19 as a country".
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Coronavirus Pushes Government's First Anniversary Celebration Online
The first anniversary of the Narendra Modi government's second term will be marked online in a big way in view of the challenge posed by the highly infectious coronavirus. A detailed plan of action...
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Senior adviser to British PM won't apologize for traveling during coronavirus lockdown
Dominic Cummings, a senior adviser to British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, is rebuffing calls for his resignation and refusing to apologize for traveling with his family in March and April amid the country's coronavirus lockdown.During a press conference on Monday, Cummings admitted that he drove 264 miles from London to his parents' house in Durham with March. He was accompanied by his wife and son, and at the time, both he and his wife suspected...
Coronavirus: Window cleaner helps elderly clients through isolation
Window cleaner Vin Kennedy has been a link to the outside world for his self-isolating clients.
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Indigenous nurse on Brazil's frontline in virus fight
Vanderlecia Ortega dos Santos is the sole nurse caring for a community of 700 in Manaus, Brazil.
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Italy's medical workers: 'We became heroes but they've already forgotten us'
With Italy past the peak of coronavirus, medical staff say the trauma is only just hitting them now.
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Coronavirus: What's the future for the office?
As companies hint at more home-working, how could our work culture be about to shift?
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Coronavirus doctor's diary: The drug combination that may help us beat Covid-19
Dr John Wright expects a treatment involving three different types of drug to be effective against the virus.
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Coronavirus: Call for clear face masks to be 'the norm'
Transparent masks allow deaf people to communicate - but supplies are short where they are most needed.
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Coronavirus in South Africa: Smokers fume at cigarette ban
The government is to ease lockdown restrictions and allow the sale of alcohol - but not cigarettes.
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Huawei: What would happen if the UK ditched the Chinese firm?
Officials are taking another look into Huawei, but the Chinese firm warns against a 5G ban.
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Coronavirus: The strangers reaching out to Kyrgyzstan's lonely teenagers
Worried by teens' mental health struggles during Kyrgyzstan's coronavirus lockdown, one group acted.
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Last-minute cancellations cause chaos as air travel resumes
Domestic air travel had a bumpy take-off on its comeback on Monday after two months of being grounded, thanks to an already sanitised first-day schedule being almost halved at short notice to leave hundreds of stranded flyers marooned again in a mess of last-minute coordination between the civilian aviation ministry and states.
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As migrants go home, ICMR ramps up testing
Taking cognisance of the expected surge in Covid-19 cases due to influx of migrant workers in states like Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, West Bengal and Odisha, the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) is working to scale up testing facilities and capacities. Testing capacity - already increased to 1.4 lakh samples per day - is now being further raised to 2 lakh samples per day, the council said.
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India-China standoff: Talks seen as only way out
The immediate provocation for the PLA incursions 1-3 km into Indian territory this time was to object against the construction of small feeder link roads in certain 'finger areas' (mountainous spurs). Some analysts have read the Chinese moves in the context of India's recent decisions to scrutinise Chinese investments and may be a warning not to be proactive in supporting calls for an investigation into the origin of coronavirus.
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BSNL Announces Long-Term Rs. 2,399 Pre-Paid Plan With 600 Days Validity
BSNL has added a new plan to its list that costs Rs. 2,399. This plan includes no data benefits and has a validity of 600 days.
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Lufthansa clinches $10 billion bailout
Lufthansa and the German government have finalized the terms of a €9 billion ($9.8 billion) bailout, following weeks of intense negotiations over the future of Europe's leading global airline.
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Coronavirus in South Africa: Smokers fume at cigarette ban
The government is to ease lockdown restrictions and allow the sale of alcohol - but not cigarettes.
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The Papers: Shops 'to open for business', and 'no regrets' for Cummings
The PM's senior aide is on many front pages after his justification of a trip to Durham during lockdown.
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Sunday, May 24, 2020
Donald Trump bans entry to foreigners coming from coronavirus hotspot Brazil
President Donald Trump on Sunday further limited travel from the world's coronavirus hotspots by denying entry to foreigners coming from Brazil, which is second to the US in the number of confirmed cases. Mr Trump had already banned certain travelers from China, Europe, the United Kingdom and Ireland and, to a lesser extent, Iran. He has not moved to ban travel from Russia, which has the world's third-highest caseload. Mr Trump had said last week...
Flight resumption faces air pockets in some states
Many Passengers Will Be Left With Cancelled Tickets
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Coronavirus: UK government draws up plan to rescue key firms
The government could aid strategically important firms impacted by the coronavirus pandemic.
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Coronavirus: Care home creates 'drive-through' visit
After careful planning, families were able to see the residents of one care home from the safety of their cars.
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The South Korean protester living in the sky
Kim Yong-hee has spent a year living on a 20-metre-high traffic tower in protest at Samsung's zero-union policy.
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Family of exiled top Saudi officer Saad al-Jabri 'targeted'
Saad al-Jabri fled to Canada but officials are going after his children back home, the BBC is told.
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Coronavirus lockdown could ‘deal fatal blow’ to HIV in the UK
The coronavirus lockdown has created a unique opportunity to reduce HIV transmissions in the UK, according to one of Europe’s largest sexual health clinics.
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Coronavirus: Creative solutions to social distancing
As some lockdown restrictions ease, countries are finding inventive ways to keep people safe in public spaces.
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Coronavirus: How lockdown brought a village closer together
A huge volunteer effort has brought Piddlehinton's 500 residents closer together.
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The Metro Manila priests fighting coronavirus with the cross
With the cross in one hand, alcohol spray in the other, a group of Catholic priests in Metro Manila have been risking their lives to serve their poverty-stricken community.
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'I left my campervan in Argentina'
Thousands of van-driving nomads were living the dream - until the coronavirus pandemic brought them to a sudden halt.
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Capt Tom donations: How the £33m actually being spent on?
The money raised cannot be used to buy core equipment - instead it is being used in other ways.
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The man who sells 700 million sandwiches a year
Patrick Coveney, is the boss of the UK's largest sandwich maker of pre-packaged sandwiches.
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Coronavirus: The unseen key workers keeping things going
Our toilets still flush and our homes still have power in lockdown thanks to these key workers.
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White House announces new travel restrictions on Brazil
President Donald Trump has issued a proclamation suspending entry into the US for any individual who has been in Brazil within 14 days immediately preceding their attempt to enter the United States.
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Trump's tough choices over Hong Kong
Successive administrations have struggled with an increasingly aggressive China, while factoring in the geopolitical reality that it is, and will likely continue to be, a global heavyweight. With just six months to go until the US presidential election, China has become a popular political football.
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Athletes given post-lockdown training guidance
The government publishes new guidelines for elite athletes returning to contact training when individual sports deem it safe.
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The Papers: No 10 'chaos' as 'defiant' PM defends Cummings
Monday's front pages are dominated by the growing pressure facing Boris Johnson to sack his senior adviser.
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Saturday, May 23, 2020
Coronavirus: Your pictures of 'the view from my window'
Our readers reveal the view from their windows as they spend time indoors during the coronavirus pandemic.
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Coronavirus: When can we hug our friends and family again?
Advice on how to look after your mental health during the pandemic crisis.
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Coronavirus: The 3D artists helping fashion through Covid-19
British artist Harriet Davey is among the CGI artists creating virtual models for fashion shows.
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Coronavirus: Your tributes to those who have died
A collection of your tributes to some of the thousands of people in the UK who have died with coronavirus.
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Stan's Donuts: A farewell to a shop closed by coronavirus
Coronavirus has forced thousands of small businesses to shut in the US. Stan's Donuts is just one.
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Coronavirus: Which health claims are circulating online?
A wide range of false and misleading health claims continue to spread on social media.
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Coronavirus: Spending lockdown in Henry VIII's palace
What's it like living and working in the UK's former castles and palaces during the pandemic?
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'My mother died as she lived - not wanting to make a fuss'
When Howard Jacobson's mother died this month there could be no big family funeral - but then she never wanted to be a bother to anyone.
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Coronavirus doctor's diary: A patient given hours to live, who proved us wrong
Mary Blessington was discharged then soon deteriorated, showing that the path to recovery can be long and hard.
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Coronavirus: Why reopening French schools is a social emergency
Children returning to school are often from wealthier families, so why are other pupils staying home?
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Infinix Hot 9 Series to Launch in India on May 29
Infinix Hot 9 series will make its India debut on May 29, e-retailer Flipkart has revealed. The e-retailer hasn't shared any features or specifications of the upcoming phones, but it seems to have...
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Shocking video shows destruction from crash
Dozens of people are dead after a Pakistan International Airlines flight crashed in the southern Pakistani city of Karachi.
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Coronavirus: Care homes could 'go to the wall' as costs rise
Thirty out of 102 care home providers contacted by the BBC said none of their staff had been tested.
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Coronavirus exodus: Death and despair as Indian workers flee cities
Tens of thousands of Indians are trying to get back to their home villages, with many forced to walk hundreds of miles with little food or water.
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The Papers: Cummings faces fresh claims as PM defends aide
Allegations Boris Johnson's senior adviser broke lockdown rules for a second time features on many front pages.
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Rwanda genocide: How Félicien Kabuga evaded capture for 26 years
Félicien Kabuga outwitted Rwandan genocide prosecutors by using 28 aliases and powerful connections.
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Iranian ships approach Venezuela with no sign of US threat
The first of five tankers loaded with gasoline sent from Iran approached Venezuelan waters late Saturday, expected to temporarily ease the South American nation’s fuel crunch while defying Trump administration sanctions targeting the two U.S. foes. The oil tanker Fortune encountered no immediate signs of U.S. interference as it eased through Caribbean waters toward the Venezuelan coast and Venezuelan officials celebrated the arrival. “Iran and Venezuela...
Govt pushes PSU banks to provide cheaper loans to small businesses
The government is pushing public sector banks to provide additional working capital to small businesses at 7.5% interest under the loan guarantee scheme that proposes to provide up to Rs 3 lakh crore, while also asking them to ensure that senior citizens earn higher returns on their fixed deposits. Bankers have been asked to ensure widespread implementation of the Pradhan Mantri Vaya Vandana Yojana.
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More troops moved to bolster E Ladakh frontline
A few additional infantry battalions have been moved into Ladakh from other areas to ensure they can replace in "rear locations" the acclimatised troops shifted forward to the sites of confrontation with the PLA, said sources. Some other units under the Leh-based infantry division have also similarly moved to "occupy their forward operational alert areas" from their "permanent locations in depth."
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Friday, May 22, 2020
Canada v US: Loon stabs eagle through heart
The loon, which is on Canada's dollar coin, and the eagle, America's national bird, fought to the death.
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Coronavirus: The advice you would give your pre-lockdown self
If you could go back to the start of 2020 and give yourself pre-lockdown advice, what would it be?
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Coronavirus: Five things a Covid-19 symptom-tracking app tells us
A major study suggests cases rose after sports events and two million had the disease at its peak.
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Coronavirus in the Maldives: The couple trapped on never-ending honeymoon
A Dubai-based couple are still stuck at a deserted resort, more than two months after their wedding.
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Coronavirus: The shops refusing to pay their rent
As the next quarter's rent falls due, who should pay it while businesses are closed?
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Heinrich Himmler: How a fake stamp led to the Nazi SS leader's capture
Seventy-five years after his death, the Nazi SS leader's possessions are due to go on display in the UK.
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US Mulls "Nuclear Option" As China Threatens Hong Kong Autonomy
The United States on Friday stepped up threats to strip Hong Kong of special trading privileges as it led Western nations in anger over China's brazen assault on the territory's autonomy.
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COVID-19 Outbreak Confined To Limited Areas Due To Lockdown, Says Centre
The government on Friday said the outbreak of the novel coronavirus and deaths due to it have remained confined to limited areas, most of which are urban, due to the implementation of the lockdown.
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Home loan rates set to dip to 15-yr low, EMIs to fall
The RBI's announcement is good news for home loan borrowers with a secure income, as interest rates in this category will come down by 40 basis points (100bps equal 1 percentage point) to around 7%. This is the lowest level in over 15 years. Also, borrowers who are facing income uncertainty because of the Covid-19 lockdown can avail of an additional three-month moratorium to get their finances in order.
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Apex court seeks govt’s reply on plea for Zoom app audit
The Supreme Court on Friday sought the Centre’s response to a PIL seeking a comprehensive technical and security audit of Zoom video application, apprehending that the increase in use of this app for video conferencing and webinars was posing a serious threat to privacy and data security.
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In 8th straight cut, RBI slashes key rate 40 basis pts to new all-time low
The Reserve Bank of India on Friday unexpectedly cut key interest rates by 40 basis points, citing negative GDP growth in the current fiscal amidst a "double whammy" of loss of production as well as demand even as it said it expected inflation to harden in the first half of the fiscal year. The RBI also allowed lenders to extend an ongoing moratorium on loan repayment, which was due to end on May 31, by another three months to August 31.
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In run-up to Hong Kong law, China sought India help
China briefed key nations, including India, before bringing in a tough national security law for Hong Kong, which Beijing says is aimed to curb secessionist sentiments, sources said. The explanation, both verbal and written, was done to soften the inevitable criticism.
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Amid tensions with China, Army chief visits Ladakh
Army chief General M M Naravane visited Ladakh on Friday to review the operational situation along the unresolved border with China, which has witnessed rival troop build-ups after violent clashes. His visit came a day after the government asserted it remained “deeply committed to ensuring India’s security and sovereignty”.
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Dozens die as Pakistan airliner with 99 on board crashes into crowded Karachi area
Dozens of people were killed and, miraculously, two passengers survived, including a top banker, when a Pakistan International Airlines aircraft with 99 people on board, including crew, crashed on Friday into a crowded residential area near the airport in the country’s southern port city of Karachi.
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ऑस्ट्रेलिया के पूर्व कप्तान बॉर्डर ने कहा- लीग पैसा कमाने का जरिया, इसे टी-20 वर्ल्ड कप पर तरजीह न मिले
ऑस्ट्रेलिया के पूर्व कप्तान एलन बॉर्डर ने कहा है कि इंडियन प्रीमियर लीग (आईपीएल) सिर्फ पैसा कमाने का जरिया है। इसे किसी भी सूरत में टी-20 वर्ल्ड कप पर तरजीह न दी जाए। बॉर्डर ने एबीसी के 'ग्रैंडस्टैंड कैफे रेडियो' प्रोग्राम के दौरान यह बात कही।
इस साल ऑस्ट्रेलिया में 18अक्टूबर से 15 नवंबर तकटी-20 वर्ल्ड कप खेला जाना है। लेकिन कोरोना की वजह से टूर्नामेंट के रद्द होने या टलने की पूरी आशंका है।ऐसे में वर्ल्ड कप की विंडो में आईपीएल कराने की बात हो रही...
Covid coaches to be redone for Shramik Spl
With virtually no takers for its Covid coaches, the Railway Board has decided to reconvert nearly 3,100 of these remodelled coaches which can be deployed for running Shramik Special trains. The railways had converted around 5,321 coaches as isolation coaches for Covid patients. The Railway Board has issued a communication to all zones regarding this.
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Officers 'wary' as spit attacks rise in coronavirus pandemic
The Crown Prosecution Service says it is 'moving quickly' to bring these cases to justice.
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Brazil court releases foul-mouthed Bolsonaro video
It is part of a probe into allegations the president tried to replace top federal police officials.
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The Papers: Cummings lockdown 'breach', and holiday 'hope'
The news the PM's senior adviser travelled from London to Durham to self-isolate with Covid-19 symptoms features on many front pages.
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One American was aboard the plane that crashed in Pakistan, official says
One US citizen was on board the flight that crashed in Karachi, Pakistan, on Friday, a State Department official told CNN.
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Biden: Black voters considering Trump 'ain't black'
The Democrat later tries to limit the fallout by saying he has never taken black voters for granted.
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Trump drug hydroxychloroquine raises death risk in Covid patients, study says
Coronavirus hospital patients given hydroxychloroquine were more likely to die, medical journal study says.
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Nasa SpaceX crew mission cleared to launch
A review panel finds no technical reason to delay the first US orbital crew launch in nine years.
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Thursday, May 21, 2020
Covid deaths: 50% above 60 yrs; 73% had other ailments
As earlier, men are more at risk when it comes to fatalities, accounting for 64% of deaths.
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Covid live: Migrants to get help at toll plazas
The Covid-19 pandemic continued to surge in India, with the number of fresh cases rising by 5,864 to 116,744 on Thursday, the fifth single-day peak recorded in daily cases in the past six days. The death toll stands at 3,583. Stay with TOI for live updates
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UGC OKs pursuing 2 degree courses simultaneously
UGC has approved a proposal to allow students to pursue two degree programmes at the same time. One of the degrees has to be in the regular mode and the other either in open and distance learning or online. A student can pursue two degrees in different streams as well as from different institutions. S/he may also opt for the same institution, provided it offers multiple mode of learning.
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In touch with UK over extradition of Mallya: MEA
India is in touch with the British govt over the extradition of fugitive liquor baron Vijay Mallya, said External Affairs Ministry Spokesperson Anurag Srivastava on Thursday. Mallya had exhausted legal options against New Delhi's request to the UK to extradite him last week after losing his appeals in the UK Supreme Court against his extradition to India to face fraud charges.
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How will we pay for the coronavirus damage?
Coronavirus has cost the UK government hundreds of billions of pounds. How will we pay for it?
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Coronavirus: Job adverts increase in rural areas despite Covid-19
Roofers and security guards are among professions with increased demand, one study suggests.
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Coronavirus: St Paul's Cathedral sets up online book of remembrance
St Paul's Cathedral is organising the virtual memorial, with choristers recording a piece of music.
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Earlier coronavirus lockdown 'could have saved 36,000 lives'
As study estimates death toll if lockdown began a week earlier, President Trump says 'I was so early'.
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National People's Congress: China's parliament meets for post-virus show of strength
The session comes as China emerges from the virus crisis, and appears set to limit Hong Kong's freedoms.
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How bumble bees trick plants into flowering early
It's the first time scientists have observed this behaviour, which bees do when pollen is scarce.
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Pollution: Birds 'ingesting hundreds of bits of plastic a day'
Plastic pollutants in UK rivers are finding their way into wildlife and moving up the food chain.
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Coronavirus: Could there be a second wave?
What factors determine a potential second wave of Covid-19 infections?
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Quiz of the Week: How did the Queen fare on the rich list?
How closely have you been paying attention to what's been going on during the past seven days?
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Coronavirus: Photos charting mental health in lockdown
How photographer Suzie Larke carried on photographing struggles with mental wellbeing.
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'Sharks everywhere': Angler films feeding frenzy in Australia
An Australian fisherman says he was stunned to come across dozens of sharks feeding in shallow waters.
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Eid in lockdown: Muslim influencers share their style tips
Three Muslim influencers share their style tips, as millions prepare to celebrate the end of Ramadan.
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Keith Urban on his lockdown drive-in concert
The US country music star performed to healthcare workers in their cars in Tennessee.
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Africa's week in pictures: 15 - 21 May 2020
A selection of the week's best photos from across the continent.
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Her homeschooling rant went viral; now schools are back
As students in Israel return to school, CNN catches up with one mother whose frustration at homeschooling went viral.
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Wednesday, May 20, 2020
Boy chosen as the Panchen Lama disappeared in 1995. China says he's now a college grad with a job
Twenty-five years ago, a six-year-old boy was recognized as the reincarnation of the Panchen Lama, the second-highest ranking figure in Tibetan Buddhism. He promptly disappeared.
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US slams China’s ‘disturbing behaviour’ at India border
In a sharp criticism of China over border tensions with India, the US on Wednesday described Beijing's actions as "disturbing behaviour" and said the skirmishes were a reminder of the threat China posed as it sought to use its power, whether in the South China Sea or on the borders with India.
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12 killed as cyclone Amphan batters Bengal at 165kmph
Barrelling in from the Bay of Bengal with wind speeds of up to 185kmph, severe cyclonic storm Amphan on Wednesday cut a swathe through northern Odisha before bearing down on West Bengal, where it claimed 10 to 12 lives, flattened houses and cast aside trees and electricity poles like matchsticks in six-and-a-half hours of monstrous fury that left Kolkata and most of south Bengal pulverised.
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Trains to run from June 1 to have AC, non-AC coaches
The Railways on Wednesday issued a list of 100 pairs of trains that it will operate from June 1, putting in operation popular trains such as Durontos, Sampark Krantis, Jan Shatabdis and Poorva Express. However, the Railways clarified that these trains will have both AC and non-AC classes and fully reserved coaches.
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Domestic flights to resume from May 25
Domestic flights will resume in a gradual manner from May 25, that is next Monday, civil aviation minister Hardeep Singh Puri said on Wednesday. The Airports Authority of India (AAI) has finalised its standard operating procedure for restoring schedule commercial flights as soon as the go-ahead for the game comes from the government.
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Coronavirus: Film and photo project focuses on front-line NHS staff
Front-line NHS staff have contributed to a short film and photo series about "the hands that make us proud".
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Coronavirus: 'Fires were tough, but closing Mogo Zoo again was even harder'
Only weeks after reopening, Australia's fire-ravaged Mogo Zoo had to close again because of Covid-19.
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Coronavirus: Swimmers' joy as Tamworth quarry reopens
Swimmers film their return to Dosthill Quarry where strict social distancing measures are in place.
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Miami riots 1980: My friend was killed by my colleagues
After four white policemen were acquitted of killing a black man, Miami descended into chaos in 1980.
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Lockdown: South African actors create a hit online soap opera
A group of South African actors in lockdown are making a hit online soap opera from their homes.
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‘I’m very aware of my body changing in lockdown’
People who go the extra mile for their appearance on how they've reacted to their changing looks.
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Coronavirus: Running a campaign from home in lockdown
Campaigners are not letting restrictions hold them back in fighting for what they believe in.
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‘I wrote my wife a poem every day for 25 years’
Actor Peter Gordon raises the bar for romantic gestures.
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Coronavirus: Universities fear fall in lucrative overseas students
Education is one of the sectors of the global economy that is being hardest hit by the pandemic.
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Coronavirus: Sleepless nights for doctors in a war zone
People in Afghanistan dared to hope for peace, but they are now fighting both violence and the virus.
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Coronavirus: What does it mean for natural disaster response?
How are emergency services preparing for natural disasters amid the coronavirus pandemic?
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Michigan dam had repeated safety violations before flooding
A hydroelectric dam that failed to hold back floodwaters this week in Michigan was the target of lengthy investigations by federal regulators, who revoked the facility's license over safety violations two years before the flooding that forced 10,000 people to evacuate their homes. Boyce Hydro Power’s history of violations lasted throughout the 14 years the company was authorized to run the nearly century-old Edenville dam, according to the Federal...
USAID Urges U.N. to Omit Abortion Access From COVID-19 Plan
The Trump administration is urging the U.N. to remove any references to sexual and reproductive health from its COVID-19 humanitarian response plan. In a letter to U.N. Secretary General António Guterres, acting Administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development John Barsa called on the U.N. to remain "focused on life-saving interventions" and not use the pandemic "as an opportunity to advance access to abortion as an 'essential...
USAID Urges U.N. To Omit Abortion References From Global COVID-19 Plan
The Trump administration is urging the U.N. to remove any references to sexual and reproductive health from its COVID-19 humanitarian response plan. In a letter to U.N. Secretary General António Guterres, acting Administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development John Barsa called on the U.N. to remain "focused on life-saving interventions" and not use the pandemic "as an opportunity to advance access to abortion as an 'essential...
AP source: Ex-Trump lawyer Cohen to be released from prison
President Donald Trump’s longtime personal lawyer and fixer Michael Cohen will be released from federal prison Thursday and is expected to serve the remainder of his sentence at home, a person familiar with the matter told The Associated Press. Cohen has been serving a federal prison sentence at FCI Otisville in New York after pleading guilty to numerous charges, including campaign finance fraud and lying to Congress.
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Tuesday, May 19, 2020
Terror suspects could face indefinite curbs under new legislation
New legislation would allow curfews and travel bans to continue beyond the current two-year limit.
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Johnson & Johnson to stop selling baby powder in US
The healthcare giant faces thousands of lawsuits from consumers claiming talc caused their cancer.
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Covid: Concerns over 'out of pocket' rail passengers
Some season ticket holders 'in the dark' over refunds, but firms say refund demand is unprecedented.
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Coronavirus in Africa: Contained or unrecorded?
The continent has had less than 100,000 cases so far, but could be in for a prolonged outbreak.
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As China faces a blacklash in the West, Xi needs Africa more than ever
Chinese leader Xi Jinping made preserving diplomatic ties in Africa a centerpiece of his opening address at the World Health Assembly earlier this week, as Beijing faces a backlash among some Western democracies for its role in the coronavirus pandemic.
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Priyanka Chopra's Piano Teacher Nick Jonas Reviews Her Progress
"She is very musical and she has had a musical career as well," said Nick Jonas
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Coronavirus: Cancer surgery delays risk 'thousands' of deaths
The NHS is warned not to "lose sight" of other areas of life-saving medicine amid the coronavirus outbreak.
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Afghan maternity ward attack: The newborn baby who survived two gunshots
Amina is one of the youngest survivors of an attack on an Afghan maternity ward which killed 24 people last week.
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Coronavirus: 'Wash hands at least six times a day'
Simple soap and water can kill the virus if you use it often enough, experts say.
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Losing a ‘beacon of light’ of the UK’s ultra-Orthodox community to coronavirus
The UK’s Jewish population has been hit particularly hard by coronavirus, religious and community leaders say.
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Letter-writing: Connection in disconnected times
Stuck indoors, people are turning to an old way of keeping in touch - even Taylor Swift is joining in.
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Coronavirus: Mixed reality headsets help medics treat Covid-19 patients
Hand gestures allow doctors to view x-rays and scans, and connect with colleagues in another room.
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Coronavirus: Women photographers document lockdown
Members of the Association of Photographers have been recording their lockdown experiences.
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Organ donation: Transplant stories as law changes
As life-saving organ donation laws come into force, four people share their transplant stories.
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'I returned to nursing the day the pandemic was declared'
Hannah spent 12 years recovering from mental ill health, then happened to return to nursing the day Covid-19 was declared a pandemic.
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Coronavirus lockdown: The Indian migrants dying to get home
Many poor Indians, fleeing hunger in locked down cities, have died of exhaustion or in accidents.
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Coronavirus: 'He's not getting up till one o'clock'
Daunted by many more weeks of home-schooling? Don't panic, ask for help, say education professionals.
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Rami Makhlouf: The rift at the heart of Syria's ruling family
What's behind the angry videos posted by the billionaire relative of Bashar al-Assad?
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Coronavirus: 'I'm doing my university year abroad in Australia online'
University students in the UK are facing virtual year abroad courses amid the coronavirus pandemic.
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