Anand to play chess online to raise funds
Six Indian chess players, including former world champion Vishwanathan Anand, will play online chess with fans on April 11 to raise funds to combat the coronavirus pandemic. Continue Reading
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Vijayakant offers college, DMDK office for corona treatment
DMDK has said that the State government can use the party’s head office at Koyambedu as coroanvirus treatment isolatio Continue Reading
Over 25,500 Tablighi Jammat members quarantined in country till now: MHA
More than 25,500 Tablighi Jamaat members and their contacts have been quarantined in the country till now, a senior Union Home Ministry official said today. Continue Reading
B’desh announces stimulus package
Bangladesh on Sunday announced a stimulus package of 727 billion taka ($8 billion) to help cushion the economic blow from the COVID-19 pandemic. Continue Reading
Brazilians don’t want Bolsonaro to resign
Most Brazilians are against President Jair Bolsonaro’s potential resignation despite mounting criticism toward his handling of the coronavirus outbreak, according to a poll published by local newspaper Folha de S.Paulo on Sunday. Continue Reading
Queen tells UK ‘we will succeed’ in fight against virus
As the UK reels under the coronavirus scourge with the national toll nearing 5,000 and total cases almost at 50,000, Queen Elizabeth II on Sunday made a special address to the nation – the fifth of her nearly seven-decade-long reign — to rally the people. Continue Reading
Europe faces corona’s wrath
With the total coronavirus fatalities swelling to 8,078 while the number of critically-ill patients increasing less rapidly, French authorities warned that the virus continues to hit hard, urging people to continue to respect the confinement. Continue Reading
Rakul Preet’s noble gesture
Actress Rakul Preet Singh is helping over 200 families living in a slum close to her home in Gurugram. She says that it is a small effort to express her gratitude.
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Rajinikanth in a short film on COVID-19
Amitabh Bachchan, Rajinikanth, Chiranjeevi, Priyanka Chopra, Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt among many others, have come together to create awareness about COVID-19 through a short film, titled Family . Continue Reading
As corona cases rise, crime rates fall
The city is at its safest ever since 24 March- This is what the police say when asked about crime rates post implementation of Section 144. It looks like coronavirus has not hit the legal businesses alone, but also the illegal ones. Continue Reading