Day: January 24, 2020

Coronavirus: China reports 4 deaths, 31 new cases

China rushes to build new hospital for virus within 10 days

2:52 pm January 24, 2020

Beijing: China is rushing to build a new hospital in a staggering 10 days to treat patients at the epicentre of a deadly virus outbreak that has stricken hundreds of people, state media reported Friday. The facility in the central city of Wuhan is expected to be in use by February 3 to serve a […]

ED issues fresh summons in Air Asia PMLA case

2:46 pm January 24, 2020

New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has issued fresh summons to senior executives of Air Asia airlines, including CEO Tony Fernandes, for questioning next month in connection with a money laundering case, officials said on Friday. As per sources, the central agency has asked Fernandes to appear before the investigating officer of the case here […]

Elderly man killed by elephant in Uttarakhand

Two persons trampled to death by wild elephant in Odisha

2:41 pm January 24, 2020

Jajpur: Two persons were trampled to death and four others seriously injured by a wild elephant in Odisha’s Jajpur district, police said on Friday. The incident happened at Godipatana village under the jurisdiction of Panikoili police station on Thursday night, the police said. The wild elephant entered human habitation in Godipatana-Sankhachila area of the district […]

14 people tested for coronavirus in UK

2:36 pm January 24, 2020

London: A total of 14 people have been tested in the UK for the deadly coronavirus, which has claimed 25 lives in China and the British government has admitted an “increased likelihood” of its spread to the country. Public Health England, the executive arm of the government’s Department for Health, said on Thursday night that […]

SC refuses to entertain plea against imposition of NSA amid anti-CAA protests

2:31 pm January 24, 2020

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday refused to entertain a plea challenging the imposition of the National Security Act (NSA) in few states and the national capital amid anti-CAA protests. A bench of Justices Arun Mishra and Indira Banerjee said that it cannot pass a blanket order with regard to imposition of the NSA […]