Day: February 4, 2020

UP: Man shot at by nephew over property dispute

3:50 pm February 4, 2020

Mahoba (UP): A 52-year-old man was seriously injured after being shot at by his nephew over a property dispute, police said on Tuesday. Chandrapal Singh’s condition is stated to be critical, police said, adding that the incident took place on Monday in Kharela area. The shooter– Rajendra Singh alias Rajjan was arrested and the the […]

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Hong Kong confirms death of patient with coronavirus

2:05 pm February 4, 2020

Hong Kong: Hong Kong on Tuesday become the second place outside of the Chinese mainland to report the death of a patient being treated for a new coronavirus that has so far claimed more than 400 lives. Medical authorities confirmed a 39-year-old man who was being treated for the virus died on Tuesday morning. The […]

Seattle City Council passes resolution against CAA, NRC

2:00 pm February 4, 2020

Washington: The Seattle City Council, one of the most powerful city councils in the US, on Monday unanimously passed a resolution condemning India’s recently-enacted Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) and the proposed National Register of Citizens (NRC). The new citizenship law passed by Parliament in December 2019 offers citizenship to non-Muslim persecuted religious minorities from Pakistan, […]

UK and EU clash over trade with 11 months to make a deal

1:56 pm February 4, 2020

London: Britain and the European Union set out clashing opening gambits on striking a post-Brexit trade deal, making it clear that each side is willing to walk away without an agreement rather than compromise on key issues. UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson sent a bravado-filled salvo toward Brussels on Monday, three days after Britain left […]

China readies thousands of new hospital beds in virus outbreak epicentre

China opens virus hospital built from scratch in under two weeks

1:49 pm February 4, 2020

Beijing: Coronavirus patients arrived on Tuesday at a Chinese field hospital built from scratch in under two weeks at the frontline of the outbreak, state media said, following a round-the-clock construction marathon that became a national social media sensation. The 1,000-bed facility was built to relieve hospitals swamped with patients in Wuhan, the city in […]