Day: March 14, 2020

White House steps up virus precautions; House passes big aid

11:21 pm March 14, 2020

Washington: The House approved legislation Saturday to provide direct relief to Americans suffering physically, financially and emotionally from the coronavirus pandemic. Passage came after President Donald Trump had declared the outbreak a national emergency, freeing up money and resources to fight it, and threw his support behind the congressional aid package. Trump’s emergency declaration unleashed […]

VP Pence ordered borders closed after CDC experts refused

US extends travel ban to UK, Ireland starting Tuesday

11:15 pm March 14, 2020

Washington: Vice President Mike Pence announced Saturday that a travel ban imposed on European nations over the coronavirus pandemic would be extended to the United Kingdom and Ireland starting at 0400 GMT Tuesday. “Americans in the UK or Ireland can come home. Legal residents can come home,” Pence told a White House news conference, adding that such […]

Maharashtra govt plans 500km Konkan expressway

11:12 pm March 14, 2020

Mumbai: The Maharashtra government on Saturday announced a 500-kilometre greenfield expressway along the state’s Konkan coast. Public Undertakings Minister Eknath Shinde told the Assembly the expressway will link Raigad, Ratnagiri and Sindhudurg districts. “The expressway will begin from Chirle in Raigad. It will boost tourism and give a boost to farm items like alphonso mango, […]

44-yr-old Coronavirus: NDA suspends large gatherings, expeditionsgaon resident tests positive of coronavirus

Lithuania girl among 4 more in isolation ward in Odisha

11:04 pm March 14, 2020

Bhubaneswar: A minor girl from Lithuania was among four persons who have been admitted to isolation wards of hospitals of Odisha on Saturday on suspicion of being infected with the novel coronavirus, officials said. Their swab and blood samples have been sent for tests for novel coronavirus. While the Lituania girl was admitted to the […]

COVID surge, vaccine shortages spread beyond India’s borders

Rampaging ATK grab historic third ISL title

11:01 pm March 14, 2020

Margao: A rampaging ATK claimed an unprecedented third Indian Super League (ISL) title triumph with a 3-1 victory over arch-rival Chennaiyin FC in a summit showdown that was played behind closed doors here on Saturday. Javier Hernandez (10th) and Edu Garcia (48th) put ATK in the driving seat but Nerijus Valskis (69th) reduced their advantage […]

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