Day: March 28, 2020

Coronavirus: US President Donald Trump contradictory views on China shift as crisis grows

Trump signs USD 2 trillion coronavirus stimulus bill, tells Americans ‘help is on the way’

7:56 pm March 28, 2020

Washington: US President Donald Trump has signed into law the historic USD 2 trillion rescue package, setting in motion a desperately needed financial relief for millions of Americans and secure the country’s economy ravaged by the coronavirus pandemic that has killed over 1,700 and infected more than 100,000 people across the nation. Trump signed the […]

Italy's Conte doubles down on demand for coronabonds

Italy says virus response fateful for EU

7:52 pm March 28, 2020

Rome: Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte warned Saturday that the European Union could lose its purpose if it fails to come up with a strong response to the coronavirus threat. Conte aired his grievances after the 27 EU leaders could not agree on an action plan during an argumentative six-hour video conference Thursday and gave […]

Seven more people test positive for COVID-19 in Kashmir

6:26 pm March 28, 2020

Srinagar: Seven people tested positive for coronavirus in Kashmir on Saturday, taking the total number of cases in Jammu and Kashmir to 27, officials said. Contacts of the fresh positive cases are being traced, they said. “Seven more positive cases in Srinagar today. Four cases had a history of contact with already positive cases of […]

Assam man walks, hitch-hikes from Gujarat amid lockdown

Maha: Four migrant labourers killed by speeding tempo

6:23 pm March 28, 2020

Palghar: Four migrant labourers were crushed to death and three others seriously injured when a speeding tempo ran over them on Mumbai-Ahmedabad Highway on Saturday, police said. The incident took place at around 3 am near Parol village in Vasai tehsil, where the speeding tempo knocked down a group of migrant labourers from Rajasthan, who […]

Schools in Delhi to remain closed till further orders; Parents welcome decision

Delhi govt starts distributing ration for next month

6:19 pm March 28, 2020

New Delhi: Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Saturday said the city government has started distributing ration for the next month in the wake of the 21-day lockdown. Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal had announced last week that those receiving ration from fair-price shops would get 50 per cent extra for the next month. “The […]