Day: April 5, 2020

Active COVID-19 cases in AP rises to 220; 27 new cases

3:18 pm April 5, 2020

Amaravati (AP): The number of coronavirus cases crossed the 200 mark in Andhra Pradesh on Sunday with 36 more people testing positive for the infection, the state government said. Kurnool district saw a quantum jump in the number of Covid-19 cases from four to 27, all on account of the Tablighi Jamaat attendees and their […]

Liverpool blasted over virus furlough, players in 200m wage cut warning

3:09 pm April 5, 2020

London: Liverpool were accused of betraying their “morals and values” for their move to furlough non-playing staff during the coronavirus pandemic as Premier League stars warned of a ?200 million ( 245 million) shortfall in government coffers if 30 percent wage cuts were introduced. Premier League leaders Liverpool said they would top up the public […]

Kobe, Duncan, Garnett headline Basketball Hall of Fame class

3:00 pm April 5, 2020

New York: Kobe Bryant’s resume has yet another entry to validate his greatness: He’s now, officially, a Hall of Famer. And he’s got plenty of elite company in the 2020 class, one that may be as glitzy as any. Bryant, who died in a helicopter crash on Jan. 26, and fellow NBA greats Tim Duncan […]

Coronavirus: Latest updates on COVID-19 crisis around the world

China reports 30 new coronavirus cases; nine districts in Wuhan classified as low-risk’

2:57 pm April 5, 2020

Beijing: China has reported 30 new cases of the novel coronavirus, including five locally transmitted infections, even as nine of the 13 administrative districts of virus-hit Wuhan city were declared low-risk areas’ signifying a gradual return to normalcy, officials said on Sunday. China’s National Health Commission (NHC) in its daily report said other than the […]

Trump slams media for 'blocking' alleged graft cases against Biden

Trump suggests firing watchdog was payback for impeachment

2:49 pm April 5, 2020

Washington: President Donald Trump suggested on Saturday that he fired the inspector general for the intelligence community in retaliation for impeachment, saying the official was wrong to provide an anonymous whistleblower complaint to Congress as the law requires. Trump called Michael Atkinson a disgrace after informing Congress late Friday night that he intended to fire […]