Day: April 11, 2020

Migrant workers in Delhi survive on government food

Lockdown: 80 migrant workers detained for rampage in Surat

3:18 pm April 11, 2020

Surat: Police have detained around 80 migrant workers, mostly from Odisha, for allegedly going on a rampage and setting many handcarts afire in Surat demanding that they be allowed to return to their native places amid the lockdown, an official said on Saturday. Hundreds of migrant workers stuck in Surat due the lockdown torched handcarts […]

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

China reports 46 new coronavirus cases, three deaths: NHC

3:07 pm April 11, 2020

Beijing: China has reported 46 new coronavirus cases, including four local and 34 asymptomatic infections, while three more people have died due to the global pandemic, taking the death toll in the country to 3,339, health officials said here on Saturday. According to China’s National Health Commission, the Chinese mainland reported a total of 1,183 […]

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US offers $10mn cash reward for information on Hezbollah boss Muhammad Kawtharani

US offers $10mn cash for information on Hezbollah boss

8:20 am April 11, 2020

Washington: The United States announced on Friday a 10 million-dollar reward for “any information on the activities, networks and associates” of Muhammad Kawtharani, a Lebanese Hezbollah commander accused of playing a key role in coordinating pro-Iran groups in Iraq. Kawtharani is a senior official of the Lebanese Shiite movement in Iraq, “and has taken over […]

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

Trump announces visa sanctions on countries refusing to repatriate their nationals

8:04 am April 11, 2020

Washington: US President Donald Trump on Friday announced a new visa sanction norm, providing for visa denial to citizens of countries which either deny or dilly-dally in repatriating their citizens during the COVID-19 pandemic. Trump issued the memorandum for visa sanctions, which would be effective immediately and valid till December 31, this year, saying the […]

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UK reiterates stay at home message over Easter as daily fatalities hit 980

UK reiterates stay at home message over Easter as daily fatalities hit 980

12:04 am April 11, 2020

London: The UK government on Friday issued another clarion call for people to stay at home over the Easter weekend period as another record of 980 daily fatalities took the country’s death toll from coronavirus up to 8,958. UK Health Secretary Matt Hancock urged the British public to resist the urge to enjoy the nice […]

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