Day: April 12, 2020

Chirag Paswan trims father’s beard, tweets video

9:00 pm April 12, 2020

New Delhi: LJP leader Chirag Paswan on Sunday tweeted a video of him trimming the beard of his father Union minister Ram Vilas Paswan. “Tough times but see lockdown also has a brighter side. Never knew had these skills too! Let’s fight Corona19 and create beautiful memories too ! #StayHomeStaySafe,” Chirag Paswan tweeted. The tweet […]

Microbiologist lies to parents; travels 1,500 km to help with Covid-19 testing

8:55 pm April 12, 2020

New Delhi/Lucknow: One of the many ‘corona warriors’ on the frontlines of the fight against COVID-19, Ramakrishna literally dropped everything he was doing back home in Telangana and headed 1,500 km to Lucknow when he got a call from his guide requesting that he return to his ‘post’ – his laboratory. The PhD scholar at […]

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UAE launches online weddings amid coronavirus controls

7:36 pm April 12, 2020

Dubai: The United Arab Emirates has launched an online marriage service that allows couples to wed amid restrictions on movement and interaction imposed to counter the deadly coronavirus. The UAE has taken strict measures to combat the spread of the COVID-19 respiratory disease, which has claimed the lives of well over 100,000 people worldwide. The […]

Israeli defense chief says West Bank annexation 'will wait'

Israel tightens quarantine in Jerusalem to halt virus spread

7:30 pm April 12, 2020

Jerusalem: The Israeli government approved a tight quarantine of several areas of Jerusalem on Sunday, including the historic Old City, in a bid to slow the spread of the coronavirus in the city’s most susceptible neighborhoods. A ministerial committee gave approved the shutting down of movement in and out of several predominantly ultra-Orthodox areas of […]

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Pope calls for ‘immediate’ ceasefire in global conflicts

7:23 pm April 12, 2020

Rome: Pope Francis called Sunday for an “immediate” ceasefire in global conflict and urged European nations to show “solidarity” in the face of a coronavirus pandemic that has claimed more than 109,000 lives worldwide. “May Christ our peace enlighten all who have responsibility in conflicts, that they may have the courage to support the appeal […]