Day: April 15, 2020

Taiwan virus aid sparks calls to rename China Airlines

6:48 pm April 15, 2020

Taipei: Taiwan’s aid shipments to countries battling the coronavirus have sparked a fierce debate on the island about whether it should rebrand its national carrier China Airlines. The self-ruled island has been held up as a model for tackling the virus with fewer than 400 confirmed cases despite its proximity to China. In recent weeks […]

UP reports 70 new coronavirus cases, total rises to 2,281

Health Ministry identifies 170 districts in India as hotspots, 207 as potential hostspots

6:39 pm April 15, 2020

New Delhi: The Union Health Ministry has identified 170 districts as COVID-19 hotspots and 207 districts as potential hotspots, officials said on Wednesday, reiterating that there has been no community transmission of the disease in the country so far. Addressing the daily briefing to provide updates on coronavirus situation in the country, Joint Secretary in […]

UP: Man coughs during ludo game, gets shot at

Noida: Man shot at after he coughs during Ludo game

4:30 pm April 15, 2020

Noida (UP): Amid fears over the spread of coronavirus, a 25-year-old man was allegedly shot at by another person, following an argument that was triggered by his “coughing” during a game of ludo at Greater Noida, police said on Wednesday. The incident took place around 9 pm on Tuesday at a temple in Dayanagar village […]

Delhi-based Kashmiri scribes, over 25 people from Valley were potential spying targets: Report

Man in home quarantine dies in UP

4:20 pm April 15, 2020

Muzaffarnagar (UP): A man who was in home quarantine in Khatoli town here died due to some illness, police said. The victim used to supply drinking water in Delhi. He had returned home two days ago, they said. He was asked to quarantine himself, police said. The man died on Tuesday, they said, adding he […]

Body found in bushes at Kanjhawla in Delhi

4:16 pm April 15, 2020

New Delhi: The body of a man with gunshot injuries was found lying in the bushes of Karala-Ranikhera road in Rohini’s Kanjhawla area, police said on Wednesday. The deceased was identified as Chandrashekar alias Shekhar, a resident of Kanjhawala, they said. The incident took place on Tuesday evening, police said. According to the police, Chandrashekhar […]