Day: April 18, 2020

Rita Wilson says having COVID-19 at same time as Tom Hanks made it easier

11:59 pm April 18, 2020

London: Veteran singer-actor Rita Wilson has said that it was easier for her to cope with the coronavirus as she was accompanied by her husband, Hollywood star Tom Hanks. The couple were among the first Hollywood celebrities to be tested positive for COVID-19, which has claimed over 150,000 lives globally. Hanks and Wilson were in […]

Jason Momoa talks about his Han Solo-like ‘Dune’ character

11:57 pm April 18, 2020

Los Angeles: “Aquaman” star Jason Momoa says his character in Denis Villeneuve’s upcoming “Dune” adaptation has certain traits similar to Han Solo from “Star Wars” franchise. The 40-year-old actor plays the role of Duncan Idaho in the film, based on Frank Herbert’s classic novel of the same name. During his virtual appearance on “The Ellen […]

COVID-19: KDMC acquires 80 per cent beds at pvt hospitals

MP: Two IAS officers of health dept recover, discharged

11:54 pm April 18, 2020

Bhopal: Two senior IAS officers in Madhya Pradesh who had tested positive for coronavirus were discharged from hospital on Saturday following recovery. The two officials, one of them a woman, were working with the state health department itself. As many as 89 health department officials including a few doctors have tested positive for COVID-19 in […]

Multiple ceasefire violations by Pak along LoC: 5 soldiers among 11 killed; 8 Pak army men gunned down in retaliatory fire

Pak army shells areas along LoC in J-K’s Poonch district

11:48 pm April 18, 2020

Jammu: Pakistani troops on Saturday shelled forward posts and villages along the Line of Control in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir, a defence spokesperson said. There was no immediate report of any casualty in the shelling, he said. “At about 8.30 pm, Pakistan initiated unprovoked ceasefire violation by firing with small arms and intense […]

Rains trigger fear of wheat damage in Punjab

11:44 pm April 18, 2020

Chandigarh: Rains that lashed several places in Punjab in the last 24 hours have triggered fear among farmers that the standing wheat crop would get damaged. According to farmers, the rains have also “exposed the tall claims” of the state authorities for making a foolproof arrangement for saving crops at mandis from showers. Hailstorm hit […]

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