Day: July 1, 2020

Death of patient with ILI symptoms: Notice to 18 pvt hospitals in Bengaluru for ‘denying’ admission

7:37 pm July 1, 2020

Bengaluru: Eighteen private hospitals here have been slapped with a show-cause notice after a 52-year old patient with influenza-like illness symptoms died here on being allegedly denied admission by them citing “non- availability” of beds. Health Minister B Sriramulu on Wednesday said refusal to provide treatment was not only inhuman but also illegal as he […]

ICC: Shashank Manohar steps down from chairman’s post, Khwaja interim head

7:33 pm July 1, 2020

Dubai: Shashank Manohar’s tenure as the International Cricket Council’s first independent chairman came to an end on Wednesday. According to a media release sent by the ICC, Deputy Chairman Imran Khwaja will take over as interim chairman till the election process is set in motion. “ICC Chairman Shashank Manohar has stepped down after two, two-year tenures at its helm. […]

Will Trump's mishandling of records leave a hole in history?

Russia bounty allegations are ‘Fake News’

7:28 pm July 1, 2020

Washington DC: President Donald Trump on Wednesday dismissed as “Fake News” allegations that Russia offered bounties for killing American troops in Afghanistan. Lawmakers have been demanding answers over the allegations, and Democrats have accused Trump of bowing to Russian President Vladimir Putin at the risk of U.S. soldiers’ lives. They returned from a briefing at the White House on Tuesday saying they learned nothing new […]

British PM forced to defend India travel ban timing over Delta variant in Parliament

UK PM holds China in ‘clear and serious breach’ of pact, confirms citizenship route for Hong Kong

7:00 pm July 1, 2020

London: Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Wednesday held China in “clear and serious breach” of the Sino-British Joint Declaration under which Hong Kong had been handed over to the Chinese authorities and confirmed that a citizenship route will now be offered to Hong Kong’s British National (Overseas) passport holders. Addressing his weekly Prime Minister’s Questions in the House of Commons, Johnson said […]

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

6:56 pm July 1, 2020

New Delhi: Here are the latest updates on the coronavirus crisis in India and other parts of the world on Wednesday. 5:37 p.m. Nepal’s COVID-19 tally crosses 14,000-mark. 5:26 p.m. India invites Dutch firms for investments in healthcare and agriculture sectors. Experts suggest treating asymptomatic and mildly symptomatic COVID patients in home isolation. 5:12 p.m. Nashik records 18 new COVID-19 cases […]