Day: July 4, 2020

PM shares pictures of Sindhu Puja he performed in Ladakh

7:41 pm July 4, 2020

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday shared pictures of Sindhu Puja he performed in Ladakh, saying he prayed for the peace and prosperity of the nation. The prime minister on Friday made a surprise visit to Ladakh amid the border standoff with China. He interacted with Army personnel and paid glowing tributes to […]

CMS holds Global Interfaith Convention to promote communal harmony

German activists protest near virus-hit plant

4:23 pm July 4, 2020

Berlin: Animal rights activists in Germany are attempting to block access to a slaughterhouse at the centre of a large coronavirus cluster. Police in the western city of Bielefeld confirmed that about 20 people were protesting at the entrance to the site early Saturday. The group Together Against the Animal Industry said some of its members have dropped a […]

Jimmie Johnson 1st NASCAR driver to test positive for virus

4:19 pm July 4, 2020

Indianapolis: Seven-time NASCAR champion Jimmie Johnson has tested positive for the coronavirus and will miss this weekend’s race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The 44-year-old Johnson is the first driver in any NASCAR series to test positive and the news Friday evening cast a shadow over the historic NASCAR-IndyCar doubleheader races coming up Saturday and Sunday. There was no indication any races […]

Three India returnees test positive for COVID-19 in Singapore

4:08 pm July 4, 2020

Singapore: Two Singaporeans and a permanent resident, who returned from India, have tested positive for COVID-19 in Singapore, the Ministry of Health has said, as the country’s total infections rose to 44,664. The three were placed on stay-home notices upon their arrival in Singapore on Jun 21. The two Singaporeans are a 60-year old man and a 56-year old woman while the permanent […]

AIIMS, Rishikesh dedicates new 100-bed ward to COVID-19 patients

3:57 pm July 4, 2020

Rishikesh: The All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh on Saturday started functioning a new ward with 100 beds for COVID-19 patients. The decision to dedicate a new ward to COVID-19 patients was taken in view of rising cases of the pandemic in the state, said dean hospital administration Brigadier Udai Bhaskar Mishra. The number […]