Day: November 23, 2020

China tests millions after coronavirus flare-ups in 3 cities

3:13 pm November 23, 2020

Beijing: Chinese authorities are testing millions of people, imposing lockdowns and shutting down schools after multiple locally transmitted coronavirus cases were discovered in three cities across the country last week. As temperatures drop, large-scale measures are being enacted in the cities of Tianjin, Shanghai and Manzhouli, despite the low number of new cases compared to […]

Yemen rebels claim attack on Saudi oil facility in Jiddah

3:10 pm November 23, 2020

Dubai: Yemen’s Houthi rebels said they struck a Saudi oil facility in the port city of Jiddah on Monday with a new cruise missile, just hours after the kingdom finished hosting its virtual Group of 20 leaders summit. The kingdom did not immediately acknowledge any attack as videos on social media suggested a fire at an Aramco oil facility. […]

Study shows Favipiravir provides multiple benefits in COVID-19 treatment: Glenmark

3:06 pm November 23, 2020

New Delhi: Drug firm Glenmark Pharmaceuticals on Monday said as per a recently published data the oral antiviral medication Favipiravir was found to provide multiple benefits in COVID-19 treatment including faster time to clinical cure. These findings were observed in a randomised, controlled Phase 3 clinical study conducted by the company and the results have been published […]

CBI searches former Congress minister Roshan Baig’s residence

3:02 pm November 23, 2020

Bengaluru: The Central Bureau of Investigation officials on Monday conducted searches at the residence of former Karnataka minister R Roshan Baig here, a day after arresting him in the multi-crore IMA ponzi scam. The sleuths from the CBI office here searched the residence of expelled Congress leader Baig in Pulakeshi Nagar, the agency sources said. The premier investigation agency arrested Baig on Sunday after […]

Snow, landslides lead to closure of Jammu-Srinagar NH

2:56 pm November 23, 2020

Jammu: The Jammu-Srinagar National Highway was closed for traffic on Monday due to fresh snowfall and landslides in Ramban district, officials said. Over 300 vehicles have been stranded due to the closure of the highway. The 270-km highway, the only all-weather road linking Kashmir with the rest of the country, was blocked by a landslide […]