Day: November 27, 2020

US colleges mull new virus protocols for students’ return

11:23 pm November 27, 2020

Colchester: St. Michael’s College managed to keep coronavirus cases at bay for almost two months this fall with students tested upon arrival and once every three weeks. But in mid-October, cases at the small Vermont school started to climb. The outbreak was linked to an ice rink more than 40 miles (64 kilometers) away. The […]

8-yr-old raped, killed on Vrindavan outskirts

11:19 pm November 27, 2020

Mathura: An eight-year-old girl was raped and killed on the outskirts of Vrindavan in Uttar Pradesh’s Mathura district, police said on Friday. The girl had gone missing a day before and her body was found near a multi-level parking in Chhatikara on Friday morning, they said. She had gone along with a woman to collect […]

Over 600 Indian Sikh pilgrims arrive in Pak for Guru Nanak Dev’s 551st birth anniversary

11:17 pm November 27, 2020

Lahore: Over 600 Sikhs arrived here from India through the Wagah border on Friday to take part in the celebrations of the 551st birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev at Nankana Sahib, the birth place of the founder of the Sikh faith. The main ceremony will be held on November 30 at Gurdwara Janamasthan Nankana […]

COVID-19: Education min to interact with students, parents on board exams, entrance tests

11:12 pm November 27, 2020

New Delhi: Competitive and school board exams next year will only be conducted after due consultation with students, teachers and parents, Union Minister of Education Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ said Friday. He said conducting examinations is not less than a challenge amid the pandemic. “Despite the uncertainty looming around due to COVID-19 pandemic, it is crucial […]

Brazil’s Bolsonaro rejects COVID-19 shot, calls masks taboo

11:08 pm November 27, 2020

Sao Paulo: Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro says he won’t take any working COVID-19 vaccine himself and calls the use of masks to limit the spread of the disease “the last taboo to fall.” Bolsonaro’s comments, broadcast on his social media channels Thursday night, alarmed health experts who said they could undermine efforts to achieve vaccination levels essential […]