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Concerned over how quickly COVID-19 cases are rising in India: Indian-origin expert

1:35 pm June 21, 2020

New York: Harvard Global Health Institute Director Dr. Ashish Jha has expressed concern over how quickly new the coronavirus cases are rising in India and said when populous states like Bihar and Uttar Pradesh get hit hard, the country could see a “large increase” in virus infections and deaths. India on Sunday saw a record single-day spike of 15,413 new COVID-19 cases, taking the country’s […]

Indonesia’s most volatile volcano spews ash in new eruption

1:14 pm June 21, 2020

Yogyakarta: Indonesia’s most volatile volcano on Sunday spewed ash and hot gas in a massive column as high as 6 kilometers (3.7 miles) into the sky. Mount Merapi’s clouds of ash, accompanied by a rumbling sound heard kilometers (miles) away, blanketed several villages on the main island of Java. Indonesia’s Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation […]

Sri Lanka sports ministry launches probe into 2011 WC final fixing allegation

9:27 pm June 19, 2020

Colombo: Sri Lanka’s sports ministry on Saturday ordered an investigation into former sports minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage’s allegation the national cricket team’s loss to India in the 2011 World Cup final was fixed by “certain parties”. The sports minister Dullas Alahapperuma has ordered the investigation and asked for a report on its […]

COVID & THE KIDS: WHEN SCHOOL CAME HOME

4:54 pm June 19, 2020

By Dr Rajita Chaudhuri The world over children has been hovering over screens learning lessons and teachers have been trying their best to finish the course. The scenario has increased our gratitude towards teachers and also on the other hand, teachers have realised how technology has come to their rescue and supported them like never […]

Martyred soldier's body arrives in Chhattisgarh

India asks China to confine its activities to its side of LAC

8:06 pm June 18, 2020

New Delhi: India on Thursday asked China to confine its activities to its side of the Line of Actual Control and that it must not take any unilateral action to alter it. Referring to the Galwan Valley clash, External Affairs Ministry Spokesperson Anurag Srivastava said India was strongly committed to ensuring the country’s sovereignty and […]