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South Korea has 18 new virus cases fuelled by clubs

11:37 am May 9, 2020

Seoul: South Korea has reported 18 fresh cases of the new coronavirus in the past 24 hours, including 12 in the capital of Seoul, as health workers scramble to trace contacts after detecting a slew of transmissions linked to clubgoers. Figures released by South Korea’s Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Saturday brought national […]

Prez greets citizens on eve of Buddha Purnima

PM Modi to address Vesak event on Thursday

11:55 pm May 6, 2020

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will participate in a virtual Vesak global celebrations on Buddha Purnima on Thursday. He will deliver the keynote address in the morning, an official statement said in Wednesday. Buddha Purnima celebrations are being held virtually due to COVID-19 pandemic. The event is being organised in the honour of the […]

North Korea’s Kim at critical crossroads decade into rule

South Korea: Kim did not have surgery amid lingering rumours

7:13 pm May 3, 2020

Seoul (South Korea): North Korean leader Kim Jong Un did not undergo surgery or any other medical procedure, a South Korean official said Sunday, amid speculation about his health that continues to linger even after he reappeared publicly in recent days. North Korea had said Saturday that Kim attended the completion of a fertilizer factory […]

Hong Kong police use pepper spray to clear May Day protest

2:00 pm May 3, 2020

Hong Kong: Hong Kong police used pepper spray Friday night to disperse more than 100 protesters singing and chanting pro-democracy slogans in a shopping mall. The demonstrators sang the protest anthem “Glory to Hong Kong” and chanted “Glory to Hong Kong, revolution of our times” in the New Town Plaza mall in Hong Kong’s New […]

167 Bangladeshi nationals leave for Dhaka

7:23 pm May 2, 2020

Chennai: As many as 167 Bangladeshi nationals stranded here during the ongoing lockdown left for Dhaka by a chartered flight on Saturday, officials here said. The US Bangla flight, arranged following consultations between authorities of both India and Bangladesh, departed in the afternoon, they said adding the passengers included women and children. Recently, about 3,000 […]