coronavirus pandemic

Dead bats create panic in Gorakhpur’s Belghat area

8:11 pm May 26, 2020

Gorakhpur (UP): A large number of bats were found dead in Gorakhpur’s Belghat area on Tuesday morning, triggering panic among residents. The villagers were apprehensive as bats have been linked to the raging coronavirus pandemic, but forest officials said that prima facie it appears the animals died due to excessive heat. The bat carcasses were […]

Bomb threat by woman caller to airport in TN a hoax, say officials

Domestic flights resume after two months: Delhi’s first departure is to Pune and Mumbai’s first to Patna

8:27 pm May 25, 2020

New Delhi: Indian skies will open up for domestic passenger services from Monday after a gap of two months, with Delhi-Pune and Mumbai-Patna flights being among the first to take off, aviation industry sources said. All scheduled commercial passenger flights have been suspended since March 25 when the government imposed a nationwide lockdown to curb […]

Record jump in COVID-19 cases, 137 more deaths

2:35 pm May 23, 2020

New Delhi: The COVID-19 cases in India saw the biggest spike for the second consecutive day on Saturday with 6,654 new infections in the last 24 hours, taking the tally to over 1.25 lakh, while the toll rose to 3,720 after 137 more deaths, the Union Health Ministry said The active cases of the coronavirus […]

Baseball players say talks futile, tell MLB to order return

Baseball players respond to MLB on virus protocols

3:00 pm May 22, 2020

New York: The baseball players’ association gave management a wide-ranging response to a 67-page proposed set of protocols for a season to be played during the coronavirus pandemic. Management had presented the union and the 30 teams the proposed draft last Friday. The union said Thursday it addressed: protections for high-risk players, access to pre- […]

Nissan introduces online booking process amid coronavirus pandemic

8:11 pm May 21, 2020

New Delhi: Auto maker Nissan India on Thursday said it has launched a new digital initiative enabling customers to book and buy vehicles online amid coronavirus pandemic. The company’s SUV Kicks and entire Datsun range can now be booked online, Nissan India said in a statement. “We are strengthening our commitment in line with our […]