coronavirus pandemic

Coronavirus: Mallya asks FM to consider his offer to repay Kingfisher Airlines’ dues

3:21 pm March 31, 2020

New Delhi: Embattled liquor baron Vijay Mallya, on Tuesday asked Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to consider his repeated “offer to repay 100 per cent” of the amount borrowed by now defunct Kingfisher Airlines, in this time of coronavirus pandemic. Mallya, who is wanted in India on alleged fraud and money laundering charges amounting to an […]

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Coronavirus: Next 30 days are very vital, says Trump

3:00 pm March 31, 2020

Washington: US President Donald Trump has said that the next 30 days are very vital for America in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic, as the confirmed cases of those infected by the deadly disease soured to 164,000 and fatalities crossed 3,100 in the country. His remarks came a day after he extended the “social […]

US coordinating with India to bring back stranded Americans: official

2:55 pm March 31, 2020

Washington: The US is coordinating with the Indian government to evacuate stranded American citizens from the country who have expressed interest to return home after India announced a 21-day lockdown to combat the coronavirus pandemic, according to a senior official. Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Consular Affairs Ian Brownlee told reporters during a […]

Salman Khan’s nephew Abdullah Khan passes away at 38

1:35 pm March 31, 2020

Mumbai: Bollywood superstar Salman Khan’s nephew and body builder Abdullah Khan passed away at a hospital here, a source close to the family said. He was 38. Abdullah died on Monday at city-based Lilavati Hospital, the insider added. Reportedly, the cause of death is lung infection. Asked to confirm the reports, the source told PTI, […]

Georgia to impose general quarantine over coronavirus

11:58 pm March 30, 2020

Tbilisi: Georgia will impose a general quarantine and a nighttime curfew to fight the coronavirus pandemic, the Black Sea nation’s prime minister announced Monday. “The dynamics of the growth in new cases (of the COVID-19 disease) is alarming,” Prime Minister Giorgi Gakharia told a news conference. Japan Olympic Committee deputy head has coronavirus: statement “We are declaring […]