coronavirus pandemic

Thousands expected to honour Ginsburg at Supreme Court

1:31 pm September 23, 2020

Washington: Thousands of people are expected to pay their respects at the Supreme Court to the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the women’s rights champion, leader of the court’s liberal bloc and feminist icon who died last week. Even with the court closed to the public because of the coronavirus pandemic and Washington already consumed […]

Rana Daggubati to host fictional animated series

7:18 pm September 20, 2020

Mumbai: Actor Rana Daggubati is set to host a quirky animated series titled “Why Are You?”. Described as an “irreverent fiction comedy”, Daggubati launched the first teaser of the show on Instagram on Sunday. The “Baahubali” star said his interest in animation led him to be associated with the project. “Animation and stories told in […]

German governor apologizes for 'little Merkel' comment

Virus spurs USD 7 bn tech push for German schools

7:56 pm September 19, 2020

Berlin: German Chancellor Angela Merkel says the coronavirus pandemic has highlighted the need for massive upgrades of school technology around the country. Merkel said Saturday during her weekly video podcast that teachers were left scrambling to teach courses virtually when schools closed at the start of the country’s outbreak. She says that underscored how important […]

Oppn plans march to Vijay Chowk in solidarity with suspended RS MPs

RS passes amendment in Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code

1:01 pm September 19, 2020

New Delhi: The Rajya Sabha on Saturday passed the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Second Amendment) Bill, 2020, whereby fresh insolvency proceedings will not be initiated for at least six months starting from March 25 amid the coronavirus pandemic. Replying to a debate on the Bill in the House, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said the intention […]

Donald Trump set to return to the spotlight with CPAC speech

President Trump not to attend UNGA session in-person: WH chief of staff

1:30 pm September 18, 2020

Washington: US President Donald Trump will not attend in-person the landmark 75th annual UN General Assembly session next week, White House chief of staff Mark Meadows has said. The annual session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA) commenced on September 15 amid the devastating coronavirus pandemic, with world leaders set to meet virtually for the […]