COVID-19

Sweden says 34 year mystery of Palme assassination is solved

3:18 pm June 10, 2020

Stockholm: Ggraphic designer at an insurance company was the man who shot dead Swedish Prime Minister Olof Palme in 1986, a prosecutor said on Wednesday, announcing that a case that has haunted Sweden for decades was now closed. Palme, who led Sweden’s Social Democrats for decades and served two periods as prime minister, was one […]

COVID-19: Delhi records 111 deaths, 5,879 fresh cases

Delhi records 1,366 fresh cases of COVID-19

1:58 pm June 10, 2020

New Delhi: Delhi recorded 1,366 fresh cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday, taking the tally to 31,309, while the death toll mounted to 905, authorities said on Wednesday. According to a health bulletin issued by the Delhi government’s health department, there are 18,543 active cases, while 11,861 patients have either recovered, been discharged or migrated. No […]

Study: Health systems, govt responses linked to virus tolls

Germany to extend virus-related travel ban for non-European countries

12:05 am June 10, 2020

Berlin: Germany plans to extend a travel ban for non-European countries until Aug. 31, government sources told Reuters on Tuesday, adding Berlin was also strongly advising against any cruises due to the special risks related to coronavirus. The German cabinet is expected to approve the step at its regular meeting on Wednesday, the sources said, […]

Turkey vows to expand anti-PKK operations in northern Iraq

Turkey relaxes coronavirus restrictions further, vows to boost economy

11:58 pm June 9, 2020

Ankara: President Tayyip Erdogan said on Tuesday Turkey was largely lifting stay-at-home orders for people aged over 65 and for children as part of a further easing of restrictions imposed to curb the spread of the new coronavirus. Turkey had already lifted restrictions on intercity travel and allowed restaurants, cafes, parks, and sports facilities to […]

Lockdown extended in Delhi, Haryana, Rajasthan

Delhi Police SI dies due to COVID-19

8:10 pm June 9, 2020

New Delhi: A 59-year-old sub-inspector of Delhi Police died on Tuesday due to coronavirus, officials said. Earlier, one constables and two assistant sub-inspectors of Delhi police had died due to COVID-19. Another constable, who had underlying health conditions and had been on leave since November last year, also died last week. Police said his test […]