South Asia

Depression intensifies into deep depression, to cross TN- Puducherry coasts on Nov 25

Discovery documentary on cyclone Fani to be aired on June 20

2:11 pm June 17, 2020

Bhubaneswar: The Discovery Channel has made a two-part documentary on cyclone Fani that stuck Odisha in May last year, killing 89 people. The programme ‘Listen to the sea’ will showcase the critical 48 hours before landfall of the severe cyclonic storm, a statement issued by the channel said. The documentary will be aired on Discovery […]

COVID-19: Singapore to allow migrant workers from dormitories to visit recreation centres

Singapore reports 596 new coronavirus cases, mostly from dormitories used by foreigners

3:53 pm April 19, 2020

Singapore: Singapore on Sunday reported 596 new coronavirus cases, a majority of them linked to packed dormitories that house foreign workers including several Indian nationals. Around 300,000 low-wage workers, mostly from South Asia, work in Singapore in construction and maintenance. Most of them live together in huge dormitory complexes on the outskirts of the city […]

Poor nations need COVID-19 research to avoid system ‘breakdown’

8:06 pm April 3, 2020

Paris: Research on the prevention of treatment of COVID-19 in poor and developing nations is urgently needed to avert a “complete breakdown” of health services, a coalition of more than 70 scientific bodies said Friday. The pandemic is currently hitting Europe and the United States the hardest, straining even their health systems to the limit. […]

44-yr-old Coronavirus: NDA suspends large gatherings, expeditionsgaon resident tests positive of coronavirus

Coronavirus time bomb: America’s uninsured and brutal work culture

2:25 pm March 1, 2020

Washington: Like many Americans, bartender Danjale Williams is worried about the growing threat of the novel coronavirus. What makes the 22-year-old in Washington even more frightened: The thought of medical bills she just can’t afford, as one of almost 27.5 million people in the United States who don’t have health insurance. “I definitely would second […]

India, Sri lanka express commitment to enhance bilateral defence ties

Modi holds talks with Sri Lankan PM Mahinda Rajapaksa

3:12 pm February 8, 2020

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday held talks with his Sri Lankan counterpart Mahinda Rajapaksa covering the entire expanse of bilateral ties between the two countries including in areas of defence and security. Mahinda Rajapaksa, elder brother of Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, arrived here on Friday on a five-day visit, his first […]