COVID-19 crisis
- Bollywood
Salman Khan has words of encouragement for fans amid tough times
Mumbai: Bollywood superstar Salman Khan has shared words of encouragement for fans facing various crises amidst the ongoing second wave of the Covid pandemic. “I would just like to say that we…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia to supply more oxygen, containers to India
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia is shipping to India more medical oxygen and tankers for ferrying them as it increases aid for the nation fighting the world’s worst outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic. Last month,…
- Top Stories
Centre pursuing vendetta politics, can touch Modi’s feet for Bengal’s welfare: Mamata
Kolkata: Alleging that the BJP-led Centre was pursuing “vendetta politics”, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday appealed to the Union government to withdraw its order recalling Chief Secretary Alapan Bandopadhyay…
- Bangalore
Two O2 plants malfunction, Karnataka to face shortage
Bengaluru: With the ‘power outage issue’ and other ‘technical glitches’, Karnataka will see a 20 per cent drop in oxygen supply for the next two days after production was hit at two…
- India
India-UAE flights to remain suspended until June 14
Abu Dhabi: The United Arab Emirates on Sunday has extended the travel restrictions on the entry of travelers from India until June 14, Emirates airlines stated. Amid the ongoing COVID-19 crisis in…
- World
COVID-19: Pakistan allows EU aid plane to India through its air space
Islamabad: In a rare friendly gesture, Pakistan on Thursday allowed the over-flight of the European Union (EU) plane, delivering medical supplies to India to tackle COVID-19 crisis. Androulla Kaminara, the EU envoy…
- India
Sikh youth organisations launch call centre for free oxygen cylinders in Mumbai
Mumbai: Amid the spike in COVID-19 cases and the subsequent shortage of medical oxygen across Maharashtra, two Sikh youth organisations have launched a call center providing free oxygen cylinders to those in…
- Sports
ICC may hold T20 World Cup in UAE as COVID crisis in India worsens
New Delhi, April 27 (IANS) The worsening Covid-19 situation in India has brought the focus on International Cricket Council’s (ICC) contingency plan for the T20 World Cup scheduled to be held in India…
- Middle East
Qatar: Domestic workers from India, six other countries allowed to enter
Doha: Qatar government on Saturday has announced the recruitment of domestic workers from seven countries to enter the country amid strong measures to curb the spread of COVID-19. The Qatari General Directorate…
- Top Stories
Govt to borrow Rs 4.34 lakh cr in second half of 2020-21
New Delhi: The Finance Ministry on Wednesday said the government will borrow Rs 4.34 lakh crore in the second half of the current fiscal to meet its expenditure requirement amid the COVID-19 crisis…
