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WHO 'deeply concerned' about COVID-19 impact on children, says pandemic is far from over

WHO Chief added that shortages of vaccines against other diseases were being reported in 21 countries as a result of border restrictions linked to the pandemic, citing the GAVI global vaccine alliance.

Apr 28, 2020

Trump says he has good idea how North Korea's Kim Jong Un is doing: 'I can't talk about it now'

US President Donald Trump said on Monday he has a good idea how Kim Jong Un is doing and hopes he is fine, after days of speculation over the North Korean leader's health.

Apr 28, 2020

Missile test gone wrong? Kim Jong Un critically injured during military drill

In the latest development in North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's health status, a North Korean defector has claimed that the supreme leader might be critically injured during missile testing.

Apr 28, 2020

Who is Asim Saleem Bajwa, newly appointed Special Assistant to PM Imran Khan?

The Indian establishment is of the opinion that this is just another intervention from the Pakistani Army which is the de facto center of power in the country.

Apr 28, 2020

Imran Khan silent as PAK cleric blames women for Coronavirus

Pakistan's Human Rights Commission took strong exception of the cleric's statement against women and said that it was appalled by Jameel's remarks and termed them "blatant objectification" of women.

Apr 27, 2020

Xi Jinping sent own daughter to US for safety; while world suffers

China's President Xi Jinping has reportedly sent his own daughter to the US as the world suffers in the hands of coronavirus, which originated from the Chinese city of Wuhan.

Apr 27, 2020

Chennai hairdresser tests Covid-19 positive; 10 got haircut

A salon was reportedly kept open by its owner in Chennai's Valasaravakkam. Ironically, the salon owner has been tested positive for the contagion.

Apr 27, 2020

Tripura man converts bike to Covid-19 bike to spread awareness on social distancing, wins praise

A distance of one-meter is ensured on this bike's front and back seat and is seemingly safer than any other vehicle on road today! The bike takes three hours to get charged and runs around 80 kilometres in a single charge.

Apr 27, 2020

Karnataka man consumes 2 bottles of sanitisers, dies

The deceased, identified as Sudeep Karianna, allegedly consumed two bottles of sanitiser in Karnataka's Dharwad district.

Apr 27, 2020

Uninstall Whatsapp trending; reason explained

Fake news and WhatsApp forward messages have now landed Anand Mahindra and Amitabh Bachchan in trouble as a petition on Change.org has been initiated after the celebrated figures spread messages with the wrong content.

Apr 27, 2020

China threatens Australia with import ban if inquiry into origin of coronavirus conducted

Last week, Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison had pushed for an independent probe into the origin of coronavirus and China's role amid accusations by several countries that Bejing kept the world in dark about the seriousness of the disease.

Apr 27, 2020

Life after death real? Top medical expert says death is comfortable, blissful and peaceful

Sam Parnia revealed that death is both a physical and mental process, that can be explored effectively through science.

Apr 27, 2020

Price of rapid test kits capped at Rs 400 each; HC says private gains cannot be a priority

The Delhi High Court ordered that rapid test kits imported by Matrix Lab will now be sold for Rs 400 and not Rs 600.

Apr 27, 2020

Strange entrances, pyramids could be irrefutable proof of alien life, says Taiwanese researcher

The researcher who operates from Taiwan claimed that NASA is hiding the truth regarding the existence of alien life

Apr 27, 2020

Stop using Covid-19 test kits from 2-Chinese firms: ICMR directs states

The ICMR said it evaluated the testing kits of Guangzhou Wondfo Biotech and Zhuhai Livzon Diagnostics in field conditions and the results showed "wide variation" despite promise of "good performance for surveillance purposes".

Apr 27, 2020