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Vitriol and violence: A coronavirus death exposes paranoia in India

People are also using online platforms to identify those who have recently returned from locations considered high-risk or who may have come into contact with people with the disease. Satyaki Mitra is just one of its recent victims.

Mar 30, 2020

Coronavirus scare continues: US to face heat as expert predicts 1,00,000 death

A previous study report had suggested that asymptomatic patients could elevate the risk of community spread in countries like India.

Mar 30, 2020

Omar Abdullah appeals for no gathering at uncle's funeral; PM Modi praises move

PM Modi condoled the demise of Omar Abdullah's uncle and praised him for asking people to offer condolences from their respective homes.

Mar 30, 2020

Beware! PM CARES fake UPI IDs defraud donors; tips to check

Several Twitter users have also flagged this and sought government's action against those circulating fake UPI IDs in the pretext of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's coronavirus charity PM Cares Fund.

Mar 30, 2020

With PM Boris Johnson ill, coronavirus strikes at heart of British politics

Johnson is the first world leader to announce he is sick with Covid-19, the respiratory disease caused by the novel coronavirus. But other administrations also seem to face similar questions.

Mar 30, 2020

All 65,000 H-1B work visas for 2021 taken, confirms US

The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) said it has reached the congressionally-mandated 65,000 H-1B cap for the fiscal year 2021 as it received enough requests from corporations and businesses.

Mar 30, 2020

US wary of using Chinese KN95 masks instead of N95; trust issues trump shortage

The importers in the US are hesitant to order KN95 masks because without the FDA's seal of approval, they worry they'll get held up at customs.

Mar 30, 2020

Ram Gopal Varma makes sensational comment on Chiranjeevi-Nagarjuna's coronavirus awareness song

Ram Gopal Varma has made a sensational comment on the music video of composer Koti's coronavirus awareness song starring Chiranjeevi, Nagarjuna, Sai Dharam Tej and Varun Tej.

Mar 30, 2020

Humanoid robots are helping Tamil Nadu doctors fight coronavirus

A private software company in Tiruchirappalli has donated humanoid robots to a government hospital in the city for delivering medicines to patients at the Covid-19 isolation wards.

Mar 30, 2020

PM Modi shares video of his Yoga routine for everyone to stay fit during lockdown

Prime Minister Narendra Modi was asked by during Mann ki Baat that how does he keep fit during the lockdown and the PM offered to share his yoga videos on Youtube.

Mar 30, 2020

Uttar Pradesh village Korauna suffers in the times of namesake 'Corona'

According to the residents, the condition is so horrifying that the other people are so scared that they don't even want to answer telephone calls.

Mar 30, 2020

Delhi breathes easy as air quality improves during coronavirus lockdown

The nationwide lockdown in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak has emerged as a silver lining with a drastic improvement in the quality of air in the national capital.

Mar 30, 2020

Who is Thomas Schaefer, the German lawmaker who committed suicide over coronavirus?

The German minister was concerned about the plunging state of economy due to the outbreak of coronavirus. Scroll down to read know more about Thomas Schaefer, the German lawmaker.

Mar 29, 2020

Sanitary napkins are essential commodity; Govt of India issues orders

Smriti Irani posted a tweet which featured orders the Government of India has issued on including sanitary napkins in the list of essential commodities.

Mar 29, 2020

Landlords can't take rent from tenants for 1 month: Centre amid coronavirus lockdown

The MHA guidelines have come as a big relief for thousands of workers living in rented accommodations in various cities across the country, who were left without jobs and some even facing scarcity of food following PM Modi's sudden announcement of nation-wide lockdown.

Mar 29, 2020