- Tuesday, April 15, 2025
Here are the latest developments in Asia related to the novel coronavirus pandemic: – India curbs ‘opportunistic takeovers’ of firms – India has increased restrictions on direct foreign investment to curb “opportunistic” takeovers and acquisitions of Indian companies due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the trade ministry said. Under the new…
Tens of thousands of stranded labourers have been herded into camps and shelters across India like the Yamuna sports complex in Delhi where their suffering has been forgotten amid the world’s biggest coronavirus lockdown. Once used for the 2010 Commonwealth Games, the air is now rank with urine in the…
Adil Rashid has said it would be “lovely” to play in the 2023 World Cup even though the leg-spinner will have turned 35 by the time England defend their title. Persistent shoulder trouble has been a problem for Rashid, who needed pain-killing injections while helping England win their first men’s…
Of late, Bollywood was buzzing with rumours that Salman Khan and his brother-in-law Aayush Sharma were joining hands to headline the official remake of superhit Marathi film Mulshi Pattern (2018). And if fresh reports are to be believed, the remake has been titled Dhak. A source close to the development informs an entertainment…
Karan Johar and his banner, Dharma Productions, have been doing their bit by helping those in need in these challenging times. After donating towards several Coronavirus relief funds, Johar and his production house have now come forward to lend their support to daily wagers who have been struggling to make…
INDIAN movie producer and distributor Eros International, the holding company of the Lullas-promoted Eros Group, has merged with Hollywood’s STX Entertainment in an all-share deal, the former said on Saturday (18). The six year old, privately-held STX has done 34 movies including ‘Hustlers’ and ‘Bad Moms’ which have cumulatively grossed $1.5…
There has been a steep rise in crime against women across India amid restrictions imposed due to the coronavirus outbreak, with the National Commission for Women (NCW) receiving 587 complaints from March 23 to April 16, out of which 239 are related to domestic violence. According to data shared by…
THE International Monetary Fund (IMF) managing director Kristalina Georgieva has warned that the global economy is bound to suffer a “severe recession” in 2020 due to COVID-19 pandemic. The current crisis posed “daunting challenges” for policymakers in many emerging markets and developing economies, she said. Georgieva added that a large…
Gujarat in western India became the sixth state to cross the 1,000 mark in COVID-19 cases in the country. The number of coronavirus positive cases in Gujarat rose to 1,272 after 176 new cases were reported on Saturday (18), a health department official said. Ahmedabad reported 142 new COVID-19…
AT LEAST 21 Indian Navy personnel serving at the western naval command in Mumbai have tested positive for COVID-19. It is the first such case of a sizeable number of military personnel being treated for COVID-19. The Indian Army has reported eight cases of the deadly virus so far. “A…
