- Monday, April 21, 2025
AMERICAN business group Salesforce has appointed that former Indian banker Arundhati Bhattacharya as one of its top executives. The global giant in CRM said on Wednesday (18) that Bhattacharya, 64, will join the group on April 20 as chairperson and chief executive of its India division. She is expected to be tasked with supporting the global giant to expand…
INDIAN Army reported its first positive coronavirus case on Wednesday (18). A 34-year-old soldier has tested positive for the infection in Leh, army sources said. The soldier, a resident of Chuhot village in Leh, came in contact with his father, who had returned from a pilgrimage in Iran by an…
HUNDREDS of Pakistanis who returned home from a pilgrimage to Iran are stuck in filthy coronavirus quarantine camps with limited medical care, and fear squalid conditions are helping spread the disease. Current and former residents of Taftan camp on the border with Iran said the facility lacks running water or…
THE South Indian state of Kerala’s moves to contain the cornonavirus outbreak have caught wide attention with two robots joining the ‘battle’. Parliamentarian Shahsi Tharoor was among the first to tweet about the new recruits. Robots dispensing sanitiser & #COVID2019 advice. In Kerala!! pic.twitter.com/TlBETlxXel — Shashi Tharoor (@ShashiTharoor) March 17,…
IN an unprecedented move, the UK government has urged British nationals to avoid all non-essential foreign travel amid the coronavirus chaos across the world. The foreign office said on Tuesday (17) that the travel curbs will be in place for 30 days, and extended if needed. Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab…
THE concept of mass congregational prayers has undergone a major transformation in the last few days as the UK went into semi-lockdown amid the coronavirus pandemic, which has claimed 71 lives in the country. The official UK government advice is for everyone, with or without any symptoms of the deadly…
by LAUREN CODLING EXPERTS have warned of the “negative mental health impact” that job instability can have on young people, as a new study revealed that ethnic minorities were more likely to be in insecure employment compared to the general population. Millennials from BAME backgrounds are 47 per cent more…
THE joint venture of ArcelorMittal and Nippon Steel has inked a £4.20 billion ($5.15bn) loan deal with Japanese lenders. The loan agreement has been signed with top Japanese banks, including Japan Bank for International Cooperation, Japan’s largest steelmaker said in a statement on Tuesday (17). Other lenders who are part of the…
A leading medical school in the US has recommended yoga, meditation and controlled breathing to address anxiety issues related to the novel coronavirus that has now spread fast across America. There are at least 3,485 cases of the novel coronavirus in the US, according to the state and local health…
A 63-year-old man died on Tuesday (17) in Mumbai, India’s commercial capital and second larget populous city, due to coronavirus, health ministry said. This is the third death in India due to COVID-19 and the total number of positive cases rose to 137. Many states have reported their first cases…
