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India’s COVID-19 case tally crosses 1.45 lakh-mark; death toll tops…

The total number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 infection in India crossed the 1.45 lakh-mark on Tuesday, while the death toll has topped the 4,100-mark as well. At 9:30 AM on this day, the COVID-19 tally in the country has reached 1,45,380 cases, which includes 80,722 active cases; 60,491 cured,…

India air travel restart hits chaos and cancellations

Airlines, including IndiGo, India’s biggest carrier, SpiceJet and Vistara, a joint venture between Tata Group and Singapore Airlines, had been preparing to resume operations from Monday with about a third of their capacity amid strict rules. But new restrictions at major airports, including Mumbai and Chennai, forced airlines to scramble…

Students, migrants in India take flight home after weeks of…

Hundreds of people wearing face masks and gloves boarded early morning flights to their hometowns and workplaces from the Delhi airport on Monday as India resumed domestic services after two months, owing to the novel coronavirus-induced nationwide lockdown. Those who took first flights from the Indira Gandhi International Airport included…

Bollywood celebs wish their fans Eid Mubarak

Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook are social media platforms through which Bollywood celebs connect with their fans. It has become a trend that through social media, B-Town celebs wish their fans on the festivals. Today, as the world is celebrating the festival of Eid, many Bollywood celebs took to their social…

India’s among 10 worst-hit COVID-19 nations as cases jump; air…

India on Monday (25) posted its biggest single-day jump in cases of COVID-19, overtaking Iran to become one of the 10 worst-hit nations, even as the government allowed domestic air travel to restart. India reported another 6,977 cases, taking its total ot 138,845, according to government data, despite the world’s…

England’s schools will reopen on June 1, says Boris Johnson

PRIMARY SCHOOLS in England are to reopen to some pupils from June 1, Boris Johnson announced on Sunday (24). Only reception pupils aged 4-5 in the first year of school, those aged 5-6 in year one, and those aged 10-11 in their final primary year will return initially, the prime…

China accuses US of spreading ‘political virus’, warns of ‘new…

CHINA has accused the US of pushing the bilateral ties to the brink of a “new Cold War” by spreading “lies” about Covid-19, while saying it was open to international efforts to identify the source of the deadly virus. Foreign Minister Wang Yi also said the lawsuits filed against China…

Record 6,977 new COVID-19 cases in India in last 24…

India registered biggest single day spike of COVID-19 cases for the fourth consecutive day on Monday with 6,977 new infections, reported in the last 24 hours, taking the country's tally to 1,38,845, while the death toll rose to 4,021, according to the Union Health Ministry. A total 154 deaths were…

Ivanka Trump draws derision in India for praising migrant’s hard…

THE US presidential adviser Ivanka Trump’s praise of an Indian teenager’s bicycle ride home hundreds of kilometres away is drawing criticism in India for being insensitive to the plight of impoverished migrant workers struggling in a lockdown. The girl carried her father on the back of her bicycle for about…

AirAsia India opens domestic flight bookings for 21 destinations

Low-cost carrier AirAsia India has started bookings for 21 destinations ahead of resumption of domestic flights from Monday. In a release, the airline said it would strictly follow the SOPs (standard operating procedures) and guidelines laid out by the regulatory bodies to enable safe travel. AirAsia flights are open for…