A man hailing from Telangana, who was alleged by the US of being an al-Qaeda operative, has been deported to India after air travel between the two countries resumed partially, officials said on Thursday. Ibrahim Zubair Mohammad, an India-born US national, arrived at Amritsar airport on May 19 where he…
As Lockdown-4 brought in easing of restrictions across the country, India crossed the 1.25 lakh mark coronavirus cases with the total number rising to 1,25,101, the Union Health Ministry data revealed on Saturday. Of the total cases, 69,597 are active, 51,783 have recovered while 3,720 people have lost their lives…
INDIA and Bangladesh began a massive clean-up after the fiercest cyclone since 1999 killed at least 95 people, leaving a trail of destruction in its wake. Cyclone Amphan flattened houses, uprooted trees, blew off roofs and toppled electricity pylons, while a storm surge inundated coastal villages and wrecked shrimp farms…
The central government on Friday allowed certain categories of Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) cardholders, who are stranded abroad, to come to the country. According to a Ministry of Home Affairs order, those allowed to travel to India include OCI cardholders who wish to come to the country on account…
OXFORD UNIVERSITY and AstraZeneca are recruiting around 10,000 adults and children in Britain for trials of an experimental coronavirus vaccine, a day after receiving US backing worth up to $1.2 billion. Institutions across Britain had begun enrolling up to 10,260 adults and children to see how well the human immune…
THE COVID-19 cases in India reached 118,447 on Friday (22). The country reported the highest single day tally at 6,088. The death toll from the virus touched 3,583. As many as 150 coronavirus patients succumbed to death in last 24 hours. Maharashtra confirmed 64 deaths on Thursday (21) — one of…
Amazon.com Inc is rolling out services to deliver food in India, pitting it against established players Swiggy and Zomato in a market that has seen explosive growth in the last few years. Amazon already has a strong presence in India with its e-commerce business and the food delivery services would…
DIABETIC people face a “significantly higher risk” of dying due to Covid-19 complications, according to NHS research. About a third of coronavirus deaths in English hospitals were associated with diabetes, the study said. People living with type 1 diabetes are at three and a half times the risk, and people…
KKR & Co Inc will invest $1.5 billion in Reliance Industries’ Jio Platforms, its biggest investment in Asia to date and bringing the amount of new funds raised by the Indian digital company this month to a massive $10 billion. Jio Platforms, which houses movie, music apps and telecoms venture…
In 2003, Rakesh Roshan directed a film titled Koi Mil Gaya starring Hrithik Roshan and Preity Zinta. The film introduced Bollywood audiences to the concept of aliens and well, we can never forget Jadoo from the movie. After Koi Mil Gaya, the makers made Krrish and Krrish 3, and both the films were blockbusters at the…