दुनियाभर में कोरोना वायरस से मरने वाले लोगों की संख्या 19,246 हो गई है। आधिकारिक सूत्रों से प्राप्त जानकारी के आधार पर एएफपी की गणना के अनुसार दिसम्बर में चीन में इस वायरस का पहला मामला सामने आने के बाद 181 देशों में 427,940 मामले दर्ज किये गये। इटली में इस वायरस से 6,820 लोगों की मौत हो चुकी है और इससे 69,176 लोग संक्रमित है और 8,326 लोग ठीक हो गये है। स्पेन में मरने वालों की संख्या चीन से अधिक हो गई है। स्पेन में इससे 3,434 लोगों…
Read Moreकोरोना वायरस के संकट से निपटने के लिए प्रधानमंत्री नरेंद्र मोदी की ओर से 21 दिनों के बंद (लॉकडाउन) की घोषणा किए जाने के बाद बुधवार को देश के कई हिस्सों में लोगों के बीच अफरा-तफरी की स्थिति देखी गई और राशन की दुकानों तथा स्टोरों पर लोगों की भीड़ नजर आई। केंद्रीय स्वास्थ्य मंत्रालय के ताजा आंकड़ों के मुताबिक भारत में कोरोना वायरस के 562 मामलों की पुष्टि हो चुकी है और नौ लोगों की मौत हुई है। पहले मरने वालों की संख्या 10 बताई गई थी, हालांकि दिल्ली…
Read MoreActor Manisha Koirala says her slice-of-life film Maska is about staying true to one’s roots. The movie marks Manisha’s second project with Netflix. She will also be seen in another film from the streamer Freedom , which will reunite her with Dibakar Banerjee who directed her in Netflix anthology series Lust Stories . Maska traces the journey of a confused, young millennial, Rumi (Prit Kamani) who sets out to fulfil his dream of becoming a movie star until a summer romance with a clear-headed girl helps him discover the fine…
Read MoreThe cancellation of this year’s IPL looks inevitable with the BCCI under tremendous pressure after the declaration of a 21-day nationwide lockdown to contain the the deadly COVID-19 pandemic. When the BCCI postponed the IPL to April 15 earlier this month, it said conducting the tournament would only come into the picture if the pandemic subsides. However, there hasn’t been any remarkable change in the situation with positive cases crossing the 500-mark in India, including 10 deaths. Speaking to PTI, BCCI president Sourav Ganguly did not have much to say…
Read MoreThe Delhi High Court Wednesday directed the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) to ensure welfare and safety of around 300 Indian students stranded at Almaty Airport in Kazakhstan for the past 2-3 days without food and medical aid due to coronavirus pandemic. A bench of justices Siddharth Mridul and Talwant Singh, which conducted the hearing through video conferencing, asked the authorities to expeditiously provide the students basic amenities and assistance with regard to food, medical care, lodging and transportation. The hearing was conducted through video conferencing. The two judges joined…
Read MoreEquity benchmark Sensex jumped over 600 points in opening session on Wednesday after the government took drastic measures to combat Covid-19 outbreak with Prime Minister Narendra Modi announcing a complete lockdown of the country for 21 days. Asian peers were also trading higher as authorities world over stepped up efforts to fight the pandemic. However, concerns over the impact of worldwide lockdowns kept investors on edge, traders said. After rallying 625.41 points, the BSE barometer gave up all gains to trade 157.91 points or 0.59 per cent lower at 26,516.12.…
Read MorePresident Donald Trump has a new daily ritual now that the pandemic has put the kibosh on the signature campaign rallies that helped him get elected four years ago: the coronavirus briefing. Standing on the once-abandoned White House briefing room stage flanked by public health experts, Trump holds court with reporters and directly addresses the American people, providing updates on his administration’s efforts to combat the pandemic and trying to demonstrate that he’s in charge. The updates are far more staid than his raucous rallies and lack the adoring crowds…
Read MoreUnion Food Minister Ram Vilas Paswan on Wednesday said the government is monitoring the availability of essential commodities in the market amid nationwide lockdown for next 21 days to check the spread of coronavirus outbreak. Paswan warned manufacturers and traders against profiteering during this period. The Centre is also in touch with the state governments to ensure that there is no shortage of essential commodities, he said. “In view of situation emerging from the threat of #Covid19India, the government is keeping an eye on availability of all essential commodities in…
Read MoreBCCI president Sourav Ganguly on Tuesday said he “doesn’t have an answer” on the fate of this year’s Indian Premier League (IPL) amid a nationwide lockdown to combat the COVID-19 pandemic. The BCCI suspended the IPL, originally scheduled from March 29, to April 15 after government suspended all visas, barring few categories like diplomatic and employment, making it impossible for foreign players to participate. Amid the ongoing complete lockdown, it is becoming increasingly difficult for all the stakeholders to work out an alternate plan. COVID-19 has so far claimed 11…
Read MoreIn his new memoir, director Woody Allen has accused former partner Mia Farrow of fabricating the story that he sexually abused their adopted daughter, Dylan Farrow. In his memoir “Apropos of Nothing”, which was released by Arcade Publishing two weeks after Hachette dropped the book following protests. “I never laid a finger on Dylan, never did anything to her that could be even misconstrued as abusing her; it was a total fabrication from start to finish,” he wrote in the book. The accusations were a “Ahab-like quest” for revenge from…
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