People in Tantolunden Park in Stockholm, Sweden amid a coronavirus pandemic. (AFP) Stockholm: Sweden should have done more to fight the coronavirus, the epidemiologist behind a national strategy that avoided the strict blockades seen in many other countries said on Wednesday. Anders Tegnell’s comments followed mounting criticism of the government’s handling of the crisis and a policy that has relied …

Cyclone Nisarga: FedEx MD-11 plane lands at Mumbai airport amid heavy rain Mumbai A cargo plane left the runway after landing in heavy rain at Mumbai airport when severe cyclonic storm Nisarga touched down on the coast of Maharashtra today. In pictures, the plane is seen to stop on a wet runway and in heavy rain as its huge landing …

Mayor Muriel Bowser ordered a curfew of 7 p.m. at 6 a.m. throughout the city on Monday in response to the sometimes violent protests against police brutality following the death of George Floyd last week in Minneapolis, Minnesota. A protester told CNN that the crowd was marching away from the White House on Monday night and ended up in a …

Sonu Sood shared this photo (courtesy sonu_sood) Highlight Sonu Sood replied to a meme on Twitter The meme referred to his efforts to reunite migrants with their families. Cyclone Nisarga made landfall off the coast of Maharashtra on Wednesday New Delhi: Actor Sonu Sood is busy multitasking these days – he’s arranging to safely send stranded migrants home, and he’s …

“Remove apps from China” was not available in the Google Play Store on Wednesday, just over two weeks after its launch with the assurance that it could help Indians identify applications created by Chinese developers. Anti-Chinese sentiment has increased in India in recent weeks as the two countries squabble over a border dispute. One Touch App Labs, the developer of …

The Republican National Committee, due to contractual agreements, will still have to hold a formal part of the convention in Charlotte. But the performative aspects of the convention, including the president’s speech, will happen in another city. “The night the president accepts the nomination it will not happen in Charlotte,” an RNC official told CNN. Two knowledgeable sources cautioned that …

Dahej chemical plant: black smoke leaves the factory after the explosion New Delhi: An explosion at a chemical factory that caused a large fire left about 40 workers injured at the plant in Dahej de Gujarat, a mainly industrial area. Ten fire trucks are on site. People in villages near the plant were moved to safer areas because the chemical …

The country’s economy contracted 0.3% in the first three months of the year from the previous quarter, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics. Treasurer Josh Frydenberg warned on Wednesday that GDP will decline in the April-June period, marking the second consecutive quarter contraction for Australia. The closure of Covid-19 has brought about the end of a 29-year career of …

Ekta Jaswal’s enraged family attacked Shaqib at a press conference last night. Lucknow: She met him in his hometown of Ludhiana. For a few weeks, he captivated her until the wealthy teenager escaped from Punjab to Uttar Pradesh to be with him. Yesterday it was confirmed that the 19-year-old girl from Punjab, whose family owned a large taxi business, had …

Cyclone Nisarga: Very strong winds uprooted trees near the beach, blocking roads. New Delhi: The trees swayed in strong winds and many fell when Cyclone Nisarga hit Alibaug near Mumbai, bringing heavy rain and gusts. Palm trees lining a road shook violently and power poles also wobbled as the storm swept through the coastal city 150 km from Mumbai. Very …