Coronavirus closure: Delhi has sealed borders, Prime Minister Kejriwal said today New Delhi: Delhi has sealed its borders for a week amid a worrying increase in COVID-19 cases, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said Monday afternoon, adding that only those who provide essential services and who have electronic passes. approved by the government may cross. Kejriwal explained that the borders were …
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Hong Kong stocks rise as investors ignore U.S.-China tensions
From Hong Kong Hang Seng Index (HSI) It rose more than 3.3% in the morning trade. It was the first opportunity for investors to react to US President Donald Trump’s announcement last week that Washington “would begin the process of eliminating policy exemptions that give Hong Kong different and special treatment” of Mainland China. Trump’s response marked an escalation in …
Read More »Rio Tinto: Miner apologizes for blowing up 46,000-year-old sacred indigenous site in Western Australia
The site, at the Juukan Gorge in the resource-rich Pilbara region of the state of Western Australia, featured two cave systems containing artifacts that indicated tens of thousands of years of continuous human occupation. Abrasive stones, a sharp bone in a tool, and 4,000-year-old braided hair were among the nearly 7,000 relics that had been discovered at the site, according …
Read More »Lewis Hamilton criticizes “white-dominated” F1 for silence on black man’s death
World champion Lewis Hamilton criticized the “biggest of the stars” in Formula One “white-dominated” for not speaking out against racism when protests erupted in the United States. The Mercedes driver warned “I know who you are and I see you” as he accused his fellow drivers of “remaining silent” after the death of George Floyd, an unarmed black man, during …
Read More »Chiara de Blasio arrested along with New York protesters for ‘illegal assembly’, sources say
Chiara de Blasio was arrested for illegal gathering and later released, police sources said. CNN has reached out to Mayor de Blasio’s office for comment. His arrest comes as thousands of people take to the streets across the country in peaceful protests and violent demonstrations against the police for the death of George Floyd, an unarmed black man who was …
Read More »8,392 cases of coronavirus in India in 24 hours, the biggest jump so far
Indian Coronavirus cases: so far more than 5,000 patients have died. New Delhi: The national coronavirus case count has crossed 1.9 lakh after a record number of 8,392 people tested positive for the deadly virus infection in the past 24 hours. The total number of cases in the country was 1.90,535, including 5,394 deaths, according to data from the Union …
Read More »Hong Kong stocks rise as investors ignore U.S.-China tensions
From Hong Kong Hang Seng Index (HSI) It rose more than 3.3% in the morning trade. It was the first opportunity for investors to react to US President Donald Trump’s announcement last week that Washington “would begin the process of eliminating policy exemptions that give Hong Kong different and special treatment” of Mainland China. Trump’s response marked an escalation in …
Read More »Music composer Wajid Khan dies at 42; “Surprised”, Tweet Amitabh Bachchan, Priyanka Chopra, Varun Dhawan and others
Wajid Khan was 42 years old (courtesy taran_adarsh) Highlight Wajid Khan died in a Mumbai hospital in the early hours of Monday He was admitted to the hospital for kidney infection “He was on the fan for the past four days,” said Salim Merchant. New Delhi: Music composer Wajid Khan of renowned songwriting duo Sajid-Wajid died in a Mumbai hospital …
Read More »Fabio Wibmer swaps mountains for stunts in the washing machine during shutdown
by Fabio Wibmer However, once you’re done washing your clothes, appliances provide the perfect hurdle for your next trick. The Austrian cycling sensation, whose videos have earned him many followers on Instagram and YouTube, has been pedaling furiously during the blockade. While previously using railings and walls in cities around the world for his stunts, the 24-year-old is making the …
Read More »1.45 Lakh passengers on day 1 as 200 trains restart in the middle of the shutdown
Coronavirus, railways: 200 passenger trains to run from June 1 Highlight Trains operating today will include those with non-AC trainers About 26 lakh passengers are expected to travel in June Passengers are recommended to arrive at the station 90 minutes before departure. New Delhi: The number of passenger trains running in the country will increase from the existing 15 pairs …
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