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Thais find novel way to mark virus-hit Songkran
NONTHABURI, Thailand: Thai temple-goers poured water into the hands of monks Wednesday (Apr 15) usin..
Activist, journalist among 13 held for Bandra chaos
MUMBAI: A political activist, a journalist from a news channel, nine migrant workers and two other m..
Death count 424 as total Covid cases soar at 12,281
The number of fresh Covid-19 cases dropped on Wednesday in Maharashtra and Delhi, the two worst affe..
Govt greenlights limited reboot: Select sectors & services like plumbers & electricians to resume after Apr 20
NEW DELHI: The Centre on Wednesday set the ball rolling for a limited resumption of economic activit..
Recent North Korea missile test not particularly provocative: US general
WASHINGTON: The top US general said on Tuesday (Apr 14) that North Korea's recent test of short..
Anger in Africa over coronavirus ‘stigma’ in China
ABUJA: African countries are seething over accounts that Africans are battling stigma and discrimina..
350 of 944 new cases, 18 out of 34 deaths on Tuesday in Maharashtra
NEW DELHI: Indias count of new Covid-19 cases returned to three figures on Tuesday when 944 fresh in..
Private sector drafted but Covid-19 battle rests heavily on govt hospitals
While several state governments have made dramatic announcements about taking over private hospitals..
Lockdown goes from 21 to 40 days, curbs may be conditionally eased in some non-hotspot areas from April 20
NEW DELHI: Sticking with his “saving lives comes first”, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday ann..
Thailand reports 30 new COVID-19 cases, two new deaths
BANGKOK: Thailand reported 30 new coronavirus cases and 2 deaths on Wednesday (Apr 15). Of the new ..