Australian flag carrier, Qantas on Tuesday extended international flight cancellations till the end of July, but said that it was in a strong position to endure disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The company said that domestic flights would be cancelled till the end of June and international services until the end of July, adding […]
Pakistani television personality Aamir Liaquat Husain has apologised for making extremely insensitive remarks about the deaths of iconic Bollywood stars Sridevi and Irrfan Khan.A Recently, in a segment of his show Jeewey Pakistan, he joked about the deaths, which shocked film world globally, with actor Adnan Siddiqui, who has worked with Sridevi and Irrfan Khan. […]
With 2,553 new cases and 72 fatalities in the past 24 hours, the total number of COVID-19 cases in the country climbed to 42,533 on Monday morning, the Union Health Ministry said. Of the total cases, 29453 are active, 11,706 people have recovered, and 1,373 people have succumbed to the disease. At least 1,074 people […]
Three more Indians based in the United Arab Emirates have joined a list of expats that have either been fired or suspended over their Islamophobic posts on social media, a media report said. The latest addition to the growing list comprise chef Rawat Rohit, storekeeper Sachin Kinnigoli and a cash custodian whose name has been […]
The Australian government is set to discuss and review of the first phase of removing the baseline COVID-19 restrictions on May 8, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Friday. The National Cabinet, which comprises the Prime Minister, state and territory leaders, was due to consider easing restrictions at a meeting later than that date, but […]
The government of Australia’s Northern Territory (NT) on Thursday announced a p;an to gradually lift restrictions imposed due to the coronavirus pandemic. Chief Minister Michael Gunner released the NT’s “Roadmap to the New Normal”, becoming the country’s first state or territory leader to announce a plan to roll back coronavirus restrictions, reports Xinhua news agency. […]
The number of initial unemployment claims in the US reached 3.8 million last week as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to sweep the nation, raising the total to above 30 million, the Labour Department said. Claims declined from 4.42 million the previous week, while the four-week rolling average of new applications slipped from 5.79 million to […]
Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe stated it will be impossible to host the Olympics even next year if the ongoing coronavirus pandemic cannot be contained till then. The 2020 edition of the multi-national event was pushed back to 2021 in wake of COVID-19 crisis that has hit the entire world. Answering a question related to […]
Australia and New Zealand, the two neighbouring countries with different strategies against the COVID-19 pandemic, on Tuesday began relaxing their social distancing measures following success in checking the spread of infections. The reopening of several beaches in Australia and the resumption of certain work activities in New Zealand were steps undertaken by these nations from […]
Amid the growing debate over privacy and security around contact tracing technology, Apple and Google have announced new updates to allay such fears, saying the Bluetooth-driven exposure notification system to enable iOS and Android phones trace the spread of coronavirus is completely safe. Cybersecurity researchers have questioned the contact tracing technology, saying tracing apps that […]