‘Exaggerated’: 60% Indians’ view of coronavirus threat

‘Exaggerated’: 60% Indians’ view of coronavirus threat

An unprecedented 60 per cent of Indians believe that the coronavirus threat is hyperbolized, even as the number of confirmed cases in the country surged past 400 on Monday. This startling finding came out in the IANS CVoter-Gallup International Association Corona Tracker I, based on interviews of over 20,000 people, both men and women, in […]

Australia to close all pubs, restaurants, place of worship

Australia to close all pubs, restaurants, place of worship

All pubs, clubs, cinemas, casinos, nightclubs and places of worship in Australia will close down from Monday in view to curb spread of coronavirus cases, which have risen to 1,315, Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Sunday. The decision was announced after a national cabinet meeting, the BBC reported. Cafes and restaurants will have to switch […]

Lucknow Clock Tower anti-CAA protest called off

Lucknow Clock Tower anti-CAA protest called off

The two month long anti-Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) protest at Lucknows Clock Tower was called off ‘temporarily on Monday morning in view of the COVID-19 scare. The women protesters said that they were suspending their protest in view of the corona scare, but would return to protest against the citizenship laws as soon as the […]

Active coronavirus cases reach 359, death toll at 7

Active coronavirus cases reach 359, death toll at 7

The total number of active coronavirus positive cases in India reached 359 on Monday, including the foreign nationals, the Union Health Ministry said. According to data available on Health Ministry’s website, seven deaths have been reported in India so far. “A total of 23 patients have been cured and discharged. Seven deaths have been reported […]

WHO Health Alert on WhatsApp to debunk COVID-19 myths

WHO Health Alert on WhatsApp to debunk COVID-19 myths

The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Saturday launched a Health Alert on WhatsApp where over 1.5 billion users can ask questions and they will be provided with reliable information about new coronavirus 24/7. This will also serve government decision-makers by providing the latest numbers and situation reports, WhatsApp said in a statement. To contact the […]

I want to compete with myself

I want to compete with myself

    Actress Bhumi Pednekar has been on a roll as she has had a series of hit films, such as “Saand Ki Aankh”, “Bala” and “Pati, Patni Aur Woh”. She feels blessed to see her work getting noticed by people, and now she wants to compete with herself to do better on screen. “My […]

Now in Kerala everything boils down to living safe

Now in Kerala everything boils down to living safe

   Now in Kerala, things have reached a stage where everything boils down to life and living safely, and there has been no whimper of protest from anyone when the state government announced that there would be no assembly of people even in the religious places in the wake of COVID-19 outbreak. Incidentally, as things […]

Nirbhaya case hangings

Nirbhaya case hangings

With all preparations in place once again at the Tihar Central Jail here for the March 20 hanging to death of four convicts awarded the capital punishment in the 2012 Nirbhaya gang rape and murder case, a ‘dummy trial’ was held on the prison premises on Wednesday morning. Hangman Pawan, who was brought from Meerut […]

ANGREZI MEDIUM-Review For Online Posting

ANGREZI MEDIUM-Review For Online Posting

Mason P Arora reviews ANGREZI MEDIUM,first day first show ,exclusively for Indus Age readers.   Title-ANGREZI MEDIUM Genre-SOCIAL/FAMILY DRAMA Starring-IRRFAN KHAN,KAREENA KAPOOR,DEEPAK DOBRIYAL,DIMPLE KAPADIA,RADHIKA MADAN Director-HOMI ADJANIA   Critics Rating: Acting- 4/5 Direction-4/5 Music-2.5/5 Production Value-3.5/5   Total Rating- 4/5 Irrfan Khan,one of the finest artist in the industry,is back with his sequel to HINDI […]