Europe is now the “epicentre” of the global coronavirus pandemic, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director General of the World Health Organization said on Friday. His comments came as several countries in Europe reported steep rises in the number of infections and deaths. Spain is now the worst affected after Italy. On Friday, Spain reported a 50 […]
The global outbreak of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) triggered indefinite closure of the iconic landmark — the Eiffel Tower in Paris. Taking to Twitter, La Tour Eiffel, the company that runs the Eiffel Tower, made the announcement on Friday. “In the context of the #COVID19 outbreak and due to the government health measures announced today, the […]
US President Donald Trump has declared a state of emergency over the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak in order to make more funds available for fighting the fallout of the disease while reflecting symbolically the seriousness of the situation. Trump said on Friday that upto $50 billion will be available to states and territories to meet the […]
Even as Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeaus wife tested positive for COVID-19 and the country’s markets posted their biggest one-day loss in history on Thursday, a team of Canadian researchers, including an Indian, said they have isolated the virus behind the global pandemic. The isolation of the virus by researchers from Toronto’s Sunnybrook Hospital, the […]
A pandemic is the “worldwide spread of a new disease”, according to the World Health Organization (WHO), which means that nearly every human being on Earth — close to 8 billion — is now susceptible to coronavirus (Covid-19). The coronavirus outbreak was on Wednesday declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization (WHO), whose chief […]
Twenty-seven foreign nationals have been diagnosed with the novel coronavirus, among whom three have been cured and discharged from hospital, two died, and 22 others were currently isolated, the Chinese Foreign Ministry said on Monday. The two deaths include a Chinese-American and a Japanese national, Xinhua news agency quoted Minister spokesperson Geng Shuang as saying. […]
New Delhi The last decade has witnessed a true transformation of Indian weddings, reinventing tradition with a mix of personal expression. From bold pops of colour, innovative mandap ideas, statement sangeet performances, a dizzying array of food and beverages to unique invitation ideas, the ebig fat Indian wedding has received a makeover. What enabled this […]
Ozone-depleting substances caused half of Arctic warming and sea ice loss from 1955 to 2005, causing about a third of all global warming during that period, reveals a significant study. A scientific paper published in 1985 was the first to report a burgeoning hole in Earth’s stratospheric ozone over Antarctica. The discovery left scientists into […]
Fitness freak Malaika Arora has nailed the modified reclined pigeon pose. Not just that, she is encouraging her fans to learn the yoga posture. Malaika took to Instagram on Monday to share a photo of hers where she can be seen striking the yoga pose with perfection. “One of my biggest fitness rules is, holiday […]
50 Best Discovery, an extension of the annual The World’s 50 Best Restaurants Academy acknowledges these restaurants as one of the finest representations of Indian and global cuisine. ITC Hotels’ culinary brands continue to dominate the ‘must dine’ list in India and the world. Bukhara, Dum Pukht in the Capital and Avartana located at The […]