Prime Minister Imran Khan has made a gaffe claiming that the COVID-19 curve has been flattening in Pakistan. The faux pas happened because he was reading the chart upside down. The Pakistani media reported that Khan addressing a press conference announced on Wednesday, “We’ve finally managed to flatten the curve so that the public health […]
The government of Iraqi Prime Minister-designate Mustafa al-Kadhimi won a vote of confidence Thursday in Parliament, putting an end to more than five months of political turmoil. Lawmakers approved Al-Kadhimi and 15 of his candidates for ministerial posts, including the key defence and interior portfolios, while rejecting four others and postponing a vote on nominees […]
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 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 […]
In a new framework released as a roadmap to support countries’ path to social and economic recovery post the COVID-19 pandemic, the UN has called for an extraordinary scale-up of international support and political commitment to ensure that people everywhere have access to essential services and social protection. Released on Monday, the “UN Framework for […]
China on Monday cut its benchmark lending rate for the second time this year to reduce corporate borrowing costs and ease the impact of the coronavirus crisis on the worlds second-largest economy. The People’s Bank of China lowered the one-year loan prime rate by 20 basis points to stand at 3.85 per cent from 4.05 […]
Even after business activity resumes in a couple of months, assuming the Covid-19 pandemic subsides, some sectors like entertainment, tourism, hospitality, electronics, retail, gems and jewellery and logistics are likely to take a big hit, with recovery possible only in the medium to long term. According to an analysis by Dun & Bradstreet, entertainment will […]
Gulzar pens a poetic appeal in support of lockdown Eminent poet-filmmaker-author Gulzar has penned a few lines in his inimitable poetic style, as an appeal for adherence during on the ongoing national lockdown. He captioned the video as “Ghar me rahe.n, Mehfooz rahe.n (Stay home, stay safe)”. Gulzar’s appeal: Doston Bada sakht waqt aan pada […]
Indian-American journalist Brahm Kanchibotla has died of COVID-19 that is ravaging New York, the epicentre of the pandemic in the US. The journalist died on Monday morning after nine days in a hospital, his son Sudama Kanchibotla said. Brahm Kanchibotla, 66, was a correspondent for United News of India. During his 28-year career in the […]
US President Donald Trump has asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for hydroxychloroquine and the Indian leader has agreed to bring the “full strength” of India-US partnership to fight the COVID-19 pandemic. Hydroxychloroquine is in short supply in the US after Trump promoted it as a preventive […]