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Death toll due to COVID-19 rises to 480; cases climb to 14,378

A doctor takes a swab sample of a child in Mumbai, April 16, 2020. Photograph: ANI Photo New Delhi, April 18 (PTI): The death toll due to COVID-19 rose to 480 and the number of cases to

India / 18th April 2020
Michigan Governor Whitmer aims to begin reopening state economy on May 1

Gretchen Whitmer attends a Democratic campaign rally at a union hall in Detroit, Michigan, U.S. November 4, 2018. REUTERS/Rebecca Cook DETROIT, April 18 (Reuters) - Michigan Governor Gretchen

World / 18th April 2020
China mandates coronavirus tests for key public workers leaving Wuhan

A man wearing a face mask is seen under a bridge of Yangtze river in Wuhan after the lockdown was lifted in Wuhan, capital of Hubei province and China's epicentre of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) out

World / 18th April 2020
'Extraction' director Sam Hargrave: Not much space for mid-budget action films

IANS Photo. New Delhi, April 18 (IANS): "Extraction" director and popular Hollywood stunt coordinator Sam Hargrave feels cinema has space for either "super big budget movies like superheroes"

Entertainment / 18th April 2020
Manipur health officials booked for supplying substandard masks to hospital: Police

Imphal, April 18 (PTI): A case was filed against some officials of the health department of the Manipur government after substandard N95 masks were seized by police in a raid at the Central Medical Di

North-East / 18th April 2020
NBA players to receive 25% less pay from May 15

A man walks past an NBA logo at an NBA exhibition in Beijing, China October 8, 2019. REUTERS/Jason Lee/Files Reuters The NBA has reached an agreement with the National Basketball Players Associa

Sports / 18th April 2020
Ayushmann Khurrana: Cinema can change mindsets

IANS FIle Photo. Mumbai, April 18 (IANS): Actor Ayushmann Khurrana says art and cinema can do a lot to change mindsets. He opened up on the subject in the context of his last-released f

Entertainment / 18th April 2020
Scarlett Johansson caused Hugh Jackman-Ryan Reynolds feud

IANS File Photo. Los Angeles, April 18 (IANS): Actor Hugh Jackman has revealed that his long-running feud with actor Ryan Reynolds started because of Scarlett Johansson. The Jackman-Rey

Entertainment / 18th April 2020
COVID-19 cases in US cross 7 lakh, toll more than 35K

Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs) wheel a man out of the Cobble Hill Health Center nursing home during an ongoing outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in the Brooklyn borough of New York, U.S., Apr

World / 18th April 2020
Kerala institute develops kit to detect COVID-19 in 2 hrs: Vardhan

New Delhi, April 18 (PTI): Union Science and Technology Minister Harsh Vardhan on Friday said Kerala-based Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Science and Technology has developed a low cost diagnostic te

India / 18th April 2020
US decision to halt WHO funding irresponsible: Russia

Moscow, April 18 (IANS) The decision of US President Donald Trump to suspend funding to the World Health Organization (WHO) is "counterproductive and irresponsible", the Russian Foreign Ministry has said. &n

World / 18th April 2020
Indian amusement industry feels doomed in lockdown

Mumbai, April 18 (IANS): At the height of the ongoing summer season, millions of young and old people throng big and small amusement parks in the country for fun, entertainment and enjoyment around the cou

Business / 18th April 2020
US dollar falls as risk appetite increases

New York, April 18 (IANS): The US dollar weakened in late trading on Friday as risk appetite increased on news about President Donald Trump's plan to reopen the economy. The dollar index, which meas

Business / 18th April 2020
4,000 COVID-19 rapid test kits allocated to Meghalaya: CM

Shillong, April 18 (PTI): Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma on Friday said 4,000 COVID-19 rapid test kits have been allocated to Meghalaya as the health authorities are battling to zero in on the carrier

North-East / 18th April 2020
Assam deputy commissioner, SP tested negative for COVID-19

Guwahati, April 18 (PTI): The deputy commissioner and superintendent of police of Assam''s Morigaon district, who were asked to stay in quarantine as they had contact history with two COVID-19 patient

North-East / 18th April 2020
4 more COVID-19 patients discharged from hospital in Assam

Guwahati, April 17 (PTI): Four more COVID-19 patients were discharged from a hospital on Friday, taking the total number of cured persons to nine, out of the 34 people who have tested positive for the disease i

North-East / 18th April 2020
Guterres 'salutes' India's international aid for fighting COVID-19

United Nations, April 18 (IANS) UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres salutes India and all countries that are helping others in dealing with the COVID-19 crisis, according to his Spokesperson Stephane Dujarric

India / 18th April 2020
21 Indian Navy men test coronavirus positive

New Delhi, April 18 (IANS) A total of 21 serving personnel of Indian Navy have been tested positive for Coronavirus within naval premises at Mumbai, sources in Defence Ministry said on Saturday. "T

India / 18th April 2020
Big B is like a 'godfather' to singer Avitesh Shrivastava

Mumbai, April 18 (IANS) Late composer Aadesh Shrivastava's son Avitesh, who recently unveiled his single "Yaadein", is super happy to receive praise for the song from Bollywood veteran Amitabh Bachchan.

Entertainment / 18th April 2020
Global COVID-19 deaths top 150,000; global response intensifying

Washington, April 18 (IANS) Global COVID-19 deaths surpassed 150,000 with over 2.2 million infections on Friday as international institutions are intensifying their collective efforts on battling the pandemic.

World / 18th April 2020