TRIF donates 8400 PPEs and other health equipments to state in fight against Coronavirus

Ranchi: Transforming Rural India Foundation (TRIF) a Tata Trust initiative has donated 8400 PPE kits and other types of equipment to the state government in its fight against Coronavirus. 

Karim Malik and Shyamal Santra, Program Officer, Transforming…

Mankind so unprepared for COVID-19, world lacks solidarity: UN Chief

United Nations (IANS) US Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said mankind is "so unprepared" for COVID-19, while pointing out that there is not enough humility, unity or solidarity in the world.

Guterres earlier on Thursday brought together…

WTO head quits amid crisis of global commerce due to COVID-19

United Nations (IANS) Roberto Azevedo has suddenly announced that he was quitting as the head of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) at a time when global commerce is facing a crisis because of the COVID-19 pandemic and the organisation has come under…

UN Security Council reform dealt setback; negotiations shelved

United Nations (IANS) Negotiations for reforming the Security Council has been postponed indefinitely dealing the decades-long unproductive process a further setback.

Reem Abaza, the spokesperson for UNGA President Tijjani Muhammad-Bande, said…

Migrants pelt stones at cops on MP-Maharashtra border

Indore (IANS) Migrants from Maharashtra headed towards Uttar Pradesh and Bihar have become a law and order and coronavirus issue for the Madhya Pradesh government.

Thousands of migrant workers went on a rampage after traffic was jammed on the…

US accuses China of stealing Covid-19 research

New Delhi/Washington (IANS) The Donald Trump administration on has accused the Xi Jinping government of stealing Covid-19-related research from the US, indicating further deterioration in their bilateral relationship between the US and China.

SC puts on hold MHA circular on full payment of wages during lockdown

New Delhi (IANS) The Supreme Court on Friday ordered administrations across India not to prosecute employers who were unable to pay full wages to the workers during the Covid-19 induced nationwide lockdown. The direction from the top court virtually…

Now, Maha taxis-autos drive down to UP, Bihar, Jharkhand

Mumbai (IANS) No trains, no buses, no flights? For the diehard Mumbai cabbies, No problem!

Over the past one week or so, scores of self-owned autorickshaw and taxi drivers from Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) have flagged the meter down for…

Nepal protesting India's roadwork at someone else's behest: Army chief

New Delhi (IANS) Nepal never had any objection over India constructing a road till the Lipulekh pass in Uttrakahand to ensure smooth ride of pilgrims to Kailash Mansarovar, Indian Army Chief General Manoj Mukund Naravane said on Friday on Kathmandu's…

We could cut off whole relationship: Trump on China

Washington (IANS) US President Donald Trump has said that he "could cut off the whole relationship" with China, in one of his strongest comments against Beijing in the wake of the Asian giant's handling of the coronavirus pandemic, the media reported.