UN: Asylum rights of Sikhs, Hindus fleeing Afghanistan attacks 'must be respected'

United Nations (IANS) Asylum rights must be respected for Sikhs and Hindus who may be fleeing religious persecution in Afghanistan where a gurdwara was bombed this week killing at least 25 people, according to Secretary-General Antonio Guterres's…

Rs 170,000 cr relief package for weaker sections in Covid-19 shadow

New Delhi (IANS) The Centre on Thursday announced a Rs 170,000 crore relief package to protect the weaker sections of the society from the economic fallout of Covid-19.

Announcing the measures of relief package, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman…

Forces may halt anti-Naxal ops during corona pandemic

New Delhi/Bastar (IANS) In view of the humanitarian crisis that has erupted due to the novel coronavirus pandemic, security agencies are mulling over the option of halting all the counter-insurgency operations against armed Maoists in the Naxal belt…

Sensex soars 1,400 points; banking, finance stocks surge

Mumbai (IANS) Buoyed by the first instalment of a fiscal package to contain the economic fallout of Covid-19, investors pushed Indian stock markets higher for the third consecutive day with the BSE Sensex rising over 1,400 points.

Although…

Rs 50 lakh medical insurance for doctors, paramedics, nurses

New Delhi (IANS) Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday announced that doctors, paramedics, nurses, 'Asha' workers, cleaning workers involved in the fight against coronavirus pandemic and treating affected patients would be…

Novel coronavirus may not spread through tears

Singapore (IANS) Contrary to some reports, researchers now claim that new coronavirus doesn't spread via tears and it is unlikely that infected patients are shedding virus through eye fluid.

While researchers are certain that coronavirus…

Jharkhand govt to provide essentials at people's doorsteps

Ranchi (IANS) With people facing problems in availability of items of daily needs on the first day of the nationwide lockdown, the Jharkhand government on Thursday decided to provide daily essentials to people on their doorsteps.

Chief Minister…

35 companies in race to produce wonder vaccine to prevent COVID-19, trials started

London (IANS) As the world anxiously awaits a possible vaccine to prevent thousands of people getting infected from COVID-19 virus, around 35 pharmaceutical companies and institutes are racing against time to create such a vaccine. At least four such…

Bring us back home, say Indian students stranded in Kazakhstan

New Delhi (IANS) More than 200 students stuck at the Almaty airport in Kazakhstan following curbs in that country against the coronavirus pandemic are desperate to return home.

Forced to live in rented rooms near the Almaty airport, a student…

Feed 9 poor families for 21 days, don't harass doctors, says Modi

New Delhi (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi discussed the coronavirus outbreak and the ensuing 21-day-long lockdown with the people of his Los Sabha constituency Varanasi on Wednesday, through a video conferencing. He hoped that the 'war against…