Modi-Putin telecon on Covid-19
Both India and Russia have seen a spike in the number of Covid-19 positive cases
Aditi Bhaduri
25 dead in terrorist attack on Kabul gurudwara
The Islamic State group claimed responsibility for the attack; In recent years, large numbers of Sikhs and Hindus have sought asylum in India
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U.S. could be next ‘virus epicentre’, as India locks down, global recession looms
Confirmed coronavirus cases around the world exceeded 377,000 across 194 countries and territories as of early Tuesday, according to a Reuters tally, more than 16,500 of them fatal.
PM announces 21-day nationwide lockdown, says this is only way to fight coronavirus
A lockdown in most of the country was already in place till March 31, and Modi’s announcement extended it everywhere and for two more weeks after this month.
New WHO recommendations to prevent tuberculosis aim to save millions of lives
As we mark World TB Day 2020, the disease remains the world’s top infectious killer. In 2018, 10 million people fell ill with TB worldwide and 1.5 million people lost their lives to this disease.
COVID-19: Companies’ recruitment strategy shift to virtual platforms
The Coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic has killed over 14,000 and sickened lakhs of people around the globe
“Stability in the region and preservation of the nation state is UAE’s priority now”
Culture of tolerance is UAE’s real culture. We have 200 nationalities living in UAE; India is a rising power, and UAE is looking to India for balance for the security in the region
India starts locking down as Covid-19 cases spike
Cabinet Secretary reviews COVID-19 status with Chief Secretaries of States; important decisions taken to check the diseases
Amid talks with Reliance, Saudi Aramco says focusing investments in high-growth Indian market
The world’s biggest oil exporter Saudi Aramco has said it is focusing its downstream investments in high-growth nations such as India as it negotiates a deal to buy up to 20 per cent stake in Reliance Industries’ USD 75 billion oil-to-chemical business.
Italy passes China’s coronavirus death toll, prepares to extend lockdown
The country’s large, elderly population, who are particularly vulnerable to the virus, is seen as factor for the high number of fatalities.
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