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Taiwan Donates One Million Face Masks to Help Protect Indian Medical Personnel Combat COVID-19 Pandemic
The masks were brought to India by a special chartered flight on 4 May 2020.
India buries terrorists in anonymity
The grand funerals of terrorists in Kashmir had become a major worry for Delhi as these turned out to be events for further recruitment of terrorists
Average of 80,000 COVID-19 new cases a day: WHO
While the world currently spends around US$7.5 trillion on health annually, WHO believes the best investments are in promoting health and preventing disease.
India begins largest repatriation exercise
While the first two flights arrived in Kerala on Thursday, flights will be ferrying in almost 2000 people daily over the next 7 days.
US Special Envoy Khalilzad back in region for Afghan peace
It is the second trip that Zalmay Khalilzad has made since April 12 to breathe momentum to the peace accord that he helped hammer out between the US and the Taliban.
India to begin one of the largest air rescue ops
14, 000 expats are to be brought back initially
Internal Chinese report warns of global backlash over Covid-19 pandemic
The Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson’s office has said that it has no knowledge of such a report.
COVID-19 death toll rises to 1,568 in India; cases climb to 46,433
More then 70 per cent of the deaths are due to co-morbidity
Covid-19 helps end mass funerals of terrorists in Kashmir
However, the Army and police do observe all religious practices and rituals for burying the dead