Day: October 14, 2020

Study: Health systems, govt responses linked to virus tolls

9:18 pm October 14, 2020

Berlin: Scientists say a comparison of 21 developed countries during the start of the coronavirus pandemic shows that those with early lockdowns and well-prepared national health systems avoided large numbers of additional deaths due to the outbreak. In a study published Wednesday by the journal Nature Medicine, researchers used the number of weekly deaths in 19 European countries, […]

Ronaldo reportedly returning to Italy to finish confinement

9:13 pm October 14, 2020

Lisbon: Cristiano Ronaldo appears to be heading back to Italy after testing positive for the coronavirus in Portugal. Portuguese and Italian media said the Juventus forward was traveling on an “ambulance plane” from Lisbon to Turin to finish his isolation period. The Portuguese daily Record showed images of the plane it said was used by Ronaldo. Ronaldo had been separated from the rest […]

Three firms selected for developing Ayodhya as world-class city

UP govt kicks off land acquisition to build world-class city by old Ayodhya

9:08 pm October 14, 2020

Ayodhya: The Uttar Pradesh government has issued a notification to acquire nearly 1,200 acre land to build a new world-class city adjacent to old Ayodhya in line with Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath’s ambitious plans for the temple town. The notification was issued on Monday to acquire a total of 1,193 acre land on the banks […]

Kejriwal hopes Delhi theatres will strictly follow SOPs

9:06 pm October 14, 2020

New Delhi: On the eve of the opening of cinema halls, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal hoped on Wednesday that they would adhere to the coronavirus safety guidelines, and follow protocols of social distancing and sanitisation. At a meeting with the representatives of cinema hall associations here, Kejriwal said the people and the associations would have to […]

500 volunteers fighting fire on Africa’s tallest mountain

8:46 pm October 14, 2020

Nairobi : Tanzanian authorities say 500 volunteers have been trying to put out a fire on Mount Kilimanjaro, Africa’s tallest peak. The flames can be seen from miles away. A Tanzania National Parks statement said Tuesday that the volunteers have managed to limit the fire’s spread. Spokesman Pascal Shelutete said the area still burning is known as […]