Former Australia captain Steve Smith is considered one of the best hitters in the world in all formats, but his performance in the current 2020 Indian Premier League season has left much to be desired. Smith got off to a good start to the tournament scoring 50 in a row …
Read More »WHO chief warns against ‘vaccine nationalism’
The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) on Sunday called for global solidarity in the launch of any future coronavirus vaccine, as the number of cases skyrocketed around the world. In a video speech at the opening of the three-day World Health Summit in Berlin, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said …
Read More »Hit by pandemic, India’s circuses forced to walk the financial tightrope
The Grand Circus of Bombay, one of the largest and oldest in India, had planned mega celebrations in October to mark its centenary this year. With no submissions in the past seven months due to the Covid-19 pandemic, he finds himself walking a tightrope to survive. “We are working hard …
Read More »As Pompeo Campaigns Against China, A Growing Reception In India
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will visit the Maldives this week after high-level talks in India, which offered open support when the Pentagon finally went ahead with a defense pact with the island nation in September. What sparked the change, analysts say, is growing concern in New Delhi about …
Read More »The UN nuclear weapons ban treaty to enter into force
As of Friday, the treaty had 49 signatories and UN officials said Honduras’s 50th ratification had been received. The United Nations announced Saturday that 50 countries had ratified a UN treaty to ban nuclear weapons, triggering its entry into force in 90 days, a move hailed by anti-nuclear activists but …
Read More »Bihar economy back on rails, we will win: JP Nadda | Bihar Assembly Elections 2020 Election News
PATNA: On a note of confidence in the Bihar polls, BJP Chairman JP Nadda said Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s mantra of “scale and skill” was key to the party’s vision on which the NDA looked for another. mandate in the state and also said the party’s new office -carriers, which …
Read More »United States Sets Record for Coronavirus Infection; deaths about 224,000
BOISE: The number of coronavirus cases in the U.S. has reached record levels with more than 83,000 infections reported in a single day, the latest ominous sign of disease control in the nation as states from Connecticut to Rocky Mountain West stagger under the rise. Meanwhile, the death toll in …
Read More »Covid-19 Cases in Delhi Rise Again, Positivity Rate Also Rising
By: Express News Service | New Delhi | Updated: October 25, 2020 9:03:28 am A health worker takes a swab sample for Covid-19 testing in New Delhi on October 19, 2020 (Express photo: Praveen Khanna) After a brief two-week hiatus, Covid-19 cases in the city have started to rise again, …
Read More »Who is Monu Singh? Meet the CSK off-roader that debuted two years after joining Side
Chennai Super Kings (CSK) debuted with Jharkhand cricketer Monu Singh during their 2020 Indian Premier League (IPL) match against Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in Dubai on Sunday (October 25). Monu is a bowling allrounder and was part of the 2014 U19 World Cup India team. So far he has played …
Read More »Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan Accuses French President Macron Of ‘Attacking Islam’
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister of Pakistan Imran khan accused French president Emmanuel macron on Sunday to “attack Islam”, after the European leader criticized Islamists and defended the publication of cartoons depicting the prophet Muhammad. Khan’s comments follow statements Macron made last week after a French teacher was beheaded near Paris after …
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