[ad_1] The Saudi-led coalition has extended a unilateral ceasefire in Yemen for a month to support efforts to contain the coronavirus pandemic, even as fighting continues in the war-torn country. The move came on Friday, after Yemen’s Houthi rebels, aligned with Iran, rejected a two-week ceasefire declared by the military …
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[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Bharti Airtel has selected Ceragon microwave radios, the outdoor multi-core solution and related services for further expansion of the 4G network in the country, as well as preparing for its future evolution to 5G. Expansion has already started in rural areas, the telecommunications company said in a …
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[ad_1] The twin sisters, one of whom was a nurse, are among the latest victims to die of coronavirus. Children’s nurse Katy Davis, 37, died at Southampton General Hospital on Tuesday. On Friday, her twin sister, Emma, died in the same hospital. Her sister Zoe told the BBC: “They always …
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[ad_1] When Prime Minister Modi announced a total blockade of the country exactly a month ago, there were around 500 cases of Covid-19 in India. But there were clear signs that the numbers were going to skyrocket. Average daily growth in cases was 21.6% on March 24, which has since …
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[ad_1] NEW DELHI: When she reached gold at the South Asia Games (SAG) in 2019, Nasreen, the 23-year-old Indian captain of the kho kho team, felt fortune would favor her family. But the joy of victory was short-lived. The Covid-19 pandemic brought despair for Nasreen and her family. She got …
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[ad_1] KOLKATA: Hitting the city streets for the fourth consecutive day, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday reviewed the lockdown situation at two south Kolkata localities and urged residents to stay at home. She also said that it was heartening that more than 100 people have recovered from …
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[ad_1] NEW DELHI: The Home Office on Friday formed four more Inter-Ministerial Central Teams (IMCTs) to assess the “dire” situation of Covid-19 at emerging hot spots of Ahmedabad and Surat in Gujarat, Hyderabad in Telangana and Chennai in Tamil Nadu. In addition, the IMCT for Mumbai will conduct an on-site …
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[ad_1] From loudspeakers on the ceiling of a Minnesota mosque, the Islamic call to prayer first resounded in a Minneapolis neighborhood on Thursday night as the Muslim community prepared to begin the holy month of Ramadan. It is echoed again on Friday morning and will continue five times a day …
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[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Union Human Resources Development Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal congratulated the IIT Delhi team of scientists involved in developing the Covid-19 probe-free real-time PCR diagnostic kit. Amit Khare, secretary, MHRD; Ramgopal Rao, director, IIT-Delhi, and a team of IIT scientists led by Professor Vivekananad Perumal and Professor Manoj Menon …
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[ad_1] Three months have gone by since Kobe Bryant passed away in a tragic helicopter crash along with his daughter and seven others. Now, about 100 memorabilia items possessed by Bryant are up for auction. The auction house in charge of arranging this huge memorabilia sale is named ‘Goldin.’ “We …
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