My City, Entertainment, Movies
Salman Khan uses stay-at-home time for sketching
Salman Khan uses stay-at-home time for sketching
Channelling his inner artist, megastar Salman Khan on Thursday spent the time at home sketching. Most celebrities are restricting themselves to their houses due to the coronavirus pandemic which has led to suspension of production and shooting work across Bollywood.
Mar 19, 2020
WORLD, Coronavirus
Russia reports first coronavirus death
Russia reports first coronavirus death
MOSCOW, March 19: Russia said on Thursday, a 79-year-old woman with underlying health issues who tested positive for the new coronavirus had died from pneumonia, the country’s first confirmed death resulting from the virus.
Mar 19, 2020
WORLD, Coronavirus
Khamenei to pardon 10,000 more prisoners
Khamenei to pardon 10,000 more prisoners
TEHRAN, Iran, March 19: Iran’s top leader will pardon 10,000 more prisoners in an apparent effort to combat the coronavirus, state TV reported Thursday.
Mar 19, 2020
SOCIETY, Coronavirus
Numbers of people leaving Kathmandu Valley increasing
Numbers of people leaving Kathmandu Valley increasing
KATHMANDU, March 19: People have started leaving Kathmandu Valley due to fear of COVID-19 which is spreading across the world in the recent period.
Mar 19, 2020
SPORTS, Coronavirus
Tokyo Olympics chief attended meeting with official who now has coronavirus
Tokyo Olympics chief attended meeting with official who now...
TOKYO, March 19: Tokyo 2020 Olympics chief Yoshiro Mori attended a meeting on March 10 that included the deputy head of the Japanese Olympic Committee (JOC) who tested positive for the new coronavirus this week, officials said.
Mar 19, 2020
WORLD, Coronavirus
Wuhan reports no new virus cases, offering hope to world
Wuhan reports no new virus cases, offering hope to world
BEIJING, March 19: Last month, Wuhan was overwhelmed with thousands of new cases of coronavirus each day. But in a dramatic development that underscores just how much the outbreak has pivoted toward Europe and the United States, Chinese authorities said Thursday that the city and its surrounding pro...
Mar 19, 2020
My City, Lifestyle, Social
Coronavirus compels telecommuting, travel limits for media
Coronavirus compels telecommuting, travel limits for media
The Washington Post is encouraging its staff to work at home and the Los Angeles Times is restricting air travel, two illustrations of how news organizations compelled to cover the coronavirus outbreak are balancing the need to keep employees safe.
Mar 19, 2020
SOCIETY, Latest Updates
22 rhinos die in Chitwan National Park in past nine months
22 rhinos die in Chitwan National Park in past nine months
CHITWAN, March 19: As many as 22 rhinos died due to natural reasons in Chitwan National Park in the past nine months, park officials said here.
Mar 19, 2020
VALLEY POLLUTION INDEX
Valley Pollution Index for March 18, 2020
Valley Pollution Index for March 18, 2020
Valley Pollution Index for March 18, 2020
Mar 19, 2020
WORLD, Coronavirus
Special Report: How Korea trounced U.S. in race to test people for coronavirus
Special Report: How Korea trounced U.S. in race to test peop...
SEOUL, March 19: In late January, South Korean health officials summoned representatives from more than 20 medical companies from their lunar New Year celebrations to a conference room tucked inside Seoul’s busy train station.
Mar 19, 2020