WHO launches #SafeHands challenge to help people fight coronavirus outbreak- WATCH
The WHO Director-General, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, also shared a similar video and invited people to take the safe hands challenge.
Mar 17, 2020, 14:43 PM ISTCoronavirus vaccine trial begins on humans in US as global death toll crosses 7,000
The trial, which is being supported by a global coalition founded by India and Norway, began at the Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute (KPWHRI) in Seattle as the first participant
Mar 17, 2020, 12:01 PM ISTDonald Trump's 'Chinese virus' jibe adds fuel to blame game over Coronavirus outbreak
According to reports, President Donald Trump sent a xenophobic tweet on Monday evening, noting that he plans to bail out airlines and other industries “that are particularly affected by the Chinese
Mar 17, 2020, 11:38 AM ISTIndian-origin Jew beaten in Coronavirus-linked hate crime in Israel
The police continues to search for the two suspects based on his description of the incident, the leading Israeli TV channel reported.
Mar 17, 2020, 09:46 AM ISTWHO declares coronavirus outbreak as pandemic; India cancels all visas till April 15
Now, there are more than 118,000 cases in 114 countries and 4,291 people have died, Tedros said, with the numbers expected to climb.
Mar 11, 2020, 23:45 PM ISTGoogle Doodle celebrates Leap Day 2020 with jumping logo
Google Doodle is celebrating Leap Day 2020 (February 29) with a jumping logo. This is further illustrated with Google Doodle's home page saying, "We HOP you have a good one—Happy Leap Day!."
Feb 29, 2020, 08:11 AM ISTGoogle Doodle celebrates Alice in Wonderland illustrator John Tenniel's 200th birthday
Google Doodle honoured the British illustrator and artist, Sir John Tenniel, on his 200th birthday on Friday (February 28, 2020). Tenniel is one of the most highly-regarded Victorian illustrators
Feb 28, 2020, 09:43 AM ISTBREAKING NEWS: FATF keeps Pakistan on grey list till June 2020 for lack of action against terror groups
The decision to this effect was during the FATF plenary, which is currently ongoing in the French capital of Paris.
Feb 21, 2020, 15:25 PM ISTDean Koontz novel, published in 1981, predicted coronavirus like epidemic in China
The Chinese military lab finds mention in chapter 39 of his book.
Feb 18, 2020, 14:26 PM IST26/11 mastermind Hafiz Saeed may be released after FATF verdict, say sources
The FATF meeting in Paris from February 16 will decide whether or not Pakistan finally needs to be blacklisted for failing to act against terror.
Feb 15, 2020, 08:18 AM ISTDeath toll due to coronavirus epidemic in China reaches 1,523
At least 1,523 people have now died from the outbreak that first emerged in Hubei's capital, Wuhan.
Feb 15, 2020, 07:37 AM ISTBREAKING NEWS: 26/11 mastermind Hafiz Saeed convicted in two terror funding cases, to spend five years in jail
The order was passed by the Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) judge Arshad Hussain Bhatta. A Lahore court had earlier delayed the verdict of two terror-financing cases against 26/11 mastermind Hafiz Saeed.
Feb 12, 2020, 15:49 PM ISTTwo Europeans among 14 suspected coronavirus cases in Sri Lanka
The officials said the two European were being treated at the Infectious Diseases Hospital (IDH)
Feb 08, 2020, 12:00 PM ISTFacebook most affected brand for phishing attempts: Report
Netflix was third at 5 percent, followed by Paypal at 5 percent, Microsoft at 3 percent.
Feb 07, 2020, 14:55 PM ISTChinese doctor who first warned about coronavirus outbreak dies
In December last year, Li informed his medical school alumnus about the patients affected with a "SARS-like illness in his hospital in Wuhan.
Feb 07, 2020, 07:46 AM ISTCoronavirus prevention, control are at critical stage, says China as death toll rises to 560
In its daily update, the health commission in Hubei also confirmed another 2,987 new cases, putting the national total at more than 27,300, based on numbers previously issued by the central
Feb 06, 2020, 06:48 AM ISTLibyan sentenced to 19 years in US for Benghazi attack
Mustafa al-Imam, who was convicted of terrorism charges and other offenses in June 2019 after a six-week trial, was sentenced to 19 years and six months in prison by a US District Court judge.
Jan 24, 2020, 11:51 AM ISTSuccessor to slain Iran general faces same fate if he kills Americans: US envoy
US President Donald Trump ordered the Jan. 3 drone strike in Iraq after an escalation that began in December with missile strikes that killed an American contractor, which Washington blamed on an
Jan 23, 2020, 15:47 PM ISTPakistan has 'limited options' to respond to India's move on J&K: US Congressional report
The Congressional Research Service (CRS) in its second report on Kashmir in less than six months also said that Pakistan's ability to alter the status quo through military action has been reduced in
Jan 22, 2020, 18:03 PM ISTEight killed in blaze at Czech home for disabled
The blaze occurred in a home where mostly men with mental and other disabilities lived, in Vejprty about 130 km (80 miles) northwest of Prague.
Jan 19, 2020, 21:10 PM IST