No Friday prayers to be held in Kashmir tomorrow: Grand Mufti Nasirul Islam
Muazin’s should give prayer call, people must offer Zuhr prayers at home, only three people living in vicinity of masjid should offer prayers for rest of days’ Srinagar, March 26 : Kashmir’s Grand Mufti Nasirul Islam on Thursday said that Kashmir is heading towards a disaster and there should be no Friday prayers in any masjid […]
Olympics postponement gives TT hopefuls more preparation time but foreign coach unlikely
New Delhi, Mar 25: The postponement of Tokyo Olympics to next year due to the COVID-19 pandemic has given India”s table tennis squad more time to prepare and given the current scenario, the sport”s governing body TTFI is looking to fill the head coach”s position locally rather than hiring a foreign coach. The head coach […]
Lionel Messi, Pep Guardiola donate one million euros each to coronavirus battle
Barcelona forward Lionel Messi and Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola have each donated one million euros ($1.08 million) towards the fight against coronavirus. Argentina international Messi’s donation will be split between Hospital Clinic in Barcelona and another medical centre in his home country, according to a report in Marca. “Leo Messi made a donation to […]
IPL cancellation on cards after three-week lockdown and Olympic postponement
New Delhi, Mar 25:The cancellation of this year’s IPL looks inevitable with the BCCI under tremendous pressure after the declaration of a 21-day nationwide lockdown to contain the the deadly COVID-19 pandemic. When the BCCI postponed the IPL to April 15 earlier this month, it said conducting the tournament would only come into the picture […]
COVID-19: BCCI to ‘wait and watch’ before taking decision on IPL
New Delhi ,Mar,25: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has decided to “wait and watch” how the current situation amid coronavirus crisis evolves and will accordingly take action regarding the upcoming season of the Indian Premier League (IPL), a BCCI source told ANI on Wednesday. “See IPL is already postponed till April […]
CS reviews UT preparedness to deal with COVID-19 for lockdown period
Essential services to be maintained, inter district movement to be restrained JAMMU, MARCH 25: The Chief Secretary BVR Subrahmanyam today convened a high level meeting to review the preparedness and measures put in place in the wake of nationwide lockdown for containment of COVID-19 Epidemic as announced by the Prime Minister on 24th March. Financial […]
Trump requests virus test kits from South Korea: Seoul
Seoul, Mar 25 : US President Donald Trump has requested novel coronavirus test kits from South Korea, his counterpart Moon Jae-in said on Wednesday, as Washington pushes for a quick reopening of the world”s biggest economy. The South was once the hardest-hit country outside China, where the virus first emerged, but appears to have brought […]
Taking hot bath daily good for your heart
Tokyo, March 25 (IANS) If you want to live longer, read on. Researchers have found that regular hot tub bathing is linked to a lower risk of mortality from heart disease and stroke. According to the study, published in the journal Heart, the higher the dose, the better it seems to be for cardiovascular health, […]
Nyay scheme is the need of the hour : Congress
New Delhi, March 25 : Congress has demanded Prime Minister Narendra Modi to implement its minimum income guarantee scheme called “Nyay”, which the party had promised but could not fulfill it after its defeat in the election. The Congress, in its manifesto, has said that 20 per cent poorest families in the country will get […]
Govt monitoring availability of essential commodities in market: Paswan
New Delhi, Mar 25 : Union Food Minister Ram Vilas Paswan on Wednesday said the government is monitoring the availability of essential commodities in the market amid nationwide lockdown for next 21 days to check the spread of coronavirus outbreak. Paswan warned manufacturers and traders against profiteering during this period. The Centre is also in […]