Day: April 13, 2020

Child sex abuse in Pakistan’s religious schools is endemic

PAKPATTAN, Pakistan — Muhimman proudly writes his name slowly, carefully, one letter at a time, grinning broadly as he finishes. He’s just 11 years old and was a good student who had dreams of being a doctor. School frightens him now. Earlier this year, a cleric at the […]

India plans to resume some manufacturing amid lockdown – sources

NEW DELHI – India is planning to restart some manufacturing after April 15 to help offset the economic damage of a nationwide coronavirus lockdown, two government sources said, even as it weighs extending the lockdown. The 21-day lockdown of India’s more than 1.3 billion people is due to […]

India, Pakistan plan to restart some economic activity during coronavirus lockdown

NEW DELHI/ISLAMABAD – India and Pakistan are planning to partially open up some parts of the economy, officials in the two countries said on Monday, as the costs of harsh lockdowns to limit the outbreak of the coronavirus mount across the region. Indian officials said the number of […]

Vice President asks universities to ensure continuity of academic calendar during lockdown

Vice President asks universities to fully harness technology to conduct online teaching Reach out to students, promote collaborative learning and self-learning: Vice President Safeguard the health of students residing in hostels: Vice President Asks students to undertake regular physical activity and learn a new language during lockdown period […]

PM greets people on Baisakhi

open view news desk NEW DELHI, APRIL 13: The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has greeted the people on Baisakhi.  “बैसाखी के पावन अवसर पर देशवासियों को बहुत-बहुत शुभकामनाएं। नई उमंगों से जुड़ा यह त्योहार सभी के जीवन में नई ऊर्जा और नए उत्साह का संचार करे।”, the Prime Minister said. Narendra Modi✔@narendramodi बैसाखी के पावन अवसर पर देशवासियों को बहुत-बहुत शुभकामनाएं। नई उमंगों से जुड़ा यह त्योहार सभी के जीवन में नई ऊर्जा और […]

UK's Johnson leaves hospital as millions mark Easter in lockdown

Virus-stricken British Prime Minister Boris Johnson thanked medics for saving his life after leaving hospital on Easter Sunday, as hundreds of millions of Christians observed the holiday under lockdown due to the coronavirus pandemic. More than half of humanity is confined at home as governments scramble to stop […]

Coronavirus: The weeks that rocked sport

As the coronavirus pandemic has put much of the globe in lockdown, sports has not been immune, indeed the deadly fall out from a Champions League game in Milan and the speed with which the disease spread through the UAE Tour peloton raise worrying issues for the future. […]

Coronavirus upends Putin’s political agenda in Russia

MOSCOW — Spring is not turning out the way Russian President Vladimir Putin might have planned it. A nationwide vote on April 22 was supposed to finalize sweeping constitutional reforms that would allow him to stay in power until 2036, if he wished. But after the coronavirus spread […]

Fauci says ‘rolling reentry’ of US economy possible in May

WASHINGTON — New cases of the coronavirus are certain to arise when restrictions imposed to limit the spread of the virus are eased, said Dr. Anthony Fauci, the top infectious disease expert for the U.S. But Fauci said Sunday that the economy in parts of the country could […]

COVID-19 death toll rises to 308, cases 9,152

New Delhi, Apr 13: The death toll due to the novel coronavirus pandemic rose to 308 on Monday after 35 new fatalities were reported, while the number of cases climbed to 9,152, according to the Union Health Ministry The number of active coronavirus cases stood at 7,987, as many […]

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