Day: April 23, 2020

'Bohemian Rhapsody' screenwriter to pen new Whitney Houston biopic

The Oscar-nominated screenwriter behind “Bohemian Rhapsody” and “The Two Popes” has been lined up to write and co-produce a new feature film on the life of Whitney Houston, US media reported Wednesday. Anthony McCarten will join forces with the Whitney Houston estate and Grammy-award winner Clive Davis, the […]

WHO warns 'long way to go' in coronavirus crisis

The global coronavirus crisis will not end any time soon, with many countries still in the early stages of the fight, health experts have warned as researchers revealed the first US deaths from the disease came weeks before the alarm was raised there. The COVID-19 pandemic has killed […]

Virus forecast model from US defense team draws attention

SANTA FE, N.M. — A team of national defense scientists at Los Alamos National Laboratory that studies contagions with award-winning accuracy has developed its own U.S. forecast for the spread of the coronavirus. It’s one model that states are utilizing as they consider the duration of directives on […]

Virus traps, sickens foreign laborers in Gulf Arab states

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Long a lifeline for families back home, migrant workers in oil-rich Gulf Arab states now find themselves trapped by the coronavirus pandemic, losing jobs, running out of money and desperate to return to their home countries as COVID-19 stalks their labor camps. Whether […]

White House shifts from raising alarms to reopening country

WASHINGTON — For weeks, the Trump administration played up the dangers of the coronavirus as it sought to persuade Americans to disrupt their lives and stay home. Now, as President Donald Trump aims for a swift nationwide reopening, he faces a new challenge: convincing people it’s safe to […]

Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Package :Progress so far

More than 33 crore poor people received financial assistance of Rs 31,235 crore under the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Package Rs 10,025 crore disbursed to 20.05 crore to Women Jan Dhan account holders Rs 1405 crore disbursed to about 2.82 crore old age persons, widows and disabled persons […]

Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh today discussed COVID related issues with Councillors/Corporators from across the Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir.

open view news desk NEW DELHI, APRIL 22: Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh today discussed COVID related issues with Councillors/Corporators from across the Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir. In a one-and-half hour long video conference interaction, Dr.Jitendra Singh exchanged inputs with representatives of different Municipal bodies. Prominent […]

Fitch Ratings sees India growth slipping to 0.8% in FY21

New Delhi, Apr 23: Fitch Ratings on Thursday slashed India’s economic growth projections to 0.8 per cent in the current 2020-21 fiscal saying an unparalleled global recession was underway due to disruptions caused by the outbreak of coronavirus pandemic and resultant lockdowns. In its Global Economic Outlook, Fitch Ratings […]

The human digital interface in post Corona days

(Eds: Disclaimer: The following content is a press release. PTI takes no editorial responsibility for the same.) The Covid-19 crisis has jolted us out of complacency in how we view the world around us. This period of enforced ennui once it ends will usher in major changes in […]

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