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Loneliness doubled among older adults in first months of COVID-19, poll sh
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 14 (ANI): Staying close to home and avoiding crowded places can help older adults reduce their risk of COVID-19. But a new national poll suggests it comes with a cost, especially for those with health challenges.
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Equity indices tumble on profit booking but IT stocks shine
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], September 14 (ANI): Equity benchmark indices closed lower on Monday after choppy trading as traders booked profit after an initial spurt in the morning session.
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Okhla Bird Sanctuary set to open from tomorrow
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Gautam Buddh Nagar (Uttar Pradesh) [India], September 14 (ANI): Okhla Bird Sanctuary is set to open from tomorrow after being closed for five months due to the coronavirus-induced lockdown, informed the Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar on Monday.
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In a first since March, spectators to return for Aus-NZ women cricket seri
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Melbourne [Australia], September 14 (ANI): Spectators will be allowed inside the stadiums for the upcoming series between Australia and New Zealand women, Cricket Australia confirmed on Monday.
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In contrast to Pakistan, China concerned about Taliban coming to power in
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], September 13 (ANI): China is concerned about terror groups like Taliban coming to power in Afghanistan while its close ally Pakistan, in contrast, wants to see a Taliban government that will be remotely controlled by Islamabad, according to an expert in international aff
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COVID-19: ISSER scientist in Mohali develops affordable ventilation system
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Mohali (Punjab) [India], September 13 (ANI): A scientist at Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) at Mohali, Punjab, has designed an affordable and portable ventilation system that helps in reducing the viral load of airborne Coronavirus and other microorganisms in close
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Trump to visit fire-engulfed California on Monday: White House
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 13 (ANI/Sputnik): US President Donald Trump will pay a visit to the US west coast state of California, where devastating wildfires have been raging for close to a month now, Judd Deere, the White House's deputy press secretary, said on Saturday.
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Higuain arrives in Miami to finalise MLS move
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Miami [US], September 12 (ANI/Xinhua): Argentinian striker Gonzalo Higuain travelled to the United States on Friday as he moved closer to joining David Beckham's Inter de Miami.
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No Sunday curfew on Sept 13 to facilitate free movement of students for N
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], September 11 (ANI): To facilitate the free movement of students appearing for NEET exam, Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Friday announced that there will be no curfew in the state on September 13. However, non-essential shops will remain closed.
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Equity gauges end flat amid gloomy investor sentiment
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], September 11 (ANI): Equity benchmark indices closed at near-flat levels on Friday as investors remained cautious about adverse news flow of Covid-19 vaccine trials, simmering India-China geopolitical tensions and a sharp sell-off in US equities.
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74 per cent of active COVID-19 cases in India from nine-worst affected sta
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 11 (ANI): Close to 74 per cent of the total active cases in the country are from the nine-most affected states, according to the Union Health Ministry.
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US will not extend Sept 15 deadline for China's ByteDance to sell TikTok:
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 11 (ANI/Sputnik): There will be no extension of the September 15 deadline imposed by the US government for the Chinese company ByteDance to sell its video-sharing application TikTok or see it closed up in the United States, President Donald Trump told reporters.
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