India’s foreign exchange reserves made healthy gains of $5.69 billion during the week ended March 6. According to the RBI’s weekly statistical supplement, the overall forex reserves, which are already at a record high, increased to $487.23 billion from $481.54 billion reported for the week ended February 28. India’s forex reserves comprise foreign currency assets […]
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has tested positive for coronavirus, Brazilian media reported on Friday. The positive test comes after Bolsonaro’s press secretary was found to have the infection following a trip to the US. Bolsonaro met US President Donald Trump at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida during his three-day trip to the US from March […]
Europe is now the “epicentre” of the global coronavirus pandemic, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director General of the World Health Organization said on Friday. His comments came as several countries in Europe reported steep rises in the number of infections and deaths. Spain is now the worst affected after Italy. On Friday, Spain reported a 50 […]
It seems Bollywood veteran Amitabh Bachchan had a great time on Holi, spending quality time with family and gorging on a whole lot of sweets — especially gujiyas! Big B took to his blog to share a few pictures from Holi celebration at home. In one of the images, we can see the actor munching […]
The global outbreak of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) triggered indefinite closure of the iconic landmark — the Eiffel Tower in Paris. Taking to Twitter, La Tour Eiffel, the company that runs the Eiffel Tower, made the announcement on Friday. “In the context of the #COVID19 outbreak and due to the government health measures announced today, the […]
US President Donald Trump has declared a state of emergency over the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak in order to make more funds available for fighting the fallout of the disease while reflecting symbolically the seriousness of the situation. Trump said on Friday that upto $50 billion will be available to states and territories to meet the […]
The Victorian Multicultural Commission will postpone its Cultural Diversity Week events due to expert advice recommending against gatherings of more than 500 people in response to COVID-19. The Premier’s Gala Dinner scheduled for 21 March 2020 and Victoria’s Multicultural Festival scheduled for 29 March 2020 will be postponed to later in the year.
Cricket Australia has announced this morning that the One Day International game between Australia and New Zealand scheduled on Sunday at the SCG will be played behind closed doors, for television broadcast only.
Based on the expert medical advice of the Australian Health Protection Principal Committee (AHPPC), Commonwealth, State and Territory governments have agreed to provide public advice against holding non-essential, organised public gatherings of more than 500 people from Monday 16th March 2020. A new National Cabinet, made up of the Prime Minister, Premiers and Chief Ministers […]
Even as Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeaus wife tested positive for COVID-19 and the country’s markets posted their biggest one-day loss in history on Thursday, a team of Canadian researchers, including an Indian, said they have isolated the virus behind the global pandemic. The isolation of the virus by researchers from Toronto’s Sunnybrook Hospital, the […]