Internet healthcare serving homebound patients in China
Online consultations, pharmaceutical deliveries play vital role during outbreak. One recent rainy day, Wu Hong was waiting at the gate of her residential community in Wuhan, Hubei…
India’s Congress suffers setback after key leader defects to BJP
Move by Scindia and 22 legislators could trigger fall of Congress-led govt in central Madhya Pradesh state. The Congress has suffered a political setback following the resignation…
Chinese Red Cross teams aid Iran’s COVID-19 fight
Humanitarian group to help Iranians with containment measures that worked in China. Voices on the other end of the line cut in and out due to a poor phone connection as officials…
Shortage of Masks, Handwash due to panic- buying: Leave some for everyone
Despite repeated calls by global and local health experts and warnings from government, panic-buying grips the country. Global health experts have warned against hoarding masks,…
MH17 trial in Malaysia begins today
It was reported that MH17 was shot down by a BUK missile while flying over the conflict-hit eastern Ukraine. The trial will begin today. All eyes will be on the District Court…
OPINION: ‘Righteous’ women
So who is this ‘righteous’ woman that would never dare join Aurat Marchers? ‘TIS the season to be righteous, or so many prominent Pakistanis on TV and social media along…
Umrah pilgrimage suspended for Saudi citizens and residents
Besides Saudi Arabia’s step of suspending umrah pilgrimage, several major gatherings around the world have also been cancelled or postponed. Public events across the world…
Two new Covid-19 cases in Singapore, one linked to Wizlearn Technologies; no new patients discharged
MOH said on Tuesday that of the 32 confirmed cases still in hospital, most are stable, while seven are in critical condition in the intensive care unit, one more than on Monday.…
Parliament dissolved: General Election on 25 April in Sri Lanka
A special gazette declaring the dissolution of Parliament was signed by President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and sent to the Government Printer. The general election will be held on…
OPINION: Can India’s Hindus and Muslims ever live together?
It’s tempting to believe that India has been communalised beyond repair. But there is no alternative to re-secularising India. We don’t let our house burn when we have…