SINGAPORE: Singapore’s non-oil domestic exports (NODX) rose unexpectedly by 9.7 per cent year-on-year in April, defying market consensus for a contraction, after shipments were bolstered by a surge in demand for pharmaceuticals and processed food. This marks a third straight month of expansion, but is down from the 17.6 per […]
Day: May 18, 2020
GENEVA: The coronavirus pandemic should serve as a “wake-up call” to the world which must be more united in responding to the crisis, UN chief Antonio Guterres said on Monday (May 18). The secretary-general said COVID-19 was the “greatest challenge of our age” and had demonstrated the world’s fragility, as […]
BEIJING: China supports a comprehensive review of the global response to the COVID-19 pandemic led by the World Health Organization (WHO) after the virus that causes the disease is brought under control, Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Monday (May 18). Xi’s comments, made during a video speech to the […]
CBSE Board Class 10, 12 Datesheet 2020 LIVE: Check revised schedule. CBSE Board Class 10, Class 12 Remaining Exam Date Sheet 2020 Live Updates: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has announced the revised datesheet of the class 10, 12 pending exams. The exams will be conducted from […]
According to the deal, Ghani will stay as the President while Abdullah will helm the High Council of National Reconciliation with executive authority, and his team will have a 50 per cent share in the cabinet. Afghan President Ashraf Ghani, right and political rival Abdullah Abdullah sign a power-sharing agreement […]
The government launched the Aarogya Setu application more than six weeks ago. With the use of a phone‘s bluetooth and location data, it lets users know if they were near a person with Covid-19 after scanning a database of reported cases of infection. Aarogya Setu remains out of bounds for […]
Tokyo-based SoftBank announced Ma’s resignation Monday, ahead of releasing financial results. It did not say why he was leaving. Chinese billionaire Jack Ma is stepping down from the board of SoftBank Group Corp., as the Japanese technology company struggles over its risky investments such as office-sharing venture WeWork. Tokyo-based SoftBank […]
The paint shop was owned by three brothers who lived along with their family on the upper two floors. Seven people, including four woman and three children, were killed after a fire broke out in a three-storey building that housed a paint shop on the ground floor in Gwalior’s Inderganj […]
With the hospital set to restart its services, it has been suggested that some of the staff members deployed on Covid-19 duty be called back. The All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) is finalising its plan to restore services at the hospital from this week. The plan involves equally […]
In May 2019, Annamalai resigned from his post as Deputy Commissioner of Police (Bengaluru South). Former IPS officer K Annamalai, popularly known as ‘Singham’ of Karnataka Police, is preparing the ground to contest in next year’s Tamil Nadu Assembly elections. On Sunday, during a Facebook live, Annamalai spelled out his […]