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India and Taiwan emerge as strong partners in post-Covid Asia

09 May 2020 04:52 AM IST

With close to 2.2 million people infected and more than 150 thousand deaths around the world, as well as a global economic slowdown, Covid-19 is composing a grave challenge to human society. The whole world has been fighting against this fierce pandemic. While many countries are still struggling hard to

Learn to live with Covid, says health ministry as count crosses 56,000

09 May 2020 04:39 AM IST

As the Covid-19 cases see a major spike in India, the health ministry on Friday said that people have to learn how to live with the virus. “Two days ago, our doubling rate was 12. Then, a day ago, we suddenly saw an increase in the number of cases… It

Class 10 students to be promoted on pre-board performance: CM

09 May 2020 04:33 AM IST

Class 10 students of the Punjab School Education Board (PSEB) will not have to take any exams and will be promoted on the basis of their performance in the preBoard exams, Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh announced on Friday. The state government has decided to promote all students of Classes

What’s in a NAM? Very much in the post-Covid world order

09 May 2020 04:09 AM IST

It is important for the policy planners in New Delhi to take the leadership of the Non-Aligned Movement seriously and not engage with it half-heartedly. There are regional institutions that also need immediate attention.

Give Babri demolition verdict by 31 August: SC

09 May 2020 03:35 AM IST

The special CBI court judgement will decide the fate of BJP veterans such as L.K. Advani, M.M. Joshi and Uma Bharti.

UP Police launches Annapurna Bank for needy in Varanasi

09 May 2020 03:32 AM IST

With free rations announced by the Central and state governments respectively proving inadequate for the underprivileged, the men and women in khaki in Uttar Pradesh have stepped up to deal with the shortfall. While the medical community is often praised for its work, the police force has not got the

Riding high on PM’s appeal, top khadi body records big turnover

09 May 2020 03:23 AM IST

Riding high on Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s appeal, the Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) has announced that its turnover for 2019-20 reached Rs 88,887 crore, “which no FMCG company can match”. The five-year regime of PM Modi has seen an exponential growth in the production and sale of Khadi

Covid conversations with Rina Dhaka

09 May 2020 02:53 AM IST

She is the queen of chutzpah, the mistress of one-liners. And a maverick with her words. The Daily Guardian catches up with fashion designer Rina Dhaka to find out how she is dealing with the pandemic.

From a Chef’s Kitchen

09 May 2020 02:52 AM IST

The past few months have made a chef out of most of us. Soon we might just give the real guys a run for their money. To help hone your skills even further, here is Chef Nishant Choubey sharing one of his favourite recipes from his hometown Babaras: Matar Nimona

Seven easy-to-find foods that can help you fight corona

09 May 2020 02:45 AM IST

Sitting by the Ganges in his home in Rishikesh amidst a nationwide lockdown, here are seven easy-to-find foods in India that give your body the much-needed immunity to fight the pandemic. PEANUTS TO PUSH YOURHORMONES: Nuts are amazing to bring your glands back to track. But amongst those, peanuts are

Two young Rajasthan royalties carving their own path

09 May 2020 02:40 AM IST

Urvashi Singh Khimsar Urvashi Singh Khimsar is a young, bright noble from the sleepy hamlet of Khimsar, now better known for its ITC resort that is simply Urvashi’s family palace turned into a hotel. While her father and brother look after this resort, Urvashi lives, works and breathes for her

Toxic morning: 11 dead after gas leak at Vizag plant, over 200 hospitalised

08 May 2020 03:47 AM IST

The leak reportedly happened between 2:30 am and 3 am, leaving hundreds of residents of Gopalapatnam village struggling to breathe as the nauseous gas spread up to three miles from the location of the plant.