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Covid-19 ‘avalanche’ in Africa & India could lead to FOUR waves of virus hitting Europe & US, health expert says

Posted on April 15, 2020April 15, 2020By Editor

A WHO public health expert has warned that if the coronavirus is allowed to “march through” Sub-Saharan Africa and the Indian sub-continent unarrested, the rest of the world risks being hit by repeated bouts of Covid-19. … Read More >Covid-19 ‘avalanche’ in Africa & India could lead to FOUR waves of virus hitting Europe & US, health expert says

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Indian police officer killed and another injured in militant attack in Kashmir region – officials

Posted on April 13, 2020April 13, 2020By Editor

A police officer has been killed and another reportedly critically injured in a militant attack in Jammu and Kashmir, as India and Pakistan are engaged in intense cross-border fighting, despite each battling Covid-19. … Read More >Indian police officer killed and another injured in militant attack in Kashmir region – officials

Indian cop gets hand CHOPPED OFF amid scuffle with blade-wielding men defying Covid-19 lockdown

Posted on April 12, 2020April 12, 2020By Editor

The coronavirus lockdown in the state of Punjab turned violent, with a team of police officers attacked and heavily injured by armed locals who defied the cops’ request to show their curfew passes. … Read More >Indian cop gets hand CHOPPED OFF amid scuffle with blade-wielding men defying Covid-19 lockdown

Doctors TAKEN HOSTAGE in Kashmir after attempt to screen man for Covid-19 goes awry

Posted on April 12, 2020April 12, 2020By Editor

Three Indian police were injured after they were sent to rescue a group of doctors in Kashmir who were taken hostage by a villager’s family protesting against his being tested for coronavirus. … Read More >Doctors TAKEN HOSTAGE in Kashmir after attempt to screen man for Covid-19 goes awry

India sees sharpest ever single-day spike in Covid-19 cases as nationwide total nears 7,500

Posted on April 12, 2020April 12, 2020By Editor

India has seen its greatest surge in new coronavirus cases since its outbreak began, counting over 1,000 infections in the space of one day, according to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. … Read More >India sees sharpest ever single-day spike in Covid-19 cases as nationwide total nears 7,500

‘Don’t politicize the matter’: India allows export of drugs linked to Covid-19 treatment to ‘badly-hit’ countries amid row with US

Posted on April 7, 2020April 7, 2020By Editor

New Delhi has agreed to ship Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) to the nations most impacted by Covid-19 and urged not to “politicize” the issue after US President Donald Trump threatened “retaliation” for its drug export ban. … Read More >‘Don’t politicize the matter’: India allows export of drugs linked to Covid-19 treatment to ‘badly-hit’ countries amid row with US

India to go into COMPLETE lockdown from midnight – PM Modi

Posted on March 25, 2020March 25, 2020By Editor

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has announced that the country will go into complete lockdown for a period of 21 days beginning on Wednesday after midnight. … Read More >India to go into COMPLETE lockdown from midnight – PM Modi

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India & Russia plan to open new trade route via Iran despite threat of US sanctions

Posted on March 19, 2020March 19, 2020By Editor

Opening a long-pending multi-modal transportation corridor via Iran will be a big boost for bilateral trade between Russia and India, but it’s not just the economy at stake. This is a bold move against the threat of US sanctions. … Read More >India & Russia plan to open new trade route via Iran despite threat of US sanctions

Indian farmer DESTROYS nearly $800,000 worth of chickens & eggs over coronavirus fake news on social media

Posted on March 11, 2020March 11, 2020By Editor

The coronavirus outbreak has not killed anyone in India so far, but it has been absolutely lethal to the poultry industry, with a false rumor leading one farmer to destroy his entire livelihood. … Read More >Indian farmer DESTROYS nearly $800,000 worth of chickens & eggs over coronavirus fake news on social media

Time to ‘Make in India’? Modi puzzles 137mn followers by saying he may ‘GIVE UP’ Facebook, Twitter, Instagram & YouTube

Posted on March 3, 2020March 3, 2020By Editor

India’s internet-savvy PM Narendra Modi said he may soon abandon his highly-trafficked social media pages, prompting an outpouring of posts from supporters begging him to stay, and threats of an exodus to locally-made platforms. … Read More >Time to ‘Make in India’? Modi puzzles 137mn followers by saying he may ‘GIVE UP’ Facebook, Twitter, Instagram & YouTube