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World ramps up restrictions as virus cases top 300,000
World
March 22, 2020
World ramps up restrictions as virus cases top 300,000
From Italy to India to the United States, governments rolled out tougher measures to halt the rapid spread of the…
Sri Lanka imposes curfew as South Asia steps up coronavirus battle
World
March 20, 2020
Sri Lanka imposes curfew as South Asia steps up coronavirus battle
COLOMBO/RAWALPINDI, Pakistan (Reuters) — Sri Lanka imposed a nationwide weekend curfew on Friday as South Asian countries escalated efforts to…
India hangs 4 men convicted for fatal New Delhi gang rape
World
March 20, 2020
India hangs 4 men convicted for fatal New Delhi gang rape
NEW DELHI (AP) — Four men sentenced to death for the gruesome gang rape and murder of a woman on…
Europe locks down as global virus panic spreads
World
March 17, 2020
Europe locks down as global virus panic spreads
European leaders plan to ban all non-essential travel into the continent on Tuesday, the latest drastic attempt to curb the…
Feminist, fashionable and fighting for sustainability: India’s Anita Dongre
Fashion
March 8, 2020
Feminist, fashionable and fighting for sustainability: India’s Anita Dongre
With stores in India and New York, multiple clothing brands and a global celebrity following, fashion designer Anita Dongre is…
Critics of India’s Modi government face sedition charges
World
March 6, 2020
Critics of India’s Modi government face sedition charges
NEW DELHI (AP) — Sharjeel Imam was a little-known research scholar and a student activist until Indian police launched a…
Italian tourists in India quarantined with coronavirus
World
March 4, 2020
Italian tourists in India quarantined with coronavirus
A group of Italian tourists were under quarantine in India Wednesday, with 16 testing positive for the new coronavirus, prompting…
Streaming titans seek passage to India for new growth
World
March 4, 2020
Streaming titans seek passage to India for new growth
Netflix and Amazon are battling a dizzying array of homegrown outfits, from Bollywood producers to broadcasters, for dominance of India’s…
Twitter staff told to work from home over virus fears
World
March 3, 2020
Twitter staff told to work from home over virus fears
Twitter staff across the world were asked to work from home starting Monday in an effort to stop the spread…
Air pollution ‘pandemic’ shortens lives by 3 years: study
World
March 3, 2020
Air pollution ‘pandemic’ shortens lives by 3 years: study
A ‘pandemic’ of air pollution shortens lives worldwide by nearly three years on average, and causes 8.8 million premature deaths…