Countering corona with ‘smart’ living
BY D.C. PATHAK A continuing problem with the handling of corona pandemic in India is that even after a long effective lockdown — which did save the country from a surge of infections that would…
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10 days of national mourning for Spain COVID-19 victims
Madrid, May 24 (SocialNews.XYZ) Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez declared 10 days of national mourning for victims of the COVID-19 pandemic. He made the announcement in a televised TV broadcast on Saturday, a day after…
Here Today, Gone Tomorrow: Of Stars Who Vanish
By Vinod Mirani Does talent have a ‘best before date? Does creativity wear out? What happens to imagination over a time? Do these things matter for the success and substance in filmmaking or is it…
Afghan citizens urged to respect lockdown during Eid
Kabul, May 24 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Afghan government has urged citizens to respect the Public Health Ministry’s advice and stay at home during the Eid-ul-Fitr holiday due to a “fast spread of coronavirus” in the country,…
RML hospital Dean tests positive for COVID-19
New Delhi, May 24 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Dean of the Ram Manohar Lohia (RML) Hospital in Delhi has tested positive for the highly contagious novel coronavirus disease, a hospital source told IANS on Sunday. “He is…
Inquiry initiated into deadly Karachi plane crash
Karachi, May 24 (SocialNews.XYZ) An inquiry has been launched into the Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) plane crash at a residential area in Karachi that left 97 people dead, the country’s aviation minister said. Apart from…
All odds in favour
By Sukant Deepak New Delhi, May 24 (SocialNews.XYZ) Even while her debut fiction film ‘What are the Odds’ starring Abhay Deol, Monica Dogra, Karanvir Malhotra and Yashaswini Dayama that premiered recently on Netflix, trends high,…
Kim Jong-un presides meeting over growing n-war deterrence
Seoul, May 24 (SocialNews.XYZ) North Korean leader Kim Jong-un presided over a Central Military Commission meeting and discussed “new policies for further increasing the nuclear war deterrence of the country”, state media reported Sunday. Also…
Tomatoes selling below Re 1 per kg in Delhi wholesale markets
By Pramod Kumar Jha New Delhi, May 24 (SocialNews.XYZ) In the wholesale markets of national capital, the prices of all vegetables, including tomatoes, onions have come down drastically this month. In Asia’s largest wholesale market…
Global COVID-19 cases over 5.3 mn: Johns Hopkins
Washington, May 24 (SocialNews.XYZ) The overall number of global coronavirus cases has increased to over 5.3 million, while the death toll surged past 342,000, according to the Johns Hopkins University. As of Sunday morning, the…
Asha Bhosle: Testing time teaching us power of togetherness
By Arundhuti Banerjee Mumbai, May 24 (SocialNews.XYZ) Bollywood playback legend Asha Bhosle, who made her debut in the digital world with her official YouTube channel recently, says that the global pandemic of COVID 19 teaches…
Yami Gautam: We don’t know when we’re going to resume shoots
By Durga Chakravarty New Delhi, May 24 (SocialNews.XYZ) The fear of uncertainty has hit everyone hard as the world has come to a standstill due to the global outbreak of the novel coronavirus. Actress Yami…
S.Korea reports 25 more COVID-19 cases, 11,190 in total
Seoul, May 24 (SocialNews.XYZ) South Korea reported 25 more cases of the COVID-19 compared to 24 hours ago as of 12 a.m. on Sunday, raising the total number of infections to 11,190. The daily caseload…
TV actors battle to survive lockdown blues
By Sugandha Rawal New Delhi, May 24 (SocialNews.XYZ) As the television industry remains paralysed by lockdown, many actors and workers are scared. Non-payment of dues by many producers are just adding to the woes. For…
TV actress Gulfam Khan shares her Eid plans
Mumbai, May 24 (SocialNews.XYZ) Ahead of Eid on Monday, actress Gulfam Khan has shared how she is going to celebrate the festival during the lockdown. “We will be enthusiastically celebrating Eid this year at home…
Why Ellie Goulding was cynical about marriage
Los Angeles, May 24 (SocialNews.XYZ) Singer Ellie Goulding says her parents’ divorce made her cynical about marriage for a long time. During the “Table Manners” podcast, the singer opened up about how her parents’ divorce…
France sees further drop in COVID-19 hospitalizations
Paris, May 24 (SocialNews.XYZ) France has reported a further decline in COVID-19 hospitalizations, nearly two weeks after the government eased lockdown measures to return to normalcy. As of Saturday, 17,178 people are being hospitalized for…
New York state loosens restrictions on gatherings
New York, May 24 (SocialNews.XYZ) The US state of New York now allows gatherings of up to 10 people for non-essential purposes, two months after a statewide order banned such gatherings of any size to…
No change to two-meter social distancing rule in Ireland: PM
Dublin, May 24 (SocialNews.XYZ) Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar said on Saturday that there is no change to the two-meter social distancing rule that has been adopted in the country following the COVID-19 outbreak. His…
Spain sees falls in new COVID-19 deaths, cases
Madrid, May 24 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Spanish Ministry of Health, Consumer Affairs and Social Welfare on Saturday confirmed falls in the number of new deaths and cases of COVID-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus. The…