As India continues to battle the coronavirus pandemic with lockdown in place, many people are being the good samaritans and helping people, one way or the other, in these times of desolation.  Twitter In Arunachal Pradesh, a documentary filmmaker and journalist, Kamtey Ringu, is doing his bit – not only is he providing daily updates …

A 65 year-old man was beaten to death by his neighbour in Delhi’s Shahdara area amid the national lockdown. The elderly man was beaten to death by his neighbour over vegetables in the food being distributed to the needy. It is being said the accused neighbour had started to fighting with the bhandara organisers for serving less vegetables. Representational Image …

As United States of America reels under the devastating effects of novel coronavirus, the country has seen its economy hit and unemployment has soared.  Record 6.65 million more people have filed for unemployment benefits as US battles growing health and economic crises caused by COVID-19. Last week, some 3.3 million had filed for the benefits.  Reuters The number of first-time …

In a case of coronavirus hysteria, a resident of Madhaul village of Bihar was killed allegedly because he informed health officials about the arrival of people from other states to the area. Representational Image The incident reported from Sitamarhi district of the state on Monday evening shows how the Covid-19 outbreak has also led to the spread of hatred in …

A man was arrested by federal authorities in New York for allegedly claiming he had coronavirus and coughing on FBI agents when they confronted him about stockpiling and selling vital medical supplies at inflated prices.  Reuters Now Baruch Feldheim, 43, is in custody—charged with assaulting a federal officer and making false statements to law enforcement.   According to federal prosecutors in …

As coronavirus pandemic surges across the world, it has left countries reeling and looking desperate to tackle the novel virus. The cases are growing each day and death toll is mounting.  AFP One of the countries most devastatingly impacted by the COVID-19 is Italy. Yesterday alone, the country announced 919 new deaths due to the virus. It is the largest single-day toll in the …

An 85-year-old surgeon died of the coronavirus disease died in Mumbai late on Thursday. Now the primary reports of his son and grandson have revealed both have tested positive for the virus.  Representational Image/PTI His son, a heart specialist and grandson, both of whom had returned from the United Kingdom, are now awaiting their confirmatory test reports.  The 85-year-old, who …

While the threat of coronavirus spread looms large, people are taking extreme precautions – quarantining themselves and avoiding social contact.  But there are people who are still out, doing their jobs selflessly – those at grocery stores and pharmacies, risking their own health by working and exposing themselves to customers during the pandemic. Agencies These are largely hourly employees, many …