cyclone amphan

Cyclone Amphan turns 'extremely severe'; Bengal, Odisha on alert

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued a cyclone alert for West Bengal and north Odisha coasts as an extremely severe cyclonic storm 'Amphan' was over the central parts of the South Bay of Bengal and adjoining the central Bay of Bengal. May 18, 2020
Covid-19 status in Africa

Many African countries have zero ventilators & that's not the biggest problem

While many countries across the globe to include the West and the North are delving on measures to flatten the curve and economic relief packages, countries across the African continent with close to zero healthcare infrastructure are confused and overwhelmed in the face of the Covid-19 outbreak. May 14, 2020
Indian Railways

Kashmiri students leave Bengaluru in special train to Udhampur

A special train with 985 Kashmiri students, studying in Karnataka, left Bengaluru to Udhampur in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir after being stranded for over 47 days in the southern state due to the extended lockdown, an official said on Sunday. May 10, 2020