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Donald Trump suggests injecting disinfectants, bringing UV light ‘inside body’ to kill coronavirus President Donald Trump has suggested the possibility of studying injecting disinfectants into coronavirus (COVID-19) patients or bringing UV light “inside” their bodies to kill the deadly virus, drawing immediate flak from American health experts who urged people not to listen to such “dangerous” advice. Launching a new scientific study conducted by his department, Homeland Security for Science and Technology Under Secretary Bill Bryan on Thursday said the coronavirus dies at a much more rapid pace when exposed to sunlight and humidity. “The virus dies the quickest in direct sunlight....

Australia backs India’s call for WHO reform post Covid-19 crisis, says envoy-designate Australia supports India’s call for the reform of the World Health Organization (WHO) once the world has overcome the Coronavirus crisis as part of efforts to shape the post Covid-19 global order, Australian high commissioner-designate Barry O’Farrell said on Friday. O’Farrell acknowledged Covid-19-related lockdowns and travel restrictions across the region had impacted the repatriation of Australian citizens stranded in India, but said more than 2,000 of them had already been flown back on five flights, and more would return on four flights next week. In an interview with...

China ‘will pay a price’ for causing ‘huge challenge’ for global economy, says Mike Pompeo China has come under increasing pressure from nations across the world, including the US, over the lack of transparency in its handling of the coronavirus pandemic, which has so far claimed more than 190,870 lives globally, with America leading the tally with nearly 50,000 deaths. Blaming China for the coronavirus pandemic, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said it has caused a “huge challenge” for the global as well as the US economy by not sharing the information they had and the ruling Communist Party “will...

‘This is like a world war’: Bill Gates on coronavirus NEW DELHI : Microsoft co-founder and philanthropist Bill Gates today said that the fight against coronavirus pandemic is like a world war. “The coronavirus pandemic pits all of humanity against the virus. The damage to health, wealth, and well-being has already been enormous. This is like a world war, except in this case, we’re all on the same side,” Bill Gates said. “Melinda and I grew up learning that World War II was the defining moment of our parents’ generation. In a similar way, the COVID-19 pandemic—the first modern pandemic—will define...

Hyderabad cop pays man’s hospital bill, gets thank you letter from Himachal CM It was a pleasant surprise for BL Laxminarayana Reddy, inspector of police at Kukatpally in Hyderabad, when he received a letter from Himachal Pradesh chief minister Jai Ram Thakur thanking him for his timely help to a resident of the hill state. Thakur lauded Reddy for saving the life of Lalit Kumar, 30, from Lalyar village in Hamirpur district in Himachal Pradesh, by not only admitting him in the hospital after a medical emergency last week but also footing the entire bill. “In this difficult situation, you...

Sachin Tendulkar will not celebrate 47th birthday as mark of respect to COVID-19 warriors The legendary Sachin Tendulkar, who will turn 47 on Friday, has decided not to celebrate his birthday this year as a mark of respect to the frontline workers leading India’s fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. “Sachin has decided that this is not the time for celebrations. He feels that this is the best tribute he can pay to all the doctors, nurses, para-medics, policemen, defence personnel, who are at the frontline,” a source close to the player told PTI on Wednesday. Tendulkar has already contributed a...

I probably didn’t need to pull out of IPL: Chris Woakes England all-rounder Chris Woakes has revealed that he pulled out of this year’s IPL primarily to be with his pregnant wife but need not have officially announced his withdrawal from the event, which was suspended indefinitely due to the coronavirus pandemic. Woakes was bought for Rs 1.5 crore by Delhi Capitals at the IPL auction last year, but pulled out of the tournament saying that he wanted to stay fresh for England’s home Test summer, which is also currently on hold due to the pandemic. “In hindsight I probably...

Jurgen Klopp feared early sacking from Liverpool Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp feared getting sacked by the Premier League club early in his tenure if he was not afforded the time to reshape the squad, he said on Wednesday. The early years were spent building the team into title contenders and Klopp said he knew he had to convince Liverpool’s owners — Fenway Sports Group — that he needed time to change their playing style. “It was clear we cannot fix it overnight. Everyone wanted that but we couldn’t so I had to ask for time, I knew,” Klopp said on Sky Sports’ Football...

Bhumi Pednekar does not want to date an actor, here’s why Bhumi Pednekar is one of the most sought after actresses who have managed to woo the audience by their skills. After starring in multiple films of different genres, Bhumi has never hesitated is experimenting with her work rather than sticking to a particular type of films. She has made a name for herself solely based on her talent. Bhumi also prefers to keep her private life under wraps but has revealed that she would never date an actor, and the reason is justified. Bhumi says that dating an actor...

Amitabh Bachchan posts throwback pictures, says ‘the age of innocence is over’ Amitabh Bachchan is quite an ace at sharing throwback pictures. On Thursday, he shared yet another picture, a collage of four, with a wise observation. Sharing a collage of his pictures from earlier years, Amitabh wrote: “The age of innocence is over .” Of the four images in the collage, one is from his very early days in Bollywood, possibly in the late 60s while the other three are just one picture, repeated thrice, and seem to be from the his heydays in the late ’70s. The picture got...