Domestic passenger flights suspended from midnight tomorrow, India now under complete lockdown
The government on Monday banned all domestic passenger flight operations from March 24 midnight as the country goes under wide lockdown to stop the spread of coronavirus. All passenger trains,…
Democrats scorn Trump coronavirus response as Senate reaches impasse on third aid bill
As the coronavirus threat has grown more alarming in many parts of the U.S. and a third coronavirus response bill stalled in the Senate Sunday night, many Democratic politicians have…
Earthquake hits parts of Odisha; no casualties
An earthquake of magnitude-4 hit parts of Odisha on Saturday. Mild tremors were felt in Malkangiri and adjoining areas. It was recorded at around 11.15 am. There was no damage…
Supreme Court says all justices are healthy amid coronavirus pandemic
The Supreme Court reported Friday morning that all nine justices are healthy and participated in their latest regular conference -- though some did so by phone as a precaution against the…
Delhi government asks private companies to allow employees to work from home till March 31
As the fear of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic outbreak is slowly gripping India, the Delhi government on Friday requested all private sector companies located in the city to allow…
Lockdown in Ladakh as number od COVID-19 cases climb to 10
The total number of confirmed cases in Ladakh rose to 10 as one more person tested positive for coronavirus on Friday. The patient had returned from Iran, one of the…
Republican Senators Jim Inhofe implicated in coronavirus insider trading scandal
Republican Jim Inhofe dumped up to $450,000 in stock — the fourth GOP senator implicated in Coronavirus scandal according to a publication by Raw Story. As several GOP Senators indicated…
Kansas governor’s decision to close all schools sees GOP pushback
Kansas GOP lawmakers on Wednesday moved to limit their Democratic governor’s emergency powers during the coronavirus pandemic, arguing that they are an overreaction that is fueling panic and an unnecessary…
Energy Department buying millions of barrels of oil to fill Strategic Petroleum Reserve
The Energy Department announced Thursday that it will purchase 77 million barrels of American-made crude oil to begin to fill the Strategic Petroleum Reserve amid the coronavirus outbreak. “DOE is…
Congress moves as one to fight coronavirus as pandemic hits home, sickens first two members
Congress, a branch of the government not known for its ability to act quickly and certainly not known for coming to broad consensus on important issues, has done both of those…
Trump to nominate Russell Vought to be OMB director amid staff shake-up
The White House announced in a press release Wednesday that it would nominate Acting Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Russell Vought to lead the office as its permanent director, potentially…
Mnuchin says coronavirus crisis ‘worse than 9/11’ for airline industry
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said that the coronavirus pandemic is "worse than 9/11" for the airline industry as he discussed the Trump administration's economic relief plans at a White House…
