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Afghanistan cricketer Shafaq handed six-year match-fixing ban

Afghanistan wicketkeeper-batsman Shafiqullah Shafaq was banned from all forms of cricket for six years on Sunday after accepting charges relating to match-fixing. The Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) said the 30-year-old had fixed or tried

India sending medicines to over 25 African countries to fight COVID-19

India is dispatching packages of medicines to more than 25 countries in Africa in keeping with its traditionally strong bonds of friendship and solidarity with the continent, the External Affairs

Coronavirus: Global death toll reaches 280,431

The global death tally from coronavirus pandemic reached 280,431 as of Sunday morning, UNB reported. Even if the deadly coronavirus overwhelmed the world population, the graph shows that almost 98

Coronavirus: Boris Johnson to launch Covid-19 alert system

A Covid-19 alert system is set to be launched by the government in England to track the virus, the prime minister is expected to announce on Sunday. The system will

ICMR partners with Bharat Biotech to develop COVID-19 vaccine

Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has partnered with Bharat Biotech International Limited (BBIL) to develop a fully indigenous vaccine for COVID-19, the top health research body said on Saturday.

3 White House virus task force members in quarantine

Three members of the White House coronavirus task force, including Dr. Anthony Fauci, placed themselves in quarantine after contact with someone who tested positive for COVID-19. Fauci, the director of

Coronavirus: Chinese official admits health system weaknesses

The coronavirus pandemic is a “big test” that has exposed weaknesses in China’s public health system, a senior official has told Chinese media. The rare admission, from Director of China’s

Govt gradually relaxing shutdown to help people: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday said her government is gradually relaxing the nationwide shutdown so that the people can manage ‘their lives and livelihoods’ in wake of the COVID-19