w Coronavirus in West Bengal: Social stigma, low testing behind high COVID-19 mortality rate, say experts By www.financialexpress.com Published On :: 2020-05-08T13:49:00+05:30 The state's TMC government has been drawing consistent criticism from the Centre and opposition parties over the way it has tackled the pandemic, and has been accused of under-reporting data about the number of COVID-19 cases and deaths. Full Article Health Lifestyle
w Rabindranath Tagore’s 159th birth anniversary: Why India’s love for ‘Gurudev’ is a continuing tale By www.financialexpress.com Published On :: 2020-05-08T13:59:00+05:30 India's love for Rabindranath Tagore is a continuing tale, thereby marking the nation's reverence for a great artist, poet and visionary. Full Article Lifestyle
w World Red Cross Day 2020: History, significance, theme and how to observe this special day By www.financialexpress.com Published On :: 2020-05-08T14:19:00+05:30 Traditionally, people all over the world used to donate blood on this day to mark the occasion. However, no such drives and big observations are being held this year. Full Article Health Lifestyle
w COVID-19: Pakistan reports record 1,764 new cases; death toll nears 600 By www.financialexpress.com Published On :: 2020-05-08T15:30:00+05:30 It also said that the suspension of domestic flight operation will continue up to May 10. The earlier order was to expire on May 7. Full Article Health Lifestyle
w Coronavirus: Stopping spread from urban to rural areas key to winning COVID-19 battle, says health expert By www.financialexpress.com Published On :: 2020-05-08T16:38:00+05:30 Asked how India managed to keep the COVID-19 death rate low, Reddy, who obtained M.Sc. (Epidemiology) from McMaster University (Hamilton, Canada), cited that the country has a much younger population. Full Article Health Lifestyle
w Netizens mark ‘Kobiguru’ Rabindranath Tagore’s 159th birth anniversary with online performances By www.financialexpress.com Published On :: 2020-05-08T17:18:00+05:30 Taking to Twitter, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee quoted the lyrics of one of Tagore's songs (Rabindrasangeet) to pay tribute to him. Full Article Lifestyle
w Coronavirus lockdown: 16% landlords waive rent for up to 2 months; 41% give tenants more time to pay, says survey By www.financialexpress.com Published On :: 2020-05-08T17:37:00+05:30 The survey, conducted by property classified 99acres.com which is owned by Info Edge India Ltd, polled 49,600 house owners and brokers who have listed properties for rent or sale. Full Article Lifestyle
w World Thalassemia Day 2020: More than 10,000 children born in India every year with Thalassemia By www.financialexpress.com Published On :: 2020-05-08T17:55:00+05:30 There is only one cure for Thalassemia major at present, which is a bone marrow transplant with a suitable donor. Full Article Health Lifestyle
w COVID-19: Uber India to offer free rides to healthcare workers, govt officials of Chennai Corporation By www.financialexpress.com Published On :: 2020-05-08T17:57:00+05:30 To ensure hygiene while transporting, the drivers of UberMedic were trained in safety procedures and also provided with personal protective equipment and disinfectants, it said. Full Article Health Lifestyle
w People must learn to live with the virus, follow prevention guidelines, says Govt By www.financialexpress.com Published On :: 2020-05-08T19:58:00+05:30 A total of 3,390 COVID-19 cases and 103 deaths have been reported in the last 24 hours till Friday 8 am, taking the total number of cases to 56,342 and death toll to 1,886, according to the ministry. Full Article Health Lifestyle
w Acute Covid-19 illness could affect the BRAIN as well as the lungs, new study says By www.rt.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 17:43:00 +0000 Conditions that severely damage the respiratory system, such as Covid-19, can also cause inflammation to the part of the brain that controls breathing, US researchers have revealed. Read Full Article at RT.com Full Article
w End of Russiagate? DOJ drops case against Trump adviser Flynn that started ‘witch hunt’ By www.rt.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 18:35:00 +0000 Charges against US President Donald Trump’s first national security adviser, General Michael Flynn, have been dropped due to new evidence showing they were baseless. Flynn was the first to be targeted in the ‘Russiagate’ probe. Read Full Article at RT.com Full Article
w LeBron James accused of 'sh*t-stirring' and 'brand-building' after tweeting outrage at death of young black man By www.rt.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 19:18:00 +0000 LeBron James has been accused of using the death of a young black man in Georgia to "build a brand" and "sh*t stir," after the NBA icon suggested African Americans were "being hunted" in a tweet about the tragedy. Read Full Article at RT.com Full Article
w Texas releases salon owner JAILED for reopening despite Covid-19 lockdown – after her case prompts governor to ease penalties By www.rt.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 20:32:00 +0000 Texas salon owner Shelley Luther has been ordered released from jail after the governor and attorney general protested her imprisonment over violating the state’s lockdown and modified the shutdown orders to exclude imprisonment. Read Full Article at RT.com Full Article
w ‘America needs you!’ Comey rallies anti-Trump #Resistance amid meltdown over DOJ dropping Flynn case By www.rt.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 21:37:00 +0000 The Justice Department’s dropping of charges against former National Security Advisor Gen. Michael Flynn unleashed a torrent of liberal rage. Among those seething at the Trump administration was former FBI chief James Comey. Read Full Article at RT.com Full Article
w Lockdown-inspired suicides on course to DWARF coronavirus deaths in Australia & in time, even in US – studies By www.rt.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 22:52:00 +0000 The global suicide rate is accelerating as coronavirus-triggered lockdowns supercharge depression and mass job losses push people over the edge. Australian and US researchers have highlighted the threat to their countries. Read Full Article at RT.com Full Article
w PHOTOS show Iranians spill into the streets after 5.1 quake centering on sleeping VOLCANO hits Tehran By www.rt.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 23:28:00 +0000 A 5.1 magnitude earthquake has jolted an area in northern Iran, home to a sleeping volcano, forcing panicked residents in and around Tehran to rush onto the streets despite the Covid-19 lockdown. Read Full Article at RT.com Full Article
w ‘Never saw any direct evidence’: Clapper admission torpedoes Democrat push to revive Trump-Russia conspiracy with transcript dump By www.rt.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 23:48:00 +0000 House Intelligence Committee chair Adam Schiff has published all the transcripts of ‘Russiagate’ interviews he had kept secret, blaming President Donald Trump for the delay, but their content belied his conspiracy narrative. Read Full Article at RT.com Full Article
w Elon Musk says human language will be OBSOLETE in 10 years, after struggling to pronounce his baby’s name on Joe Rogan By www.rt.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 00:45:00 +0000 Elon Musk may have chosen a bizarre, cyborg-like name for his newborn child – just try pronouncing “X Æ A-12” – but the billionaire entrepreneur says spoken language itself may soon become obsolete with the rise of new brain tech. Read Full Article at RT.com Full Article
w Bonny & Clyde, who? WATCH 10yo carjacker FLEE Russian cops with 4yo toddler as ‘accomplice’ By www.rt.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 03:07:00 +0000 A 10-year-old boy and his younger sister sparked a bizarre GTA-style car chase in the Siberian city of Tomsk after the pair grabbed hold of the family vehicle and went for the ride of their lives, which police won’t soon forget. Read Full Article at RT.com Full Article
w When silence speaks volumes: US cut off ALL communication channels with Caracas after botched mercenary raid, says Maduro By www.rt.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 03:08:00 +0000 Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has said that evidence will soon reveal the US leader himself was behind the failed incursion attempt, noting that Washington severed all remaining ties with Caracas thereafter. Read Full Article at RT.com Full Article
w ‘Heavy rush’: Delhi launches website for residents to buy alcohol without massive queues...it GOES DOWN in an instant By www.rt.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 05:20:00 +0000 The Indian capital’s attempt to stop people lining up in front of liquor shops, often in violation of social distancing norms, has suffered a setback after a website created to allot time for a store visit crashed due to overload. Read Full Article at RT.com Full Article
w Documents don’t forget: Leaked 1996 court file shows Biden accuser Tara Reade told of ‘sexual harassment’ in his office By www.rt.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 05:31:00 +0000 A court document has surfaced showing that Tara Reade – a former Senate staffer for Joe Biden who has accused him of sexual assault – told her then-husband she was harassed while working in his office. Read Full Article at RT.com Full Article
w Victory Day karaoke: Russian flashmob invites ANYONE to iconic WWII sing-along in 100+ languages By www.rt.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 07:46:39 +0000 A one-of-the-kind Russian website has enabled anyone to pay vocal tribute to the 75th anniversary of Nazi Germany’s defeat – by performing a beloved Russian Victory Day song with lyrics available in multiple languages. Read Full Article at RT.com Full Article
w Hong Kong legislature descends into chaos as lawmakers BRAWL (VIDEOS) By www.rt.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 08:05:09 +0000 Lawmakers in Hong Kong engaged in an apparent game of capture the flag, which quickly descended into a pushing, shoving and shouting match as a row over electing the chairman of a key committee intensified. Read Full Article at RT.com Full Article
w British designers create typographic tribute to cities affected by World War II By www.rt.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 08:30:11 +0000 Designers Liam + Jord have created a series of minimalistic history-inspired “logos” for cities affected by World War II as part of RT’s tribute project #VictoryPages featuring cities such as Moscow, Warsaw, Berlin, and Hiroshima. Read Full Article at RT.com Full Article
w Son of a gun: Spurs striker Son Heung-min signs off with 'top performer' prize after completing military training in South Korea By www.rt.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 09:23:00 +0000 He's a feared marksman on the football pitch but Tottenham forward Son Heung-min is also a crack shot on the shooting range, being given a top performer award on completing his military training in South Korea. Read Full Article at RT.com Full Article
w The lesson of WWII? ‘Industrialized mass murder’ only possible when people stop questioning narratives, Werner Herzog tells RT By www.rt.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 09:30:46 +0000 The 75th anniversary of victory over Nazi Germany should serve as a reminder to all that the Holocaust was carried out using a tightly controlled, unchallenged narrative, filmmaker Werner Herzog told RT. Read Full Article at RT.com Full Article
w Scientists witness true violence of Jupiter’s FEROCIOUS storms in greater detail than ever before By www.rt.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 09:40:05 +0000 A years-long observation program of the planet Jupiter has revealed some of the most detailed images ever captured of the gas giant, exposing the truly bizarre nature of its ultraviolent, planet-wide storms. Read Full Article at RT.com Full Article
w Georgia recalls envoy from Kiev as its ex-President Saakashvili, a wanted man back home, lands top govt job in Ukraine By www.rt.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 09:51:00 +0000 Tbilisi is recalling its ambassador from Kiev for consultations, a day after Ukraine elevated Mikhail Saakashvili, the fugitive ex-president of Georgia who faces embezzlement charges at home, to the head of Ukraine’s reform body. Read Full Article at RT.com Full Article
w OAN demands Vanity Fair retract ‘malicious’ & ‘defamatory’ claims that Donald Trump Jr. invested in network By www.rt.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 10:03:54 +0000 The President of One America News Network, Charles Herring, has published a blistering letter calling on Vanity Fair to retract claims that Donald Trump’s eldest son secretly bought a stake in the news outlet. Read Full Article at RT.com Full Article
w NBA star Giannis apologizes after hacked Twitter account posts racist rant & attacks on Curry and Bryant By www.rt.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 10:35:17 +0000 Reigning NBA MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo has apologized after a series of racist tweets appeared on his social media timeline, with the Milwaukee Bucks star later saying that he was a the victim of a large-scale online hack. Read Full Article at RT.com Full Article
w Barcelona’s beaches partially open as Spanish govt decides on next steps to exit lockdown By www.rt.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 10:55:00 +0000 Read Full Article at RT.com Full Article
w Novak Djokovic blasted for bizarre 'mind power' theory By www.rt.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 11:05:00 +0000 After the backlash over his anti-vaxxer stance, Novak Djokovic has faced fresh criticism for suggesting that people can alter the make-up of food and water by using mind power and emotions. Read Full Article at RT.com Full Article
w Enormous new map reveals entirety of mouse’s brain in trippy 3D VIDEO By www.rt.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 11:30:17 +0000 After three years of painstaking work, neuroscientists have successfully produced a high-resolution 3D atlas of a mouse brain, which may set the standard for both veterinary and human medicine for decades to come. Read Full Article at RT.com Full Article
w China will work ‘to prevent rebound of coronavirus outbreak’ amid pressure from imported cases By www.rt.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 12:14:00 +0000 Read Full Article at RT.com Full Article
w German intel say US-fueled ‘China lab theory’ is smokescreen for Trump’s flaws in fighting Covid-19 – report By www.rt.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 12:15:42 +0000 The White House’s persistent claim that Covid-19 is a Chinese lab creation is nothing but a calculated move meant to divert Americans’ anger away from how Trump handles the crisis, German spies reportedly believe. Read Full Article at RT.com Full Article
w Not your average goalie: Meet Mikayla Demaiter, the 'world’s hottest hockey player' (PHOTOS) By www.rt.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 12:27:05 +0000 As with the majority of Canadians, Mikayla Demaiter was in love with ice hockey and dreamed of achieving great things in a sport that is almost sacred in her homeland. Read Full Article at RT.com Full Article
w Kill it with fire? Tree pollen burns away as if by magic in surreal scene in Spanish park By www.rt.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 12:39:08 +0000 As Spain gradually lifts its coronavirus lockdown, some residents were treated to a rare and mesmerizing spectacle as a vast, pure-white veil that covered a local park just burned away before their very eyes, as if by dark magic. Read Full Article at RT.com Full Article
w China should TRIPLE nuclear arsenal to deter ‘warmongering’ US, editor of state-run Global Times argues By www.rt.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 12:55:17 +0000 China should drastically increase its stockpile of nuclear warheads to dissuade the United States from pursuing its strategic ambitions abroad, the editor of the Global Times has urged. Read Full Article at RT.com Full Article
w ‘It’d be called an invasion’: Trump says he’d use ARMY to raid Venezuela as he doubles down on denial of ordering botched plot By www.rt.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 13:21:00 +0000 US President Donald Trump has dismissed claims the foiled plot to kidnap Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro had government backing, insisting he’d have done it differently – as a proper “invasion” with an “army.” Read Full Article at RT.com Full Article
w 'I'm not immune to this': Footballer who TWICE flouted lockdown for orgy & home-cooked meals blames media for HARASSMENT By www.rt.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 13:32:00 +0000 Manchester City’s Kyle Walker has asked the media to end their “harassment” of him and his family for the sake of his mental health after AGAIN being caught flouting UK lockdown rules to collect home-cooked meals. Read Full Article at RT.com Full Article
w Switzerland to lift some curbs on migration from Europe, considers opening borders with neighbors By www.rt.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 13:53:00 +0000 Read Full Article at RT.com Full Article
w Champ sh*t only: UFC 249 headliner OFFICIAL as Ferguson & Gaethje make weight ahead of keenly-anticipated showdown (VIDEO) By www.rt.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 14:19:34 +0000 Tony Ferguson and Justin Gaethje have both successfully made weight ahead of the UFC's first fight card in nearly two months on Saturday night, in what promises to be a fiercely violent affair between the two lightweight stars. Read Full Article at RT.com Full Article
w Worst month since Great Depression: US unemployment rate soars to 14.7%, with 20.5 million jobs lost in April By www.rt.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 14:46:15 +0000 The US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported on Friday that the coronavirus shutdown has slashed a record number of jobs from nonfarm payrolls, sending the unemployment rate to record highs. Read Full Article at RT.com Full Article
w Trump says ‘sick man’ Comey and ‘Sleepy Joe’ Biden tried to take him down, warns ‘it’s all coming out’ By www.rt.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 14:57:40 +0000 A day after the Justice Department dropped charges against Gen. Michael Flynn, President Trump is accusing Joe Biden and a host of Obama administration officials of trying to sabotage his presidency, saying “it’s all coming out.” Read Full Article at RT.com Full Article
w Which of Europe's footballing elite could be the biggest WINNERS and LOSERS from the coronavirus chaos? By www.rt.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 15:04:00 +0000 Football across Europe is edging ever closer to a return from its coronavirus-enforced hiatus, but which teams could benefit most from the break? We look at what the Covid-19 chaos could mean for the European big boys. Read Full Article at RT.com Full Article
w Kiev won’t reciprocate to Georgia’s move and recall ambassador after Saakashvili headed Ukraine’s reform body By www.rt.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 15:12:00 +0000 Read Full Article at RT.com Full Article
w Milan branded a ticking Covid-19 time 'BOMB' by Italian virologist as people flout precautions after lockdown eased By www.rt.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 15:46:28 +0000 People snapped grouping together at popular spots in Milan, defying social-distancing rules just days after the city eased its lockdown, have prompted an Italian virologist to compare it to a ticking coronavirus infection ‘bomb.’ Read Full Article at RT.com Full Article
w French police break up medical smuggling networks, seize 440,000 face masks By www.rt.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 17:05:00 +0000 Read Full Article at RT.com Full Article
