The Biden administration will restrict travel from India on advice of the C.D.C. in light of the country’s high virus caseloads and multiple variants. The policy will take effect Tuesday, May 4, White House press secretary Jen Psaki said. “If we don’t help in India, I worry about an explosion of cases” around the world.Continue reading “The U.S. Will Restrict Travel From India. Experts Warn Of ‘Explosion of Cases’ Around the World.”
Monthly Archives: April 2021
MOTHER: This 1-Minute Iranian Film Took My Breathe Away (Video)
Written and directed by Iranian filmmaker Mohammad Reza Kheradmandan, this 60+ seconds short film captures the universality of the longing we all have for a mother’s embrace –it took my breathe away. A perfect gift (in my opinion) for Mother’s Day Sunday May 9. What inspired you to make this short film? Mohammad Reza Kheradmandan:Continue reading “MOTHER: This 1-Minute Iranian Film Took My Breathe Away (Video)”
Female Officers Dressed in Black Berets Help Pilgrims at the Prophet Mosque in Madinah
ARAB NEWS: Dressed in tan uniforms, veils and black berets, some 113 officers assist pilgrims and worshipers at the Prophet’s mosque in Madinah. Dozens of female officers are also deployed in Makkah, where they are providing security and managing worshipers at the Grand Mosque. The military-trained batch, created six months ago, is part of theContinue reading “Female Officers Dressed in Black Berets Help Pilgrims at the Prophet Mosque in Madinah”
Covid-19 Pandemic in So. Asia: ‘Peace Mongers’ Call for Cooperation, Empathy
Dozens of South Asians came together for an online meet on Sunday and expressed grief, solidarity amid the suffering inflicted by the pandemic in the region and worldwide. The huddle dovetails several independent observers’ view for regional cooperation beyond geopolitics and fight the “crisis”, its potential fallouts. ‘If this erupts, it’ll hit the world’, saidContinue reading “Covid-19 Pandemic in So. Asia: ‘Peace Mongers’ Call for Cooperation, Empathy”
Two Pakistani Diplomats Caught ‘Shoplifting’ in South Korea
Two diplomats from Pakistan Embassy in South Korea were caught shoplifting at a store in Seoul. According to a report in The Korea Times, while one diplomat allegedly stole candies, the other a hat –the incident happened on different dates in the capital. An employee at a retail store had filed a police report whichContinue reading “Two Pakistani Diplomats Caught ‘Shoplifting’ in South Korea”
Can Spite Be a Force For Good?
That’s one of the arguments in Simon McCarthy-Jones’s “Spite,” which Sarah Lyall in her review calls “a highly entertaining book that should be read more as an illuminating examination of an under-discussed topic than as a prescription for how to behave.” ‘Spite’ Looks on the Bright Side of a Dark Feeling BY SARAH LYALL inContinue reading “Can Spite Be a Force For Good?”
Mahabharata to Be Taught in Saudi Schools -Under Vision 2030
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia schools will soon be teaching the students Indian epics Ramayana & Mahabharata. Crown Prince MBS has reportedly directed that these be included in the social science curriculum -part of Saudi Vision 2030, that seeks to teach diversity and principles of various religions and customs. “It is a matter of pride thatContinue reading “Mahabharata to Be Taught in Saudi Schools -Under Vision 2030”
India Police Asks Muslims to Offer Prayers to End the Pandemic (Viral Video)
An Indian police officer asks the Muslim community in his precinct to offer prayers for the COVID-19 pandemic to end. A video circulating on social media shows a Mumbai police personnel announcing and appealing to Muslims saying: “Namaz parh kay dua kijiye maina suna hai Allah rozaydar ki jaldi sunta hai.” India’s daily coronavirus deathContinue reading “India Police Asks Muslims to Offer Prayers to End the Pandemic (Viral Video)”
Oral Pill Treatment for Corona Likely to be Approved in India
American Pharma major Merck has developed a drug called Molnupiravi which works to completely eliminate the new Coronavirus from the body. Merck is working closely with leading Indian Pharma giant to develop the oral pill. This 200 mg capsule is an oral treatment and has to be taken at home for 5 days. The capsuleContinue reading “Oral Pill Treatment for Corona Likely to be Approved in India”