Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Sri Lanka shaman dies of Covid after touting ‘blessed’ water cure

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COLOMBO: A high-profile shaman who tried to end Sri Lanka’s Covid-19 outbreak with “blessed” water has died of the virus, his family said on Thursday. Eliyantha White, 48, who treated sports stars and top politicians including the country’s prime minister, claimed in November he could end the pandemic in Sri Lanka and neighbouring India by … Read more

Child under 10 in Canada’s Waterloo region dies of Covid-19

OTTAWA: A child under the age of 10 died of Covid-19 in Waterloo Region of Canada, CTV reported Friday. Waterloo Region’s medical officer of health Hsiu-Li Wang confirmed the child’s death at the region’s weekly Covid-19 briefing on Friday morning. “The child had underlying health conditions,” Wang said. “There were no school-related or childcare-related exposures … Read more

Afghan man accuses American pilot’s arrogance over brother’s death, calls for investigation

KABUL: “He was a pilot of an American plane, not the driver of a rickshaw. His arrogance caused the death of many Afghans including my brother Zaki,” alleged Hajji Zukria. Sitting cross-legged on a mattress in a rented house here in Qala-e-Fathullah locality of Kabul, Zukria accused the arrogance of the US pilot of the … Read more

Earthquake of 7.1-magnitude jolts Mexico, kills one, buildings sway

Mexico: A 7.1-magnitude earthquake struck Mexico on Tuesday near the Pacific resort city of Acapulco, leaving at least one person dead and shaking buildings in the capital several hundred kilometres away. The epicenter was 11 kilometers (seven miles) southeast of Acapulco in Guerrero state, the National Seismological Service reported. A man was killed when a … Read more

Hurricane Ida pummels Louisiana, knocks out power in New Orleans

New Orleans: Hurricane Ida battered the southern US state of Louisiana and plunged New Orleans into darkness in the wee hours of Monday, leaving at least one person dead. It has been 16 years since the Hurricane Katrina devastated the city. Ida slammed into the Louisiana coast as a Category 4 storm but had weakened … Read more

Woman dies in New Zealand after inoculation with Pfizer Vaccine

Islamabad: 50% Of Eligible Adult Population Receive Vaccine

WELLINGTON:  New Zealand reported one Covid-19 vaccine-related death on Monday following a woman’s Pfizer vaccination and the resulting symptoms of myocarditis and pericarditis. This is the first case in New Zealand where death in the days following vaccination has been linked to the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine, according to the Ministry of Health. The Covid-19 Vaccine … Read more

Sri Lanka’s former foreign minister dies of Covid-19

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s former Foreign Minister Mangala Samaraweera died on Tuesday after being infected with the Covid-19 virus, local media reported. Samaraweera had been admitted to the Intensive Care Unit of a private hospital in Colombo last week after he contracted the virus. Local media quoting medical officers said Samaraweera had developed complications and suffered … Read more

Four people killed in Karachi house fire

KARACHI: Four people, including two women, died of suffocation when a fire broke out in their home at Bahadurabad in the limits of Tipu Sultan police station on Thursday. “The victims were later identified as Sultan Mirza, 80, Shazia Mirza 72, Sabiha Mirza 78 and Akbar 45,” duty officer of the Tipu Sultan police station … Read more

Almost 4 dead, 7 injured in NE China’s building collapse incident

HARBIN – At least four people were killed and seven others sustained injuries after the top floor of an office building in Harbin City, capital of northeast China‘s Heilongjiang Province, collapsed on Sunday afternoon, said the local authorities on Monday. The accident took place around 3:10 pm when the topmost floor of the building which … Read more

Half of total US population fully vaccinated

WASHINGTON: Half of the total US population has been fully vaccinated against Covid-19, according to the data updated Friday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on its website. As of Friday, 50 per cent of the US population – more than 165.9 million people – had been fully vaccinated against the virus. … Read more

Covid-19 claims lives of 640 doctors in Indonesia

JAKARTA: At least 640 Indonesian doctors have died of Covid-19 infections since the virus was detected in the Southeast Asian country in March last year, the Indonesian Medical Association revealed on Wednesday.  According to the association, among the 640 doctors, 347 were general practitioners, 284 were specialists and nine were residents. It further maintained that … Read more

Funeral prayers of Begum Shamim Akhtar to be offered today

Begum Shamim Akhtar

The dead body of Begum Shamim Akhtar, the mother of former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) President Shahbaz Sharif, was brought to Lahore from London on Saturday (today).  As per the details, the body was brought to Lahore viaa British Airways flight. members of the Sharif family and PML-L leaders and … Read more

Gilgit-Baltistan Agriculture Minister passed away of coronavirus

Gilgit-Baltistan

Gilgit-Baltistan Agriculture Minister Haji Janbaz Khan has died of the coronavirus. The Health Department of Gilgit-Baltistan’s focal person Dr Shah Zaman confirmed the death of the provincial minister. Dr Shah Zaman said that the provincial minister had been undergoing treatment at City Hospital Gilgit for the last four days. However, when his condition worsened, he … Read more

Famous stage actor Mirza Akhtar Shirani passes away

Mirza Akhter shirani

Famous stage actor Mirza Akhtar Shirani passed away, owing to kidney-related complications.  The late actor was suffering from a respiratory ailment for the past several days and was placed on a ventilator after having difficulty in breathing, according to his family. His son, Ali Raza, said that his father’s funeral prayers will be offered at … Read more

Former hockey player Tauseef Ahmed passed away

Hockey player Tausif Ahmed

Former Pakistan hockey player and PTV hockey team coach Tauseef Ahmed has passed away. Tauseef Ahmed joined the PTV hockey team in 1990 and played at the center half position. The hockey coach was also working as an administrative assistant in PTV. Tauseef Ahmed suffered from appendicitis this morning while he could not be treated … Read more

Chronic diarrhea kills African Giraffe at Peshawar Zoo

GIRAFFE

According to the officials of Peshawar zoo, a giraffe imported from  Africa died here on Sunday. The giraffe was suffering from diarrhea. Officials stated that the Giraffe was imported from Africa to Peshawar Zoo two years ago. However numerous deaths has raised questions about the management of the Peshawar Zoo. The Director of Zoo, Iftikhar … Read more

UK has second worst coronavirus death toll in globe

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The United Kingdom is now the second country to record more than 30,000 deaths due to coronavirus pandemic. According to the details, the UK’s official death toll rises to 30,076, while after this only Untied States has maximum death which is 74,810. The community’s secretary Robert Jenrick said in the government daily’s conference that more … Read more

Sajal Aly posts video clip of Rishi Kapoor on her insta story

Sajal Aly

Famous Pakistani actress Sajal Aly posted a video clip of song, ‘Kahin Na Ja Aaj Kahin Mat Ja Phir Mile’ from movie of Rishi Kapoor ‘Bade Dil Wala’ on her Instagram story. She also posted the picture on her insta of famous Bollywood actor Rishi Kapoor on his death. Sajal posted the picture of Rishi … Read more

Karisma Kapoor pays tribute to Irrfan Khan, Rishi Kapoor

Karisma Kapoor pays tribute to Irrfan Khan Rishi Kapoor

Famous Bollywood actress Karisma Kapoor payed tribute to the both legends, Irrfan Khan and Rishi Kapoor. According to the details, She posted a video on Instagram with emojis and it was written on the video, “Have a safe journey you both, we will forever celebrate you”. The short video is a scene from film D-Day … Read more

Coronavirus kills three more Pakistanis in US

Coronavirus

Three more Pakistanis died of the coronavirus in the United States. According to the details, 887,622 people have been affected by the deadly COVID-19 and 50,283 people lost their lives because of it in the US. Pakistani Consulate confirmed this and said that more than dozen Pakistanis are in quarantine centers. A Pakistani journalist from … Read more

Coronavirus: Death toll increases to 18,000 in UK

death toll in UK

Coronavirus pandemic has killed 18,100 people in the Kingdom. According to the details, 133,495 has been tested positive for the deadly COVID-19. The sources also said that there are 115,051 are active cases in United Kingdom. COVID-19 death toll increases to over 166,000 across globe The coronavirus has killed over more than 182,000 people around … Read more

COVID-19 death toll increases to over 166,000 across globe

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The coronavirus has killed over more than 166,067 people around the planet. According to the details, deadly COVID-19 has reached every corner of earth and restricted the half of the population to their homes. The world leaders has also infected by this virus. Prime Minister of UK, Boris Johnson has been shifted to hospital. Queen … Read more

COVID-19 death toll increases to over 80,000 across planet

coronavirus death toll

The coronavirus has killed over more than 83,000 people around the planet. According to the details, deadly COVID-19 has reached every corner of earth and restricted the half of the population to their homes. The world leaders has also infected by this virus. Prime Minister of UK, Boris Johnson has been shifted to hospital. Queen … Read more

Coronavirus: UAE claims recovery of 23 patients today

coronavirus in Dubai

23 coronavirus patients have been recovered on today (April 6). The sources said that 11 people lost their lives due to coronavirus in United Arab Emirates. According to the health ministry of UAE, 23 corona patients have been recovered, raising the total recoveries to 277 in one day. Recovery of 23 patients, 277 new cases … Read more

Death toll rises to 45 in Russia due to COVID-19 outbreak

coronavirus in russia

The novel coronavirus has infected 658 more people in Russia, bringing the total to 5,389 over the last one day, the country’s authorities said on Sunday (April 5). According to the statement of emergency team, The death toll rose to 45 as the infection claimed two more lives since yesterday. The sources said that the … Read more

New Zealand confirms first COVID 19 Death

New Zealand

New Zealand recorded its first death related to the new coronavirus on Sunday as the number of people infected with the virus rose by 63 in the country. The woman, who authorities said had underlying health conditions, reportedly diagnosed with influenza on admittance to hospital. Furthermore The country has recorded a total of 514 cases. … Read more

Pakistan confirms 13th Death due to Novel Coronavirus

Coronavirus live updates-Spain "close to passing the peak of infections"

Pakistan confirms another death due to coronavirus bringing the death toll to 13, the patient was tested positive with COVID 19 two days earlier. As per details, the deceased was the resident of Abbotabad. Pakistan’s count of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) cases soared to 1526 on Sunday, according to the latest statistics released by the National … Read more