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ISLAMABAD: A Pakistani pharmaceutical company will start to manufacture coronavirus drug Remdesivir within two months, said Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Health Dr Zafar Mirza on Friday.”American company Gilead has manufactured this drug and it has proven effective in treating coronavirus patients,” he said during a press conference. …

The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) on Thursday called out India for unfairly “targeting those practicing their democratic right to protest”, making special mention of the arrest of a pregnant Muslim activist. “During COVID-19 crisis, there are reports India [government] is arresting Muslim activists protesting the [Citizenship …

Workers in India are set to face longer days and lower pay in a ‘race to the bottom,’ academics, activists and unions said, as six states plan to suspend labor laws to help industry recover from the coronavirus lockdown. Despite a spike in COVID-19 cases this week, India is looking …

Indian and Chinese soldiers have reportedly engaged in verbal and physical clashes along the disputed border between the two countries, as a result of which several troops have been injured on both sides. Some 150 soldiers engaged in heated exchanges of words and blows after encountering each other at Naku …

Angry protesters barge into a chemical plant on India’s east coast demanding its “immediate” closure, a day after a pre-dawn gas leak killed 12 people and knocked locals unconscious in the street. Protesters shouted “We want justice!” and demanded a permanent closure of the factory that is close to residential …

Veteran Indian actor Rishi Kapoor passed away on Thursday at the age of 67, reported Indian media. The actor was hospitalised on Wednesday after he complained of having difficulty in breathing. Kapoor, 67, the scion of a famed film industry family, is survived by his wife and two children, and …

Bollywood legend Irrfan Khan’s demise has left the world stunned. The actor not only had an outstanding career in Bollywood but also made his way to Hollywood, leading to international acclaim for his charm and acting skills, which were a class apart. He had been admitted to the intensive care …

Bollywood star Irrfan Khan, who was admitted to Mumbai hospital on Tuesday after his health deteriorated, died on Wednesday at the age of 53, reported Indian media. Irrfan was diagnosed with a neuroendocrine tumor in 2018 and had been undergoing treatment in Britain. He returned to India after recovering and …

NEW DELHI: India plans to fast track the review of some investment proposals from neigbouring countries such as China following concerns new screening rules could hit plans of companies and investors, three sources told Reuters on Saturday. To avoid opportunistic takeovers during the coronavirus outbreak, India said this week that …

Indians are apparently looking for a coronavirus scapegoat as the country’s Muslim population is widely reporting that they are being harassed over rumors of spreading the new virus. Many people from the Muslim population said they are being harassed by both the police and people in the streets across the …