In a tweet, he said, 4,504 people have returned to India on Saturday on Vande Bharat Flights which is one of the largest and successful evacuation missions undertaken in recent times. Vande Bharat Mission launched by the government with an aim to bring back home stranded Indians from many countries due to Covid-19 pandemic.
The low-lying areas in districts including Sylhet, Sunamganj, Lalmonirhat, Nilphamari, Kurigram reported flooding due to rising trend in major rivers like Teesta, Dharla, Padma and Brahmaputra. Sunamganj town and 11 upazilas of the district are reported to be inundated due to the heavy rain and upstream river flooding. Road communication in several parts of the … Read more
Robbie, the star of “Suicide Squad” and “I, Tonya,” is to head a female-driven “Pirates” movie which is in the early stages of development, a source with knowledge of the project said on Friday. It marks the latest bid by Hollywood to re-imagine classic movies by casting women in the lead roles, including the 2016 … Read more
With many foreign tourists not expected back for months, and strict social distancing measures in place, the post-outbreak Louvre that opens on July 6 is likely to be a more serene experience than usual. Workers this week were putting the final touches on preparations at the former palace on the banks of the Seine that, … Read more
The museum can usually attract up to 15,000 visitors a day during the summer months, but with France’s borders still closed to many foreign tourists and with social distancing in place, its daily capacity has now been cut to 5,000. “The crisis has hit the cultural world very hard. Our revenue shortfall will be significant. … Read more