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The Supreme Court issued a notice to the Union Ministry of Civil Aviation on a petition seeking both domestic and international airlines to refund the complete amount of the tickets in relation to all flights cancelled due to the nationwide lockdown. A bench headed by Justice NV Ramana and comprising Justices SK Kaul and BR Gavai, while hearing the matter through video conferencing, making an oral observation said that the non-refund on the tickets booked for air travel after the lockdown was “arbitrary.” The plea has been moved by Pravasi Legal Cell through advocate Jose Abraham. The plea urged the…

As part of its Ramadan Drive, the National Bank of Bahrain (NBB) distributed coupons to 57 local charities and associations registered with the Ministry of Labour and Social Development. According to Trade Arabia, this annual initiative aims to provide Bahraini families in need with added support to help them prepare for the holy month and has been part of NBB’s Donations and Contributions Programme since 2004, which is dedicated to providing for the less privileged members of the local community. The coupons are to benefit more than 7,500 Bahraini families, who will be able to redeem them at a number…

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Monday made his first public appearance after nearly a month in hospital and many days in intensive care due to coronavirus (COVID-19). Britain was “beginning to turn the tide” in tackling COVID-19, said Boris Johnson in a statement outside his Downing Street office. This is the “biggest single challenge” UK has faced since the war, Boris said. He indicated that there will be no immediate lifting of lockdown restrictions. “We must also recognize the risk of a second spike, the risk of losing control of that virus and letting the reproduction rate go back over one…

14 new cases of Covid-19 have been registered, making it 58 cases today. 3 individuals have recovered from COVID-19 and have been discharged from dedicated treatment facilities Bahrain tested a total of 114110 until now. There are 1450 active cases. These include 1448 stable cases and 2 critical cases. 1189 people have been discharged. Only 8 deaths have been reported until now. This takes the total cases in Bahrain to 2647. Read the New Guidelines in Bahrain – Click Here Bahrain has announced the death of a 36-year-old expatriate male on 23rd April, a registered active case of Coronavirus (COVID-19) suffering…

England’s Jofra Archer said on Sunday, he’d finally found his World Cup winner’s medal after “going mad” looking for the prized possession following a house move. Last year saw the fast bowler Archer establish himself on the global stage as he helped England win their first men’s 50-over global title against New Zealand, with his 20 wickets at 23.05 the most taken by any member of the champions’ squad during the tournament. Archer, who only made his international debut in 2019, was also given the responsibility of bowling the Super Over in the final at Lord’s. New Zealand had to chase down the target…

Over a million Australians have downloaded the coronavirus contact tracing app within hours of it being released by the government. The COVIDSafe smartphone app uses a Bluetooth wireless signal to exchange a “digital handshake” with another user when they come within 1.5m. The app then logs this contact and encrypts it. Users will be notified if they have had more than 15 minutes of close contact with another user who tests positive. Australia has recorded 6,694 confirmed coronavirus cases and 80 deaths from the virus, according to a tally by Johns Hopkins University. “As at 10:30 PM, 1 million Australians…

Kuwait’s Directorate-General for Civil Aviation (DGCA) Chairman Shaikh Salman Humoud AI-Sabah said, “The fourth stage of evacuating citizens from abroad would take place on April 29 and proceed until May 6”. The fourth phase would include Los Angeles, Miami, Dallas, Washington, Montreal, Sidney and Berth. The operation will also cover a number of cities in Europe, Asia, South America and Africa where there are Kuwaiti citizens who booked electronically with international aviation companies in cooperation with Kuwaiti embassies.

The dead bodies of 3 Indian expats (Jagsir Singh, Sanjeev Kumar and Kamlesh Bhatt), which were returned from New Delhi on Friday, have been repatriated from Abu Dhabi on Sunday evening. The family members conveyed relief as the mortal remains of their dear ones could be finally taken to their native places for the last rituals. The bodies were repatriated from Abu Dhabi International Airport to Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi. Mortal remains of Jagsir Singh and Sanjeev Kumar will be taken to Punjab and that of Kamlesh Bhatt to Uttarakhand. Inderjeet, the brother-in-law of Sanjeev, said arrangements have…

Over 579 trials have been done via video-conferences in Abu Dhabi, authorities said on Sunday. The Abu Dhabi Judicial Department (ADJD) said the e-system was put in place as part of efforts to ensure continuity while protecting employees and customers amid the Covid-19 situation. Judges of the commercial court held 165 e-hearings at the first instance court; 333 at the appellant court; and 81 at the summary matters court, according to ADJD. The total number of notifications sent to the disputes’ parties was 1,158. In terms of rulings, the Abu Dhabi Commercial Court issued a total of 1,549 judgments in…

17 police officers in Peru have died of Covid-19 while implementing a nationwide lockdown. On Friday, Interior Minister Carlos Morán, who had been criticised for failing to provide officers with masks and medical care, resigned. Over 1,000 police have been infected by the virus. The country has reported over 25,000 infections and 700 deaths, according to a tally by Johns Hopkins University. The new interior minister said his department had granted $15 million to purchase protective equipment for police.