Juili Kale's dreams to receive her master's degree diploma in a ceremony cheered on by her family were dashed by the coronavirus - until robots came to the rescue.

Syria's government allowed mosques to open on Friday for worshipers willing to perform prayers. The mosque had remained closed as part of the measures taken to contain the spread of coronavirus.

Storks are famous in folklore for delivering human babies to their parents. Conservationists are looking to return the favour with the imminent hatching of several white stork eggs on a 'rewilding' estate in southern England - as the coronavirus outbreak provides a noticeable boost for some wildlife.

Sorry. A short dip in carbon emissions won’t save the planet after all. Things may even get worse, say the experts.

Storks are famous in folklore for delivering human babies to their parents. Conservationists are looking to return the favour with the imminent hatching of several white stork eggs on a 'rewilding' estate in southern England - as the coronavirus outbreak provides a noticeable boost for some wildlife.

After closing their doors to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, many small businesses face an uncertain future following government-ordered lockdowns.

The care home's residents are all over 65 years old and have hardly left their apartments for weeks. To cheer them up, the administration decided to organize various concerts.

Two Humboldt penguins, Nacho and Goat, went on a field trip in the forest accompanied by their keepers at Oregon Zoo on Friday (May 1) in Portland, United States.

The last "supermoon" of 2020 rose in the night sky on Thursday over a world beginning to re-emerge after weeks of coronavirus-related lockdowns.

Mykhailo Pinchuk takes a short walk around his empty zoo, greeting some animals with a stroke and a morsel of food.

From a bunch of radishes to a sleeping cat, Parisian Agnes Goyet has turned to her life indoors for inspiration as France's coronavirus lockdown frees her up to pursue her hobby - art.

A London bus stop has been transformed into a children's art gallery by a local resident who wanted to brighten the drudgery of lockdown life, creating a colourful community hub amid the anxiety and isolation of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Cuba's artists are rising to the occasion during the coronavirus lockdown, taking to rooftops and balconies to create music or dance.

Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Friday he aims to present plans next week to reopen the economy, as key sectors like carmaking look to begin business again after over a month of quarantine measures to curb the coronavirus outbreak.

Two Humboldt penguins, Nacho and Goat, went on a field trip in the forest accompanied by their keepers at Oregon Zoo on Friday (May 1) in Portland, United States.

While most film and TV production around the world has shut down, one UK network has made a new drama series "Isolation Stories" about life under lockdown. Edward Baran reports.

Kate, Britain's Duchess of Cambridge, launched a project on Thursday to encourage Britons to submit pictures of their daily lives during lockdown. Edward Baran reports.

Dutch King Willem-Alexander urged all people in the Netherlands to stay at home on Monday, instead of flocking onto the streets clad in orange as they normally do for the annual celebration of Kingsday.

Kate, Britain's Duchess of Cambridge, launched a project on Thursday to encourage Britons to submit pictures of their current daily lives and the work of "Helpers and Heroes" to capture a snapshot of the nation in coronavirus lockdown.

Priest Don Giuseppe Castelvecchio hasn't been able to conduct services in his San Fiorano church for two months. In the town where restrictions are easing, his sermons delivered from a loud speaker in a car are a welcome relief. Joe Davies reports.

Syria's government allowed mosques to open on Friday for worshipers willing to perform prayers. The mosque had remained closed as part of the measures taken to contain the spread of coronavirus.

The coronavirus pandemic is making life feel slower than ever, but observing timescales across the universe can bring us some comfort, writes Chanda Prescod-Weinstein

Many people are turning to virtual therapy and mental health apps to cope with the stress of the coronavirus pandemic, but they may not be as helpful as talking face to face

People in lockdown are no longer trying to use technology to get their old lives back and that's a good thing, says Annalee Newitz

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Researchers conducted nearly 1,500 online interviews and found that nearly 82% of those surveyed said they didn't plan to conceive during the coronavirus pandemic.

गुजरात से 1200 श्रमिकों को लेकर स्पेशल ट्रेन पहुंची कासगंज

भारतीय सिनेमा में बाहर से जितनी चकाचौंध दिखती है, अंदर जाकर उतना ही अंधेरा है। यहां पर स्टार किड्स के लिए रास्ता तो बहुत आसान है लेकिन जिनका इस इंडस्ट्री से कोई लेना देना नहीं रहा है

कोरोना वायरस की वजह से पूरे भारत में लॉकडाउन लागू है। इसके चलते लोगों को परेशानियां तो हो ही रही हैं। जो लोग अपने घर हैं और आसपास का माहौल कुछ हद तक ठीक है, वे तो फिर भी ठीक हैं। लेकिन, बाहर फंसे लोगों के लिए तो ये मुश्किलों भरा वक्त है।

कोरोना वायरस के चलते पूरे देश में जारी लॉकडाउन की वजह से 25 मार्च से बंद पड़े रेस्टोरेंट, क्लब और बार आदि को कर्नाटक सरकार ने राज्य में शराब की थोक कीमत पर बिक्री करने की अनुमति दे दी है।

श्रम मंत्री हरक सिंह का कहना है कि 15 दिन के अंदर ही यह धनराशि श्रमिकों के खातों में पहुंच जाएगी

बिहार सरकार से डाकघर में खुले खाते में आर्थिक मदद की आस लगाए श्रमिक पोस्ट ऑफिस में इंडियन पोस्ट पेमेंट बैंकिंग (आईपीपीबी) का खाता खुलवाने पहुंच रहे हैं।

उत्तराखंड बोर्ड की परीक्षाएं इसी महीने हो सकती हैं। वहीं बोर्ड का रिजल्ट भी 10 जून से पहले घोषित किया जा सकता है।

कोरोना लॉकडाउन के दौरान पैदा हुई मुश्किलों को आसान करने के लिए देहरादून के युवाओं ने कुछ अलग किया है।

अस्थि विर्सजन से रोक हटने से कई लोगों ने राहत की सास ली है। वे अब श्मशान घाटों में रखीं परिजनों की अस्थियों को गंगा में विर्सजित कर सकेंगे।

उत्तराखंड में पूर्व सैनिकों के लिए अब सेना की कैंटीनों में शराब उपलब्ध कराई जाएगी।

प्रदेश के ऐसे लोग जो दूसरे राज्य में नौकरी या अन्य काम करते हैं और निजी वाहन से जाना चाहते हैं, वह http://smartcitydehradun.uk.gov.in/e-pass पर आवेदन कर ई-पास बनवा सकते हैं।

अन्य राज्यों में फंसे प्रवासियों को उत्तराखंड लाने के लिए अब 10 मई से स्पेशल ट्रेनें नहीं चलेगी। ये ट्रेन कब से चलेंगी अभी यह तारीख तय नहीं है।

लॉकडाउन के बीच जहां अपने भी मदद नहीं कर पा रहे हैं। ऐसे में महिला पुलिसकर्मी और एक युवक ने इंसानियत की मिसाल पेश की है।

कोरोना वायरस को फैलने से रोकने के लिए पूरे देश में 17 मई तक लॉकडाउन लागू है। हिमाचल में लॉकडाउन के साथ कर्फ्यू भी लागू है।

हिमाचल में 15 जून से शुरू होने वाले सेब सीजन से पहले बागवानों के लिए मजदूरों का संकट खड़ा हो गया है।

People in lockdown are no longer trying to use technology to get their old lives back and that's a good thing, says Annalee Newitz

पश्चिमी यूपी के विभिन्न जिलों में कोरोना दोबारा अपने पांव पसार रहा है वहीं संक्रमण को लेकर लोग अभी भी संजीदा नहीं हैं -

For the past two months, Katie Holliday has been cooped up alone in her Brooklyn apartment thinking longingly about an unlikely erogenous zone: the lower half of a stranger’s face. 

“I remember joking to my friend before all of this started, ‘Imagine if someone’s face becomes their most coveted body part?’” Holliday, who is 31, told The Daily Beast. “‘When someone removes their mask, is it a sign of trust? Is it like letting someone see you naked?’ I was kidding back then, but now it’s reality.”

Holliday doesn’t know exactly when it will be safe to start seeing people like she did before the pandemic began, but she’ll return to a singles scene unlike any other in history. “I’m picturing walking into a bar where everyone’s wearing masks,” she said. “I’ll meet someone whose face is covered. Are they cute or not? I don’t know!” 

Read more at The Daily Beast.

THE CORONAVIRUS lockdown is now causing serious damage to the UK's economy, Tory MP Steve Baker has warned - stressing he was now "gravely concerned" at the situation

CORONAVIRUS has forced people to re-evaluate their finances as income takes a hit and budgets are stretched. One of the first port of calls for change has been direct debits and new research reveals that some people may find themselves with more cash available once this all ends.

उत्तराखंड में कोरोना वायरस संक्रमण के मद्देनजर अब सिर्फ हरिद्वार जनपद ही रेड जोन में बचा है। स्वास्थ्य मंत्रालय ने ऊधमसिंह नगर और अल्मोड़ा जनपद को ग्रीन जोन घोषित कर दिया है।

हालात में सुधार के बावजूद रेड जोन में शामिल हरिद्वार जिले को लोगों को भी आज से बड़ी राहत मिलेगी।

हरिद्वार में ज्वालापुर के आंबेडकर नगर में भाजपा की ओर से बांटी गई राशन किट में मरा हुआ चूहा और कीड़े निकलने के प्रकरण ने तूल पकड़ लिया है।