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“The central or state government should make necessary arrangements to conduct COVID-19 tests on the non-resident Indians, who are in the direst need of returning to their native places,” Abraham John said. “If the COVID-19 tests are enforced on the helpless returnees who have lost their jobs or remain in the medical condition in the Arabian Gulf countries before returning to their respective native places in India, the central government of India or the respective state government should conduct the necessary tests absolutely free of cost as these unfortunate victims of the terrible virus are unable to bear the test expenses…

Dubai Sports Council (DSC) has announced sports academies and coaching clinics based in Dubai’s private educational institutions can open for business, on the condition they strictly adhere to the COVID-19 safety guidelines. The Council has issued a detailed list of protocols, which were framed in collaboration with the Knowledge and Human Development Authority of Dubai, that the academies will need to comply with in order to reopen their doors for business. The academies, among other things, will have to make sure they maintain the hygiene and sanitization requirements as mandated by authorities, which includes maintaining a regular cleaning regime, and…

Kuwait has reported a drop of 454 new coronavirus cases, the majority of the cases are from Kuwaitis which is 193, taking the total confirmed cases in the country 35,920, according to the Ministry of Health. Kuwait has been showing a downwards trend in the past days. 7 patients died of the coronavirus in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of deaths to 296. 877 new recoveries have been reported in the country, raising the total recoveries to 26,759. Kuwait has done 2,324 NP swab tests in the past 24 hours, as the country ramps up its efforts…

Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput was found hanging at his Mumbai home, police said today. He was 34. The popular actor was recently seen in the film “Chhichhore” and his last appearance was in the Netflix film “Drive”. He had put up a moving post when his former manager Disha Salian was found dead a few days ago. His last post on Instagram was dedicated to his mother. Rajput, who became a household name with his hit television series “Pavitra Rishta”, debuted in films with the critically acclaimed “Kai Po Che!” based on Chetan Bhagat’s bestselling book “The Three Mistakes…

Oman has registered 5 deaths and 1,404 daily cases of coronavirus, highest daily cases, most of the new cases are from foreigners by 1,004 and the rest 400 from citizens, taking the total cases to 23,481. The death toll reached 104 after reporting the new death. Meanwhile, 924 new recoveries were announced, bringing the total to 8,454. 3,596 tests were conducted in the past 24 hours, across the sultanate. The decrease in traffic accidents contributed to the availability of intensive care rooms for patients. Also Read: Saudi Arabia’s Amlak International announces intention to float Australia’s largest states further ease coronavirus…

Saudi Arabia’s Amlak International for Real Estate Finance will proceed with an initial public offering of 30% of its shares on the Riyadh exchange, it said in a statement on Sunday. Amlak, a real estate financing company with assets of around 3.1 billion riyals ($826 million), said the final offer price would be announced on June 30 following a book-building process which starts on June 22. Saudi Arabia’s NCB Capital is the sole financial advisor, bookrunner, underwriter and lead manager for the deal, which will have two tranches, to retail and institutional investors. Major shareholders will be subject to a…

Bahrain has reported 514 new cases of coronavirus, among 281 expatriate workers, 230 new cases are contacts of active cases, and 3 are travel-related, after conducting over 7,500 additional COVID-19 tests. The death toll stands at 39, as 2 new deaths were reported in the kingdom. Meanwhile, 628 additional recoveries from COVID-19 were reported. The total cases have driven to 18,227 of which 12,818 have recovered, which means that over 69 percent of the confirmed cases have recovered from the virus. Currently, there are 5,370 active cases. Also, there are 138 COVID-19 cases receiving treatment, of which 18 are in a critical condition.…

Bahrain has announced the death of an 85-year-old citizen and a 54-year-old expatriate from coronavirus, taking the country’s total deaths to 39. The patients were suffering from underlying and chronic health problems.  The country has reported 514 new cases of coronavirus, among 281 expatriate workers, 230 new cases are contacts of active cases, and 3 are travel-related, after conducting over 7,500 additional COVID-19 tests. Meanwhile, 628 additional recoveries from COVID-19 were reported. The total cases have driven to 18,227 of which 12,818 have recovered, which means that over 69 percent of the confirmed cases have recovered from the virus. Currently, there are 5,370 active cases.…

Private Joseph Hammond, the 95-year-old Ghanaian man who walked 14 miles to raise money for frontline workers in Africa “brought a huge smile” to Prince Harry’s face, he said in a letter to the war veteran. Prince Harry applauded the veteran for taking up the strenuous task for a good cause. “Even at ’95 years young’ I imagine it was not an easy task,” he wrote in the letter to Hammond. “However, given the service and selflessness you have demonstrated throughout your life, it does not surprise me that you would take on a challenge such as this — and…

The sister of North Korea’s leader has warned of retaliatory measures against South Korea that could involve the military, in the latest escalation of tensions over defectors from the North who have been sending back propaganda and food. Kim Yo Jong, who serves unofficially as one of Kim Jong Un’s top aides, issued the warning in a statement carried by state news agency KCNA on Saturday. “By exercising my power authorized by the Supreme Leader, our Party and the state, I gave an instruction to the … department in charge of the affairs with (the) enemy to decisively carry out…