New Delhi, Oct 13: The prolonged closure of schools due to the COVID-19 pandemic in India may cause a loss of over $400 billion in the country’s future earnings, besides substantial learning losses, according to a World Bank report.

Mumbai, Oct 13: Former Miss World and actor Manushi Chhillar joined co-actor Akshay for the shoot of her first and upcoming Yash Raj Films (YRF) project 'Prithviraj'.

Riyadh, Oct 13: The Saudi Ministry of Haj and Umrah announced on Tuesday that it will be permitting some 250,000 domestic pilgrims to perform Umrah in the second phase of the gradual resumption of the pilgrimage at Makkah.

New Delhi, Oct 13: The World Health Organization has debunked the idea of herd immunity, saying it is 'scientifically and ethically problematic' and is not an option.

Mangaluru, Oct 13: Dakshina Kannada district Deputy Commissioner K V Rajendra tested positive for coronavirus on Tuesday.

He will be in home quarantine for the next two weeks as he is asymptomatic, sources at the DC''s office said.

The Deputy Commissioner''s wife and child also have tested positive and are in home quarantine.

As a precautionary measure, Mangaluru city Corporation (MCC) Commissioner Commissioner Akshy Sridhar, has also gone into quarantine after the DC tested positive for the virus.

Jerusalem, Oct 13: Israel’s Cabinet approved a normalization deal with the UAE on Monday and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he and Abu Dhabi’s crown prince had spoken and agreed to meet soon.

Athens, Oct 13: Greece on Monday condemned as a “direct threat to regional peace” Turkey’s decision to send back to the eastern Mediterranean the research ship at the center of tensions over energy rights.

Bengaluru, Oct 13: The Central Crime Branch, probing the violence here over an inflammatory Facebook post, has named former Mayor and sitting Congress corporator R Sampath Raj as one of the accused in the case, police said on Tuesday.

Mangaluru, Oct 10: A group of people belonging to Bajrang Dal activists today intercepted a milk van on charge of illegally transporting beef in the city. The police later seized the vehicle and took one person into custody.

California, Oct 13: Facebook on Monday said it will prohibit any content that denies or distorts the Holocaust, directing people to credible information off Facebook if they search for terms associated with the Holocaust or its denial on its platform.