Diaspora

JOHANNESBURG: World-renowned virologist Gita Ramjee has become the first Indian-origin South African to have died after contracting the novel coronavirus.

WASHINGTON: An Indian American Congressional candidate, Suraj Patel on Monday announced that he tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19).

NEW DELHI: Mortal remains of Late Shankar Singh and Late Dewan Singh, the two Afghan nationals killed in Kabul are coming today from Kabul. The mortal remains will land in Delhi around through special flight of Kam Air from Delhi.

SURREY: The Surrey RCMP is requesting the public’s assistance to locate75-year-old Joginder Kaur.

LONDON: A 61-year-old Indian-origin immigration officer at Heathrow airport and his 33-year-old pharmacist daughter have died from the coronavirus (COVID-19) within 24 hours of each other in the UK.

WASHINGTON: In the aftermath of the lockdown undertaken by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to contain the spread of the coronavirus or COVID-19, the Indian American community is offering free accommodation to stranded Indian students.

KABUL: A small bomb blast near the funeral site for 25 Sikhs, who were killed in an attack by the ISIS terror group on their Sikh temple (gurdwara), disrupted the cremation services.

Noted Indian-origin chef Floyd Cardoz died at a hospital in the US on Wednesday after he had tested positive for coronavirus. He was 59.

The US and United Nations on Wednesday condemned the horrific terrorist attack by ISIS on a Sikh temple (gurdwara) in Afghanistan.

QUEENSLAND: A large-scale police land, water and air search by Queensland Police ended in tragedy after 25-year-old missing Punjabi youth was found dead.