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Rishi Sunak sets out plans to taper off UK's Ccovid19 job saving scheme from August
From July 1, employers will have maximum flexibility to decide to bring back employees for a number of days per week
30 May 2020 3:13 PM
Three Indian companies get licence to manufacture NASA's coronavirus ventilators
Apart from Indian firms, 18 other companies, including 8 American and 3 Brazilian are selected to manufacture critical breathing devices
30 May 2020 2:33 PM
Patients who undergo surgery after COVID infection at increased death risk: Study
Mortality rates were higher in men versus women, and in patients aged 70 years or over versus those aged under 70 years
30 May 2020 1:10 PM
Sebi extends power of attorney norms implementation date to August 1
The regulator received representations from stock brokers and broker associations regarding difficulty in implementing the provisions
30 May 2020 11:45 AM
Brazil's COVID-19 death toll surpasses Spain's
Brazil is second in the number of confirmed cases, though trailing far behind the United States which has 1.7 million infections
30 May 2020 11:02 AM
Merkel gives a firm 'no' for Trump's in-person G7 summit
US president Donald Trump had earlier suggested he will host an in-person summit of G7 leaders despite concerns over coronavirus pandemic
30 May 2020 10:33 AM
US to cut all ties with World Health Organization over virus
Trump accuse Chinese officials ignored their reporting obligations to the WHO and pressured the agency to “mislead the world”
30 May 2020 9:08 AM
New Zealand keeps the borders closed as virus has grim global hold
The country is almost off the coronavirus grid, with only one Covid-19 patient in hospital, and no new positive cases for last one week
29 May 2020 2:34 PM
Trump feels 'absolutely great' after taking hydroxychloroquine
India, which is one of the major manufactures of the drug, has sent several millions of doses to the US as part of its humanitarian gesture
29 May 2020 10:18 AM
Trump considering to throw out thousands of Chinese graduate students
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says Chinese students "shouldn't be here in our schools spying."
29 May 2020 9:57 AM
Pakistan uses militant-tracking tech to hunt virus
Intelligence services are using geo-fencing and phone-monitoring systems that ordinarily are employed to hunt high-value militants
28 May 2020 11:43 AM
Bill Gates conspiracy theories viral in Africa
A Kenyan politician's false online post has added major fuel to the spread of misinformation regarding the American business magnate
28 May 2020 9:55 AM
After WHO, France puts ban on hydroxychloroquine
Under the new French rules, the drug can be used only in clinical trials to test its efficacy against coronavirus
27 May 2020 3:42 PM
South Korea examines first suspected cases of Covid-linked syndrome in kids
The syndrome has raised fears that COVID-19, caused by the coronavirus, could pose a greater risk to children than had been understood
27 May 2020 3:30 PM
Mumbai returnee tag stigmatises guest workers
Villagers are scared that guest workers returned from places with high number of corona positives will spread the virus
27 May 2020 11:58 AM
South Korea reports spike in coronavirus cases
More than 2 million students, including kindergarten students, were expected to return to school on Wednesday
27 May 2020 9:43 AM
Brazil surpasses US in daily coronavirus death toll
Brazil has the second-worst outbreak in the world, with 374,898 cases, behind the U.S. with 1.637 million cases
26 May 2020 2:55 PM
TVS Motor cuts staff salaries by up to 20% as sales plummet
There will be 5 per cent salary reduction at the junior executive level and about 15 to 20 per cent at the senior management level
26 May 2020 2:25 PM
WHO suspends testing hydroxychloroquine on virus patients
Hydroxycholoroquine has been touted by Donald Trump and many others as a possible treatment for COVID-19
26 May 2020 12:16 PM
Assam records massive spike of 115 new covid cases, Nagaland reports 3 positive cases
Assam conducted higher number of tests despite having lesser number of positive cases than Kerala
26 May 2020 11:29 AM
Columns
Bollywood extravaganza and political uncertainty share themes of vanity, power and unexpected outcomes
As the world watches elections in the US, UK, & India, the outcomes remain unpredictable, marked by defections & geopolitical tensions
The Iranian port of Chabahar, crucial for Indo-Iranian trade & regional connectivity, is up for major upgrades under a new 10-year agreement
Home Ministry seeks input to modernize pre-Independence laws, Official Secrets Act and Explosive Substances Act, amid electoral backdrop