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Customers sit at a bar in Sydney. (AFP)

Australia reimposes restrictions in its second-most populous state

Victoria state recorded double-digit increases in COVID-19 cases for a fourth consecutive day

20 Jun 2020 4:03 PM IST

A health official wearing protective gear takes a blood sample of a woman at a screening and testing facility point for the COVID-19 coronavirus, alongside a street in Islamabad. (AFP)

COVID-19 patients turned away from hospitals in Pakistan

Pakistan also reported highest daily virus cases today as infections continue to spiral

20 Jun 2020 2:16 PM IST

Employees of a funeral parlour carry the coffin of a COVID-19 victim into a vehicle, outside the Carlos Van Buren Hospital in Valparaiso. (AFP)

Chile to add 'probable' coronavirus deaths to official toll

A report by an investigative journalism organization showed huge differences between death toll announced to citizens...

15 Jun 2020 9:29 AM IST

A worker hangs a notice on the main gate of the LNJP Hospital in New Delhi. (PTI)

Delhi hospitals for Delhi patients only: Kejriwal

The national capital will open its borders tomorrow but its hospital beds are desperately needed for locals

7 Jun 2020 2:55 PM IST

Govt rejects Flipkarts proposal for entering food retail sector. (PTI Photo)

Government rejects Flipkart's plan to enter food retail sector

The company spokesperson said that Flipkart intends to re-apply for the permit

1 Jun 2020 3:59 PM IST

Maruti Suzuki India records 86% slump in May sales. (PTI Photo)

Maruti Suzuki India records 86% slump in May sales

Domestic sales declined by 88.93 percent to 13,888 units last month

1 Jun 2020 2:13 PM IST

British Finance Minister Rishi Sunak (Photo- AP)

Infosys among UK firms accessing Rishi Sunak's Covid19 job saving...

Infosys has furloughed 3 percent of its UK workforce

1 Jun 2020 9:28 AM IST

Experts fear a severe COIVD-19 outbreak could be catastrophic in a country where malaria, tuberculosis and HIV/AIDS are already problems. (Representational Image: AFP)

Papua New Guinea orders lockdown after first COVID-19 death

The country had seen only 11 cases until a week ago but the total now stands at 61, with new cases being found daily

27 July 2020 4:52 PM IST

Former RBI governor Raghuram Rajan. (PTI Photo)

Raghuram Rajan warns against 'unprecedented' rise in NPA levels in...

He said one positive factor for Indian economy is that the agriculture sector is doing well

15 July 2020 7:31 AM IST

Indias retail inflation picked up in June, pushed by price increases for some food and fuel items. (PTI Photo)

India's June retail inflation picks up after easing of lockdown

The government suspended the release of CPI inflation headline numbers for April and May due to insufficient data during...

14 July 2020 9:14 AM IST

An Egyptian youth, trailed by his friends, gropes a woman crossing the street with her friends in Cairo, Egypt. (AP File Image)

Another #MeToo wave sweeps up Egypt amidst a pandemic

Sexual assault is deep-seated problems in Egypt, where victims must also fight a culture that ties female chastity to...

13 July 2020 1:22 PM IST

Tata Steel sales fall 23 pc to 5.28 MT in Apr-Jun qtr; output down 28.49 pc. (PTI Photo)

Tata Steel sales fall by 23% in Apr-Jun quarter; output down by 28.49%

Tata Steel's India sales were at 2.92 MT, down from 3.96 MT in the year-ago period, while the production volume fell to...

9 July 2020 1:19 PM IST