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Iran says 149 new coronavirus deaths, toll reaches 1,284

A total of 18,407 people have contracted the disease in the country, one of the worst hit by the novel coronavirus

19 March 2020 5:21 PM IST

Auto dealers seek higher sales margin, cost reduction measures amid Covid19 crisis. (AFP Photo)

Auto dealers seek higher sales margin, cost reduction measures amid...

Dealerships on an average are spending 85% of their gross revenues on costs and majority of that is on manpower,...

31 May 2020 12:09 PM IST

UKs covid19 job saving scheme to taper off from August, says Rishi Sunak. (AP Photo)

Rishi Sunak sets out plans to taper off UK's Ccovid19 job saving...

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 IST

Maha government hikes remuneration of bonded doctors. (PTI Photo)

Maha government hikes remuneration of bonded doctors

The government is also planning to increase the stipend of interns working with government and civic body hospitals

30 May 2020 1:34 PM IST

Commuters crowd Cadorna train station in Milan, Italy. (AP Photo)

Italy slips into great recession since World War II

Business confidence in the eurozone's third largest economy in May plummeted to its lowest level

30 May 2020 10:03 AM IST

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Indonesia starts cloud seeding to keep forest fires at bay

Last year's fires were the worst since 2015 due to dry weather, with around 1.6 million hectares of land razed by the...

28 May 2020 3:28 PM IST

Vir Das sneezed on by neighbour for allegedly not following social distancing, actor films incident. (PTI Photo)

Vir Das sneezed on by neighbour for breaking social distancing rules

The man in the video also comes close to the actor to hit him, saying "Don't laugh I'll give you one blo**y slap"

25 May 2020 12:43 PM IST

A lab technitian works on blood samples at the Cesar Garayar support hospital in the city of Iquitos, in the Amazon basin. AP Photo

Veena Das: Corona policy must factor in scientific uncertainty

It is well known among historians of epidemics that management of crises produced by epidemics have led to vast...

24 May 2020 7:25 PM IST

Indian economy to contract in FY21; lockdown compounds economic challenges, says Moodys. (PTI Photo)

Economic damage for India from lockdown to be significant, says...

Indian economy already was growing at its slowest pace in six years and with the stimulus measures falling short of...

22 May 2020 2:06 PM IST

Two months after all domestic and international flights were halted in India due to the coronavirus pandemic, 33 per cent domestic flights will restart May 25. (PTI Photo)

Domestic air travel open, conditions apply

Airlines told to keep fares within the prescribed range, and 40 percent seats must be sold at the mid-point of lower and...

22 May 2020 9:32 AM IST

As many as 1,278 people tested coronavirus positive on Sunday in Maharashtra. ()

Covid-19 tally stands at 1,12,359 after India records over 5K cases in...

The number of active Covid-19 cases stood at 63,624.

21 May 2020 3:02 PM IST

Japans exports plunged nearly 22 per cent in Apri. (AFP)

Recession-hit Japan's exports, imports fall due to pandemic

The drop in exports is the worst since the 2008 financial crisis, as export-dependent Japan struggles to juggle the...

21 May 2020 10:22 AM IST