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Infosys brings back over 200 employees, their families from US via chartered flight. (PTI Photo)

Infosys brings back 200 stranded employees, families from US

The company brought these people back from San Francisco via a special chartered flight that landed in Bengaluru

7 July 2020 11:48 AM IST

Suspension of the H1-B visas by the US will cost domestic IT firms Rs 1,200 crore. (AFP Photo)

H1-B visa suspension by US to have Rs 1,200 crore impact on Indian IT...

Visas used by Indian tech professionals were suspended by the Donald Trump administration as it looked to arrest the...

6 July 2020 4:52 PM IST

Indias services sector activity contracts for fourth successive month in June. (PTI Photo)

India's services sector activity contracts sharply in June

While manufacturing production fell moderately, edging closer to stabilisation, services activity continued to decrease...

3 July 2020 12:09 PM IST

Remdesivir, developed by Gilead Sciences, is the first drug approved by licensing authorities in the US to treat COVID-19. AP Photo

US hoards global stock of COVID-19 drug remdesivir

The Trump administration has now bought more than 5,00,000 doses, the entire batch produced for July and 90% of August...

1 July 2020 6:46 PM IST

Lalbaugcha Raja Ganesh Mandal on Wednesday announced cancellation of the Ganesh Chaturthi celebration this year in view of the COVID-19 pandemic. (PTI Photo)

Lalbaugcha Raja mandal cancels Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations

The mandal will not install the Ganesh idol this year, Lalbaugcha Raja Ganeshotsav Mandal's secretary said

1 July 2020 1:25 PM IST

The pollution control body has asked residents to perform the idol immersion ritual in a bucket or container at home. (PTI Photo)

No idol immersion at public places on Ganesh Chaturthi, says Delhi...

A fine of Rs 50,000 will be imposed on violators, DPCC said

16 Aug 2020 1:45 PM IST

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said that a total amount sanctioned under the 100 per cent Emergency Credit Line Guarantee Scheme. (PTI Photo)

Banks sanctioned Rs 1.43 lakh crore loans under credit guarantee...

Emergency Credit Line Guarantee Scheme was launched to provide much-needed relief to the MSME sector to meet their...

14 Aug 2020 2:08 PM IST

A medic holds a bag of plasma donated by COVID-19 survivor, at the Plasma Bank in Rajiv Gandhi Government General Hospital. Use of convalescent plasma therapy in coronavirus-infected patients does not help in reducing mortality or progression to severe COVID-19. (PTI Photo)

Plasma therapy does not really help beat COVID-19, finds ICMR study

The National Task Force for COVID-19, a committee formed by ICMR to respond to the pandemic, has reviewed and approved...

9 Sept 2020 11:13 AM IST

Oil drops more than $1 after Saudi price cuts. (AFP Photo)

Oil prices tumble $1 per barrel after Saudi price cuts

The recovery in oil prices has also encouraged some US drillers to return to the wells

7 Sept 2020 11:33 AM IST

Activity in Indias crippled services industry fell for a sixth straight month in August. (AP Photo)

Services activity falls for sixth month in August as COVID...

Hoping to avert more economic damage, government said it planned to reopen underground train networks and allow sports...

3 Sept 2020 3:04 PM IST

Bombay high court on Monday allowed all flight operators to allow passengers to occupy middle seats in flights. (AFP Photo)

COVID-19: Centre issues revised guidelines for international arrivals...

The order further directed the in-flight crew to ensure that COVID appropriate behaviour is followed at all times

20 Oct 2021 7:23 PM IST

Under an air bubble pact between two countries, special international flights can be operated by their airlines between their territories. (AFP Photo)

Highest post-pandemic domestic air traffic seen on Sunday: Scindia

The Centre had suspended all scheduled domestic flights from March 25, 2020, to May 25, 2020, as part of the...

18 Oct 2021 3:06 PM IST