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A medical worker takes a swab sample from a man to be tested for the COVID-19 novel coronavirus in a neighborhood in Wuhan. (AFP)

Lack of immunity makes China vulnerable to second wave of virus...

Doctor Zhong Nanshan, senior medical advisor of the Chinese government and pivotal in China's corona fight explains

17 May 2020 1:57 PM IST

Centre increased borrowing limit for states from three to five per cent for 2020-21 only, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced on Sunday. (PTI Photo)

Borrowing limit of states increased to tackle economic fallout of...

The decision comes after requests posed by various state governments

17 May 2020 1:43 PM IST

Farmers winnow rice grain after harvesting them at a field, during the ongoing COVID-19 lockdown, in Assam

Farmers grow record wheat crop but no labour to move it

The country-wide lockdown has led to a labour shortage across rural India, crimping the harvest and preventing bagging...

17 May 2020 12:50 PM IST

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. (ANI Photo)

FM Nirmala announces additional 40k crore under MGNREGS to boost...

Top-100 universities will be permitted to automatically start online courses by May 30, 2020

17 May 2020 12:26 PM IST

Scientists say the risk of infection is near its highest when people spend long periods in enclosed spaces - like airplanes. (AFP)

Airlines struggle to impose mask rule on defiant travellers

Most airlines appear to have chosen the course of conciliation over confrontation with insistent and sometimes angry...

17 May 2020 12:06 PM IST

Adrienne Williams poses wearing a mask in the parking lot where she picks up her delivery van every day in Richmond, California. She delivers for Amazon, but Adrienne Williams says the e-commerce and tech giant did not deliver for her. (AFP)

Coronavirus hits Amazon contractors hard

Amazon's third-party delivery firms which have been struggling amid surging demand for goods and supplies to locked-down...

17 May 2020 11:27 AM IST

The number of active COVID-19 cases stood at 53,946, while 34,108 people have recovered . (PTI Photo)

India sees record jump in covid cases

Number of total positive cases climbed to 90,927 on Sunday, registering an increase of 120 fatalities and a record jump...

17 May 2020 11:17 AM IST

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharama. (PTI Photo)

Sitharaman to announce fifth and final tranche of economic package at...

Finance Minister on Saturday said the government will introduce competition, transparency and private sector...

17 May 2020 9:45 AM IST

Former US President Barack Obama. (AFP)

Leaders aren't even pretending to be in charge: Obama

Obama also highlighted how the health crisis has underscored racial inequality in America

17 May 2020 9:43 AM IST

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern. (AP)

New Zealand cafe denies entry to its PM to ensure social distancing

As New Zealand eases out of coronavirus lockdown, cafes were allowed to reopen on Thursday, but are required to maintain...

17 May 2020 9:16 AM IST

A health worker collects a swab sample from a member of parliament a day before budget session at parliament in Kathmandu. (AP)

Nepal reports first coronavirus death

Nepal, which has a population of 28 million, has conducted only fewer than 100,000 tests so far

17 May 2020 8:48 AM IST

Technology will play a stronger role than ever before - enabling economic recovery and helping each one of us achieve more, , Microsoft India President Anant Maheshwari says.

Investments in cloud, AI and cybersecurity being accelerated by the...

Technology is playing a key role in education, health and public distribution as movement restrictions become the norm.

16 May 2020 4:29 PM IST