Insurers limit which coronavirus tests they’ll pay for
Some large health insurers are only willing to cover coronavirus testing under certain circumstances — potentially undermining a key part…
How the Coronavirus Compares With 100 Years of Lethal Occasions
Only the worst disasters completely upend normal patterns of death, overshadowing, if only briefly, everyday causes like cancer, heart disease…
Coronavirus | COVID-19 turns India’s urban blight
The three-time MLA of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, J. Anbazhagan, died at a private hospital in Chennai on Wednesday morning,…
U.S. religious liberty report remembers of CAA, NRC, J&K status
The U.S. State Department has released its annual International Religious Freedom (IRF) Report, a survey of the state of religious…
About 3 in ten think coronavirus was made in a laboratory, states study
About three in 10 believed that coronavirus (COVID-19) was manufactured in a laboratory but most, or 42%, believed it evolved…
U.S. Black Lives Matter protests spur require India to awaken to Dalit discrimination
A screenshot from a viral video showing the body of a Dalit man being lowered from a bridge as caste…
LAC row | China reaches accord with India
China said on Wednesday it had “reached agreement” with India on the ongoing tensions along the Line of Actual Control…
ED revives 1,350 crore worth diamonds, pearls of Nirav Modi, Mehul Choksi companies from Hong Kong
Mehul Choksi (left) and his nephew Nirav Modi (right) are accused in the over $2 billion Punjab National Bank fraud.…
Five militants gunned down in J&K’s Shopian
On their toes: Army jawans during an encounter with terrorists in Shopian district of Kashmir. File photo | Photo Credit:…
Bid to poach MLAs, destabilise Rajasthan govt: Chief whip
JAIPUR: The Congress on Wednesday charged the BJP with attempts to destabilise the Rajasthan government even as party MLAs were…
Madhya Pradesh: Students permitted entry into board evaluation centre after chemical spray in Bhopal
Students being sprayed with harmful disinfectant before a Bhopal school on Wednesday.BHOPAL: Around 100 students were permitted entry into an…
ICC Board meeting: T20 World Cup fate to be decided next month
NEW DELHI: A decision on the fate of this year's T20 World Cup in Australia was on Wednesday deferred until…
Full text of George Floyd’s brother Philonise’s statement to US Congress
"Chairman Jerrold Nadler and members of the Committee: "Thank you for the invitation to be here today to talk about…
India, China start another round of ‘tough’ military talks; Pangong Tso still a major problem
NEW DELHI: India and China kicked off another round of military talks on Wednesday, with the two sides engaging in…
ED revives Rs 1,350 crore worth refined diamonds, pearls of Nirav Modi, Choksi companies from Hong Kong
NEW DELHI: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Wednesday brought back over 2,300 kg of polished diamonds and pearls worth Rs…
The Sonos Arc Soundbar Provides Severe Boom for a Pretty Cent
I wish every TV came with a soundbar. Sadly, audio just isn’t a priority for television makers. They keep producing…
Georgia’s Failure Demonstrates how Not to Run an Election in the Pandemic
Here’s how in-person voting should look during the coronavirus pandemic: lots of polling places, fully staffed with well-protected election workers,…
The Pandemic and the Protests Are Mirror Images
Regret borne from reflection and anxiety from future projection can be crippling, even when both are necessary or ultimately liberating.…
Podhero Wishes To Be Patreon for Podcasts
Pete Curley doesn’t like podcast ads. In fact, that might be an understatement. “I fucking hate ads,” Curley says. “Podcast…
Chinese international students defend Australia as a ‘safe place’ to study
Chinese international students have defended Australia as a "safe" destination for study, despite a travel warning issued by the Chinese…
Columbus statue toppled, set on fire and thrown in a lake
Protesters have torn down a statue of Christopher Columbus in a Virginia park before pushing it into a lake as…
William ‘looking pretty good’ and likely to leave hospital tonight after mountain rescue
Doctors say William Callaghan is likely to be able to go home after brief hospital stint, despite spending two nights…
Father reacts after artist daughter allegedly murdered by her older brother
The heartbroken parents of an Indigenous artist allegedly killed by her older brother say they have no idea what went…
NT Law enforcement officers dismissed over Yuendumu shooting singlet
A 61-year-old man has been dismissed from the NT Police Force after printing singlets with an offensive reference to the…
High household debt, property downturn expose Australia to a COVID-19 ‘double hit’, OECD warns
Australia's economy could contract by 6.3 per cent this year if there is a second wave of coronavirus infections, according…
Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3, IdeaPad Slim 5, IdeaPad Gaming 3, Yoga Slim 7i Notebooks Launched in India
Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3, IdeaPad Slim 5, IdeaPad Gaming 3, and Yoga Slim 7i have been launched in India as…
Samsung will be using its own OLEDs for the Galaxy S21 lineup after all
More than a month ago, a report came out claiming that Samsung is in talks with BOE about the production…
Realme Band Getting V8.0 Update With Music Controls, Heart Rate Reminders, Stopwatch
Realme Band has started receiving a new update that brings some much needed and much awaited functionality to the smart…
This open source Galaxy Buds client lets you manage your Buds from your Windows PC
The Galaxy Wearable app allows users to connect Samsung wearable devices to their smartphones. One can also manage the Galaxy…
Protests ‘to change the whole wide world’ following Floyd’s funeral
HOUSTON (Reuters) - Protesters will take to the streets across the United States again on Wednesday one day after the…
Swedish PM says hopes trauma of 1986 Palme murder can now begin to heal
FILE PHOTO: Sweden's Prime Minister Stefan Lofven speaks during a news conference after a European Union leaders summit in Brussels,…
Special Report: Pandemic exposes systemic staffing issues at U.S. assisted living home
(Reuters) - One night in April, as coronavirus swept through the Hammonton Center for Rehabilitation and Healthcare, Robyn Esaw, a…
For virus-tamer Merkel, global alliances trumped nationalism
BERLIN (Reuters) - Travelling in convoy through the Chinese city of Wuhan last September, Angela Merkel called a halt. As…
U.S. companies vow to fight racism but face critics on diversity
(Reuters) - In the past, U.S. corporations have largely remained silent as protests erupted over killings of African-Americans by police…
Futures steady as investors await Fed’s economic outlook
FILE PHOTO: Traders work inside posts, on the first day of in-person trading since the closure during the coronavirus disease…
Explainer: What we know about the origins of the coronavirus pandemic
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Scientists are turning a spotlight on China’s version of the origins of the coronavirus pandemic as they…
George Floyd’s brother to attend to US House panel on police reforms
Philonise Floyd. (AP photo)WASHINGTON: One of the brothers of George Floyd, whose death in Minneapolis sparked protests around the world,…
World economy to contract 6%in 2020, recovery ‘slow and uncertain’: OECD
(Representative image)PARIS: The global economy will contract at least six per cent this year, with the unprecedented loss of income…
China, India taking steps to ‘relieve’ scenario along borders: Chinese main
BEIJING: China said on Wednesday that Indian and Chinese troops have started implementing the "positive consensus" reached by the senior…
Sourav Ganguly had amazing leadership qualities, Virat Kohli is very passionate: Venkatesh Prasad
NEW DELHI: From making his international debut under Mohammad Azharuddin in 1994 against New Zealand to playing his career’s last…
Army tightens up grip on Pakistan as Imran Khan’s appeal wanes
ISLAMABAD: The generals are back in control in Pakistan —unofficially that is. There's now more than a dozen former and…
56% of pregnant women in hospital for COVID-19 black, ethnic minority
The results of a new study from the United Kingdom indicate that, among a cohort of over 400 pregnant women,…
Adityanath must be told it’s not appropriate to threaten Nepal: Oli
India’s claim on Kalapani region is based on unsound facts, he says Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Adityanath should be told…
LAC row | China, India taking steps to ‘ease’ situation along borders: Chinese official
Army patrol teams in the Sub Sector North along the Line of Actual Control with China. File | Photo Credit:…
As ‘Unlock 1’ unfolds, BJP prepares for surveys
The announcement of a graded opening up of the economy, termed “Unlock 1”, has also seen a stepping up of…
Will carry out LG’s choice on limiting treatment in Delhi healthcare facilities, states Kejriwal
Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday fell in line with Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal’s diktat of rescinding the Delhi Cabinet’s…
Assam: 2 firefighters eliminated in OIL well fire
Two infernos that engulfed a natural gas well of Oil India Limited (OIL) in eastern Assam’s Tinsukia district on June…
Tamil Nadu MLA J. Anbazhagan catches COVID-19
Three-time DMK MLA, J. Anbazhagan, died on Wednesday, days after he tested positive for COVID-19 at a private hospital in…
SARS-CoV-2 may have concerned India by means of Europe, Middle East: IISc. research study
According to data from Johns Hopkins University, India is now the fifth worst-hit nation by the COVID-19 pandemic after the…