Wall Street strikes brand-new highs as China relocates to limit coronavirus impact
(Reuters) - U.S. stocks gained for a fourth straight session on Thursday and Wall Street’s main indexes hit record highs…
Peak coronavirus? Epidemic forecasts are often wrong but can be helpful
LONDON/CHICAGO (Reuters) - Predicting “peak virus” is often destined to fail. But that’s not to say it is pointless. Many…
Stocks rally, safe-haven currencies drop, on China plan to cut tariffs
NEW YORK (Reuters) - World equity markets rallied for a fourth day on Thursday, with key stock indexes touching fresh…
China wages ‘people’s war’ on coronavirus as cruises, companies hit
SHANGHAI/BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese President Xi Jinping declared a “people’s war” on Thursday against the fast-spreading coronavirus whose impact has…
On the front foot: On RBI holding rates
February 07, 2020 00:05 IST Updated: February 07, 2020 01:01 IST February 07, 2020 00:05 IST Updated: February 07, 2020…
For a data firewall software: On need for a data defense law
February 07, 2020 00:05 IST Updated: February 07, 2020 01:02 IST February 07, 2020 00:05 IST Updated: February 07, 2020…
All 645 Indian evacuees from Wuhan test unfavorable for coronavirus
All 645 evacuees from Wuhan, China, have tested negative for novel coronavirus, the Union Health Ministry said in a release…
Parliament proceedings | No plan to amend Constitution to include Net access as fundamental right, says Ravi Shankar Prasad
Minister for Communications Ravi Shankar Prasad on Thursday justified the imposition of Internet blockade in Jammu and Kashmir by stating…
Rates to fall regardless of RBI’s status quo
The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) decided at a meeting on Thursday to keep…
Our significant plank in Delhi polls is Modi’s governance record: Prakash Javadekar
Union Minister Prakash Javadekar is also the BJP’s poll in charge for Delhi. He speaks on the campaign, its tonality…
Bodo accord to bring Narendra Modi to Assam for first time since anti-CAA protests started
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Kokrajhar on Friday to attend an event to celebrate the signing of the Bodo…
Course picked by you can result in anarchy, Narendra Modi cautions Opposition
Putting up a strong defence of the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) in both Houses of Parliament, Prime Minister Narendra Modi…
Saudi Arabia ‘snubs’ Imran Khan’s call for OIC meet on Kashmir
ISLAMABAD: Saudi Arabia is reluctant to accept Pakistan’s request to immediately convene a meeting of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation’s…
Chinese doctor who first warned about coronavirus outbreak dies
BEIJING: Chinese doctor Li Wenliang, one of the eight whistle-blowers who warned other medics of the coronavirus outbreak but were…
How PM Modi quoted Nehru, Shastri and Lohia to counter opposition on CAA
PM Narendra Modi on Thursday unleashed a full-blown attack on the opposition over the issue of Citizenship Amendment Act, accusing…
All 645 evacuated from Wuhan test negative for coronavirus
People who have returned from China queueing for food at a isolation facility of the Indo-Tibetan Border Polic...Read MoreNEW DELHI:…
‘Note the change in Mahathir’s tone’: Malaysia’s PM-in-waiting seeks end to palm oil tension with India
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad has dialled back his criticism of India after it sparked a boycott of…
PM Modi attacks opposition for ‘misguiding, misinforming’ people on citizenship law
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday launched a blistering attack on opposition parties on their attempt to "misguide…
This is how you can inform if you contributed to a fraud this bushfire season
Posted February 07, 2020 05:11:38 When Hayley Chamberlain received an unsolicited text message from a "firefighter" on Instagram, she immediately…
Chinese physician who warned of break out dies from coronavirus infection
Posted February 07, 2020 05:10:26 A Chinese doctor who tried to warn people about the dangers of the new coronavirus…
Karaoke and aerobics: Island life for Indonesia’s coronavirus evacuees
Updated February 07, 2020 02:38:42 More than 200 Indonesian nationals have spent their first few days in isolation on a…
Ferals in the fire zone– the brand-new hazard to our native wildlife
Posted February 07, 2020 01:53:22 Scientists and conservationists fear bushfire-ravaged areas of Australia are facing a second wave of wildlife…
iOS 13.4 Beta Exposes ‘CarKey’ Feature That Would Turn Your iPhone or Apple Watch Into an Automobile Secret
Apple yesterday seeded the first beta of iOS 13.4 with several new features, such as iCloud folder sharing, new Memoji…
First tests pitting the upcoming Intel Comet Lake-H i7-10750H against the AMD Ryzen 7 4800H and the Radeon RX 5600M against the refreshed Nvidia RTX 2060 Max-Q emerge on 3DMark
The upcoming Ryzen 7 4800H and Radeon RX 5600M mobility chips are ready to take on the Intel and Nvidia…
Steve Wozniak: When Apple got ‘big money’ Steve Jobs’ personality ‘changed’
Before Steve Jobs was the serious, turtleneck-wearing CEO and co-founder of Apple, he was a young guy who would goof…
Xiaomi Mi 10 will utilize LPDDR5 RAM
Xiaomi is expected to unveil at least two phones in the upcoming weeks - the Mi 10 and the Mi…
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Current Match Report
New Zealand 348 for 6 (Taylor 109*, Nicholls 78, Latham 69, Yadav 2-84) beat India 347 for 4 (Iyer 103,…
‘This feels like the beginning’
Tabraiz Shamsi can't wait to start doing a few things wrong when he bowls for the South African ODI team,…
Recent Match Report
Melbourne Stars 2 for 194 (Stoinis 83, Larkin 83, Morris 2-30) beat Sydney Thunder 8 for 166 (Ross 58, Haris…
Azhar Ali hopes for repeat of ‘wonderful’ Rawalpindi crowd
If Test cricket isn't dying, it must at least be moribund. Ticket sales are dwindling, the relevance of the format…
Delhi elections: EC issues show-cause notice to Yogi Adityanath for ‘biryani to terrorists’ remark
PTI | Updated: Feb 6, 2020, 19:36 ISTYogi Adityanath had made this remark during a speech here on February 1.NEW…
India slams Kashmir reference in Pak-Malaysia joint statement
PTI | Updated: Feb 6, 2020, 19:12 ISTNEW DELHI: India on Thursday reacted sharply to the reference to Jammu and…
Was Nehru communal as he wanted to protect religious minorities from Pakistan: PM Modi to Congress
PTI | Updated: Feb 6, 2020, 18:57 ISTNEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday hit out at the Congress…
Bombay high court grants bail to Peter Mukerjea in Sheena Bora murder case
MUMBAI: In a major setback to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and relief to Peter Mukerjea, the Bombay high…
Delhi elections: Arvind Kejriwal’s Hanuman bhakti comes to the fore
Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal offering prayers in a temple. TOI file photoNEW DELHI: Elections sometimes bring to the fore…
Get your top stories in one quick scan | CBC News
In today's Morning Brief, we look at Canada's expected airlift out of Wuhan, China — the epicentre of the coronavirus…
How ransomware insurance that protects companies and communities can also embolden criminals | CBC News
Spurred by reports of criminals hijacking computer networks and demanding payment, many governments and companies are buying insurance against these…
Thousands of blood-sucking ticks found on bodies of Canadian moose | CBC News
Researchers from the universities of New Brunswick and Laval are studying how ticks survive in the climates of New Brunswick…
How once mighty Bombardier became politically toxic in Quebec | CBC News
There was a time when, if the going got tough for Bombardier, it could count on a helping hand from…
Why taking antioxidants during chemotherapy for breast cancer could be counterproductive | CBC News
Canadians spend an estimated $3 billion a year on vitamin supplements. And while the medical community has long questioned their…
As virus boosts demand, French face mask factory ramps up output
ANGERS, France (Reuters) - For one face mask factory outside Angers, western France, business is booming. A medical worker checks…
Kazakhstan stops sending mail to and from China
ALMATY (Reuters) - Kazakhstan’s postal operator, Kazpost, has stopped moving mail to and from China amid the new coronavirus outbreak…
Google Maps seeks company, transit reviews in new look as it turns 15
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Alphabet Inc’s (GOOGL.O) Google Maps on Thursday launched a redesign that prominently solicits users’ reviews and…
Chinese city accused of stealing virus masks from hard-hit neighbour
A medical worker holds a thermometer to check a passenger's temperature at a checkpoint as the country is hit by…
U.S. and China clash at WHO over Taiwan participation
GENEVA (Reuters) - The United States urged the World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday to “engage directly with Taiwan public…
Top U.S. authorities to spotlight Chinese spy operations, pursuit of American secrets
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - An aggressive campaign by American authorities to root out Chinese espionage operations in the United States has…
Lots of trade fairs, conferences delayed in the middle of China virus fears
SHANGHAI/BEIJING (Reuters) - More than two dozen large trade fairs and industry conferences in Asia have been postponed because of…
China to cut in half tariffs on some U.S. imports as infection dangers grow
BEIJING (Reuters) - China on Thursday said it would halve additional tariffs levied against 1,717 U.S. goods last year, following…