Covid effect: Home consumption drives up household grocery bills
BENGALURU: Grocery bills have ballooned as home consumption rises and consumers buy larger packs of FMCG products. The bill sizes…
Australian states argue over opening borders for domestic tourism
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australian state and territory leaders bickered on Thursday over whether to reopen internal borders, a major step…
Asia shares tread lightly, await China policy meeting
TOKYO/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Asian shares and Wall Street futures stepped back on Thursday as resurgent concerns about the long-term impact…
Desired: Brand-new head of WTO. Should prosper under global pressure and dispute
GENEVA/BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Against the backdrop of a global pandemic, steep recession, intensifying U.S-China tensions and rising protectionism, the WTO…
Britons rejected by banks caught in a coronavirus credit crunch
LONDON (Reuters) - When a payroll glitch left Natalie Gallagher so short of cash this month she couldn’t afford her…
Backlogs, second wave of layoffs keeping U.S. weekly jobless claims high
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Millions more Americans likely filed for unemployment benefits last week as backlogs continue to be cleared and…
Japan ‘closely interacting’ with U.S. after arrest of two guys over Ghosn escape: source
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan is closely communicating with relevant U.S. authorities following the U.S. arrest of two men on charges…
Mastercard to allow staff to work from home until virus fears subside
(Reuters) - Mastercard Inc (MA.N) will not ask employees to return to its worldwide corporate offices until they are comfortable…
U.S. Supreme Court blocks disclosure of Russia report material
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday blocked the disclosure to a Democratic-led House of Representatives committee of…
Amphan reaches Bangladesh, worst over for India
In this Wednesday, May 20, 2020 photo, a boat brings people to land, as locals check an embankment before Cyclone…
AAI issues basic operating treatment for domestic flights’ resumption
Physical distancing will be of prime importance after the lockdown ends, said AAI. The Airports Authority of India (AAI) issued…
With Kashmir as subtext, Taliban enhances call for dialogue with India
The Taliban has reinforced its intent to engage with India by nudging its readiness to accept Kashmir as India’s internal…
WHO tape-records greatest everyday variety of COVID-19 cases
The World Health Organization said Wednesday it had registered a new daily record number of COVID-19 cases as it quickly…
What is a sound bath? Here’s how to use this mediative practice to recover stress and stress and anxiety
Keeping up with the surge of “cure-all” wellness fads is a job in and of itself. In our column Wellness…
Investigators expect to know within weeks how military aircraft crashed — but why will take a lot longer | CBC News
Teams of investigators looking for answers in two deadly Canadian military crashes will likely have a preliminary understanding of what…
Artist Kent Monkman’s painting of partially nude Trudeau with laughing women creates uproar online | CBC News
Renowned artist Kent Monkman has come under fire for creating a painting that shows Prime Minister Justin Trudeau partially nude…
Key moments in the Snowbirds crash
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Spy agency flags possible security breaches at Canadian pandemic research facilities | CBC News
Canada's cyber spy agency says authorities are investigating possible security breaches at Canadian organizations doing COVID-19-related research — less than…
Masks and COVID-19: When, how and why you would wear them | CBC News
A closer look at what public health officials and the research say about who should wear a mask, how to…
Apple releases iOS 13.5 with COVID-19 specific features
Apple has released iOS 13.5 and iPadOS 13.5 with features relevant to our post-COVID-19 world. Chief among these is a…
Google CEO Sundar Pichai on why hardware is ‘difficult’ for Google, dealing with arch-rival Apple and more
1 / 11Google CEO Sundar Pichai on why hardware is 'hard' for Google, working with arch-rival Apple and moreThe last…
The Computing Revolution
An illustrated Kevin Scott, Microsoft’s chief technology officer, talks about big-picture developments and trends on the horizon as part of…
The least expensive Wi-Fi 6 router couples a shocking rate with a groovy design
Home News With working from home made compulsory for many of due to the ongoing pandemic, a decent hard-edge router…
Samsung Galaxy Book S with Intel Lakefield dripped by … Samsung
Home News (Image credit: Future) The Samsung Galaxy Book S with the Intel Lakefield CPU appears to finally be on…
Sony Xperia 1 II goes on pre-order in the United States and Europe
The Sony Xperia 1 II is now up on pre-order in the US through B&H and in the Netherlands through…
IRCTC starts booking for 200 special trains: All you need to know
NEW DELHI: The Railways on Wednesday issued a list of 100 pairs of trains that it will operate from June…
Trump threatens funds for states easing voting in pandemic
WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump on Wednesday threatened to hold up federal funds for two election battleground states that are trying…
Tokyo Olympics would be cancelled if not held in 2021: IOC chief Thomas Bach
International Olympic Committee (IOC) chief Thomas Bach says the Tokyo Games would have to be scrapped if the event cannot…
IPL possible after rains: BCCI CEO Rahul Johri
TOI TimesPointsHOW TO EARNMY ACTIVITYFAQsDAILY CHECK-INS: 0/5 completedLifetime0Expired0Redeemed0* TimesPoints expire in 1 year from the day of creditRahul Johri. (TOI…
Cyclone Amphan: More than 6 hours of storm fury leaves locked-in Kolkatans shaken and stirred
KOLKATA: Bang in the middle of dealing with the Covid-19 pandemic, Kolkata was left battered and bruised when Cyclone Amphan…
World sees highest day-to-day boost in infection cases
Image copyright AFP Image caption More than 326,000 people are known to have died with coronavirus The head of the…
Cyclone Amphan batters India and Bangladesh
Parts of India and Bangladesh have been battered by Cyclone Amphan. Nearly three million people were evacuated - most of…
Italian female wins EUR1m Picasso painting in raffle
Image copyright Reuters Image caption Raffle organiser Peri Cochin with Picasso's 1921 oil painting Nature Morte An Italian woman has…
VW pulls Instagram ads after racism row
Image copyright VW German car giant Volkswagen has withdrawn a series of social media adverts and apologised after a racism…
S Africa Covid deaths ‘to skyrocket’ in coming months
Image copyright Reuters Image caption Miners are among the key workers who have been allowed to carry on At least…
Less Organs For Transplant As Stay-At-Home Rules Decrease Traffic Deaths: Shots
Freeways in Oakland, as in much of California, saw much lighter traffic — and fewer fatal traffic collisions — in…
3 children in Colorado suspected of contracting rare inflammatory disease believed to be tied to coronavirus
Colorado public health officials on Wednesday announced three possible cases of a rare new syndrome in children that is believed…
City of Stone Close Location Near Eben G. Fine Park
Disregard for physical distancing requirements force closure Due to public health and safety concerns, and in an effort to prevent…
The Flimsy Veneer of Gigantic Advertisements
Times Square wouldn’t be Times Square without all the flashy billboards and blinking signage, but if you’re the type who’d…
Why Creating a Covid-19 Vaccine Is Taking So Long
The race is on for a Covid-19 vaccine, but the pace is less hare and more tortoise. And necessarily so:…
Let’s Reconstruct the Broken Meat Industry– Without Animals
The Covid-19 pandemic has exposed the underlying flaws in many of America’s most iconic industries. In times of stability and…
Western Sydney woman alleged fatally stabbed by husband in suspected domestic violence attack
A woman has allegedly been murdered by her husband in Sydney's north-west amid fears domestic violence rates are on the…
All NT’s coronavirus clients have actually recovered, however the Chief Minister says ‘battle’ is not over
There are now officially zero confirmed cases of coronavirus in the Northern Territory after the last cases recovered. Key points:The…
Federal government’s COVID Commission manufacturing plan calls for big public gas subsidies
State bans on coal seam gas development would be scrapped and the Federal Government would underwrite gas prices and massively…
Coronavirus Australia live news: Global COVID-19 cases surpass 5 million, Latin America the rising hot spot
The mayor of the largest city in the Amazon rainforest said the coronavirus pandemic is killing indigenous people and warned…
NSW coronavirus border restrictions war between Premier Gladys Berejiklian and WA’s Mark McGowan intensifies
The border war between the NSW Premier and her WA counterpart has intensified, after Gladys Berejiklian accused Mark McGowan of…
Genome testing has changed Karla De Lautour’s life and helped scientists understand her autoimmune condition
Meet Karla De Lautour today and you'll find a lively seven-year-old who enthusiastically takes to her bike, or seizes any…
Here’s How The majority of Americans Really Feel About Wearing Face Masks
Most Americans consider wearing a mask near others a sign of respect and a matter of public health, a new…
Brazil coronavirus break out worsens as country could quickly be No. 2 in cases
RIO DE JANEIRO/SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Brazil’s coronavirus outbreak worsened on Wednesday and the South American nation could soon have…
Mastercard to allow staff to work from home until COVID-19 vaccine hits market: executive
(Reuters) - Mastercard Inc will not ask staff to return to its worldwide corporate offices until a vaccine is available…