At 1: 15 ratio, RIL plans India’s largest rights offer
MUMBAI: Reliance Industries (RIL), India’s most valued company, plans to raise Rs 53,125 crore through a rights offer at Rs…
Share of under-60 age group in India’s Covid deaths rises
NEW DELHI: More than half of the total Covid-19 deaths in India are among those aged above 60 years, while…
Humpty dumpty’s had a great fall: WHO crisis raises deeper questions on multilateralism. Needed: New post-co
Few remember the SS Tuscania today. In April 1929, when smallpox broke on this large passenger ship sailing from Mumbai…
March core sector output drops 6.5%
Output at India’s core sector contracted by 6.5% in March, Commerce Ministry data show, reflecting the early impact of the…
Religious beliefs and liberty: On India and communal violence
India must protect its freedoms, and come down heavily on religious violence Religious freedom is of paramount importance, not because…
Biden’s quote: On the presumptive Democratic candidate
Biden has the support of most Democrats, but he must reach out to other sections too Hillary Clinton, the 2016…
Oman task cuts not India-specific: Centre
Expat Indian citizens have played a significant role in creating prosperous economies in the Gulf region, the External Affairs Ministry…
Coronavirus | Russian Prime Minister tests positive for COVID-19
Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin has tested positive for the new coronavirus | Photo Credit: REUTERS Mikhail Mishustin will continue…
Deadly toll grows at Minnesota’s New Hope nursing home, with 47 dead and 130 sickened by coronavirus
Floyd Dalseth tried not to panic as he watched three of his roommates at the St. Therese of New Hope…
Grandfather who made it through Spanish Flu and The second world war beats coronavirus on his 107th birthday
Grandfather who survived the Spanish Flu, Great Depression and WWII beats coronavirus on his 107th birthdayRudolph 'Rudi' Heider tested positive…
Oxford University, AstraZeneca Join Forces for Coronavirus Vaccine
AstraZeneca PLC has agreed to manufacture and distribute an experimental coronavirus vaccine from the University of Oxford—one of the most…
Three African Skeletons Found in Mexico Show Horrors of Early Slavery in the New World
A skull analyzed in the new study, along with tubes for genetic and isotope testing. Image: Rodrigo BarqueraThree skeletons belonging…
WHO ‘urgently’ investigating link between coronavirus and syndrome that affects young kids
LONDON — The World Health Organization is “urgently” investigating a potential link between the coronavirus and Kawasaki syndrome, an illness…
Railways discussing options to transport migrants by trains; final call with MHA
NEW DELHI: Railways has been actively discussing several options to transport stranded migrants including workers, students and tourists, though home…
Trump desires go back to normalcy and electioneering as US toll crosses 60,000
WASHINGTON: The deceased were in body bags stacked on top of each other in a U-haul rental truck and a…
Maha Governor write to ECI, seeks polls for nine Council seats
MUMBAI: Days after the Maharashtra cabinet recommended to him proposing chief minister Uddhav Thackeray's appointment to the Legislative Council, governor…
Allow free movement of trucks & goods to maintain supply chain, MHA tells states
NEW DELHI: The home ministry on Thursday asked all states and Union territories to ensure free inter-state movement of trucks/goods…
Rishi Kapoor cremated at Chandawadi; Alia Bhatt, Saif Ali Khan, Kareena Kapoor, Abhishek Bachchan go to
Rishi Kapoor was born on September 4, 1952 to Raj Kapoor and Krishna Kapoor. He made his debut as a…
Letter from the Editor: Keeping hope
The past few weeks have been immensely challenging. Every single one of us has been affected by COVID-19 in some…
Tiny air-borne particles may bring the new coronavirus
A study in Wuhan, China, detected genetic material of the new coronavirus in airborne suspensions, or aerosols, in hospitals and…
Loss of smell might recommend milder COVID-19, study finds
New research suggests that loss of smell as a symptom of COVID-19 may indicate a mild case of the disease.Share…
Federal deficit could top $252 billion, says budget officer | CBC News
Parliament's budget watchdog says that it's likely the federal deficit for the year will hit $252.1 billion as a result…
Excitement, caution follows upbeat news about trial of antiviral drug for COVID-19
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Canadian military helicopter crashes during NATO operations near Greece | CBC News
One Canadian military member is dead and five others are missing after a helicopter serving with a NATO naval task…
CBC News confirms identity of one victim in Cyclone helicopter crash | CBC News
A young Nova Scotia naval officer, Sub.-Lt. Abbigail Cowbrough, is the first known casualty after a Canadian military helicopter crashed…
Garry Monckton ‘remarkable in so many ways’ | COVID-19 Lives Remembered
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Fed: Main Street program expanded to diverse set of brand-new companies
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve expanded its Main Street lending program to be sure it captured larger firms that…
Coronavirus death of pregnant lady in federal jail prompts outrage in Congress
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Congressional Democrats condemned the federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) for its treatment of a 30-year-old incarcerated pregnant…
U.S. states come to grips with resuming as infection forces millions more out of work claims
WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - More than two dozen U.S. states moved ahead with plans to relax restrictions on business and…
Macy’s resuming 68 stores, targets all within six weeks as U.S. restrictions loosen
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Macy’s Inc plans to reopen 68 U.S. stores on Monday in states that have loosened coronavirus…
S&P 500, Dow slip after grim unemployed claims information
(Reuters) - The S&P 500 and Dow Jones indexes dipped on Thursday as a grim U.S. jobless claims report took…
Fed to broaden reach of ‘Main Street’ loaning program
FILE PHOTO: The Federal Reserve seal is seen during Chairman Jerome Powell news conference following the two-day meeting of the…
Millions of Americans continue to seek jobless benefits; consumer spending tanks
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Millions more Americans filed claims for unemployment benefits last week, suggesting that layoffs were spreading to industries…
China says it has no interest in meddling in U.S. election
BEIJING (Reuters) - China has no interest in interfering in the U.S. presidential election, it said on Thursday, after U.S.…
Moxie Is the Robot Pal You Dreamed of as a Kid
It’s hard to imagine anything less personable than a vacuum cleaner—until you give it a mind of its own. Almost…
The Cubicle Is Back. Blame (or Thank) the Coronavirus
The cubicle is making a comeback. As thousands of companies contemplate restarting operations, executives are weighing how best to reconfigure…
3 Things to Consider Before Signing Up for a Free Trial
Who knew everything from yoga memberships to primetime TV to audiobooks for kids could be so cheap? They’re not, really.…
27 Days in Tokyo Bay: What Happened on the Diamond Princess
Before dawn on the 5th of February, Captain Gennaro Arma sipped espresso in his tidy office, wondering how bad the…
Tesla Posts Another Profit as Musk Slams Virus Restrictions
Tesla on Wednesday reported its third consecutive quarterly profit, defying the projections of analysts who had expected the Covid-19 pandemic…
Eurozone economy shrinks at record rate
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption A pharmacist in France puts up a sign reading 'protective facemasks are available' The…
Captain Tom celebrates 100th birthday
The war veteran who has raised millions for the NHS has celebrated his 100th birthday in style, with tributes have…
Bollywood’s romantic hero Rishi Kapoor passes away
Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionRishi Kapoor: Bollywood's 'evergreen romantic' hero diesBollywood actor Rishi Kapoor, famed for…
New york city funeral house puts remains in trucks
Image copyright Reuters Image caption The funeral home was using rented trucks to store bodies, officials say Dozens of bodies…
Trump says China wants him to lose re-election
Image copyright Reuters US President Donald Trump has said China "will do anything they can" to make him lose his…
Oman orders firing of expats from state sector companies
The late Sultan of Oman Qaboos bin Said al-Said, who launched “Omanisation” campaign. File | Photo Credit: AP Sources, however,…
Approach ICMR, SC tells NGO on use of 2 drugs for COVID-19 patients
A chemist displays hydroxychloroquine tablets in New Delhi, on Thursday, April 9. | Photo Credit: AP The NGO had drawn…
As Punjab relaxes curfew, confusion prevails among shopowners sans clear directions
After Punjab permitted opening of shops in a staggered way on rotation for four hours every morning from April 30,…
Minor fire at Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota
Google Maps image locates the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota. The accident occurred at SHAR’s Solid Propellant Plant in…
Maharashtra govt concerns rigorous orders to medical facilities treating COVID-19 clients
Work in full swing of thousand bed capacity quarantine center for COVID-19 patients at MMRDA ground in Bandra Kurla Complex…