Govt looks at reform measures in agriculture, mfg sectors
NEW DELHI: The Centre is examining a “significant number” of reforms along with staggered stimulus packages aimed at various stressed…
In big rejig, govt appoints secys to a dozen key depts
NEW DELHI: In a major top-deck reshuffle, the government on Sunday appointed nearly two dozen new secretaries, including those for…
Govt may stand guarantee for extra funds to bail out MSMEs
NEW DELHI: The government is considering a proposal to provide guarantee to businesses, especially micro, small and medium enterprises, for…
Covid-19: Pune co plans to start vaccine production next month
MUMBAI: Pune-based Serum Institute, credited with affordable and innovative therapies like pneumonia and dengue monoclonal vaccines, plans to price the…
Covid-19: Kolkata woman in Oxford University vaccine project team
LONDON: A Kolkata woman is playing a crucial role in the Oxford University team trying to develop the Covid-19 vaccine…
Back from COVID-19, Johnson advised to reveal UK lockdown exit technique
LONDON (Reuters) - Prime Minister Boris Johnson returned to his Downing Street residence on Sunday after recovering from COVID-19, ready…
U.S. will cap how much each bank can lend under emergency coronavirus program: memo
FILE PHOTO: A person in a mask walks on a nearly empty street in the coronavirus outbreak near the Treasury…
After wagering its future on Boeing, jetmaker Embraer scrambles for elusive fallback
SAO PAULO/PARIS (Reuters) - Brazilian planemaker Embraer SA (EMBR3.SA) has been thrust into an uncertain future with no immediate plan…
U.S. economy faces historical shock, with 16%joblessness possible: Trump adviser
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The shuttering of the U.S. economy due to the coronavirus pandemic is a shock of historic proportions…
UK seeing definite downward trend in people in hospital with COVID-19: medical director
NHS Medical Director Professor Stephen Powis speaks during a daily news conference on the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, at 10…
Next wave of U.S. states prepare to reopen as coronavirus could press out of work rate to 16%
NEW YORK/CHICAGO (Reuters) - Another wave of U.S. states are preparing to lift coronavirus restrictions this week against the warnings…
New York City needs $7.4 billion in federal aid amid coronavirus: mayor
Bicyclists ride down a relatively quiet Park Avenue South as the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues in the…
Florida, 2020’s Largest Swing State, Is Pushing Ballot By Mail For November
President Donald Trump says that voting by mail is “horrible” and “corrupt” because the “tremendous potential for voter fraud” helps…
Coronavirus lockdown | Industries hobbled by curbs on mobility of men, material
Almost half of the industries which have been allowed to reopen still face hurdles in obtaining permits to function and…
India puts its healing rate at 21.9%
The death toll due to COVID-19 continued to rise on Sunday, with the country registering a total of 826 fatalities…
Coronavirus | Help all without discrimination, work towards becoming a self-reliant country, says Mohan Bhagwat
Mohan Bhagwat Even if someone did something wrong, do not consider everyone guilty. Some people want to misuse it, the…
Yes Bank case: CBI takes Kapil and Dheeraj Wadhawan into custody
Non-bailable warrants pending against them, says probe agency The CBI on Sunday took custody of Kapil and Dheeraj Wadhawan in…
Set out holistic plan for lockdown exit: Cong. to PM
Former Union Minister Manish Tewari | Photo Credit: PTI Opposition party questions low testing rates in India despite capacity Ahead…
Madhya Pradesh man jumps quarantine, gets a haircut and infects six
A man who escaped quarantine and went to a barber for a haircut is believed to have caused at least…
Coronavirus | Red tape stalls return of bodies from Gulf
Families awaiting the remains of their loved ones from Abu Dhabi, who had died by causes other than COVID-19, spent…
How do you break Pakistan in Dubai? | ESPNcricinfo.com
Our writers have provided incisive analysis over the years on what captains and players should do in certain scenarios. But…
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National coronavirus updates: Vehicle employees step up to make medical gear
The latest: There have been more than 939,000 coronavirus cases in the United States, according to the Johns Hopkins University…
46 COVID-19 cases in Round Rock retirement home: Officials work to separate ill
46 COVID-19 cases in Round Rock nursing home: Officials work to isolate sick - KEYE TV CBS Austin
African researchers must take part in coronavirus vaccine research
The search for a Covid-19 vaccine has sparked international media controversy and negative sentiment around the potential harm of people…
Coronavirus in Michigan: Here’s where we stand as of Saturday night
(WDIV)DETROIT – The coronavirus (COVID-19) recovery rate in Michigan rose on Saturday.Recovery rate surpasses 8,000The official COVID-19 recovery rate in…
First known US coronavirus death caused by massive cardiac event
The earliest known death in the U.S. due to complications from coronavirus occurred after an infected patient had a massive…
Trump cans press briefing accusing media of asking hostile questions
US President Donald Trump. (File photo: NYT)WASHINGTON: Accusing the media of asking hostile questions and claiming he never said the…
IRS officers’ report on funding Covid relief work via tax measures ill-conceived: Finance ministry sources
MUMBAI/NEW DELHI: A group of tax officers has suggested hiking super-rich tax to 40 per cent, imposing a cess and…
Coronavirus roundup: Developments in India and rest of world
TIMESOFINDIA.COM | Updated: Apr 26, 2020, 20:09 ISTNEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said India's "people-driven" battle against…
Help all without discrimination, work towards becoming self-reliant country: RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat on Covid crisis
NAGPUR: As the country faces the coronavirus pandemic, RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat on Sunday cautioned against forces inimical to India's…
Covid-19 hotspot districts moving towards being non-hotspot districts: Health minister
NEW DELHI: Union health minister Harsh Vardhan on Sunday said the coronavirus situation in the country is improving as many…
Covid-19 death toll rises to 826, cases climb to 26,917: Health ministry
NEW DELHI: The countrywide death toll due to Covid-19 rose to 826 and the number of cases climbed to 26,917…
The Cure’s “Seaside” Treat for Sheltering at Home
Let's face it: In areas of the world where the weather is turning warmer, it's just not true Spring without…
Florida, 2020’s Largest Swing State, Is Pressing Voting By Mail For November
President Donald Trump says that voting by mail is “horrible” and “corrupt” because the “tremendous potential for voter fraud” helps…
Wall Street Week Ahead: Spotlight falls on ‘dividend aristocrats’ after market tumult
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Companies across a range of industries are slashing or suspending dividends to cope with the economic…
Global coronavirus death toll hits 200,000
(Reuters) - Global deaths linked to the coronavirus passed 200,000 on Saturday, while confirmed cases of the virus are expected…
‘Like test dummies’: As Colorado resumes, some see excessive threat
GREELEY, Colo. (Reuters) - Royal Rose is reopening her Colorado tattoo studio next week after closing a month ago, not…
After ’21 days of hell’ New York governor expands virus testing
(Reuters) - New York will on Saturday begin conducting antibody tests for workers at four hospitals hit hardest by the…
U.S. reaction to infection splinters into acrimony and unpredictability
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Six weeks after U.S. President Donald Trump declared a national emergency over the spreading new coronavirus, the…
UK at ‘unsafe’ stage, no lockdown exit strategy in sight
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain’s stand-in leader resisted pressure on Sunday to explain how the government plans to ease a coronavirus…
Discussing COVID-19 and hypertension
Hypertension, or high blood pressure, is highly prevalent in the United States and beyond. As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, researchers…
How COVID-19 affects women’s sexual and reproductive health
In a previous Special Feature, we covered the role of biological sex differences in the spread of the new coronavirus.…
Nova Scotia’s mass shooting victims
Twenty-two people were killed when a gunman went on a rampage spanning several rural Nova Scotia communities. CBC News •…
What we know about Kim Jong-un’s health | CBC News
Kim Jong-un's disappearance from the public eye has raised speculation about the North Korean leader's health as well as who…
The pandemic could end up changing everything — including the military | CBC News
The pandemic is just the latest crisis involving civilian politicians asking soldiers to help out with disaster management. Down the…
‘Huge relief’: Small businesses welcome Ottawa’s commercial rent relief program, despite concerns | CBC News
After more than a month of closures due to COVID-19, small business owners and commercial landlords got welcome news from…
The coming flu season could make the pandemic worse. Is Canada ready for it? | CBC News
As countries compete ferociously for resources to fend off the COVID-19 pandemic, the government of Canada may want to start…
Space Photos of the Week: Polychromatic Views of the Earth
Thursday, April 22, was the 50th anniversary of Earth Day. So it’s a great time to take a look at…
Wait a Second, That Table Has No Legs!
Maybe you’ve seen one of these “floating” tables on the internet. They look crazy because at first glance, it seems…