24×7 state helplines for essential services & items
NEW DELHI: The Centre has asked states to set up 24x7 control rooms, state and district-level helplines and also appoint…
Coronavirus: 19 states/UTs report fresh cases, virus confirmed in northeast
NEW DELHI: The Covid-19 contagion was confirmed in northeast India with Manipur and Mizoram registering one case each, even as…
Pak-backed Haqqani-LeT behind Kabul gurdwara attack, thinks Indian security establishment
Afghan security personnel inspect inside a gurudwara complex after an attack in Kabul, (Reuters)NEW DELHI: While the ISIS-Khorasan claimed responsibility…
Oil companies, dealers say no need to panic as LPG bookings spike
NEW DELHI: Daily LPG bookings have more than 200% since Sunday but consumers need not worry about supply crunch during…
Double whammy: After rains, ‘curfew’ hits farmers
NEW DELHI: The 21-day nationwide lockdown coincides with peak harvest season of Rabi (winter sown) crops in many parts of…
Stocks rebound further as markets await $2 trillion U.S. stimulus boost
NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) - The dollar and global equity markets marched higher on Wednesday and were poised for a second…
‘Help is on the way’: Senate to vote on $2 trillion coronavirus aid package
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. senators will vote on Wednesday on a $2 trillion bipartisan package of legislation to alleviate the…
Prince Charles tests positive for coronavirus, Queen Elizabeth in good health
LONDON (Reuters) - Prince Charles, the 71-year-old heir to the British throne, has tested positive for coronavirus but is in…
U.S. Senate costs to give airlines major lifeline to weather coronavirus
WASHINGTON/CHICAGO (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate will vote on Wednesday to give the U.S. aviation industry $58 billion in aid,…
New Orleans is next coronavirus epicenter, driver for spread in south, experts state
(Reuters) - New Orleans is on track to become the next coronavirus epicenter in the United States, dashing hopes that…
Wall Street surges for 2nd day as financiers wait for $2 trillion help package
(Reuters) - Wall Street rallied for a second straight session on Wednesday as the U.S. Senate neared a vote on…
U.S. stocks seesaw as vote awaited on stimulus deal
NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S stocks seesawed on Wednesday, digesting the previous session’s huge rebound, with investors torn as optimism…
UK struggling with coronavirus tests amid global shortage
LONDON (Reuters) - Testing as many people as possible for the coronavirus is vitally important but a global shortage of…
More than 170,000 volunteer to assist UK battle coronavirus
LONDON (Reuters) - More than 170,000 people have signed up to help Britain’s National Health Service tackle the coronavirus outbreak…
Stop the clock: Japan awakes to reality of Tokyo Games postponement
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan awoke on Wednesday to the deflating reality that the Olympics they had hoped to host in…
COVID-19 frontline healthcare workers at danger of psychological health problems
A new study has examined the mental health of nearly 1,300 healthcare workers in China who dealt with COVID-19 patients.…
Could probiotics treat obesity?
Changes to the microbial community in the gut could contribute to weight loss, suggests a study of gastric bypass patients.Share…
Trudeau says financial supports on the way as government revamps COVID-19 benefits program | CBC News
The federal government says it has streamlined its COVID-19 emergency benefits program and Canadians struggling financially can expect payments within…
Coronavirus impact spreads across U.S., with much of the population under stay-at-home orders | CBC News
The strain of the fast-spreading coronavirus outbreak accelerated across the United States on Wednesday beyond the hot spots of New…
Parliament passes Ottawa’s $82 billion COVID-19 aid package | CBC News
The government and opposition parties in Parliament have passed an $82 billion aid package bill to help Canadians struggling during…
Mandatory quarantines for international travellers kick in at midnight: health minister | CBC News
All travellers returning to Canada — with the exception of what the federal government is calling "essential workers" — will…
COVID-19 already having an impact on Canadians’ financial health, survey suggests | CBC News
In addition to its serious health consequences, COVID-19 is causing Canadians to worry about their financial health, according to a…
Coronavirus outbreak | Census-NPR postponed till further orders
Amid the COVID-19 outbreak, the first phase of Census 2021 and updating of the National Population Register (NPR) that was…
Spain’s COVID-19 toll surpasses that of China
War footing: The Emergency Army Unit at the train station in Granada, Spain. Over 700 people have died in the…
Prince Charles evaluates favorable for coronavirus
Prince Charles, Prince of Wales. File | Photo Credit: Getty Images The Duchess of Cornwall has also been tested but…
Exclusive | COVID-19 not a virus you can bottle up but unlikely a bioweapon: NCBS chief
There isn’t enough scientific evidence yet to indicate that SARS-CoV-2 or the Novel Coronavirus has a separate Indian strain and…
India condemns Gurdwara attack, assures all possible help to Sikhs and Hindus of Afghanistan
Family members cry after an attack in Kabul, Afghanistan, Wednesday, March 25, 2020. | Photo Credit: AP The Taliban, which…
Virus delays Russia vote on Putin staying in power
Image copyright EPA Image caption Mr Putin put on special protective gear as he visited coronavirus patients at a hospital…
Spain’s infection death toll goes beyond China’s
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Spain now has more than 47,000 confirmed cases of Covid-19 Spain’s death toll from…
Canada backs $57bn coronavirus relief bill
Image copyright AFP Canada's multi-billion-dollar relief package to respond to the coronavirus slowdown has passed in the House of Commons.It…
Senate agrees huge stimulus bundle with Trump
Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionTrump on goal to reopen US by Easter: It's 'a beautiful timeline'A…
Prince Charles evaluates positive for coronavirus
Image copyright Reuters Image caption The Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall are isolating at Birkhall, their residence on…
Coronavirus roundup: Developments in India and rest of world
TIMESOFINDIA.COM | Updated: Mar 25, 2020, 22:03 ISTThe number of novel coronavirus cases rose to 606 on Wednesday with 10…
Afghan officials say 25 killed in Kabul attack on Sikhs
Afghan security personnel and journalists inspect the attack site in Kabul. (Credits: AP)KABUL: A lone Islamic State gunman rampaged through…
White Home, Congress settle on $2 trillion virus rescue expense
WASHINGTON: The White House and Senate leaders of both parties announced agreement early Wednesday on an unprecedented $2 trillion emergency…
Kamal Nath’s ‘strike the street then’ remark at Scindia resulted in our exit: Ex-Congress MLAs
BHOPAL: Congress leader Kamal Nath's remark that Jyotiraditya Scindia 'can hit the streets if he wants to' rankled with the…
Mahabharata battle won in 18 days, war against coronavirus will take 21 days: PM Modi
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that Mahabharata battle was won in 18 days while the war against coronavirus…
Govt most likely to reveal $20 billion-plus stimulus package to take on coronavirus recession: Report
Labourers at a wholesale market in Delhi. (Photo: Reuters)NEW DELHI: India is likely to agree an economic stimulus package of…
Spring breaker apologizes for ‘insensitive’ coronavirus remarks
Get all the latest news on coronavirus and more delivered daily to your inbox. Sign up here.A spring breaker who…
FDA states it is accelerating making use of a blood plasma treatment as New York begins to present brand-new medical trials
(CNN)The US Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday said it is expediting the use of a blood plasma treatment for…
How to strengthen your resistance to coronavirus. Part 1: Diet plan
Contrary to grilling, which normally involves some sort of charcoal, "griddling" uses a pan with distinctive raised edges and is…
PPE, zoonotic, PCR and every other coronavirus term you should know
Global confirmed COVID-19 cases as of March 22, 2020 (cumulative). Tracked by Johns Hopkins Center for Systems Science and Engineering.…
New coronavirus research study suggests vaccines developed to treat it might be lasting
A new study from Italian researchers suggests that the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus, which is the cause of the COVID-19 disease currently…
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Now that we all have to take an enforced break from supporting our favourite national teams, perhaps it's time to…
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After working with Zimbabwe, South Africa, and then in stints in the IPL (Mumbai Indians), BPL (Rajshahi Kings) and with…
The evolution of the Saurashtra family | ESPNcricinfo.com
"I'm always asked about the IPL auction, about how many crores I've gone for, am I happy or sad at…
Today’s Cartoon: Problem
Wednesday, March 25, 2020. By Ali Solomon, with cartooncollections.com. Don’t go down a coronavirus anxiety spiral: Here are some tips…
Stay Efficient at Home: Taxes, Organizing Photos, Community Outreach
So you’re stuck at home. Let’s assume, for a brief moment of Best Case Scenario, that’s the worst of your…
‘Half-Life: Alyx’ Reveals VR’s Power, but May Not Win Converts
The catacombs beneath City 17's Quarantine Zone are dark and infested with zombies. Possessed by alien monsters called head crabs,…
Prince Charles tests favorable for coronavirus
Updated March 25, 2020 22:46:05 The Prince of Wales has tested positive for coronavirus, Clarence House has said. Key points:…