Coronavirus, live updates | Number of confirmed cases in India crosses 100
The list of positive coronavirus cases as confirmed by the Union Health Ministry stood at 84 on March 14, with…
GST on mobile phones hiked to 18%
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. File | Photo Credit: Nagara Gopal Infosys told to improve GSTN design by July Mobile…
MPs’ panel worried at Defence fund shortage
The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Defence has expressed concern at the widening gap between projections and allocations in the defence…
Can Lakshadweep’s fragile lagoons survive a multi-crore tourism villa project?
Hidden in the azure waters of Lakshadweep’s lagoons is a stunningly colourful world: corals burst in tones of red, pink,…
The opposite of the coronavirus story
I’ve been thinking: What if all that the coronavirus wants is harmonious coexistence? Before you bite my head off and…
The Indian publishing house that’s become a movement
One of the poems in Yogesh Maitreya’s collection of poetry, The Bridge of Migration, is titled ‘Proof of Merit’. The…
Admit it: The Web is a very impolite place. It always has been
Elizabeth Warren dropped out of the race for the U.S. Presidential elections — arguably the slowest race of all time…
Canada’s prison system prepares for COVID-19 cases behind bars | CBC News
Canada’s prison system is taking steps to prevent and respond to a potential COVID-19 outbreak, including a quarantine plan that…
Coronavirus: What’s happening in Canada and around the world Sunday | CBC News
The Canadian government says any citizen who's abroad should get back home while it's still possible. That's a step up…
Canadian travellers should return home while they still can, Champagne recommends | CBC News
Canadians travelling abroad should return to Canada while commercial transportation is still available, Foreign Affairs Minister Francois Philippe Champagne recommended…
Canadians scramble to return home after feds warn flights may become scarce | CBC News
Canadians currently travelling abroad are scrambling to return home after the federal government advised against international travel and warned that…
‘A year to a year-and-a-half to really know if it works’: The long road to a COVID-19 vaccine | CBC News
Canadian and international scientists racing to develop a potential vaccine face a long road. A model of a coronavirus vaccine…
Trump tests negative for coronavirus
Image copyright EPA Image caption Fabio Wajngarten (2nd left partially obscured) was pictured standing behind President Trump in the meeting…
‘Future of UK air travel’ at risk
Image copyright European Photopress Agency The UK's aviation industry may not survive the coronavirus pandemic without emergency financial support, airlines…
Abducted Canadian and Italian turn up safe in Mali
Image copyright AFP/Getty Images Image caption Luca Tacchetto (left) and Édith Blais have not publicly spoken about their escape A…
France orders non-essential public locations to close
Image copyright EPA Image caption The Eiffel Tower in Paris is one of many attractions closed Two of the EU's…
US to extend coronavirus travel restriction to UK
Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionMike Pence: US to suspend all UK travelThe US is to extend…
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With sporting events dropping like flies it was only a matter of time before cricket joined the list of those…
Spain goes under lockdown to fight coronavirus
MADRID (Reuters) - Spain put its 47 million inhabitants under partial lockdown on Saturday as part of a 15-day state…
UK encourages residents versus travel to Spain in the middle of coronavirus break out
A man walks with his guitar along an unusually almost empty La Bola street as people remain confined inside their…
Google states it is developing an across the country coronavirus site
FILE PHOTO: The logo of Google is seen in Davos, Switzerland Januar 20, 2020. REUTERS/Arnd WiegmannWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Alphabet’s Google…
U.S. airline companies begin cutting flights due to UK, Ireland restrictions
WASHINGTON/CHICAGO (Reuters) - United Airlines Co said late Saturday it would begin cutting flights to the United Kingdom after Washington…
Apple, some U.S. retailers close stores to contain virus
(Reuters) - Apple Inc (AAPL.O) said it is closing all its retail stores, except those in Greater China, for the…
Trump tests negative for coronavirus, extends travel ban to Britain, Ireland
WASHINGTON/CHICAGO (Reuters) - Donald Trump tested negative for the coronavirus, his doctor said on Saturday, as the U.S. president extended…
Colombia to expel 4 European visitors for breaking quarantine
BOGOTA (Reuters) - Colombia will expel four Europeans for violating compulsory quarantine protocols designed to halt the spread of coronavirus,…
Mexico coronavirus fight gives students earlier, longer Easter vacations
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - In Mexico 33 million students will head into earlier and longer Easter vacations at the end…
IPL stakeholders put security first, no fresh schedule yet
MUMBAI: In the wake of the coronavirus pandemic and one day after the temporary suspension of the Indian Premier League…
Spain announces a lockdown, France closes down the night life
BARCELONA: Spain locked down its 46 million citizens and France ordered the closing of just about everything the rest of…
‘Rumours more virulent than corona itself’
MUMBAI: The brother of a Google techie who tested positive for coronavirus on Friday said that his sister-in-law did not…
Trump Administration Is Relaxing Oversight of Nursing Homes
A proposal would loosen federal rules meant to control infections, just as the coronavirus rips through nursing homes.Thirteen residents of…
Coronavirus in Western Pa.: 2 cases in Allegheny County, 1 in Washington County
Coronavirus in Western Pa.: 2 cases in Allegheny County, 1 in Washington County Coronavirus in Western Pa.: 2 cases in…
UPDATE: Tennessee Dept. of Health verifies 32 cases of COVID-19 -TV
NewsTennessee now has 32 confirmed cases of the COVID-19 virus, including one in Hamilton County.Sunday, March 8th 2020, 12:16 PM…
Covid-19 Fears Should Not Trash Your Zero Waste Efforts
This story originally appeared on Grist and is part of the Climate Desk collaboration.It’s official: Your reusable mug has been…
17 Best Pi Day Tech Offers: Laptops, Tablets, Games, and Equipment
Happy Pi Day! That's right it's March 14, or 3.14. To celebrate Pi Day (and get the coronavirus out of…
SBI, 7 other loan providers to invest 10,000 crore to revive Yes Bank
State Bank of India (SBI) - the country’s largest lender, along with seven other financial institutions have put in ₹10,000…
Madhya Pradesh flooring test on Monday
The office of the Madhya Pradesh Governor announced late on Saturday that the floor test to decide the fate of…
How does soap use help in tackling COVID-19?
The story so far: Ever since the novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) outbreak began in China in end-December 2019, various measures have…
Is the global economy headed for recession?
The story so far: The global death toll due to COVID-19 has crossed the 5,300 mark, with over 1.42 lakh…
Coronavirus | Five more test positive near Pune; Maharashtra count rises to 31
As per Government Order the Carnival Mall in Pimpri-Chinchwad remain closed till March 31, 2020 due to COVID-19 outbreak in…
India’s day will come
India Women choked in the World T20 final. That is not unusual, nor is it unheard of. The best have,…
Public interest journalism requires public financial investment
Last Thursday, I stood in a queue at the Indira Gandhi International Airport to take the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) test.…
Super Rugby suspends competition after weekend video games over coronavirus
Updated March 15, 2020 09:46:43 Super Rugby organisers have decided to suspend the competition indefinitely after the weekend's games because…
Coronavirus upgrade: Sydney’s Vibrant celebration cancelled, US extends travel ban to UK and Ireland
Updated March 15, 2020 10:40:23 Sydney's Vivid festival has been cancelled, the United States has expanded its travel ban to…
Live: Spain enters into 15-day lockdown, Donald Trump gets checked for COVID-19
Email Updated March 15, 2020 10:33:25 Photo: Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez says the health of his people has to…
France closes all dining establishments, movie theaters as coronavirus cases leap to 4,500
Updated March 15, 2020 10:25:31 French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe has ordered the closure of all non-essential public locations, including…
‘Awful and frightening’: Australia’s arts and entertainment industry tossed into chaos
Posted March 15, 2020 06:25:01 The effective ban on mass gatherings to contain the spread of coronavirus in Australia is…
This household’s life is picturesque, but it features a sacrifice
Updated March 15, 2020 10:12:19 It remains the Australian dream, but finding a family home in 2020 means moving to…
Motorola Edge live images and specifications surface area online
The XDA Developers has exclusively leaked details about the Motorola Edge. XDA said it won’t give up the identity of…
EA suspends live esports events due to coronavirus break out
The company announced its decision shortly after rival Activision Blizzard canceled its live Overwatch matches and made all Call of…