Sikkim bars entry of foreigners, bans permits to Nathu La
DARJEELING/KOLKATA: Sikkim has decided to ban entry of foreigners to insulate itself from the novel coronavirus (Covid-19), leading to wide-spread…
As riot toll climbs to 53, videos emerge of mob targeting cops
NEW DELHI: The toll in the north-east Delhi riots rose to 53 on Thursday as more victims died of their…
Michael Bloomberg to fund independent group to enhance Democrats this year
FILE PHOTO: Then-Democratic U.S. presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg speaks at his Super Tuesday night rally in West Palm Beach, Florida,…
Russia, Turkey concur ceasefire offer for Syria’s Idlib
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Turkey and Russia agreed a ceasefire deal on Thursday in Syria’s Idlib region, their two leaders said…
Facebook decides to take down Trump 2020 campaign’s ‘census’ ads
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Facebook Inc on Thursday removed ads by President Donald Trump’s re-election campaign that asked users to…
U.S. military deploys first kits for coronavirus testing but capacity limited
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. military laboratories have started receiving their own testing kits to determine whether American troops have the…
Brazil confirms eighth coronavirus case as it spreads across country
FILE PHOTO: A man wearing a protective face mask as a precautionary measure is seen at the international airport in…
Warren ends White Home bid, leaving Biden, Sanders to combat for Democratic nod
(Reuters) - Elizabeth Warren ended her presidential campaign on Thursday after concluding she had no realistic path to the Democratic…
Wall Street drops over 3%on virus worries, travel shares slammed
(Reuters) - U.S. stocks tumbled on Thursday, with shares of banks and travel companies taking a beating, as a new…
New York state coronavirus cases double, Senate passes $8.3 billion spending bill
LOS ANGELES/NEW YORK (Reuters) - At least 52 new cases of the fast-spreading new coronavirus were reported across the United…
Dubai’s ruler abducted daughters and threatened former wife, UK judge rules
LONDON (Reuters) - Dubai’s ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum ordered the abduction of two of his daughters and orchestrated…
COVID-19 | First death in Britain confirmed
Britain is moving into the second of four phases in its plan to tackle the spread of coronavirus, England's Chief…
Grandpa, parents apprehended for death of month-old girl in Tamil Nadu’s Usilampatti
In a case of female infanticide, a 31-day-old baby girl was allegedly murdered by her parents and grandfather on Monday…
A discontent, a slowdown and a health epidemic
It is with a very heavy heart that I write this.India faces imminent danger from the trinity of social disharmony,…
Read them the riot act: On cops inaction throughout Delhi violence
Those responsible for dereliction of duty in the Delhi Police should face action As smoke thins out and facts emerge,…
Genuinely Malay: On Mahatir’s legacy
Attempts to privilege the Muslim majority over others will hurt Malaysia’s pluralistic ethos The drama behind the developments that catapulted…
COVID-19 | Rajya Sabha erupts on cow urine claims
The government should come up with a clarification on various claims by some BJP leaders that cow dung and ‘gomutra’…
RBI caps Yes Bank withdrawals at 50,000 per account in a month
File photo of Yes Bank. | Photo Credit: Reuters Deposit withdrawal capped at ₹50,000; board superseded by Reserve Bank of…
COVID-19 | Narendra Modi’s Brussels visit put off as virus cases rise to 30
Owing to the recent global COVID-19 outbreak, Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Brussels has been rescheduled, the Ministry of…
Supreme Court to action in on March 23 if convicts are not held on March 20
The Supreme Court on March 5 made it clear that any delay in the scheduled execution of death sentence of…
Flexibility on the planet 2020 report ranks India among least totally free democracies
India has become one of the world’s least free democracies, according to a global survey, which warned that “the Indian…
The best meat shipment and membership services in 2020
Getty Images Meat knows no season, really. It's a perfect food to sear over open flames on grills all summer…
How transcendental meditation alters the brain
Transcendental meditation (TM) involves sitting with eyes shut for 15–20 minutes twice a day while saying a mantra. The practice…
COVID-19: What you can do today to remain safe
In the face of increasingly widespread fears of a COVID-19 pandemic, what concrete steps can a person take right now…
Why are COVID-19 death rates so hard to calculate? Experts weigh in
In a press briefing on March 3, 2020, the Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus,…
COVID-19: Occupational groups that are at high danger
A new editorial takes an in-depth look at the occupational groups with a high risk of COVID-19, including some of…
Omega-3 supplementation: Two major reviews find minor effects
Two recent large-scale reviews have concluded that boosting omega-3 intake may slightly increase prostate cancer risk. However, a slight reduction…
Putin, Erdogan agree to Syria ceasefire after upsurge in fighting, migrant wave | CBC News
Turkey and Russia agreed a ceasefire deal on Thursday in Syria's Idlib region, their two leaders said after lengthy talks…
Coronavirus: You’re scrubbing your hands, but have you thought about your phone? | CBC News
Canada·VideoYou've been told to wash your hands and don't touch your face, but doctors say you should also keep your…
Trudeau says ‘knee-jerk reactions’ won’t stop spread of COVID-19 | CBC News
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada won't ban foreign travellers arriving from countries grappling with COVID-19 outbreaks, adding that "knee-jerk…
Kahnawake rail blockade will come down today, Mohawk council says | CBC News
The rail blockade has been dismantled in Kahnawake, nearly a month after it was erected in support of Wet'suwet'en hereditary…
Elizabeth Warren suspends presidential campaign: reports | CBC News
Elizabeth Warren, who electrified progressives with her "plan for everything" and strong message of economic populism, confirmed to her campaign…
America’s next Mars rover will be called Determination
Image copyright NASA/JPL-CALTECH Image caption Artwork: Mars 2020 looks the same as Curiosity but it represents a step-up in capability…
Why climate modification and bad city planning implies Indonesia is moving its capital from Jakarta
The government has issued at least 1,434 mining permits in East Kalimantan, spanning more than 50,000 sq km (19,305 sq…
R. Kelly denies modified sex abuse charges
Image copyright Getty Images R&B singer R. Kelly has pleaded not guilty to 13 sexual abuse charges in Chicago, including…
Where did it fail for Elizabeth Warren?
Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionWarren drops out: "Little girls will have to wait four more years…
Research study discovers 90%of people are prejudiced against ladies
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption The report analysed areas of bias such as politics, education, reproductive rights and integrity…
India ‘were captured sleeping’ by New Zealand
Among the many factors that influenced India's two-nil defeat to New Zealand in the Test series, former India batsman VVS…
Farce, catastrophe, comedy, fury
The miserable circumstances of England's elimination from the Women's T20 World Cup - knocked out of their semi-final at Sydney…
IPL to proceed with ‘all precautions’ against coronavirus
Even as COVID-19 (novel coronavirus) continues to cripple all walks of life across the world, BCCI president Sourav Ganguly has…
Recent Match Report
Quetta Gladiators captain Sarfaraz Ahmed won the toss and as expected chose to field first in a match reduced to…
Recent Match Report -Final | ESPNcricinfo.com
Australia 5 for 134 (Lanning 49*, Mooney 28, de Klerk 3-19) beat South Africa 5 for 92 (Wolvaardt 42*, Schutt…
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Big Picture Such is the power in West Indies' batting, that on Wednesday, Dwayne Bravo could have come in as…
Tremblings in MP Congress as missing out on MLA sends out resignation to CM Kamal Nath
BHOPAL: In a shocker for Congress, which believed the worst was over in the recent ‘horse-trading’ crisis, one of the…
Elizabeth Warren drops out leaving an all-male, 72 field for White Home 2020
FILE - Sen. Elizabeth Warren. (AP photo)WASHINGTON: Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren dropped out of the race to seek the Democratic…
Coronavirus spread continues across the world: Top developments
A staff and statue of a chimpanzee bell-boy with a mask at The Walled Off Hotel in Bethlehem. (Credits: Reuter...Read…
RBI caps withdrawals from Yes Bank; supersedes board
MUMBAI: Troubled private sector lender Yes Bank was placed under a "moratorium" on late Thursday, with the RBI (Reserve Bank…
As India reports coronavirus cases, experts fear South Asia spread
MUMBAI: India has ramped up the screening of travellers to keep the coronavirus at bay but a flurry of new…
BHIM-UPI TOISA: PV Sindhu shines brightest amongst sports winners for 2019
NEW DELHI: PV Sindhu, Rohit Sharma, Rani, Saurabh Chaudhary, Dutee Chand, Manu Bhaker, Bajrang Punia and Jaspal Rana are some…
Health authorities not offering much information on second possible coronavirus case in Arizona
Arizona’s "presumptive positive" case is connected to a "presumptive positive" case out of Florida, ABC15 confirms.However, health officials have not…