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    Workers assemble cars at the Dongfeng Honda Automobile Co., Ltd factory in Wuhan in central Chinas Hubei province. Asias factory pain worsens as Chinas recovery fails to lift demand. (AFP Photo)Business
    Asia's factory pain deepens as China's recovery fails to lift demand

    Japan's factory activity shrank at fastest pace since 2009, while South Korea saw manufacturing slump at sharpest pace...

    1 Jun 2020 10:12 AM IST

    A pharmacy tech holds a pill of Hydroxychloroquine at Rock Canyon Pharmacy in Provo, Utah. (AFP)Science
    US sends 2 million doses of malaria drug to Brazil for COVID-19...

    No large, rigorous scientific studies have found the drug, hydroxychloroquine, safe or effective for preventing or...

    1 Jun 2020 9:54 AM IST

    US president Donald Trump. (AP)World
    The president took shelter in White House bunker as protests raged

    Trump spent nearly an hour in the bunker, which was designed for use in emergencies like terrorist attacks

    1 Jun 2020 9:29 AM IST

    British Finance Minister Rishi Sunak (Photo- AP)Business
    Infosys among UK firms accessing Rishi Sunak's Covid19 job saving...

    Infosys has furloughed 3 percent of its UK workforce

    1 Jun 2020 9:28 AM IST

    Oil prices slip as wary traders eye upcoming OPEC+ meeting. (AFP Photo)Business
    Oil prices slip even after OPEC meeting advanced

    Saudi Arabia is proposing to extend record cuts from May and June until the end of the year, but has yet to win support...

    1 Jun 2020 9:11 AM IST

    Asia stocks prove resilient to U.S. riots as S&P futures bounce. (AFP Photo)Business
    Asia stocks reach 3-month peaks, resilient to US riots as S&P futures...

    After a cautious start Asian markets were led higher by China on signs parts of the domestic economy were picking up

    1 Jun 2020 9:09 AM IST

    A municipal worker cleans the water as Russian honour guard stands on duty under the heavy rain at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier by the Kremlin wall in downtown Moscow. (AFP)World
    Moscow eases lockdown despite high virus caseload

    The Russian capital, epicentre of Russia's outbreak with a population of more than 12 million, has the world's...

    1 Jun 2020 9:03 AM IST

    Must prepare for second wave, aiming for herd immunity too large a risk, CSIR head saysNewsmakers
    Must prepare for second wave, aiming for herd immunity too large a...

    As India comes out of the lockdown, the scientist said only timely interventions could mitigate the spread of COVID-19.

    31 May 2020 9:06 PM IST

    Still from Khali peeliEntertainment
    Two days work stalls Khaali Peeli

    The film's heroine Ananya is not just working in a remake of a Vijay Deverakonda film but also acting opposite him

    31 May 2020 8:25 PM IST

    The 11-year-old boy and his family after his recovery poses with his doctor. (Photo | healthcareradius.in)Technology
    Virtual reality model built by IIT Madras helps Chennai doctors...

    With the VR model, doctors could implant the pump virtually in various positions, to make sure that the globally rare...

    31 May 2020 8:15 PM IST

    Guest workers gather at an assembling centre to get transferred to a railway station to board on a special train to Bihar after the government eased a nationwide lockdown imposed as a preventive measure against the COVID-19 coronavirus, in Chennai. PTI PhotoMetros
    TN extends lockdown till June 30, CM opens up public bus transport...

    The AIADMK government has chosen to pursue a policy of caution and kept most of the general restrictions in operation...

    31 May 2020 8:14 PM IST

    Google said, \We have seen new activity from hack-for-hire firms, many based in India, that have been creating Gmail accounts spoofing the WHO\. \The accounts have largely targeted business leaders in financial services, consulting, and healthcare corporations within numerous countries including the US, Slovenia, Canada, India, Bahrain, Cyprus, and the UK,\ Google said in a recent blogpost.Technology
    Google detects coronavirus-themed phishing attacks by firms in India...

    The sites typically feature fake login pages that prompt potential victims to give up their Google account credentials...

    31 May 2020 7:11 PM IST

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