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    Brazils Armed Forces soldiers prepare to disinfect the public shelter Stella Maris as a measure to combat the outbreak of new novel coronavirus (COVID-19), in Rio de Janeiro. (AFP)World
    Brazil suffers record surge in coronavirus deaths

    US president Donald Trump indicates he is considering a travel ban from Brazil

    20 May 2020 12:24 PM IST

    Fishing boats anchored at the Puri beach after authorities warned fishermen not to venture into the sea in the view of Cyclone Amphan, at Konark in Puri district. (PTI)India
    Cyclone Amphan set to make landfall today; over 1 lakh evacuated in...

    Due to the cyclone, rainfall and strong winds are expected to batter several districts of Odisha.

    20 May 2020 10:20 AM IST

    Visuals from the spot. (ANI)India
    Six farmers killed in UP's Etawah as pickup truck collides with truck

    The government directed to provide financial assistance of Rs 2 lakh each to the families of the deceased.

    20 May 2020 9:49 AM IST

    Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen arrives during her visit to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) in Taipei. (AFP)World
    US hails Taiwan as a model against China

    Taiwan fears of a major impact, if Beijing comes to view its complex relationship with it through the lens of growing...

    20 May 2020 9:45 AM IST

    Johnson & Johnson stops selling talc-based baby powder in US, Canada amid lawsuits claiming it causes cancer. (AFP Photo)Business
    Johnson & Johnson stops selling baby powder in US, Canada

    J&J faces more than 16,000 lawsuits from consumers claiming its talc products, including Johnson's Baby Powder, caused...

    20 May 2020 9:32 AM IST

    Oil prices ease on dim economic outlook despite signs of firmer demand. (AFP Photo)Business
    Oil prices slip on dim economic outlook, despite improved demand

    A bleak economic outlook from the U.S. Federal Reserve put downward pressure on oil prices

    20 May 2020 9:16 AM IST

    Aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71)as it is moored pier side at Naval Base Guam. (AFP)World
    US Navy issues warning to Iran

    The notice to mariners follows president Donald Trump's threat last month to fire on any Iranian ships that harass US...

    20 May 2020 9:12 AM IST

    Asian equities rally stalls on lingering economic uncertainty. (AFP Photo)Business
    Asian equities rally stalls on lingering economic uncertainty

    The World Bank warned the crisis could leave about 60 million in extreme poverty

    20 May 2020 9:08 AM IST

    A staff member (Right) greets students as they arrive at Kyungbock High School in Seoul on May 20, 2020. (AFP)World
    Schools reopen in South Korea as virus fears ease

    The country appears to have brought its outbreak under control, thanks to an extensive "trace, test and treat" programme

    20 May 2020 8:36 AM IST

    Post-Covid, it wont be a kinder India even if it is a kinder world. PTI PhotoOpinion
    AA Edit: The gaslighting of government critics

    Saturday's attack on a Vizag doctor, who red-flagged the shortage of N-95 masks and PPE kits for nurses and doctors, is...

    19 May 2020 7:39 PM IST

    Walmart sales jumped 74 pc as it became a lifeline in the US amid the pandemicTechnology
    Walmart sales jumped 74 pc as it became a lifeline in the US amid the...

    Costs soared as well, $900 million in all, as hourly workers were given a total cash bonus of $755 million and pay was...

    19 May 2020 7:13 PM IST

    We can try to put ourselves in the position of those who are destitute, jobless, hungry and far from home. PTI PhotoOpinion
    Aakar Patel: Break down of trust between state and the poor

    We are mistreating millions of Indians but we are also expecting that all of them cooperate for the greater good

    19 May 2020 6:40 PM IST

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