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    The 2020 election is a battle for the soul of this nation, Biden likes to say. But its also a battle for the soul of the internet.Technology
    Can't remain an Average Joe online, Biden's gotta go 'social' to beat...

    Strategists worry that Biden is dangerously behind Trump on key metrics across platforms including Twitter, Facebook,...

    12 May 2020 3:23 PM IST

    Russia on Tuesday reported 10,899 new cases of the novel coronavirus in the last 24 hours. (AFP Photo)World
    Russia reports 10,899 new coronavirus cases, surpasses UK tally

    Russia puts the continued daily rise in cases down to widespread testing

    12 May 2020 2:41 PM IST

    West Bengal Chief minister Mamata BanerjeeIndia
    Coronavirus lethal, don't take anything for granted: Indian-American...

    Dr Indranill Basu Ray said that India, including West Bengal, may be lucky because of a viral strain not having such a...

    12 May 2020 2:39 PM IST

    In February, Twitter said it would add warning labels to doctored photos and videos, but the company has since used the label only twice, in part because of technical glitches. (Photos | Twitter)Technology
    Get your facts right before you tweet about COVID-19, or else Twitter...

    The label will alert users that some or all of the content shared in the tweet conflict with guidance from public health...

    12 May 2020 2:21 PM IST

    China says it is not yet the time to relax coronavirus measures. (AFP Photo)World
    China says it is not yet the time to relax coronavirus measures

    Wuhan on Monday reported its first cluster of coronavirus infections since a lockdown on the city

    12 May 2020 2:16 PM IST

    Japan plans to approve its first coronavirus antigen testing kits on Wednesday. (AFP Photo)World
    Japan to approve its first coronavirus antigen test kits

    Antigen tests scan for proteins that can be found on or inside a virus

    12 May 2020 1:42 PM IST

    Singham stunt proves costly for Madhya Pradesh copIndia
    Singham stunt proves costly for Madhya Pradesh cop

    After an investigation, he was fined Rs 5,000 and warned him not to repeat such mistakes.

    12 May 2020 1:40 PM IST

    Visa, OCI card suspension prevents several Indians in US from flying back home. (PTI Photo)India
    Indian nationals stuck in US after H-1B visa cards suspended

    Last month, H-1B visa holders launched a petition urging President Trump to extend their permissible stay from 60 to 180...

    12 May 2020 1:23 PM IST

    Trump rules out renegotiating China trade deal. (AFP Photo)World
    US may not renegotiate China trade deal over virus war

    Trump administration agreed to postpone any further tariff increases, while China promised to increase by $200 billion...

    12 May 2020 12:32 PM IST

    IPL trophyBusiness
    IPL wipeout may cause India 4k crore losses

    IPL, which began in 2008, generates the bulk of BCCI's revenue

    12 May 2020 11:50 AM IST

    Maharashtra revealed that parts of the state, including Mumbai have witnessed community spread of the deadly disease. (PTI Photo)India
    Mumbai witnesses community spread of Covid19: State health official

    Community transmission is the third stage of a disease outbreak, where source of new infections cannot be traced to a...

    12 May 2020 11:46 AM IST

    US Federal Bureau of Investigation and cybersecurity experts believe Chinese hackers are trying to steal research on developing a vaccine against coronavirus. (AFP Photo)World
    Chinese hackers stealing research on coronavirus vaccine: FBI

    The hackers are also targeting information and intellectual property on treatments and testing for COVID-19

    12 May 2020 11:27 AM IST

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