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Asian shares skidded on Tuesday on growing worries about a second wave of coronavirus infections. (PTI Photo)

Asian stocks stumble on fears of second coronavirus wave, oil up

As countries gradually ease restrictions in an effort to restart their economies, investors are anxious about a second...

12 May 2020 10:54 AM IST

An empty Indonesian airport during the coronavirus lockdown. (AFP)

World

Indonesia: 'Rice ATMs' come to the rescue amid coronavirus lockdown

Coronavirus outbreak has caused millions to lose their jobs in Southeast Asia's largest economy.

12 May 2020 10:48 AM IST

Indias automakers have warned that total automobile sales could fall as much as 45% in the current fiscal year. (PTI Photo)

Business

India's automakers warn of up to 45% sales drop as economy slumps amid...

India's auto industry is already reeling, with sales of cars, trucks and motorbikes falling 18% last fiscal year to 21.5...

12 May 2020 10:42 AM IST

Intel CEO Bob Swan said in a letter last month to two Pentagon officials that strengthening U.S. production is more important than ever, given the uncertainty created by the current geopolitical environment. (Photo | AP)

Technology

Intel, Taiwanese chip maker express interest in building semiconductor...

Concern about relying heavily on chips from Taiwan, South Korea and China had begun even before the coronavirus outbreak

11 May 2020 9:33 PM IST

A cloud-based telecom network is considered more efficient and flexible in delivering services specially new applications at large scale in less time with reduced capital and operational expenditure. (Photo | Wikimedia

Technology

Airtel partners with IBM, Red Hat to build open cloud network for 5G...

Airtel will build its next generation core network, analytical tools and new consumer and enterprise services on this...

11 May 2020 8:58 PM IST

Entertainment

Bollywood's ode to Ma

Mother's Day 2020 saw Bollywood celebrities pulling out unseen childhood pictures

11 May 2020 6:58 PM IST

Union Home Minister Amit Shah chairs a review meeting of the Directors General of All Central Armed Police Forces, in New Delhi. PTI Photo

Opinion

AA Edit: Amit Shah dispels rumours

Mr Shah and his ministry have been engaged over the past few weeks in a series of confrontations with the West Bengal

11 May 2020 6:03 PM IST

Stranded migrants board a truck to reach their native places in Uttar Pradesh, during the ongoing COVID-19 lockdown, at Bakania bypass in Bhopa. PTI Photo

Opinion

AA Edit: Stop states from trampling over labour rights

The government must realise that it is illogical, undemocratic, immoral and inhuman to put the workers at the receiving...

11 May 2020 5:52 PM IST

$NHS staff members take part in a national \clap for carers\ to show thanks for the work of Britains National Health Service (NHS) workers and frontline medical staff around the country as they battle with the novel coronavirus pandemic, at Leeds General hospital in Leeds. AFP Photo$ Opinion