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A nurse takes the pulse of a patient in the influenza ward of the Walter Reed hospital in Washington. (AP)

World in 2020 resembles 1918 despite science advance

As in 1918's Spanish flu, people are again hearing hollow assurances at odds with the reality on ground

8 May 2020 11:45 AM IST

A patient is being taken to a hospital after the gas leak on Thursday. (

Reports of second gas leak in Vizag untrue: NDRF

The NDRF DG appealed to the media to not to run fake news on the gas leak without cross checking.

8 May 2020 11:39 AM IST

Uber on Wednesday said it would lay off 3,700 full-time employees, or roughly 17 percent of its head count. (AFP Photo)

Uber reports massive losses, to lay off 3,700 employees

Uber recorded $3.54 billion in total revenue for the first three months of the year, but still posted a $2.9 billion...

8 May 2020 11:25 AM IST

Stranded Australian citizens wait in a queue to board a flight back to their country. (AP)

Australia readies to ease COVID-19 restrictions

Australia has fewer than 800 people still sick with COVID-19, and new cases have dropped below 20 each day

8 May 2020 11:13 AM IST

Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden. (AP)

Accuser says Joe Biden should quit White House race

Reade was one of eight women who last year came forward to say Biden had touched them in ways that made them...

8 May 2020 10:27 AM IST

Migrant workers peep inside a doctors clinic in Mumbai. (AFP)

Video shows patients sleeping next to covered bodies in Mumbai...

Civic officials say action will be taken against the responsible persons after investigative committee submit its report

8 May 2020 10:15 AM IST

15 migrant workers crushed to death by goods train in Maharashtra. (Photo- Twitter)

Migrant workers crushed to death by goods train in Aurangabad

Workers were sleeping on rail tracks due to exhaustion when they were run over by the goods train coming from Jalna

8 May 2020 10:15 AM IST

Oil set for positive finish to week as lockdowns eased, (AFP Photo)

Oil prices rise as countries ease virus lockdown

Oil markets were battered in April as the virus strangled demand owing to business closures and travel restrictions

8 May 2020 9:35 AM IST

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. (Korean Central News Agency)

North Korea praises China for getting the pandemic under control

China is North Korea's most significant ally and economic lifeline, accounting for about 90% of the country's external...

8 May 2020 9:28 AM IST

487 police personnel have tested positive for COVID-19 since the lockdown. (PTI Photo)

487 Maharashtra cops infected by coronavirus

Home minister also said that there is a steady rise in the number of calls regarding Covid-19 on the police helpline...

8 May 2020 9:23 AM IST

Vista Equity Partners to pick up 2.32% stake in Jio Platforms for Rs 11,367 cr. (PTI Photo)

Vista Equity Partners to invest in Reliance Jio

Vista's investment will translate into a 2.32 percent equity stake on a fully diluted basis, making Vista largest...

8 May 2020 9:05 AM IST

US President Donald Trump. (AFP)

Trump to be screened for coronavirus daily after aide tests positive

Trump says he and vice president Mike Pence had very little contact with the patient

8 May 2020 9:02 AM IST