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A worker checks masks at Naton Medical Group, a company which makes medical equipment in Beijing. (AFP)

89 million faulty face masks seized in inspection in China

To eliminate faulty products, China released new rules saying even non-medical masks must meet both national and...

26 April 2020 2:32 PM IST

CLOSE-IN ON: Indians Gaurav Chauhan (R) punches Pakistans Sanaullah during their South Asian Games (SAG) bout in Kathmandu, Nepal. AP Photo

What would be sport like on return from pandemic?

Some of India's top sportspersons give their views on how their disciplines would be like when competitions restart

26 April 2020 2:11 PM IST

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. (Photo- ANI)

Certain shops to remain open in Delhi, barring containment zones

And in rural areas, all shops except those in shopping malls are allowed to open

26 April 2020 2:02 PM IST

Working student Leon Rottmann and Katharina Obladen (R) stand at the mechanics workshop of the Startup UVIS UV-Innovative Solutions in Cologne, western Germany, on April 22, 2020. Three blue-glowing UVC lamps line the inside of the rectangular metal case. (Photo | AFP)

German startup's escalator disinfecting fitment in demand across globe...

Europe's largest elevator and escalator makers Thyssenkrupp, Schindler, Otis and Kone were early customers but demand...

26 April 2020 1:46 PM IST

Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice Biswanath Somadder. (Photo- Calcutta and Allahabad High court Websites)

Two Judges travel 2000 km by road to take charge as High Court chief...

Judges hit the road amid the nationwide shutdown to ensure trials and justice delivery system do not go off the track.

26 April 2020 1:35 PM IST

Graffiti art inspired by the increase in cases of domestic violence amid a lockdown aimed at curbing the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic. (AFP)

Coronavirus lockdown leads to rise in domestic violence in Iraq

Activists have long pushed the government to adopt a better domestic violence law that would help victims and deter...

26 April 2020 1:33 PM IST

The Riyadh agreement had been hailed as a possible stepping stone towards ending the wider conflict in Yemen, but the cracks soon emerged. (AFP)

Separatists declare self-governance as peace deal with government...

Southern Transitional Council (STC) accused the government of failing to perform its duties and of "conspiring" against...

26 April 2020 12:55 PM IST

Supreme Leader of North Korea Kim Jong Un. (AFP)

Rumours rife about Kim Jong Un's health as satellite spots his train...

Seoul had repeatedly indicated that there have been no unusual signs that could indicate health problems for Kim

26 April 2020 12:52 PM IST

A brigade of health professionals, who volunteered to travel to South Africa to assist local authorities with an upsurge of coronavirus cases, attend the farewell ceremony in Havana, Cuba. (AP)

Global coronavirus death toll surpasses 200,000

Underscoring the unknowns, WHO said there is currently no evidence that people who recovered from COVID-19 cannot fall...

26 April 2020 12:49 PM IST

Representative Image. (PTI Photo)

India's holding of US government securities hits record high of $177.5...

US Treasury Department showed that the amount of securities owned by India has also gone up by the maximum quantum in a...

26 April 2020 12:34 PM IST

SAARC nations unveil emergency stimulus packages to tackle COVID-19 economic fallout. (PTI Photo)

SAARC nations unveil emergency stimulus packages

India responded by unveiling a Rs 1.7 lakh crore (USD 22.6 billion) economic stimulus plan

26 April 2020 12:12 PM IST

The market cap of Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) zoomed Rs 1,21,904.63 crore to Rs 8,98,499.89 crore. (PTI Photo)

Five of top 10 firms add Rs 1.63 lakh cr in m-cap; Reliance Industries...

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), HDFC Bank, Infosys and Kotak Mahindra Bank were the other firms in the top-10 list

26 April 2020 11:30 AM IST