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COVID-19 patients play ludo inside an isolation ward in Shehnai Banquet Hall near LNJP Hospital, in New Delhi. PTI photo

COVID-19 patients over the age of 50 need institutional isolation:...

"No home isolation should be allowed," reads the modified guidelines of the BMC.

21 Aug 2020 7:08 PM IST

A hue and cry at the turn of the millennium over bookmakers inducing cricketers to throw matches and fix spot events. Representational Image

AA Edit | Time to legalise betting in India

Indian cricket has been cavorting freely with gambling since the advent of IPL

21 Aug 2020 6:38 PM IST

The investigation into suicide of Sushant Singh Rajput seems to have lost priority amidst the tussle between two police forces which has now taken a political turn. (PTI Photo)

AA Edit | CBI probe into Sushant's death may set troubling precedent

The CBI had taken over the investigation of the FIR registered by the Patna police, on a complaint by Sushant's father...

21 Aug 2020 6:25 PM IST

Shortly before the appeals court decision, Lyft said it would suspend its rideshare service in California rather than classify drivers as employees entitled to benefits. This change would... necessitate an overhaul of the entire business modelits not a switch that can be flipped overnight, Lyft said in a blog post. (Photos | AP/AFP)

Uber, Lyft hold off suspending services in California after court stay...

A judge had originally given Uber and Lyft until Friday to comply with a labour law on the matter, which went into...

21 Aug 2020 6:23 PM IST

TikTok bans content based on hateful ideologies: 380,000 videos removed, 1300 accounts blocked

TikTok bans content based on hateful ideologies: 380,000 videos...

The short-video app also deleted 64,000 comments for being hateful, the company said.

21 Aug 2020 5:47 PM IST

Yes Bank sells asset management, mutual fund businesses to Khemkas White Oak. (PTI Photo)

YES Bank signs deal to sell two subsidiaries to Prashant Khemka's GPL...

The revenue contribution of Yes Asset Management in FY20 was Rs 33 lakh and net worth contribution totalled Rs 49.7...

21 Aug 2020 4:04 PM IST

Authorities shut off the internet, leaving Belarusians with almost no access to independent online news outlets or social media and protesters seemingly without a leader. Thats where Telegram which often remains available despite internet outages, touts the security of messages shared in the app and has been used in other protest movements came in. (Photo | AP)

Internet shut down? No matter, in Belarus the revolution is being...

The app helped coordinate mass protests since the results of the rigged' election that seeks to extend Alexander...

21 Aug 2020 3:59 PM IST

Children cover themselves with raincoats as they walk during rainfall, at Mahim in Mumbai. (PTI Photo)

Heavy to very heavy rainfall likely in Mumbai Metropolitan Region over...

Earlier, Mumbai and Thane received widespread moderate to heavy rainfall over the 24-hour period ended at 8:30 am on...

21 Aug 2020 3:51 PM IST

Students arrive at the Friedensburg Oberschule school for the first day at school after the summer vacations during the new coronavirus outbreak in Berlin, Germany. (AP)

Coronavirus cases reported at 41 schools in Berlin

The reopening of schools and the possible risk of new virus clusters building up has been an issue that's hotly debated...

21 Aug 2020 3:26 PM IST

The head of a US congressional antitrust committee contended that Big Tech companies are too powerful and will likely emerge from the coronavirus pandemic even stronger. (Photo | AFP)

Will US Federal Trade Commission's antitrust probe against Facebook...

Facebook says Zuckerberg answered US regulators' questions on antitrust practices, but FTC investigations do not always...

21 Aug 2020 3:12 PM IST

Vehicles move slowly during a traffic congestion on Jammu-Srinagar highway, in Jammu, Sunday. (PTI)

Following multiple landslides, Jammu-Srinagar highway remains closed...

The highway was blocked by a major landslide at Trishul Morh, Battery Cheshma and Pantiyal areas on Thursday, officials...

21 Aug 2020 3:06 PM IST