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Coronavirus outbreak
New Zealand COVID-19 outbreak claims first death in six months
Only 20 new positive cases were reported Saturday, down from a peak in the latest outbreak of 84 last weekend
04 Sep 2021 10:12 AM
China's Wuhan to test 'all residents' as COVID returns
Major cities including the capital Beijing have now tested millions of residents while cordoning off residential compounds
03 Aug 2021 1:32 PM
VIPs allowed at Tokyo 2020 opening ceremony, but no fans: report
Fans would be locked out as organisers rethink attendance limits as concerns grow over rising virus cases in Tokyo
06 Jul 2021 10:34 AM
COVID tourism impact could top $4 trillion: UN
The UNWTO doesn't expect international tourism to return to pre-pandemic levels until 2023 at the earliest
30 Jun 2021 1:13 PM
NPR, Census not on priority list for government in 2020
"Census is not an essential exercise for now. Even if it is delayed by a year, there would be no harm," a senior official said
30 Aug 2020 4:07 PM
Thackeray may skip Ram temple bhoomi pujan
Raut reiterated Shiv Sena’s contribution towards the Ram Mandir movement saying his party laid the foundation of the temple construction
04 Aug 2020 11:51 AM
Bakrid: Amid outbreak, price of sacrificial goats drop
With animal markets closed due to the outbreak, sellers have set up makeshifts stalls in Muslim-dominated areas
27 Jul 2020 11:03 AM
Oil falls as worsening pandemic threatens recovery
In the US, energy drillers cut the number of oil and natural gas rigs operating to a record for an 11th week in a row
20 Jul 2020 8:05 AM
Dev 360 | Lessons from our patchwork pandemic, state by state
Currently, the big story is the surge in number of new infections in the southern states
10 Jul 2020 5:19 PM
Electricity output falls sharply in first half of June
Power generation fell 14.5% in the first 15 days of June compared with a 14.3% fall in May
19 Jun 2020 2:57 PM
Fitch cuts India's outlook to 'negative'
Fitch expected economic activity to contract by 5 percent in the fiscal year ending March 2021 due to the strict lockdown measures
18 Jun 2020 10:27 AM
Asian stocks stumble on fears of second coronavirus wave
The financial support, easing of lockdown restrictions, opening-up of economies provided support to equities in recent months
18 Jun 2020 9:31 AM
HSBC to cut around 35,000 jobs
The bank will maintain a freeze on almost all external recruitment, CEO Noel Quinn said in the memo sent to bank’s 2,35,000 staff worldwide
17 Jun 2020 11:51 AM
Tata Motors to shed 1,100 jobs at Jaguar Land Rover
The automaker posted a consolidated fourth quarter net loss of Rs 98.94 billion, as coronavirus lockdowns across its markets ravaged sales
16 Jun 2020 10:22 AM
US job losses in May could raise 3-month total to 30 million
Since mid-March, more than 40 million Americans have applied for unemployment benefits
04 Jun 2020 10:10 AM
Aakar Patel | Seven things India must do to save itself from disaster
All parties and the government acknowledge we are in trouble, and more trouble lies ahead
02 Jun 2020 4:59 PM
WHO rubbishes Italian doc's claim on virus losing potency
Professor Alberto Zangrillo, head of intensive care at Italy’s San Raffaele Hospital said that new coronavirus “clinically no longer exists”
02 Jun 2020 11:44 AM
Government rejects Flipkart's plan to enter food retail sector
The company spokesperson said that Flipkart intends to re-apply for the permit
01 Jun 2020 3:59 PM
Maruti Suzuki India records 86% slump in May sales
Domestic sales declined by 88.93 percent to 13,888 units last month
01 Jun 2020 2:13 PM
Delhi borders sealed for a week, says Kejriwal, announces relaxations
There will also be no restrictions on the number of persons travelling in four wheelers and two wheelers, Kejriwal said
01 Jun 2020 1:36 PM
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