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Indian embassy in UAE opens online registration to help expats get home
Indian expatriate community is reportedly the largest ethnic community in UAE, constituting roughly about 30 per cent of its population
30 Apr 2020 12:18 PM
US to roll back social distancing guidelines from tomorrow
Trump hopes to hold mass campaign rallies in the coming months, even though experts say there is little hope of having a vaccine by then
30 Apr 2020 10:29 AM
Russia fears the return of other demons while under lockdown
Alcoholism and reports of domestic abuse are on the rise since the country went into lockdown to check the spread of coronavirus
30 Apr 2020 9:10 AM
Germany faces growing criticism over virus strategy
Largely muted in the crisis until now, Germany's opposition parties are also beginning to grow more critical of the government's course
27 Apr 2020 5:04 PM
Violating fundamental rights in the name of Covid would lead to a human rights disaster: UN
Police and other security forces using excessive force to make people abide by lockdowns are reported worldwide
27 Apr 2020 4:45 PM
Russia coronavirus cases rise to 87,147, surpass China’s
Putin postpones annual parade marking the 1945 defeat of Nazi army in World War II due to the growing outbreak
27 Apr 2020 2:33 PM
Franklin Templeton Mutual Fund pledges to return investors money at earliest
The asset manager blamed redemption pressures and lack of liquidity in the bond markets for the "voluntary" action
27 Apr 2020 2:24 PM
Latest coronavirus updates from around the world
More than 2.97 million people have been reported to be infected and 205,948 have died, according to a Reuters tally, as of on Monday
27 Apr 2020 1:47 PM
Britain has no lockdown exit strategy in sight
The number of deaths related to COVID-19 in hospitals across the United Kingdom has risen above 20,000
26 Apr 2020 4:56 PM
Spain witnesses a dip in daily death toll
With 23,190 coronavirus fatalities, Spain has the third-highest number of deaths after the United States and Italy
26 Apr 2020 3:54 PM
Anand K Sahay: Corona shock has laid bare the pretensions of Indians
We may be the fifth largest economy but the only thing shielding migrant workers from hunger is the food provided by volunteers
26 Apr 2020 5:25 AM
AA Edit: Stop micro-managing Covid action in the states
The Union government failed to act when its intervention was needed but chose to act when the job should have been left to the states
26 Apr 2020 3:56 AM
By May-end, 4 crore Indians may not have a working phone, due to lockdown curbs on sales, repairs
The India Cellular and Electronics Association said phone sales and services should be deemed essential services and allowed during lockdown
24 Apr 2020 8:30 PM
In 30 days of lockdown, online payments dropped by 30 per cent, says Razorpay
This is due to drop in transactions in travel, logistics and real estate, but adoption of digital payments has grown in tier II, III cities.
24 Apr 2020 7:50 PM
Jet set, no-go
When setting off on a 13-day return trip to Antarctica, these seven Hyderabadis didn’t imagine home could be so far
23 Apr 2020 10:20 AM
AirAsia cuts staff salaries by up to 20% for April amid lockdown
Those drawing Rs 50,000 per month or less have been spared from the wage cut
20 Apr 2020 2:31 PM
India's steel demand expected to drop to multi-year lows due to covid lockdown
Most steel companies have faced disruptions and suspended operations at some of their plants
20 Apr 2020 1:20 PM
Sex workers are starving, would you help them?
Unlike other categories of workers, CSWs have no social support system to turn to
18 Apr 2020 7:50 PM
Fake news being spread in US by conspiracy theorists claiming COVID-19 is a hoax
Group called “QAnon” believes Trump is on a secret campaign against the “deep state” and “Satan-worshiping Democrats who prey on children”
18 Apr 2020 2:04 PM
Bengaluru's IT, BT companies allowed 50% work-from-office
But there will be strict protocols to follow should there be a breakout of infection on the premises
18 Apr 2020 2:39 AM
Columns
Ironically, a BJP leader from Madhya Pradesh had once publicly pushed the cause of early marriages
While Afghanistan was the base for Al-Qaeda, the attackers were not Afghans
The great advantage is that Prof. Sen writes lucidly about a stupendous range of topics and ideas that a general reader can relate to
The French received no hint the deal was about to be broken and put the blame squarely on the United States