Regional, 19th Mar 2020, News & Stories from India

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19 Mar 2020

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Indian Embassy asks US to address concerns of Indian students

More than 2,00,000 Indian students are enrolled in various academic institutions, mostly in science, medical and technology streams

19 Mar 2020 9:42 AM

What Bill Gates said about coronavirus

If a country does a good job with testing and shut down, then within 6-10 weeks it should see very few cases and be able to open back up

19 Mar 2020 9:36 AM

Economic environment deteriorated significantly, tough decisions necessary: IndiGo

With countries sealing their borders across the world due to the novel coronavirus pandemic, aviation sector has been hit extremely hard

19 Mar 2020 9:34 AM

The colors of the Italian flag are projected onto the Palazzo Senatorio building on Capitoline Hill (Campidoglio) in Rome on March 17, 2020, as a "sign of hope in this difficult and delicate moment for Rome, our country and the whole world, on the 159th anniversary to the day of the Unification of Italy", Rome mayor stated. (AFP))

475: Italy reports highest one-day toll of any nation since corona crisis began

The total number of deaths in Italy has reached 2,978

19 Mar 2020 9:26 AM

Wuhan, which bore the brunt of the virus since it broke out in December last year, also reported zero cases on Wednesday. (AFP)

China reports no new domestic coronavirus cases for first time since outbreak

The country, however, saw a spike in imported positive cases

19 Mar 2020 9:16 AM

Asian shares resume decline, skid further after selloff on wall street

Stocks fell in Tokyo, Sydney, Hong Kong and Seoul in early trading

19 Mar 2020 9:09 AM

NBA Commissioner Adam Silver speaks to the media prior to the 2020 All Star weekend. AFP Photo

Are sports lovers in for some NBA action during shutdown?

NBA chief Adam Silver's idea is to select some fit players and isolate them for purposes of being able to compete against one another

19 Mar 2020 9:05 AM

A volunteer distributes masks outside a government hospital as a precaution against COVID-19 in Jammu on March 16, 2020. (AP)

Dev 360: Navigating uncertainty in the time of coronavirus

Let's not be fixated on daily 'numbers'; let's look at preparedness

19 Mar 2020 8:33 AM

Leeds United Club's Elland Road Stadium. DC File Photo

English Football League agree to $57M relief package

Idea is to assist these clubs tide over the crisis as most of them rely heavily on match day revenue to stay afloat

19 Mar 2020 8:29 AM

Mysuru in total shutdown due to the coronavirus epidemic. (AA Photo)

Foreigners being refused hotel rooms because they could be quarantined for 14 days

Two Germans and an Austrian in quarantine at resort in Kodagu

19 Mar 2020 1:58 AM

Bengaluru's normally crowded K R Market wears a deserted look due to the coronavirus restrictions in force in the city. (Photo: Satish B)

Karnataka pledges Rs 200 crore for corona combat, and extends shutdown till month-end

Compulsory quarantine for passengers coming in from foreign countries

19 Mar 2020 1:24 AM

Xiong poses for a photo at an apartment in Chibi city, near Wuhan in central China's Hubei province. Xiong, a salesman, is one of millions of people in China who are obeying government orders to work from home as part of the most sweeping anti-disease measures ever imposed. AP photo

Enhancing productivity in times of crisis

Your tests for remote recruitment should hence be partially objective and subjective.

19 Mar 2020 12:38 AM

In this Feb. 10, 2020 photo released by Xinhua, Chinese president Xi Jinping gestures near a heart shaped sign and the slogan 'Race against time, Fight the Virus' during an inspection of the Centre for Disease Control and Prevention in Chaoyang District in Beijing. As the rest of the world grapples with a burgeoning virus outbreak, China's ruling Communist Party has turned to its propaganda playbook to portray its leader as firmly in charge, leading an army of health workers in a "people's war" against the disease. (AP)

The corona lesson: Cozying up to Xi’s China has a heavy cost

Let us stand with the Chinese people, but not the men in black who have kept them in bondage for over 70 years

19 Mar 2020 12:37 AM

As an exclusive inaugural offer, customers can avail of 15% Off on the cordless vacuum cleaner only on croma.com as of now.

Croma.com launches ROIDMI Cordless Vacuum Cleaner

Roidmi F8 storm FX is now available on Croma.com.

19 Mar 2020 12:05 AM

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