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Health workers wearing protective gear are seen at the Central de Abastos market in Mexico City. (AFP)

Latin America hits 70,000 virus deaths as Mexico reports record daily...

The World Health Organization has declared that Latin America is the new hotspot for the coronavirus pandemic

11 Jun 2020 9:31 AM IST

An aerial picture taken on August 28, 2019 shows deforestation in Nascentes da Serra do Cachimbo Biological Reserve in Altamira, Para State, Brazil, in the Amazon basin. (AFP)

Brazil deforested 10,000 square km of Amazon rainforest in 2019 alone

Environmental advocates and scientific researchers blame the policies of right-wing president Bolsonaro for emboldening...

11 Jun 2020 8:55 AM IST

Oil prices fell more than 2% on Thursday on worries about slow demand growth with coronavirus cases rising. (AFP Photo)

Oil prices drop on concerns about slow demand, record US stocks

At the same time, gasoline stockpiles grew more than expected to 258.7 million barrels

11 Jun 2020 8:48 AM IST

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu defended his decision to bypass parliament at the time, arguing lives could be lost while lawmakers debated legislation. (Photo | AFP)

Stop using state spy agency to track phones for coronavirus tracing:...

The government had controversially approved Shin Bet's use of surveillance for the Covid-19 illness as an emergency...

10 Jun 2020 10:05 PM IST

People walk along popular Tunali Hilmi Street, in Ankara, Turkey. (AP)

Turkey relaxes coronavirus restrictions further

Turkey had already lifted restrictions on intercity travel and allowed businesses to reopen after a sharp slowdown in...

10 Jun 2020 9:22 PM IST

Ronit loves grey characters

Roy is slated to bring this excitement to his debut Tamil film Bhoomi, in which he plays the antagonist

10 Jun 2020 8:32 PM IST

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The Age Conundrum

They say age is just a number, but many middle-aged people face ageism and sexism at work and in social settings

10 Jun 2020 8:30 PM IST

Madhuri Dixit Nene.

Is film industry ready for pay cuts?

Madhuri Dixit Nene encourages actors to take pay cuts in efforts to help producers reduce their coronavirus-induced...

10 Jun 2020 8:25 PM IST

Designer Anuradha Ramam talks about her eye-catching monotone and indigo masks for Rs 200 in her signature block prints

As facemasks become the new normal, fashion brands innovate with...

From cute floral designs to quirky animal, shark, bird and geometrical patterns, these masks come with multiple design...

10 Jun 2020 8:15 PM IST

PG doctors stage a protest against alleged misbehavior and manhandling of doctors treating COVID-19 patients during the nationwide lockdown, near Gandhi Hospital in Hyderabad. PTI photo

Police at Gandhi hospital Hyderabad left before shift ended leading to...

The lone private security guard who tried to shield the Duty Medical Officer from the attack, was locked inside the...

10 Jun 2020 8:13 PM IST

A contract worker from the food, catering and events industry in France, left out of Covid-19 budget measures, put her sign in a coffin during a flash mob on Place de La Concorde in Paris Wednesday June 10, 2020, to call attention to the impact the sanitary crisis is having on their lives. (AP)

Contract workers stage flash-mob protest in Paris over job loss

France spent billions on temporary unemployment benefits but contract workers in the food and special events industry...

10 Jun 2020 8:11 PM IST

Actress Sharon Stone to come back in the spotlight after a...

Since then, she has been involved in stroke awareness work

10 Jun 2020 8:05 PM IST