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A medical worker wearing protective gear helps a woman, suspected of having the coronavirus infection, to get out from an ambulance at a hospital in Kommunarka, outside Moscow. (AP)

Russia reports record spike in one day, now eighth in the world in...

Coronavirus cases in the country surged past 100,000 with 7,099 new cases on Thursday

30 April 2020 3:19 PM IST

SpiceJet to pay part salary to all employees based on work hours.(PTI Photo)

SpiceJet to pay part salaries to over 92% employees, based on work...

In a press release, the budget carrier said it has decided that there would be no job cuts at this time

30 April 2020 3:13 PM IST

Former West Indies pace bowler Michael Holding. DC File Photo

Cricket needed this pause, was suffering from an overkill: Michael...

'Hitting the pause button for a while was necessary amid excessive commercialisation of the sport'

30 April 2020 3:13 PM IST

Trucks stand parked at a railway station for transportation of essential commodities during the nationwide lockdown to curb the spread of coronavirus, in Nagaon. PTI photo

Andhra Pradesh: With easing of lockdown, trucks are slowly back on...

The lorry association has also sought exemption of quarterly tax, but the state government only agreed to defer it by...

30 April 2020 2:49 PM IST

Google last year blocked and removed 2.7 billion bad ads and suspended nearly a million advertising accounts for policy violations, according to ads privacy and safety vice president Scott Spencer.

Google blocks tens of millions of ads trying to defraud people looking...

Sharp spike seen in ads offering coveted supplies such as face masks at inflated prices to entice online orders that are...

30 April 2020 2:30 PM IST

Jewellery demand and gold investment demand also declined in the first quarter. (AFP Photo)

India's Jan-Mar gold demand falls 36% due to volatile prices, economic...

Jewellery demand and gold investment demand also declined in the first quarter and going ahead it could be a...

30 April 2020 2:19 PM IST

Naomi Osaka of Japan reacts against Angelique Kerber of Germany during their first round match at the 2017 US Open. AFP Photo

'Homebody' Osaka making the most of isolation, remains focused on...

'I've been playing tennis almost every day for as long as I can remember, so it has been an opportunity to take stock'

30 April 2020 1:55 PM IST

A medic collects swab sample of a person for covid19 test at a sample collection centre in Bhubaneswar. PTI photo

Covid-19: Madhya Pradesh pilots face daunting task of ferrying samples

They have so far undertaken four flights carrying about 6,000 samples in all.

30 April 2020 1:28 PM IST

BFI has not paid host fee for past event as well: AIBA

World governing body for boxing showed a lot of patience and comprehension, agreeing on numerous successive repayment...

30 April 2020 1:23 PM IST

The prosecutors told the court on Tuesday that Donald Thurman had confessed to the crime and it ordered he be held without bail. (Reprewsentational Image)

Honour killing: Girl strangulated, burnt and buried in Pali

The charred body of the girl was exhumed and sent for post-mortem examination while the accused mother and uncle were...

30 April 2020 1:07 PM IST

Poilice stand in front of Al-Irschad Mosque during a raid today. (AFP)

Germany bans Hezbollah activities in the country, calls it a terrorist...

Dozens of police and special forces stormed mosques and associations linked to Hezbollah during the early hours of...

30 April 2020 1:02 PM IST

Today's Olympians hailed as saviours by athletes sidelined by 1980...

Athletes should not feel disappointed with the postponement, they should know that their sacrifice isn't for nothing

30 April 2020 1:01 PM IST