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World Bank says covid19 to push 60 million into poverty; 160 billion assistance to 100 countries . (AFP Photo)

World Bank estimates 60 million people may fall into extreme poverty...

The World Bank announced emergency operations worth USD 160 billion in 100 developing countries to fight the deadly...

20 May 2020 1:33 PM IST

The United Nations has warned of an alarming uptick in violence against civilians in Afghanistan. (AFP)

Afghan mosque attack kills eight worshippers breaking Ramadan fast

Taliban denies responsibility of the attack, saying Afghan security forces are to blame

20 May 2020 1:03 PM IST

While the Annual Survey of Education Report (ASER) by the NGO Pratham among rural children makes for depressing reading each year, the learning outcomes of the children enrolled in CBSE schools were none too good either.

Pending CBSE board exams to be conducted in school itself, not...

Usually, board examinations are held at designated test centres for students.

20 May 2020 12:48 PM IST

Foreign investors have pulled out an estimated USD 26 billion from developing Asian economies and over USD 16 billion out of India. (AFP Photo)

Foreign investors pull out $26 billion from Asian economies, $16...

The small decline in orders in March is likely to give way to a collapse in investment across this quarter

20 May 2020 12:47 PM IST

Satish Marathe, a member of RBIs central board. (Photo- Social media)

Stimulus package fails to involve banks as frontline warriors, says...

He said the three-month moratorium offered for loan repayments announced by Reserve Bank of India is "not enough"

20 May 2020 12:41 PM IST

Brazils Armed Forces soldiers prepare to disinfect the public shelter Stella Maris as a measure to combat the outbreak of new novel coronavirus (COVID-19), in Rio de Janeiro. (AFP)

Brazil suffers record surge in coronavirus deaths

US president Donald Trump indicates he is considering a travel ban from Brazil

20 May 2020 12:24 PM IST

Army soldiers during an encounter with militants at Baigpora area in Pulwama district of South Kashmir on May 6, 2020. Hizbul Mujahideen commander Riyaz Naikoo was killed in an operation by security forces. (PTI)

Two Hizbul militants killed by security forces in Srinagar encounter

The fire fight took place in Srinagar's densely populated Dana Mazaar locality.

20 May 2020 12:08 PM IST

Cyclone Amphan: Kolkata Port Trust suspends operations as precautionary measure

Cyclone Amphan: Kolkata Port Trust suspends operations as...

Mukherjee said that all cargo handling operation at Diamond Harbour and Sagar anchorage have been stopped.

20 May 2020 11:26 AM IST

Electron microscope image made available by the U.S. National Institutes of Health in February 2020 shows the Novel Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, yellow, emerging from the surface of cells, blue/pink, cultured in the lab. (AP)

Virus in India diverging from the one originated in Wuhan, scientists...

Scientists caution that low testing rate minimal genome submissions are major bottlenecks in the assessment of the...

20 May 2020 11:23 AM IST

A policeman disperses guest workers gathered outside Mumbai railway station. (AFP)

Guest workers more prone to virus due to malnutrition and low immunity

Most guest workers, with proximity to clusters and bad health conditions, could be asymptomatic carriers of virus

20 May 2020 10:57 AM IST

Maharashtra government divides state into red and non-red zones. (PTI Photo)

Maharashtra government divides state into red and non-red zones

Despite persistent efforts by the state to reduce the total number of restricted areas, there is no decline in the red...

20 May 2020 10:27 AM IST

Coronavirus cases crossed the one lakh threshold in India. (PTI Photo)

Covid cases in India rise as states lift lockdown curbs

In several states, public and private transport was back on the roads, shops opened and people started going to office...

20 May 2020 10:24 AM IST