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COVID-19 patients inside an isolation ward in Shehnai Banquet Hall near LNJP Hospital, in New Delhi. PTI Photo

Dev 360 | Lessons from our patchwork pandemic, state by state

Currently, the big story is the surge in number of new infections in the southern states

10 July 2020 5:19 PM IST

A census worker gathers data at a village in Lalgarh, 130 kms west of Kolkata. ( AFP Photo)

NPR, Census not on priority list for government in 2020

"Census is not an essential exercise for now. Even if it is delayed by a year, there would be no harm," a senior...

30 Aug 2020 4:07 PM IST

Maharashtra Chief Minister and Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray is not likely to attend the bhoomi pujan ceremony of the Ram Mandir. (PTI Photo)

Thackeray may skip Ram temple bhoomi pujan

Raut reiterated Shiv Sena's contribution towards the Ram Mandir movement saying his party laid the foundation of the...

4 Aug 2020 11:51 AM IST

Foreign tourists enjoying the famed Chinese fishing nets in Fort Kochi. (DC File Image)

COVID tourism impact could top $4 trillion: UN

The UNWTO doesn't expect international tourism to return to pre-pandemic levels until 2023 at the earliest

30 Jun 2021 1:13 PM IST

A man wearing a protective mask to help curb the spread of the coronavirus walks at pre-opened Main Press Center (MPC) for Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Tokyo Big Site on July 2, 2021, in Tokyo. (AP /Eugene Hoshiko)

VIPs allowed at Tokyo 2020 opening ceremony, but no fans: report

Fans would be locked out as organisers rethink attendance limits as concerns grow over rising virus cases in Tokyo

6 July 2021 10:34 AM IST

This photo taken on August 2, 2021 shows people buying items at a supermarket in Wuhan, in Chinas central Hubei province, as authorities said they would test its entire population for Covid-19 after the central Chinese city where the coronavirus emerged reported its first local infections in more than a year. (STR / AFP)

China's Wuhan to test 'all residents' as COVID returns

Major cities including the capital Beijing have now tested millions of residents while cordoning off residential...

3 Aug 2021 1:32 PM IST

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern (Mark Mitchell/Pool Photo via AP)

New Zealand COVID-19 outbreak claims first death in six months

Only 20 new positive cases were reported Saturday, down from a peak in the latest outbreak of 84 last weekend

4 Sept 2021 10:12 AM IST

34 crew members on an Italian cruise ship docked for repairs in southwestern Japan have tested positive for the coronavirus. (AP Photo)

34 positive coronavirus cases on cruise ship docked in Japan

Initial four tests carried out revealed first infection on Monday, with additional testing among 57 crew finding a total...

22 April 2020 12:38 PM IST

AirAsia cuts staff salaries by up to 20 pc for April. (AFP Photo)

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 April 2020 2:31 PM IST

A healthcare worker of the Medical Emergency Services of Madrid (SUMMA 112) UVI-6 unit, wearing a protective suit, visits a suspected COVID-19 patient at her home in Madrid. AFP Photo

Parts of Europe limp back to normalcy as virus outbreak slows

Hard-hit Spain, where a nationwide lockdown has been extended, also said it would ease restrictions to allow children...

20 April 2020 1:40 PM IST

Steel demand likely to plunge to multi-year lows in 2020. (AFP Photo)

India's steel demand expected to drop to multi-year lows due to covid...

Most steel companies have faced disruptions and suspended operations at some of their plants

20 April 2020 1:20 PM IST

Representative Image. (AFP Photo)

Insurance regulator IRDAI asks health insurers to settle claims within...

In order to ensure that all health insurance claims are responded to quickly, IRDAI directed insurers to "comply" with...

20 April 2020 12:57 PM IST