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Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro gestures as he speaks to supporters in the garden of the Alvorada Palace. (AFP)World
Bolsonaro supporters blocked out of Twitter, Facebook after court rule

Brazil's Supreme Court ordered them blocked as part of a probe into an alleged disinformation campaign by the...

25 July 2020 11:21 AM IST

Shoppers wear face masks in Covent Garden, central London on July 24, 2020, as lockdown restrictions continue to be eased during the novel coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic. - Face coverings are now compulsory for customers in shops in England, as new coronavirus rules came into force on Friday. (AFP)World
Rules tighten across Europe as WHO warns of virus spike

Europe accounts for a fifth of the world's more than 15 million infections and remains the hardest-hit region in terms...

25 July 2020 10:22 AM IST

A quarantine order was imposed on six different vessels anchored in the citys waters after some of the crew members tested positive for the virus. (AFP)World
Seafarers skipping quarantine leads to sudden virus spike in Hong Kong

After successfully tackling COVID-19 local transmission once, case numbers in the densely packed finance hub increased...

24 July 2020 3:16 PM IST

Brazils President Jair Bolsonaro, who is infected with COVID-19, wears a protective face mask as he makes a heart-hand sign to supporters during a Brazilian flag retreat ceremony outside his official residence the Alvorada Palace, in Brasilia, Brazil. (AP)World
Brazil's Bolsonaro goes for bike rides, chats up with staff despite...

The far-right leader, who has been called a 'Tropical Trump,' has repeatedly defied social distancing guidelines

24 July 2020 12:44 PM IST

An Israeli researcher demonstrates a coronavirus breathalyser test by exhaling into a small bag called the \Air Trap\ at the laboratory of NanoScents headquarters in Misgav industrial zone near the northern city of Karmiel. (AFP)World
Israeli firm developing coronavirus breathalyser test

NanoScent, the firm making the test kits, said an extensive trial within Israel delivered results with 85 percent...

24 July 2020 11:29 AM IST

Bajaj is facing supply chain issues at its plants in India due to lockdowns imposed by local governments. (PTI Photo)Business
Bajaj Auto focuses on exports as India battles COVID-19 pandemic

Between January and June, it exported 6,64,000 motorcycles while selling 5,89,000 in India, company data showed

24 July 2020 9:19 AM IST

A funeral home worker in A protective suit disinfects a coffin carrying a woman who died from COVID-19, as they prepare for a funeral in Katlehong, near Johannesburg, South Africa. (AP)World
South Africa 59% excess deaths imply hidden COVID-19 toll

Africa's most industrialised nation is in the middle of a runaway epidemic of the coronavirus, with cases increasing by...

23 July 2020 7:16 PM IST

Daimler, the maker of Mercedes-Benz luxury cars and Freightliner trucks, lost 1.91 billion euros in the second quarter. (AFP Photo)Business
Daimler Q2 loss widens on weak demand

CEO Ola Kallenius said it had worked to preserve cash reserves during a difficult time and was seeing the first signs...

23 July 2020 3:26 PM IST

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, center, visits a new chicken farm being built in Hwangju County, North Korea. (AP)World
Kim Jong Un visits chicken farm, calls for improvements

He described the facility as a model for modernizing chicken farms in the rest of the country, which he described as...

23 July 2020 12:19 PM IST

The landmark 75th session of the UN General Assembly will begin on September 15. (Image by Groov3/Wikimedia)World
UN annual meet to go virtual for first time in 75 years of history

World leaders will instead submit pre-recorded video statements for this year's landmark 75th session of UNGA

23 July 2020 11:49 AM IST

RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav is likely to visit other districts of the state to take stock of COVID -19 and flood situation. (PTI Photo)India
Chief Minister has become invisible says Tejashwi Yadav

As per an assessment more than three lakh people have been badly affected in around eight districts of north Bihar

23 July 2020 11:32 AM IST

Bajaj Auto on Wednesday posted a 60.92 per cent decline in its consolidated net profit at Rs 395.51 crore for the first quarter ended June 30. (ANI Photo)Business
Bajaj Auto reports 61% fall in June quarter profit

Its total revenue from operations fell to Rs 3,079.24 crore for the April-June period, down 60.29 per cent

22 July 2020 2:23 PM IST

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