Over 22mn sought jobless benefits in US in 4 weeks
Washington, April 17 (IANS) More than 5.2 million people sought unemployment benefits last week in the US amid...
Read MoreNew York coronavirus shutdown extended to May 15
BY ARUL LOUIS New York, April 17 (IANS) New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has extended till May 15 the shutdown...
Read MoreDow futures up after Gilead's drug shows promise against COVID-19
New York, April 17 (IANS) A potential drug from pharmaceutical major Gilead Sciences has shown tremendous prom...
Read MoreAre smokers at greater risk of contracting COVID-19?
BY SIDDHI JAIN New Delhi, April 16 (IANS) Are smokers, in particular, at any higher risk of getting infected...
Read MoreChina may have conducted low level nuclear tests: US
Washington, April 16 (IANS) In a statement that could fuel US-Chinese tensions, the US State Department has sa...
Read MorePolice, health workers go beyond duty, perform last rites
Lucknow, April 16 (IANS) In two separate heartwarming gestures, the police and health teams involved in the co...
Read MoreLockdown should be extended for the whole month of Ramzan
Firoz Bakht Ahmed, Chancellor, MANUU (Maulana Azad National Urdu University, Hyderabad), has written a letter ...
Read MoreJob loss, pay cuts worry Indians the most during lockdown: Survey
New Delhi, April 16 (IANS) Every 1 in 5 Indians is now worried about losing his or her job as the coronavirus ...
Read MoreRupee hits new record low of 76.82/$
Mumbai, April 16 (IANS) The Indian currency continued to tumble on Thursday as it touched a fresh all-time low...
Read MoreGovt sets foodgrain production target for 2020-21 at 298 mn tonnes
New Delhi April 16 (IANS) The Central government has targeted foodgrain production for the year 2020-21 at 298...
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