Day: March 9, 2020

COVID surge, vaccine shortages spread beyond India’s borders

Investors lose nearly Rs 7 lakh cr on coronavirus fears

7:31 pm March 9, 2020

New Delhi: Investor wealth plummeted by nearly Rs 7 lakh crore on Monday as equity markets crashed tracking global equity sell-off amid mounting fears of an economic slowdown due to the coronavirus outbreak. Market capitalisation (m-cap) of the BSE-listed companies saw a massive decline after the Sensex plunged over 2,467 points during the day, the […]

Man kills alcoholic elder brother in Nagpur

7:26 pm March 9, 2020

Nagpur: A man allegedly stabbed to death his elder brother in Nagpur’s Wathoda area, police said on Monday. Deceased Vicky Jaiswal (26) was an alcoholic who had recently come to stay with the rest of the family following differences with his wife, an official said. “Vicky’s alcoholism was creating trouble in the family, and after […]

IndiGo cancels flights to Doha till March 17

7:24 pm March 9, 2020

Mumbai: Budget carrier IndiGo on Monday said it is cancelling flights to Doha till March 17, following travel ban imposed by Qatar on Indian nationals due to coronavirus scare. Qatar has temporarily banned entry of people coming from India and 13 other countries in the wake of coronavirus outbreak, which has infected thousands of people. […]

Air India flyer seeks damages over data breach

AI Express to offer free rescheduling of tickets

7:22 pm March 9, 2020

New Delhi: Air India Express on Monday said passengers can reschedule their tickets free of cost for all bookings made between March 12-31, in the wake of coronavirus outbreak. The airline, the budget arm of national carrier Air India, flies to 13 international destinations, mostly in the Gulf region. “In view of the uncertain travel […]

Gold marginally up by Rs 22 at Rs 45,063 per 10 gm

7:19 pm March 9, 2020

New Delhi: Gold on Monday traded marginally up by Rs 22 to Rs 45,063 per 10 gram in the national capital amid concerns of global economic slowdown. In the previous trade, the precious metal had closed at Rs 45,041 per 10 gram, according to HDFC Securities. Silver prices fell by Rs 710 to Rs 47,359 […]