coronavirus infections

TN logs 5,017 fresh COVID-19 infections

10:58 pm October 6, 2020

Chennai: Tamil Nadu on Tuesday recorded 5,017 fresh COVID-19 infections taking the tally to 6,30,408 and the death toll mounted to 9,917 with 71 fatalities. The number of active cases stood at 45,279 with 5,548 patients getting discharged from various hospitals and in total 5,75,212 people have recovered so far, a Health department bulletin said. […]

Donald Trump set to return to the spotlight with CPAC speech

In defiance of Nevada governor, Trump holds indoor rally

12:48 pm September 14, 2020

Las Vegas (US): In open defiance of state regulations and his own administration’s pandemic health guidelines, President Donald Trump on Sunday hosted his first indoor rally since June with a packed, mask-less Nevada crowd. Eager to project a sense of normalcy in imagery, Trump soaked up the raucous cheers inside a warehouse. Not since a […]

Singapore reports 41 new COVID-19 cases in last 24 hours: report

Singapore reports 136 new COVID-19 cases

4:14 pm July 5, 2020

Singapore: Singapore has recorded 136 new COVID-19 cases, mostly foreign workers living in dormitories, taking the total number of coronavirus infections in the country to 44,800, according to the health ministry. Among the new COVID-19 infections, 18 are from the community. Twelve of the 18 cases from community are foreigners on work passes but living […]

Rupee settles flat at 75.65 against US dollar

3:40 pm June 26, 2020

Mumbai: The rupee pared initial gains and settled on a flat note at 75.65 (provisional) against the US dollar on Friday as concerns about rising COVID-19 cases weighed on investor sentiment. Forex traders said risk appetite has waned amid spike in fresh coronavirus infections globally. The rupee opened on a strong note at the interbank […]

Sensex, Nifty end marginally lower on F&O expiry

5:00 pm June 25, 2020

Mumbai: Market benchmarks Sensex and Nifty ended marginally lower on Thursday after a volatile session amid expiry of monthly derivative contracts. Traders said weak cues from global markets also weighed on investor sentiment here, leading to the indices closing in the red for the second straight day. After swinging 581.83 points during the session, the […]