coronavirus pandemic

Delhi: Coronavirus dampens festive mood on Eid al-Adha

4:32 pm August 1, 2020

New Delhi: The festive spirit of Eid al-Adha was subdued in the national capital on Saturday with the coronavirus pandemic badly hitting livestock sale for the festival of sacrifice and restricting many people to their homes. Despite just around 10,000 active COVID-19 cases in Delhi — far better than was feared — and easing of […]

Primetime Emmy Awards going online for 2020 edition

7:42 pm July 30, 2020

Los Angeles: The 72nd Primetime Emmy Awards will be held virtually this year due to coronavirus pandemic. The development comes a day after the nominations for the annual award ceremony was announced. The ceremony, which was originally to be held at Microsoft Theater here, will now be shot from the actors’ homes across the US. […]

No buyers, huge losses: COVID turns Eid insipid for goat sellers

7:09 pm July 25, 2020

New Delhi: Shakeel Khan came from Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, around two weeks ago to sell his employer’s goats at Delhi’s famous caprine market near Jama Masjid. A week away from Eid al-Adha or Bakri Eid, he has not been able to find any buyers. With a little money left on him, the 22-year-old spends his […]

Air India flyer seeks damages over data breach

Alliance Air announces more services to tier-II cities

11:38 pm July 22, 2020

Mumbai: Loss-making Air India‘s regional subsidiary Alliance Air on Wednesday announced expansion of its services to enhance connectivity to more tier-II cities from metros, starting Friday. The airline is expanding operations at a time when major domestic carriers are struggling to operate even half of their allowed capacity amid demand slump due to the coronavirus […]

Suspense on deputy CM, other ministers in Bihar

PM Modi invites US firms to invest in India

11:16 pm July 22, 2020

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday invited US companies to invest in India’s healthcare, infrastructure, defence, energy, farm and insurance sectors, saying the country offers openness, opportunities and options for investments. “Today, there is global optimism towards India. This is because India offers a perfect combination of openness, opportunities and options. Let me […]