COVID-19

31 fresh COVID-19 cases in UP, tally rises to 3,789

5:57 pm May 14, 2020

Lucknow: With 31 fresh infections, the number of coronavirus cases in Uttar Pradesh rose to 3,789 on Thursday, officials here said. There are 1,730 active cases in the state, while 1,973 people have been discharged from hospitals after recovery, Principal Secretary (Health) Amit Mohan Prasad told reporters. The testing capacity in Uttar Pradesh has been […]

Rupee settles 10 paise lower at 75.56 against US dollar

4:04 pm May 14, 2020

Mumbai: The rupee slipped 10 paise to close at 75.56 (provisional) against the US dollar on Thursday, tracking weak domestic equities. Forex traders said market participants were concerned about the fiscal deficit concerns over the Rs 20-lakh-crore economic stimulus package as there is still no clarity on how the package would be financed. Moreover, investors […]

Manipur CM asks returnees not to conceal travel history

4:00 pm May 14, 2020

Imphal: Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh has asked the people returning to the state from various parts of the country not to conceal any relevant information, including travel history, from health personnel. As many as 1,140 stranded Manipuris on Wednesday returned to the state in a special train from Chennai and have been placed […]

Delhi-based Kashmiri scribes, over 25 people from Valley were potential spying targets: Report

Circus industry readies for final curtain call

3:32 pm May 14, 2020

New Delhi: Trapeze performers flying high, jugglers throwing swords in the air, acrobats jumping through hoops of fire and clowns, dressed to the hilt, hamming it up… artistry under the big top is set for a permanent fadeout with circus owners writing epitaphs for their industry. With wild animals being banned in 1998, demonetisation in […]

As new clusters emerge, WHO warns virus may be here to stay

1:58 am May 14, 2020

Brussels: New coronavirus clusters have surfaced around the world as nations struggle to balance reopening economies and preventing a second wave of infections, while a top global health official warned Wednesday that COVID-19 could be around for a long time. Authorities in the Chinese city of Wuhan, where the pandemic first began late last year, […]