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WHO report on Wuhan virus mission expected soon

India supports move at WHO to seek origin of coronavirus

2:24 pm May 18, 2020

New Delhi: India is expected to join over 60 countries at a two-day crucial conference of the World Health Organisation in Geneva in pushing for an “impartial, independent and comprehensive” evaluation of the global response mechanism to the COVID-19 crisis as well as to find out the “zoonotic source” of the deadly infection. The two-day […]

New Zealand tames virus; France, Spain reveal lockdown exits

7:59 pm April 28, 2020

Paris: France and Spain, two of the worst-hit countries in the coronavirus pandemic, were laying out separate roadmaps Tuesday for lifting their lockdowns, while signs emerged the virus has been all but vanquished in New Zealand and Australia. But on the other side of the globe, Brazil is emerging as a new hotspot for infections. […]

The many highlights of Mahendra Singh Dhoni's glittering career

I don’t see Dhoni wearing India jersey again: Harbhajan

11:29 pm April 23, 2020

New Delhi: Veteran India off-spinner Harbhajan Singh doesn’t see Mahendra Singh Dhoni playing for the Indian team again. Dhoni last played for India in the World Cup semi-final against New Zealand in July last year. Asked about Dhoni’s India future during an Instagram chat with opener Rohit Sharma, Harbhajan said, “When I was in Chennai […]

US stocks open sharply lower amid pressure on oil market

Global stocks, oil price sink on grim forecasts

7:02 pm April 15, 2020

London: Global stocks and oil prices tumbled on Wednesday after the International Monetary Fund said the world’s economy will suffer its worst year since the Great Depression of the 1930s due to the coronavirus pandemic. Indexes in London and Frankfurt were down about 2 per cent and benchmarks in Shanghai, Tokyo, Hong Kong and Sydney […]

New Zealand PM wants employers to consider four-day work week to promote tourism

New Zealand PM says country appears over worst virus, but no time to let up vigilance

4:21 pm April 14, 2020

Wellington: New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern on Tuesday said the country appears to be over the worst of its coronavirus outbreak but it is no time to let up on strict lockdown measures. The country recorded just 17 new cases of the virus on Tuesday, bringing the total to 1,366. There were also four […]