Thursday

Sitharaman assures depositors money in Yes Bank safe

6:52 pm March 6, 2020

New Delhi: As panicky depositors rushed to withdraw money from Yes Bank whose control was seized by the RBI in a dramatic late-night move, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday assured depositors that their money is safe and said the central bank was working for an early resolution of the crisis. The Reserve Bank of […]

Coronavirus cases to single-digit in Wuhan, China reports rise in 'imported cases'

Empty roads, no vehicles turn Wuhan into a ‘ghost town’

5:56 pm March 6, 2020

Aurangabad: Deserted streets, no private vehicles on the roads and public transport virtually absent – all these tell the grim story of Chinese city of Wuhan, the ground zero of the coronavirus outbreak, according to a student who recently returned from the neighbouring country. Ashish Kurme, an MBBS student studying at a university near Wuhan, […]

Chinese students fleeing virus face uneasy reception back home

China’s coronavirus death toll touches 3,042; confirmed cases rise to 80,552

5:52 pm March 6, 2020

Beijing: The death toll in China’s novel coronavirus outbreak has touched 3,042 with 30 new fatalities while the confirmed cases have risen to 80,552 amid signs that the dreaded COVID-19 was stabilising, including in the epicentre Hubei province. China’s National Health Commission (NHC) said that it received reports of 143 new confirmed cases of coronavirus […]

Closely watching situation in Afghanistan: India

11:30 pm March 5, 2020

New Delhi: India on Thursday said it was closely watching the situation in Afghanistan following signing of a peace deal between the Taliban and the US. External Affairs Ministry Spokesperson Raveesh Kumar also said India will continue to extend all support to the government and the people of Afghanistan in realising their aspirations for a […]

UP CM Adityanath meets Union Home Minister in Delhi

11:23 pm March 5, 2020

New Delhi: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday called on Union Home Minister Amit Shah here. The state government described the meeting, which took place at Shah’s residence, as a courtesy call. No details were immediately available.