Japan lifts emergency, plus other Asia news Getty ImagesCopyright: Getty Images People across Japan are being urged to wear masks, but infections are slowing in most areasImage cap A state of emergency has been lifted in most of Japan, after a sharp fall in new infections. The order still applies in Tokyo, Osaka and on the […]
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Attacks deal Trump’s long-shot Afghan peace push a fresh blow
SOUTH ASIA NEWS Attacks deal Trump’s long-shot Afghan peace push a fresh blow Idrees Ali, Jonathan Landay, Rupam Jain WASHINGTON/MUMBAI, India (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump’s stalled plans to bring peace to Afghanistan have suffered a new setback with a decision by Kabul to resume offensive operations against the Taliban following two attacks on Tuesday that […]
Sensex, Nifty hammered as stimulus details fail to excite Sachin Ravikumar BENGALURU (Reuters) – Indian shares tumbled on Thursday after a poorly received initial stimulus from the government to aid coronavirus-hit businesses, while a gloomy outlook from the head of the U.S. Federal Reserve further weakened sentiment. The Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) building is pictured […]
PM CARES Got Rs 6,500 Cr A Month Ago, Allocates Rs 3,100 Cr To COVID-19 Fight Now According to reports, PM-CARES collected Rs 6,500 crore within a week of its existence. Forty-five days later, the trust has not revealed how much money the fund has collected in total. By Meryl Sebastian INDIAN GOVERNMENT / HANDOUT […]
World Health Organization Warns COVID-19 ‘May Never Go Away’ WHO Official Dr. Michael Ryan said it could take years to build global immunity levels if no vaccine is developed. Lorine Cool and Elena Becatoros BRUSSELS (AP) — New coronavirus clusters have surfaced around the world as nations struggle to balance reopening economies and preventing a […]
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Dhollywood to wait for IMPPA’s directives to resume work
Dhollywood to wait for IMPPA’s directives to resume work By – Abhimanyu Mishra Recently, the representatives of the Tamil Film Producers Council and film employees’ federation reached out to the Tamil Nadu I&B minister to seek permission to resume post-production work with limited access. While the south film industry has taken the initiative to reach out to […]
Gold holds steady ahead of U.S. Fed chairman’s speech Harshith Aranya (Reuters) – Gold held steady on Wednesday as market participants stayed away from making big bets ahead of a speech by Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell amid rising speculation the United States could one day adopt negative interest rates. REUTERS/Bazuki Muhammad/File Photo Spot gold […]
Emerging markets will see less index, more Rolodex Una Galani A man walks past a board displaying the exchange rates for Mexican Peso and U.S Dollar and other exchange rates in Mexico City, Mexico March 17, 2020. REUTERS/Henry Romero MUMBAI (Reuters Breakingviews) – Investing in poorer countries will require more nuance. Ultra-loose monetary policy from […]
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तीन लाख 23 हज़ार विदेशी कामगारों का टेस्ट करेगा सिंगापुर Getty ImagesCopyright: Getty Images सिंगापुर प्रशासन ने कहा है कि वो अपने यहां रहने वाले सभी तीन लाख 23 हज़ार विदेशी कामगारों का कोविड-19 टेस्ट कराएगा. शुरुआत में कोरोना संक्रमण के मामलों पर काबू पाने के लिए सिंगापुर मॉडल की तारीफ़ की जा रही थी. […]