With 13 more deaths today, Delhi records biggest jump in toll; total at 86
Coronavirus India Live updates: A day after holding a six-hour meeting with chief ministers of different states, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the nation at 8 PM on Tuesday. His address comes five days ahead of the end of the third phase of lockdown on May 17. With India reporting 3,604 coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours, […]
Chinese choppers spotted near Ladakh LAC prompt alert, IAF fighters rushed in: Report
After the scuffle between the Chinese People’s Liberation Army troops and Indian troops along the LAC in North Sikkim which led to injuries on both sides, China appears to be continuing on the path of belligerence towards India, this time along the Line of Actual Control in Ladakh. In what appears to be a multi-front […]
In Pompeo’s 7-nation concall, focus on China over accountability, dependency
At a 75-minute video conference initiated by United States secretary of state Mike Pompeo, foreign ministers of seven countries including India, Israel and South Korea on Monday evening discussed the coronavirus pandemic, its fallout on the world economy and the way ahead. The conference, which is being described as ‘experimental online diplomacy’, also discussed resilience […]
Fraudsters Create Duplicate Facebook Page Of Dalai Lama’s Guru, Dupe Followers For Corona Fund
The 35-year-old Ling Rinpoche, one of the most revered spiritual leaders of Tibetian Buddhist tradition, has alleged that some fraudsters have created a duplicate Facebook page under his name to defraud his followers in the name of raising funds to fight COVID-19. The Crime Branch of Delhi Police has lodged an FIR and is investigating […]
Govt plans to offer tax holiday to companies investing in India
India’s trade ministry is proposing a tax holiday for companies bringing new investments as the government explores measures to support the economy amid the coronavirus pandemic, according to people familiar with the matter. The proposal to give a 10-year full tax exemption to companies making new investment upwards of $500 million is being evaluated by the finance ministry, said […]
Lockdown, slowdown: NPAs looming, PSBs put bad bank creation plan back on table
With non-performing assets (NPAs) of banks set to witness a spike in the wake of the lockdown triggered by the pandemic and the economic slowdown, the banking sector is preparing the groundwork for creation of a bad bank to tackle bad assets. The sector, under the auspices of the Indian Banks Association (IBA), has dusted off a […]
This Surat man buys 150 kg vegetables, 500 kg rice to feed 12,000 people twice a day
Surat, Gujarat: Jignesh Gandhi, a Surat-based entrepreneur, has been starting his days at 6 am every day, ever since a nationwide lockdown was announced on 24 March. In the last 46 days, Gandhi has been providing two meals for 12,000 people daily in some of Surat’s most impoverished neighbourhoods. A social worker and owner of a […]
‘Worst decision ever, by any captain’: Shane Warne slams Ricky Ponting’s 2005 call
When Mike Gatting’s England defended the Ashes crown after winning the MCG Test in 1986, little did England’s cricketers and the fans know that it would take two decades for the Three Lions to get their hands on The Urn again. Australia won 8 Ashes series on the trot from 1989 to 2002, dominating England […]
Franklin Templeton begins reaching out to investors for refunds
MUMBAI: Franklin Templeton India has started contacting its 300,000 investors whose money is stuck in the six shuttered debt schemes. This comes after rap from Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) last week, when the markets regulator had asked the company to focus on refunding investors. Sebi was miffed over Franklin Templeton global president […]
Tough to ‘weaponise’ coronavirus, but can’t rule out attacks: Armed Forces Medical Chief
New Delhi: The possibility of adversaries weaponising or using the coronavirus against the Indian armed forces is remote, but they remain susceptible to such attacks until a vaccine or preventative medical therapy is found, Lt Gen. Anup Banerji, Director General of the Armed Forces Medical Services (AFMS) told ThePrint. The DG is the head of the […]
