10 foreigners arrested in TN, to be tested for corona

Chennai (IANS) The Tamil Nadu police has arrested 10 foreigners belonging to different countries in Mayiladuthurai district staying in a mosque for violating their visa norms, said a police officer.

"Ten foreigners have been arrested and remanded…

Let's fight corona jointly, Modi tells Netanyahu, Bolsonaro

New Delhi (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday told President of Brazil Jair Bolsonaro and Prime Minister of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu that the country is committed to jointly fight the coronavirus pandemic.

The PM's remark came…

IMF Chief predicts worst economic fallout since Great Depression

New Delhi (IANS) As the world deals with the coronavirus crisis, the Managing Director of International Monetary Fund (IMF), Kristalina Georgieva has said that the world may face the worst economic fallout since the Great Depression of the 1930s.

Don't release Wadhawans without our permission, CBI to Maharashtra authorities

New Delhi (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has written to the District Magistrate and Superintendent of Police of Maharashtra's Satara to not release the scam-tainted Wadhawan brothers without its permission.

The development…

2 lakh people arrived in Jharkhand after lockdown: CM

Ranchi (IANS) Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren held an all- party meeting on Friday and informed the state parties that around two lakh people arrived in the state after lockdown was imposed.

"Around two lakh people arrived in the state…

President Trump praises, thanks PM Modi profusely for HCQ

New Delhi/Washington, April 9 (IANS) The US President Donald Trump on Thursday profusely praised and thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his decision to supply hydroxychloroquine (HCQ), the anti-malaria drug used for COVID-19 disease, to some…

Face mask compulsory in Delhi, even in cars

New Delhi, April 9 (IANS) The Delhi government on Wednesday announced that face masks will be compulsory for anyone stepping out of their house, including while traveling in personal or official vehicles.

The decision was taken after a meeting…

CM orders sealing of COVID-19 hotspots in MP

Bhopal (IANS) Hotspots of coronavirus outbreak -- Indore, Bhopal and Ujjain -- should be completely sealed to check spread of infection from and to these towns, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan directed the officers during a review…

Odisha extends lockdown till April 30

Bhubaneswar (IANS) The Odisha government on Thursday decided to extend the lockdown period till April 30 to combat the COVID-19 outbreak. It also decided to keep the educational institutions closed till June 17.

Odisha is the first state in…

RBI's Monetary Policy Report forecasts global recession

Mumbai (IANS) Outlining a grim picture for the global economy amid the coronavirus crisis, the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) Monetary Policy Report says that the global economy may slump into recession in 2020.

The report noted that the…