$20 tn lawsuit filed in US against China over coronavirus pandemic

New Delhi/Washington (IANS) A Washington-based advocacy group and a Texas company have filed a class-action lawsuit against the Chinese government for the novel coronavirus, demanding $20 trillion compensation for the damages caused by the pandemic.

'Exaggerated': 60% Indians' view of coronavirus threat

New Delhi (IANS) An unprecedented 60 per cent of Indians believe that the coronavirus threat is hyperbolized, even as the number of confirmed cases in the country surged past 400 on Monday.

This startling finding came out in the IANS CVoter-Gallup…

Sensex up 1,200 points after Monday carnage

Mumbai (IANS) A day after the Indian stock market logged the biggest ever single day fall, the indices opened on a positive note on Tuesday with the Sensex rising over 1,200 points.

At 9.22 a.m., it was trading at 27,255.69, higher by 1,274.45…

Market recovers, Sensex up 1,200 points

Mumbai (IANS) The Indian stock markets witnessed a relief rally on Tuesday afternoon as the BSE Sensex rose over 1,200 points after volatility in the early trade.

At 1.45 p.m., it was trading at 27,201.29, higher by 1,220.05 points or 4.70…

Restore high speed Internet, release detainees: Omar Abdullah

Srinagar (IANS) In his first tweet after he was released former Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said it is a different world than what it existed on August 5, 2019 when Article 370 was revoked.

"232 days after my detention today I finally left…

Govt extends deadline for IT return filing till June 30

New Delhi (IANS) The Union Finance Ministry on Tuesday extended the deadline for filing income tax returns for the financial year 2018-19 till June 30, 2020 in a bid to provide relief amid the coronavirus crisis.

Addressing the media through…

Nobel Laureate Michael Levitt predicts COVID-19 to soon go away

New York (IANS) A prediction by Stanford University biophysicist and Nobel laureate Michael Levitt that new coronavirus is set to disappear soon as the world observes social distancing has given a booster shot to the world that is currently reeling…

COVID-19: Japan, IOC agree to postpone Olympics by a year

Tokyo (IANS) The 2020 Tokyo Olympics has been postponed with Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe saying on Tuesday that he has reached an agreement with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to hold the Games in 2021.

"I proposed to postpone…

2 CRPF troopers killed in fratricidal firing in Srinagar

Srinagar (IANS) Two CRPF troopers were killed on Tuesday in a fratricidal firing incident in Srinagar city.

Police said the incident took place in the water wing of CRPF in Dalgate area of the city.

Both slain troopers belonged to 114…

Lucknow Clock Tower anti-CAA protest called off

Lucknow (IANS) The two month long anti-Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) protest at Lucknow's Clock Tower was called off ‘temporarily on Monday morning in view of the COVID-19 scare.

The women protesters said that they were suspending their…