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…

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…

'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…

$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.

Partial impact of lockdown in Bihar, Jharkhand

Patna/Ranchi (IANS) A large number of people were out buying essential commodities such as vegetable and grocery in Bihar and Jharkhand capitals on Monday following a lockdown declared by the state governments as part of measures to contain coronavirus.…

WHO global trial looks at 4 most promising COVID-19 drugs

New York (IANS) At a time when nearly 70 drugs and experimental cocktails are being examined to treat the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), the World Health Organisation (WHO) has announced a global trial called 'SOLIDARITY to find out if any drug…

FM rolls back NRI tax, restricts levy only on their income generated in India

New Delhi (IANS) In a big relief to the Non-Resident Indian community, the government has decided to restrict taxation only to the income generated by them from businesses in India, leaving their global income out of any levy. Moreover, taxes would…

415 Corona patients but Rahul, BJP score political points

New Delhi (IANS) India's political discourse seems not to leave any opportunity to be confrontational, even in face of Covid-19 pandemic. After Congress leader Rahul Gandhi accused the Centre of not stockpiling protective equipments for health…

Air India showed utmost courage, rose to call of humanity: Modi

New Delhi (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday lauded the role of national carrier Air India's crew for flying the citizens from foreign soils amid the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic saying they showed utmost "courage" and rose…

Market deep in red; Sensex plunges over 2K points

Mumbai (IANS) Key Indian equity indices traded deep in the red on Monday morning with the S&P BSE Sensex plunging over 2,111 points.

At around 9.20 a.m., Sensex was trading at 27,804.58 points, lower by 2,111.38 points or 7.06 per cent from…