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Britain to introduce two-week quarantine for arrivals: Reports

Britain plans to introduce a 14-day mandatory quarantine for most international arrivals, reports said Saturday, despite growing pressure on the government to relax virus lockdown measures.




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Suicide in Noida quarantine: Health staff ignored mental illness, says report

A magisterial inquiry into the death of a 27-year-old man on April 12, who allegedly committed suicide at a quarantine centre set up at Galgotias University, has revealed negligence on the part of health workers who had initially examined him in the district hospital.




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Three accidents reported in Coimbatore

Three accidents were reported in urban and rural areas of Coimbatore district on Thursday.




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Images suggest North Korea may be preparing missile launch

Satellite imagery analysis suggests North Korea may be preparing a long-range ballistic missile launch, Japan's Kyodo News reported. The report came as the international community discusses further sanctions against Pyongyang for conducting its fourth nuclear test earlier this month.




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China reports 1 new virus case, no deaths

China reported one new case of coronavirus on Tuesday and no deaths, marking three weeks since it recorded a Covid-19 fatality. The National Health Commission said 395 people remained under treatment in the hospital, while 949 were under isolation and observation for suspected cases or after testing positive despite showing no symptoms.




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China reports 16 new coronavirus cases, total tally reaches 82,881




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Stressful time for students on repatriation flight

Students bound for the US are the latest lot of passengers to find themselves caught in the maze of confusing guidelines that decide whether they will be allowed to travel to the US or not. In the wee hours of Saturday, Air India issued a note, listing three conditions under which students with an F or M US visa may not be allowed to fly to the US under Vande Bharat Mission.




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'AI can help doctors fight cancer, but it’s not meant to replace them'




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Pet dogs' walks: HC seeks state's reply to PIL

Bombay high court on Friday sought a reply from the state on a public interest litigation by a Pune woman on permission to take pet dogs for their daily walks, while observing that walking them within housing society compounds for now, as permitted, was adequate for the moment.




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Karnataka: Woman braves 15km trek in heat to report hubby’s threat

A 24-year-old woman, with her four-month-old son in arms, walked nearly 15km under the blazing sun in Bagalkot district on Thursday to seek police protection from her jail-returned husband, who threatened to kill them late Wednesday.




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NASA's Reprocessed Images of Jupiter's Moon, Europa, Show 'Chaos Terrain'

Europa's images usually show a thick, icy shell and dark tints in a lot of areas. The surface is covered with long grooves and etched in a zig-zag manner.




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Researchers Link 400 Million-Year-Old Fossil to Evolution of Plant Reproduction

The research, which was published in Current Biology, is aimed at studying about how the reproduction process evolved in the plants over the years.




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How to Prepare Delicious Gulab Jamun With Two Simple Ingredients at Home

While most gulab jamun recipes require a list of raw materials, this particular procedure needs just bread and milk




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Women are Turning to VR to Prepare for Real Life Situations of Sexual Harassment

While Singapore is regarded as one of the world's safest cities with little violent crime, cases of molestation increased more than 15 percent to 1,632 between 2010 and 2019.




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SoftBank-backed Oyo to Offload More Loss-making Hotels Amid Pandemic: Report

The hospitality sector has been one of the worst affected by the coronavirus outbreak, with global and domestic travel coming to a near-halt.




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Infrastructure Development Critical for Achieving $5 Trillion Economy by 2025: Report

The report further said that the supply additions through infrastructure development boost short-term as well as the potential rate of GDP growth.




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Asian Oil Sellers Add New 'Zero Price' Clause in Contracts: Report

The new clause comes as sellers in Asia seek to protect their interests, as prices of some physical crude grades sold in the region have fallen to close to $10 a barrel due to heavy discounts.




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Lockdown Period, Global Recession & Changes in Consumer Behaviour to Shape Economic Activity: Report

According to Dun & Bradstreet's latest report, changes in consumer behaviour will determine the segments that are likely to flourish after the pandemic comes under control.




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India Set to Cap Stimulus Package at $60 Billion to Protect Credit Rating: Report

On Tuesday, Fitch warned India's sovereign rating could come under pressure if its fiscal outlook deteriorates further as the government tries to steer the country through the coronavirus crisis.




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Bad Debt of Indian Banks Could Double From Rs 9.35 Lakh Crore Due to Coronavirus Crisis: Report

Indian banks are already grappling with 9.35 lakh crore rupees ($123 billion) of soured loans, which was equivalent to about 9.1% of their total assets at the end of September 2019.




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Bharat Petroleum Seeks LNG Cargo for May 25 Delivery, Says Report

Bharat Petroleum was seeking to buy a May 25 delivery cargo two weeks ago, but the tender was not awarded then, market sources said previously.




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India Firms up Plan to Lure Companies Who May Leave China Post-Covid: Report

The PM’s Office, Niti Aayog and the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade are firming up a plan to offer incentives in order to attract companies looking to shift manufacturing units out of China.




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PSB NPAs Likely to Rise 2-4% Points; May Push Govt to Recapitalise via RBI Reserves & Bonds: Report

The report said the increase in non-performing assets by 2-4 percentage points will need a government recapitalisation requirement by $7-15 billion.




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MSMEs Need Govt Push to Benefit from Comparative Advantage over China-made Consumer Goods: Report

It further said that although 2020 is a lost year, in terms of trade, India can think long-term and build relations so that it can occupy the space vacated by China.




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Steel Giant ArcelorMittal Reports Net Loss of $1.1 Billion in First Quarter Amid Coronavirus

The company also had to reduce production due to reduced demand.




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India to Send Investment Pitches to More Than 1,000 American Companies to Relocate From China: Report

India is prioritizing medical equipment suppliers, food processing units, textiles, leather and auto part makers among more than 550 products covered in the discussions.




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ArcelorMittal Reports $1.1 Billion Net Loss in Jan-Mar Quarter

The world's largest steelmaker had posted a net income of USD 0.4 billion in the year-ago quarter.




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Record Excise Duty Hike Unlikely to Help Bridge Fiscal Gap: Report

Despite crude prices trading at a two decades low, the government had earlier this week hiked excise duty on petrol by Rs 10 a litre and on diesel by Rs 13 a litre to mop up nearly Rs 1.6 lakh crore in additional revenue this fiscal.




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India's Fuel Demand Dips Over 45% in April Amid Covid-19 Lockdown: Govt Report

Consumption of fuel, a proxy for oil demand, totalled 9.93 million tonnes - its lowest since 2007, government data showed on Saturday.




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Saudi, US Firms Eye Stakes in Reliance's Jio, Deals Could Get Completed This Month: Report

The deal could be completed as soon as this month, though no agreement has been finalised and plans may change.




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Chinese Swimming Star Sun Yang Appeals Against Doping Ban: Report

Sun Yang was found guilty of refusing to give a doping sample and was banned for eight years for the same.




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French Open in Talks with Governing Bodies Amid Rescheduling Reports

French tennis federation's decision to postpone the French Open to late September amid the Covid-19 crisis was widely criticised because the new dates clashed with the hardcourt season.




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NFL Great Brett Favre to Repay $1.1 Million Paid for Speeches Never Made

The spending by the Mississippi Department of Human Services showed Brett Favre had been paid $1.1 million for three speaking engagements, none of which he participated in.




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Some NBA Clubs Allowed to Test Players for Coronavirus: Report

Testing could allow some teams to feel more secure about safety concerns at facilities and encourage more players to participate.




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Ayan Mukerji Reportedly Sends Brahmastra Footage to London for Visual Effects Work

Despite the coronavirus slowdown, director Ayan Mukerji is reportedly trying to ensure work on the Ranbir Kapoor starrer is completed.




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Salman Khan Not A Part Of Chiranjeevi’s Acharya: Report

A report has put to rest speculations regarding Salman Khan being approached by the makers of the movie Acharya.




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Milind Soman Shuts Troll with Savage Reply on Instagram

Milind Soman recently gave a befitting reply to a troll on Instagram who had a problem with the actor uploading his own pictures on the photo-sharing app.




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Raveena Tandon Wins The Internet With Her Hilarious Reply To Fan Who Proposed Her For Marriage

Raveena Tandon gave a funny reply to a fan who proposed marriage to her in the next birth.




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How I Represent Women On Screen Is Important For Me, Says Bhumi Pednekar

Bhumi Pednekar says she wants people to realize how equality is yet to be achieved in society through cinema. The actress was glad to have landed representing roles for women in movies like Dum Laga Ke Haisha, and Saand Ki Aankh.




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Jennifer Aniston's Representative Dismisses Reports of Brad Pitt's Daughter Calling Her ‘Mommy'

Jennifer Aniston's representative has dismissed reports that claimed Brad Pitt's daughter Shiloh has started calling the actress ‘mommy'.




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Shilpa Shetty’s Hilarious Reply to Husband Raj Kundra on Questioning Her 'Aloo Parantha'

Shilpa Shetty, who keeps entertaining her fans with TikTok videos with husband Raj Kundra, shared a funny video where she can be seen yelling at her husband for questioning her 'Aloo Paratha'.




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Irrfan Khan Represents Contemporary Indian Actors To The World, Says Neeraj Kabi

Actor-Director Neeraj Kabi says Irrfan Khan's death felt like a personal loss. The two worked together in the 2015 film Talvar.




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Netizen Asks 'Someone Explain Kartik Aaryan to Me Please', Actor Impresses with Humble Reply

Kartik Aaryan had a fitting reply for a netizen who posted a negative comment on Instagram.




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Three more Covid-19 positive cases reported in Dakshina Kannada

Even as health authorities are scrambling to find answers on who ‘P-0’ as far as First Neuro Hospital is, Dakshina Kannada district on Saturday reported three more positive cases. The trio have emerged primary contacts of P-578, a 69-year-old male from Kasba village in Bantwal taluk, who in turn was the primary contact of P-390, the first victim of Covid-19 in this coastal district. P-390 is among the three victims of Covid-19 in the district.




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Marathi Actress Amruta Takes an Entrepreneurial Path

Amruta Khanvilkar extending her wings to cover more facets of the entertainment industry.




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Airtel Reportedly Lost About 30 Lakh Customers in J&K Due to Recent Network Shutdown

Union Home Minister Amit Shah said that Internet services would resume in the newly reorganised union territory (UT) on the recommendations of the local administration.




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OnePlus 8 Pro Users Are Reportedly Facing 'Crushed Black' and 'Green Tint' Display Issues

According to some OnePlus users, while the company recently rolled out updates to fix the issue, the problem continues to persist.




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Windows 10 May 2020 Update is Reportedly Getting Delayed Until End of the Month: Here's Why

The delay in Windows 10 May 2020 update is believed to be because of a zero-day security exploit that Microsoft wants to patch.




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Zomato Reportedly Working on Branching Out Into Alcohol Deliveries

There is currently no legal provision for home deliveries of alcohol in India, something that industry body International Spirits and Wines Association of India (ISWAI) is lobbying to change in conjunction with Zomato and others.




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Facebook to Reportedly Allow Employees to Work From Home Until the End of 2020

According to the report, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg may announce the company's office reopening plan in an official statement soon.