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British GP: Charles Leclerc Fastest and Sebastian Vettel Second as Ferrari Set Pace

Ferrari drivers Charles Leclerc and Sebastian Vettel posted two fastest times in the third and final free practice session of British GP at Silverstone.




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Lewis Hamilton Wins Record Sixth British GP to Extend F1 Lead

Lewis Hamilton piped Mercedes teammate Valtteri Bottas to win the British Grand Prix as Ferrari's Charles Leclerc finished in third.




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Hungarian GP: Max Verstappen Celebrates 'Incredible' Record-breaking Maiden Pole

Red Bull's Max Verstappen got his maiden pole position with record-breaking speed in a closely-fought qualifying session at the Hungarian Grand Prix.




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Ferrari's Charles Leclerc Wins Belgian GP, Lewis Hamilton Finishes Second

Charles Leclerc rode to his first Formula One victory from pole as he finished ahead of series leader Lewis Hamilton.




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Russian Grand Prix: Max Verstappen Outpaces Charles Leclerc in Second Practice

Russian Grand Prix: Max Verstappen, Charles Leclerc and Valtteri Bottas finished first, second and third, respectivey, in second practice.




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Valtteri Bottas Wins Japanese GP, Mercedes Clinch Record Constructors' Title

Japanese Grand Prix: Valtteri Bottas jumped from third to first to win the race while Mercedes grabbed their sixth straight constructors' title.




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Emotional Mercedes Boss Dedicates Record Formula One Constructors Title to Niki Lauda

Mercedes won a record sixth straight constructors title after Valtteri Bottas and Lewis Hamilton finished on podium at Japanese GP.




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Lewis Hamilton Could Smash Michael Schumacher's Records: Mercedes Boss Toto Wolff

Lewis Hamilton, who is set to seal his 6th world title at the US Grand Prix, will be just one short of Michael Schumacher's seven.




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Formula One: Lewis Hamilton Wins Sixth World Title at US Grand Prix, Closes in on Michael Schumacher Record

Lewis Hamilton won his sixth Formula One driver's championship at the United States Grand Prix, finishing second behind Mercedes temmate Valtteri Bottas.




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Formula One Follow Lewis Hamilton's Eco-friendly Policy as They Announce Plans to Go Carbon-neutral

Lewis Hamilton had said last month that he intended to make himself carbon-neutral by the end of this year.




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Formula One: Lewis Hamilton has Michael Schumacher's Biggest Records in Sight

Lewis Hamilton has his sights firmly set on Michael Schumacher's record of 91 wins and seven titles.




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Formula One Make Cash Payments to Some Teams to Protect 'Ecosystem' Amid Coronavirus Crisis

The 2020 Formula One championship has been thrown into turmoil since the covid-19 crisis swept around the world.




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Formula One Extends Shutdown Period For Second Time To a Period Of 63 Consecutive Days

Teams normally take most of August off, but that period has now been freed up to give Formula One room to reschedule a string of races postponed due to the new coronavirus.




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Coronavirus: Nepal records 16 new cases; most in contact with man who attended Tablighi event in India

Sixteen people, including 15 who came in contact with a religious leader who returned after attending the Tablighi Jamaat gathering in Delhi in March, have been tested positive, Nepal's health ministry said. All the 16 people were found Covid-19 positive on Sunday, it said, adding that the total number of coronavirus cases in Nepal now stands at 75.




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India's Covid-19 Recovery Rate Stands at 29.36% with Nil Cases from 216 Districts, Says Health Ministry

The ministry asserted that if dos and don'ts are followed, the peak in number of COVID-19 cases can be avoided.




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Japan Asks India to Restart Economic Activities, Allow its Companies to Resume Work

According to sources, India responded to the request saying that it values the contribution of Japanese companies in the country and assured that their issues will be addressed.




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India to Embark on Second Leg of 'Vande Bharat Mission' from May 15, Say Sources

A total of 64 flights carrying approximately 15,000 returnees from 12 countries are expected to land at 14 airports across India from May 7 to 15 as part of phase one of the mission, they said.




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3,320 Coronavirus Cases and 95 Deaths Recorded in 24 Hours as Total Infections Near 60,000-Mark

Maharashtra remained the worst hit state with a total number of cases rising to 19,063, followed by Gujarat which has reported 7,402 cases.




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62-year-old Becomes Second Covid-19 Fatality in UP's Gautam Buddh Nagar

The resident of Sector 66 was among the two people who tested positive for coronavirus in the last 24 hours




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224 New Covid-19 Cases Recorded in Delhi, Tally Climbs to 6,542

No fresh death due to the virus was reported in this period. Delhi has so far reported 68 deaths.




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Sonia Gandhi Writes to PM Modi; Seeks Economic Package for Revival of MSMEs

In a letter to Modi, Gandhi also made some suggestions for the revival of the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME), which is reeling under the adverse impact of the coronavirus lockdown.




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After 'Immunity Booster Kadha' for Covid-19 Patients, MP CM Now Recommends Bhajans as Morale-lifters

As the deadly virus continues to claim lives, people not just in India but outside too, are looking for additional methods, especially in connection with age-old traditions, to help fight the pandemic.




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RBI Should Ask Banks to Show Unrecovered Loans of Fugitives as 'Outstanding', Says Chidambaram

His remarks came a day after a slugfest between the BJP and Congress over loan write-offs of the top 50 bank-loan defaulters in the country.




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PM Modi Must Lay Out Lockdown-exit Plan, Roadmap to Fight Covid-19, Bring Economy Back on Track: Congress

Asking when the lockdown will finally end, Congress's chief spokesperson Randeep Surjewala said the prime minister must also lay out the exit strategy from it and spell out the goalpost in dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic and economy.




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'May See Rise in Cases': Cong Slams AAP for Opening Liquor Shops, BJP Asks Kejriwal to Reconsider Move

Leader of Opposition in the Assembly, Ramvir Singh Bidhuri, slammed the Delhi government's decision to open liquor shops, claiming it can increase coronavirus positive cases by up to 10 per cent.




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Rahul Gandhi to Talk Covid-19 & Economy with Nobel Laureate Abhijit Banerjee

Rahul Gandhi has started a series of talk shows to speak about COVID-19 and how the country can come back on track economically. In the conversations he has stressed that India needs more testing




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'Do We Have to Stand in Line for 5 Trillion Economy?': Akhilesh Yadav on UP Govt's Decision to Open Liquor Shops

As per figures released by the state excise department, on the very first day of the opening of shops, people bought liquor worth about 225 crore, setting a new record.




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While Reopening Economy Think in Terms of Supply Chains: Rahul Gandhi

While tackling the virus, think in terms of zones. While reopening the economy, think in terms of supply chains, Rahul said on Twitter.




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Detailed Probe into Covid-19 Origin, 'Swadeshi' Model in Post-pandemic Economy: RSS Policy on Path Ahead

The RSS may want to be incorporate the broader policy adjustments -- both domestic and international – in the working and objectives of the government in the aftermath of the pandemic.




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Bihar Legislative Council Becomes Headless as Term of Deputy Chairman Along With 16 MLCs Expires

The Election Commission is yet to take a call on the polls, presumably in view of the nationwide coronavirus lockdown.




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In Centre vs TMC War, Coronavirus Becomes New Battleground as Parties Gear Up for 2021 Poll Clash

The BJP leaders waged a social media war against the Bengal government by accusing the state of hiding Covid-19 figures and also complaining the Centre that TMC-led government in Bengal has completely failed in handling the coronavirus crisis.




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Chidambaram Welcomes Centre's Decision to Borrow Additional 4.2 Lakh cr Amid Economic Concerns

Echoing similar sentiments put forth by several eminent economists, the senior Congress leader appealed to the central government to shed its reservations and borrow more in 2020-21.




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Reconsider Home Delivery of Liquor, Wives of Congress Leaders Urge Punjab CM Amarinder Singh

The state government had allowed the home delivery of liquor during the third phase of the coronavirus lockdown from Thursday.




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Disco Raja Second Teaser Out, Ravi Teja Back with a Bang

The first teaser of Disco Raja was released on December 6, 2019. Since then, the fans of Ravi Teja have been eagerly awaiting for the next teaser.




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How Lax Rules, Missed Warnings Led to Japan's Second Coronavirus Cruise-ship Hotspot

The Costa Atlantica now hosts one of Japan's biggest clusters of the coronavirus, which infected one-fourth of the more than 600 people then on board.




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Pakistan Goes Ahead with CPEC Amid Mounting Debts, Further Economic Fallout Due to Covid-19

India has objected to the CPEC — a planned network of roads, railways and energy projects linking China's Xinjiang province with Pakistan's Gwadar Port — as it is being laid through Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK).




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Russia Sees Record Rise in Coronavirus Cases with More Than 11,000 New Infections

Russia now ranks fourth in the overall number of reported virus cases in Europe and fifth in the world.




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London Mayor Sadiq Khan Calls for Ethnicity Record of Covid-19 Deaths

London's Pakistani-origin mayor fears it's not possible to understand the full extent of this disparity as, unlike in Scotland, ethnicity is not recorded on death certificates in England.




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Moscow Extends Lockdown after Record Increase in Coronavirus Cases

Coronavirus cases have been registered in all of Russia's 85 regions, with Moscow the worst affected by far with 92,676.




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COVID-19: Indian-American Senator Appointed Member Of Committee to Address Washington's Economic Recovery

Senator Manka Dhingra is an Indian-American attorney and the first Sikh elected to any state legislature in the United States.




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'No Surprise': Trump Plays Down New Unemployment Record as US Loses 20.5 Million Jobs in April

The unprecedented collapse in April driven by the coronavirus fallout sent the unemployment rate to 14.7%, well beyond the peak hit in late 2009 during the global financial crisis.




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Canada Loses Record 2.0 Million Jobs in April, Unemployment Rate Surges to 13.0%

Most non-essential businesses have been shut since mid-March as officials urge people to stay at home to slow the spread of the coronavirus, but in recent weeks, some of the 10 Canadian provinces have started to gradually reopen their economies.




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Italy Becomes Third Country to Record 30,000 Coronavirus Deaths, New Cases Edge Down

Italy's total death toll from COVID-19 since its outbreak came to light on February 21 now stands at 30,201. Only the United States and Britain have seen more deaths from the virus.




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Brazil has One-day Record of 751 Coronavirus Deaths, 10,222-plus New Cases

More than 145,000 cases of the novel coronavirus have been reported so far, with 10,222 added in the last 24 hours.




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Russia Records 10,000 New Coronavirus Cases for 6th Day in a Row

A government tally showed 10,669 new cases over the last 24 hours, fewer than Thursday's record of 11,231 bringing the total number of confirmed infections to 187,859.




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With Most Deaths in Europe, Almost No Recoveries in Over 2 Lakh cases, UK Grapples with Covid-19

Roughly 65 per cent or 626 of the total 970 recoveries in the UK have been reported in its overseas territories or other dependent islands and territories, even as they account for a mere 0.6 per cent of the total recorded cases.




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South Korea Reports 18 New Coronavirus Cases, Pakistan Eases Curbs Due to Economic Pressure

Worldwide, the virus has infected at least 3.9 million people and killed more than 270,000, according to a tally by Johns Hopkins University based on data reported by governments.




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Britain to Quarantine Incoming Travellers For 14 Days to Avoid Second Covid-19 Peak: Report

According to the report, under measures that are likely to come into force in early June, travellers will have to provide the address at which they will self-isolate on arrival.




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Russia Records Over 10,000 New Covid-19 Cases in Past Day, Becomes Country with Fifth-Highest Infections

Russia's coronavirus taskforce said that 104 people had died overnight, bringing the national death toll to 1,827.




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Federal Investigators Recommend Whistleblower is Reinstated, Say Lawyers

The lawyers said investigators are requesting that Bright be temporarily reinstated for 45 days until they can complete their probe.