The UK is planning to bring in compulsory 14-day quarantine for all travellers arriving in the country from any part of the world, except the Republic of Ireland, as part of measures to track the spread of coronavirus, according to media reports.

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.

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

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.

The Bombay high court on Friday directed the Maharashtra government to take an appropriate decision on sharing the transport costs of migrant workers returning homes.

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.

The World Health Organization has remained firm on its stand that there are no proof of any definite cure yet.

The video has left a lot of Twitter users amazed, while some others expressed their perceptions about attitude in this situation.

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

The 'MSME Bank of Ideas, Innovation and Research' portal was launched via video-conference. Registered users on the portal can share ideas, innovation and research, which will be reviewed by the officer concerned.

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

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.

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.

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.

Asked about the reluctance of lenders to extend advances to small and medium enterprises, Panda said banks are "afraid" of increasing their lending to businesses despite several policy rate cuts by the Reserve Bank of India.

Since the first lockdown extension, Crane Owners Association of India, which has over 150 members, have written twice to MSME Minister Nitin Gadkari and once to Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, seeking their help.

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.

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.

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.

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

Imports also fell, but only by 6.2 percent, as transportation and shipping began to close down worldwide.

India's April gasoil exports closed at a four-month high of 2.73 million tonnes, compared with 2.53 million tonnes in March, according to Refinitiv oil research assessments.

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.

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

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

Coal Minister Pralhad Joshi had earlier written to state chief ministers asking them not to import dry-fuel and take the domestic supply of fuel from Coal India Ltd.

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

With five months still left for 2019-20 marketing year to end, the association feels the mills have the potential to fulfil their exports commitments.

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.

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

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

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

South Korea's sporting industry emerged from the coronavirus shutdown with baseball while football and golf will soon follow suit.

The nomination inviting process usually begins in April but was pushed back due to Covid-19 lockdown and now, the final date of submission has been fixed at June 3.

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.

Sania Mirza said that coaches need to be sensitive of the hormonal changes that girls go through while working with them.

Taiwan's baseball league games are being streamed with English commentary, racking up millions of views for matches featuring cardboard cut-outs of fans and robots beating drums.

Sportspersons took to social media to offer condolences to the families of those affected in the Vizag gas leak tragedy and prayed for the recovery of those in the hospitals.

UFC chief Dana White touts the return of the mixed martial arts as a step toward normalcy and a boon for sport-starved fans.

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

Kiren Rijiju said coronavirus has changed everything and sports need to be conducted in a new way

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

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

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.

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