"We were pushed out of the queues for food, relief material, an even drinking water", says Bama Rajazhagan, a dalit. But not all is gloomy in Nagapattinam; district machinery, voluntary organisations, and the army are lending support to rebuilding. Krithika Ramalingam reports.

Gene Campaign writes to the Agriculture Minister demanding compensation for Indian farmers payable under the laws for failure of Monsanto-Mahyco's Bt cotton variety.

Playing against India behind closed doors in the much-anticipated Test series at the end of the year might end up being an advantage for the home side, according to Australia batsman Usman Khawaja. Cricket Australia are desperate for the tour, scheduled for Dec-Jan, to go ahead as the lucrative Indian TV rights for the series would go a long way to easing a financial crisis.

Equities close lower as Coronavirus cases rise, financial and metal stocks drag

Coronavirus scare grips markets; Sensex closes below 29K for first time in 3 years

Indian markets closed on account of Mahavir Jayanti, Asian shares rise

COVID-19 crisis: Sensex slides 469 points to close at 30,690; Nifty down 118 points at 8,990

Owing to lack of adequate security and other infrastructural facilities, all the 72 liquor shops in the district remained closed on Monday despite the orders of the state government to open them from 10.00 am to 7.00 pm. Now, the administration will make adequate arrangements to open shops from Tuesday.

The Centre has now allowed the sale of liquor in all zones, barring the containment zones, and only in standalone shops.

The company said it is the first firm in India to receive such an approval from the Drug Controller General of India (DCGI).

The two worked together in Bollywood films like Paan Singh Tomar and international projects as A Mighty Heart and Slumdog Millionaire among others.

In a throwback interview, Kareena Kapoor Khan has talked about how she is very close to Saif's daughter Sara Ali Khan.

The ESO says that the hidden black hole in HR 6819 is one of the very first stellar-mass black holes found that do not interact violently with their immediate environment and, therefore, appear truly black.

All-rounder Hardik Pandya said that he would be okay with the 2020 season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) being played behind closed doors. The season has been postponed after the Indian government extended the ongoing lockdown in the country to May 3 amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Cricket Scotland said that it is willing to host their scheduled matches against New Zealand and Australia behind closed doors. Both teams are scheduled to visit the associate nation for a brief series in June and the matches are yet to be postponed.

Team India captain Virat Kohli believes playing cricket behind closed doors is quite a "possible situation" amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. However, he has doubts whether the game would have the same magic when played in front of empty stands.

Misbah, who took charge last year in September, said if the right safety barriers and precautions are put in place for players, match officials and other stake holders, cricket boards can move forward.

With the Swiss government easing coronavirus lockdown, they plan to allow the football season to restart in June.

Primeira Liga and the final of the Portuguese Cup are the "only exception" to a ruling that has kept all other professional sport suspended, Portugal's Prime Minister said.

Players in Hungarian top division football and everyone they come in contact with will be tested twice a week. In Greece, players are now returning to training.

JSW CEO Mustafa Ghouse said players of IPL side Delhi Capitals and ISL team Bengaluru FC are being monitored on a regular basis.

A number of football leagues around the globe will resume after the Covid-19 stoppage in the coming weeks but the matches will be played without fans.

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

Formula One has seen all its races till June 28 postponed or cancelled due to coronavirus pandemic.

Austria's health minister Rudolf Anschober said the authorisation of stage Austrian GP depended completely on the security plan of the organisers.

With a population of around 25,000, the gram panchayat is a hub of potato chips (dry & raw) manufacturing units and attracts potato suppliers, traders and workers who find employment here.

The labourers had managed to reach the temple town of Tarapith from Purba Bardhaman district during the lockdown and started on foot from there towards neighbouring Jharkhand on Friday night.

WHO food safety and animal diseases expert Peter Ben Embarek said live animal markets are critical to providing food and livelihoods for millions of people globally and authorities should focus on improving them rather than outlawing them.

The actress asserts that she tries to do interesting activities with husband, actor Kunal Kemmu, and daughter Inaaya. Soha has been reading, experimenting with healthy snacks and taking care of her skincare among other things.

The actress posted a picture of her in a turquoise bikini, resting on a wooden plank beside the ocean, as she enjoyed a 'virtual vacation'.

India's largest Mutual Fund (MF) house ICICI Prudential Asset Management Company (AMC) will wind up two of its small-cap schemes that are run by its Portfolio Management Services (PMS) division, reported PTI. It said that "too much money is chasing very

ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund has launched a new close ended debt fund scheme named "ICICI Prudential Fixed Maturity Plan- Series 83 - 1103 Days Plan L" with maturity period of 1103 days from the date of allotment.The New Fund Offer (NFO)

Indian equity benchmark indices marked new highs in closing trade today. The S&P BSE Sensex rose by 51.01 points, or 0.13 percent to 38,336.76 while NSE's Nifty 50 increased by 11.85 points, or 0.10 percent, to close at 11,582.75. Nifty had

The BSE Sensex closed 1.16 percent higher at 38,694.11 gaining 442 points on Monday while NSE's Nifty 50 advanced 1.17 percent to close at 11,691.95 points, aided by the gains in Asian markets and record Wall Street highs reported on Friday.

Shares of sugar manufacturers have increased by close to 20 percent in trade on Friday after the government approved a nearly 25 percent hike in the price of ethanol made directly from sugarcane juice to be blended in petrol. This news

India are set to tour Australia for three ODIs and four Tests in December and January.

According to Sahaj Agrawal of Kotak Securities, the Nifty is expected to test 9,900-10,000 levels in the next few weeks.

The Nifty Bank rose more than 1,200 points or 6.6 percent led by gains in Axis Bank, ICICI Bank, IDFC First Bank, Bandhan Bank and Federal Bank.

Top Nifty50 gainers include Sun Pharma, HDFC Bank, Infosys and Tata Motors.

A break above 9,350 will open doors for 9,450–9,533 and a breach of 9,100 shall see the Nifty resuming a downswing with an initial target of 8,900.

Rupee is expected to gyrate in the range of 75.20 -76.60 in coming days, says Sugandha Sachdeva VP-Metals, Energy Currency Research, Religare Broking.

Playing against India behind closed doors in the much-anticipated test series at the end of the year might end up being an advantage for the home side, according to Australia batsman Usman Khawaja.

England's Jason Roy is ready to play in empty stadiums if the post-coronavirus situation demands so, said the opener who got a taste of it in his last outing.

The British government is looking at the option of restarting sports leagues behind closed doors, foreign minister Dominic Raab said on Tuesday.

Playing against India behind closed doors in the much-anticipated test series at the end of the year might end up being an advantage for the home side, according to Australia batsman Usman Khawaja.

Bharti Airtel and Sun Pharma were the only gainers on BSE.