If the parents of some students are unable to deposit the school fees due to poor financial condition, the private schools will not be able to expel them, said chief minister Ashok Gehlot on Friday. The state government would revoke the school’s recognition if it violates the direction.

While most of the coaching students in Kota have returned to their home states, 25 students from Andaman and Nicobar Islands see no hope of returning soon. Their repeated requests to the Central government for airlifting them have yielded no response

The incoming premier said he would make the fight against the coronavirus pandemic one of his priorities while in office

It would also be the sharpest annual contraction since 1706, according to reconstructed Bank of England data going back to the 18th Century

The guidance contained detailed advice for making site-specific decisions related to reopening schools, restaurants, summer camps, churches, day care centers and other institutions

Although data is scarce, member states are reporting up to a 60% increase in emergency calls by women subjected to violence, said Kludge

Zoom has been facing criticism internationally as a result of reports of hackers who disrupt meetings by posting offensive content

The reports support many economists' belief that the economic slump could persist for a while

The BoE said Britain's economy might be on course to shrink by 25% in the three months to June and unemployment could more than double to 9% of the workforce

From WHO planning mission to find virus source in China, to Europe's richest man losing $30 billion, and the impact of coronavirus on indigenous people - read these and more in today's world dispatch

The unemployment figures in the US have reached an all-time high due to the coronavirus pandemic

Trump also described the allegations from the opposition Democratic party that Russians interfered in the 2016 presidential elections to help him win the polls as the "Russia hoax"

Last week, Kim Jong-un has made his 'first public appearance' after 20 days of absence.

The spread of the novel coronavirus - and lockdown measures introduced to contain it - has ravaged the British economy, with many non-essential businesses told to close

The two sides agreed to maintain communication going forward, the Chinese commerce ministry said in its statement.

In order to ensure full transparency and prevent any misuse of funds, the IMF asked member countries who apply for financing to commit that it is only used for urgent purposes related to Covid-19.

As of May 5, more than 7.5 million Canadians had applied for some form of federal employment aid, according to government data.

The Trump administration is currently weighing punitive action against China over its early handling of the global health emergency.

The United States is the worst affected country in the world from coronavirus with over 1.25 million cases in the country

While gyms, beauty salons, bars, restaurants and other such public places have been reopened, saunas, karaoke lounges, party rooms and nightclubs would remain closed for at least another two weeks

As the US lost over 20 million jobs in a pandemic-induced economic spiral during April, its unemployment rate zoomed to nearly 15 per cent

The move is likely to benefit a large number of Indian nurses and doctors in the US, who are either on H-1B or J2 visas

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