Offers of help have poured in from thoughtful Brits on social media sites including Facebook and Twitter amid fears for the elderly, who are at greatest risk of serious illness as a result of Covid-19.

The donations from Google CEO Sundar Pichai and Google.org are going to GiveDirectly, a charity which provides cash to needy families in the San Francisco Bay area.

Analyst Ming Chi-Kuo, who has often forecast major moves by Apple, says that despite prior reports, the tech giant will make its iPhone 12 line compatible with 'true' and hyper fast mmWave 5G.

Joe Exotic's latest husband Dillon Passage has revealed that his partner felt 'excited' after President Trump said he will 'look' at pardoning his prison sentence.

Two armed terrorists are making their way through a murky underpass holding multiple weapons on the billboard-type banner which carries the slogan: 'Wait for us on your year parties.'

Hasan Salihamidzic confirmed there had been no resolution to contract negotiations with Manuel Neuer, but confirmed the Germany international has been placated after his outburst last week.

EXCLUSIVE BY MIKE KEEGAN: The country's leading clubs have reaffirmed their commitment to women's football amid concerns over the impact of the coronavirus crisis on it.

Manchester City's partnership with the NHS is facilitating 1,000 coronavirus tests a day at the Etihad Stadium. The Premier League side have been praised for opening their doors to the NHS.

NMDC will contribute Rs 10 crore for the five-year joint incubation programme and intends to support at least 15 start-ups

The Government of India and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) signed a $1.5 billion loan that will support the government's response to the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, focusing on immediate priorities such as disease containment and prevention, as well as social protection for the poor and economically vulnerable sections of the society, especially women and disadvantaged groups. Earlier, the ADB's Board of Directors approved the loan to provide budget support to the government to counter and mitigate the adverse health and socio-economic impact of the pandemic.

From the next financial year, the railways will not have to pay any dividend, which will save the carrier approximately Rs 10,000 cr

Apart from duty safeguards, industry also seeks year-long moratorium on payment of interest and principle

Indian cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar has donated an undisclosed amount to financially help 4,000 underprivileged people, including children from Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) schools, amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Tendulkar made the donation to the Hi5 Foundation, a non-profit organisation based out of Mumbai. "Best wishes to team Hi5 for your efforts in supporting families of daily wage earners," Tendulkar tweeted. The organisation, through a tweet, thanked Tendulkar for doing his bit for the needy. "Thanks @sachin_rt for proving once again that #sports encourages compassion! Your generous donation towards our #COVID19 fund enables us to financially aid 4000 underprivileged people, including children from @mybmc schools. Our budding sportspersons thank you, Little Master!" The legendary batsman had earlier contributed Rs 25 lakh each to Prime Minister's Relief Fund and Chief Minister's Relief Fund for the country's fight against COVID-19. Tendulkar had earlier pledged to ...

Two-wheeler major Yamaha Motor India Group (YMIG) on Saturday said its employees have voluntarily donated a day's salary to support the government in combating the coronavirus pandemic. The company's permanent employeesas well as some trainees based out of its three plants -- Kanchipuram (Tamil Nadu), Surajpur (Uttar Pradesh) and Faridabad (Haryana), and employees at its other offices donated a total of Rs 61.5 lakh from their pay for April, YMIG said in a statement. Out of the total amount, Rs 25 lakh each will be donated to the Chief Minister's Public Relief Fund (Government of Tamil Nadu) and Chief Minister Distress Relief Fund (Government of Uttar Pradesh). The remaining Rs 11.5 lakh will be donated to the PM-CARES Fund, it added. "This is a global crisis and Yamaha's task as a global company is enormous. During such time what COVID-19 has prompted, Yamaha feels that it is important for everyone to stand united against the pandemic and come forward to support the government in ...

A recent report by the UNICEF highlights the most critical issues faced by the Indian water sector today, urging the establishment to break new ground in resource management and utilization. Shripad Dharmadhikary discusses the key findings.

When Executive Engineer S K Nagarwal reported corruption in railway track laying in West Bengal, his saga with colluding officials and contractors began. Now, supported by the S K Dubey foundation, a citizens' forum has sprung up to protect Nagarwal and other whistleblowers. Varupi Jain reports.

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said the Trump administration supports a plan to send checks to Americans, likely within the next two weeks, to mitigate household and business interruptions caused by the spread of the new coronavirus. Photo: Evan Vucci/Associated Press

If all of India's tiger terrain was protected very well, including from cattle grazing conflicts from forest dwellers, it could potentially support 20,000 tigers, say some experts. Malini Shankar has more.

A panel discussion at the recent annual meet of the Network of Women in Media, India points to constraints as well as prejudices in media coverage of conflicts. As a result, those working on these stories can only hope that readers themselves will recognise the value of their work. Shoma Chatterji reports.

The Supreme Court and the overwhelming majority of academics and NGOs believe in it. A growing number of poor parents have emerged as a pressure group for this programme, report Kalpana Parikh & Summiya Yasmeen.

HIV-positive children in Assam and their families need more than the usual measures of state support for their economic, medical and social needs. Ratna Bharali Talukdar reports.

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.

In his latest Instagram post, Johnny Depp thanked his fans for staying by his side and supporting him during his legal battle with his ex-wife Amber Heard.

This Partner Support Fund for SMBs in logistics will be available to Delivery Service Partners (DSP) and select Transportation partners in India.

Using WhatsApp on multiple devices may soon become a reality, making the app even more flexible.

Sebastian Vettel finished a distant 16th in British Grand Prix and is now 100 points adrift of Lewis Hamilton on Drivers Championship board.

State Finance Minister T Harish Rao and agriculture minister Niranjan Reddy announced that over 51 lakh farmers will be benefit from this, with each of them receiving cash assistance of Rs 5,000 per acre of land.

Chhattisgarh chief minister Bhupesh Baghel and other senior politicians of the state called up Jogi's family and enquired about the 74-year-old leader's health.

Taking a dig at the TRS-led state government, Sanjay asked ministers to make a field visit to know the ground reality and the problems faced by the farmers.

The agitation continued till late in the evening and despite local police officer’s intervention, MLA SR Vishwanath and his men left the spot only after the civic body was compelled to shift the foreigners to another facility.

Vijay Deverakonda's video against fake news has been supported by many South actors, including Telugu superstar Mahesh Babu.

The exemption would be the longest period of time in months granted to Iraq to prove it is making progress in becoming less reliant on Iranian imports, a key condition of receiving the waiver.

Countries like France, Germany and Britain have urged greater transparency from China over its handling of coronavirus, while the US and Australia have called for international inquiry.

Taiwan, which is not a member of the United Nations, has been excluded from the WHO, which is a UN agency, due to objections from China.

Veteran actor Rishi Kapoor passed away in the morning of April 30. His wife, actress Neetu Kapoor was the actor's support system, not only in their lifelong companionship but also during his prolonged battle with cancer.

A number of celebrities are coming together to raise funds to support and raise awareness for the COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund for the World Health Organization (WHO)​.

Bengaluru, Apr 29: The Karnataka government has sought the help of ISRO on improving the efficiency of road transport corporations in the state, using its technology. Deputy Chief Minister Laxman Savadi, who is also the Minister in-charge of Transport Department,

The Indian benchmark indices ended tad higher on Tuesday amid value-buying in frontline stocks as investors shrugged-off concerns over Britain's exit from the European Union. Further, short-covering ahead of June derivatives expiry on Thursday and hopes of good monsoon also lifted

Google Stadia cloud gaming service is slowly gaining popularity. As a tough competitor to Microsoft Xbox service, Google Stadia is now making itself available on various smartphones. The newly launched OnePlus 8 and the OnePlus 8 Pro are the latest smartphones

The ongoing coronavirus outbreak has led to a lockdown situation all across the globe confining general masses to their home. Not only the government, but several technology brands are also stepping up to cope up with the situation. Instagram is one

If one feature WhatsApp users are looking forward to seeing is the ability to use the service on multiple devices even when the primary device is not connected to the internet. As per the latest beta update, this might soon be

Flipkart, announced the launch of ‘Flipkart One Stop' popularly known as F1-Stop, today. Focused at enabling sellers, this new support facility will equip them with necessary information and procedures to kick start and grow their business online. A one-stop

YouTube launched their answer to the popular video streaming app Twitch a few month back when they launched their own Game Streaming service. Thanks to this service users could stream their games from their PCs and also tune in for live

Many Sandalwood celebrities have been supporting numerous social causes amidst the current scenario. In the same vein, Avane Srimannrayana star Shanvi Srivastava is dedicating her time under lockdown by speaking up against domestic abuse.   The actress has associated herself with

The American pop star Beyonce Knowles has pledged $6 million through her BeyGOOD foundation, in partnership with Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey's Start Small. According to a report in Varitey.com, the donation aims to fund the mental health and personal wellness services.

As India continues its fight against the Novel Coronavirus pandemic, actress Sonakshi Sinha has extended her support to celebrity shout-out platform Tring to raise money for Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) kits for the frontline healthcare workers in India. The Dabangg actress

Actress turned politician Nagma has found herself in trouble as she has been accused of being anti-India for siding with journalists from Pakistan. The actress is now getting trolled on Twitter for her tweet supporting the journalists. More than 10,000 tweets

Actress turned politician Nagma has found herself in trouble as she has been accused of being anti-India for siding with journalists from Pakistan. The actress is now getting trolled on Twitter for her tweet supporting the journalists. More than 10,000 tweets

Hyundai India has announced a unique ‘EMI Assurance' program due to the Covid-19 pandemic in the country. The new initiative supports working individuals with repayment of car loans in case any employment uncertainty.

Sri Lanka's central bank cut its benchmark interest rates by a further 50 basis points on Wednesday, its third reduction since the coronavirus crisis struck there in March.