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COVID-19: India ranks second after the United States in terms of total infections New Delhi: At least half of the country’s 1.3 billion people are likely to have been infected with the new coronavirus by next February, which will help curb the spread of the disease, a member of a …

Uncertainty over the US stimulus package and the growing number of virus cases in Europe may weigh on domestic stocks in Tuesday’s trade. The pre-marketing actions are broken down here: – STATE OF THE MARKETS SGX Nifty signals negative start Ingenious futures on the Singapore Stock Exchange traded 43 points, …

Could India have fewer than 40,000 active cases of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) by February, as a government-appointed panel believes? Sure, the number, reported in an article on HT on Monday, is, according to the panel, contingent on wearing masks, tracking and social distancing, but a drop from the current …

Various models of the iPhone 12 Pro and Max are cheaper in Dubai by up to Rs 35,000 due to higher GST, customs duties in India TopicsApple | Apple iPhone If you’re looking to buy Apple’s new iPhone at a nearby showroom, think again. Because, the alternative is to travel …

The Union health ministry said Tuesday that the five states hardest hit by the coronavirus pandemic have seen a decline in the number of Covid-19 cases since the last month. The health ministry said that the trend of daily cases of the coronavirus disease in Maharashtra, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu …

WASHINGTON (AP) – US President Donald Trump attacked government scientist Anthony Fauci in a call with campaign staff Monday, suggesting the highly respected and popular doctor was an “idiot.” Fauci, a key member of the White House coronavirus task force, has increasingly become a focus of frustration for the president …

From being the first country where the Covid-19 virus was detected, China is poised to become the only major economy in the world to grow in 2020. China’s gross domestic product (GDP) expanded 4.9% in the July-September quarter. , according to statistics published by the country’s National Statistics Office. Given …

Written by Karishma Mehrotra | San Francisco | Updated: October 20, 2020 4:46:33 am President Donald Trump and Joe Biden during a town hall-style event on Thursday (The New York Times). With a fortnight to go until Election Day on November 3 in the US, the once encouraging lead of …

India’s research and manufacturing will be critical to fighting Covid-19, especially to making vaccines on a large scale, billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates said on Monday. Addressing the 2020 Grand Challenges Annual Meeting, Gates delved into difficulties in vaccine development and Covid-19 diagnosis. The American business mogul called India “very inspiring” …

Maryam Nawaz, daughter of former Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, tweeted on Monday (October 19) that her husband, Captain Safdar Awan, was arrested by the Karachi police. Maryam, who is a high-ranking leader of the Pakistan Muslim League (N), said that the Karachi police opened the door of the hotel …