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[ad_1] Tata Steel, the UK’s largest steel producer, is discussing an aid package with the UK government to overcome the crisis caused by the coronavirus pandemic. Tata Steel Executive Director and Managing Director T V Narendran said: “Talks are ongoing with the government. I can’t share details right now. “ …

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: The number of deaths from Covid-19 rose to 826 and the number of cases rose to 26,917 in India on Sunday, according to the Union health ministry. The death toll increased by 47 and the number of cases increased by 1,975 since the ministry’s last update. The …

[ad_1] The deadly health crisis caused by covid-19 has unleashed a frantic race against time to develop a vaccine, with progress much faster than any previous effort. While 83 companies around the world compete to develop a vaccine, six have already advanced to human trials or the clinical evaluation stage, …

[ad_1] A man who escaped from quarantine and went to a barber to cut his hair is believed to have caused at least six COVID-19 infections in a village in the Khargone district of Madhya Pradesh. Six men who went to the same barber tested positive for the virus. Interactive …

[ad_1] Families awaiting the remains of their loved ones from Abu Dhabi, who had died by causes other than COVID-19, spent another agonizing night on Sunday, after three bodies were sent back to the UAE by immigration authorities in Delhi on Friday. Officials said they hoped that the bodies of …

[ad_1] The number of coronavirus deaths may be almost 60% higher than reported in official counts, according to a FT analysis of general deaths during the pandemic in 14 countries. Mortality statistics show 122,000 deaths in excess of normal levels at these locations, considerably higher than the 77,000 official Covid-19 …

[ad_1] New Delhi: The Delhi High Court agreed to hear a petition seeking to implement immediate and effective measures against domestic violence and child abuse amid the closure of the coronavirus COVID-19. The petition draws the court’s attention to incidents of domestic violence and child abuse not only in India …

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Sunday that India’s “people-led” battle against COVID-19 is the only way for the country to overcome the pandemic, and called on people to avoid any complacency that they will not be infected by the coronavirus because so far it has not affected …

[ad_1] By Angus Whitley Higher fares, fewer routes, pre-flight health checks, and less free food: The coronavirus pandemic is ushering in a new era of air travel. A seismic shift is taking place as the world’s airlines reassess their operations and how they will emerge from the crisis. In eerily …

[ad_1] MUMBAI / NEW DELHI: A group of tax officials suggested raising the super-rich tax to 40 percent, imposing a cessation and other measures to increase revenue amid the coronavirus pandemic, prompting the tax department to clarify that the proposals do not reflect their official views in any way. The …