West Bengal records 89 new coronavirus cases, existing Covid restrictions to continue till March 15As per the decision, "the movement of all vehicles and people will be restricted from 12 midnight to 5 AM. Only essential and emergency ser...
28 Feb, 2022, 09.52 PM IST
Novak Djokovic ''50-50'' on whether to play at Tokyo OlympicsThe lack of fans and the tight coronavirus restrictions in Tokyo means Djokovic remains on the fence about traveling to Japan. “I'll have t...
12 Jul, 2021, 09.58 AM IST
Emerging market stocks in pole position to gain as world reopensThere are already signs the gap is narrowing, with the MSCI Emerging Markets Index last month outperforming the MSCI World Index for the fi...
05 Jun, 2021, 11.58 AM IST
UK health officials optimistic on lifting of coronavirus restrictions in England in JuneJenny Harries, chief executive of the UK Health Security Agency, said officials in England are on track to proceed with the final stage of ...
24 May, 2021, 04.52 PM IST
Covid curbs start hitting economy; Crisil says rapid vaccination must to avoid deeper painIndia’s crushing second wave of Covid-19 continues to make new peaks every passing day, as daily cases near the 4 lakh mark.
03 May, 2021, 01.55 PM IST
US eases coronavirus restrictions on Chinese studentsAround 372,000 Chinese accounted for 35% of international students in the United States in the 2019-20 school year, according to the Intern...
29 Apr, 2021, 08.31 AM IST
Amid world’s worst Covid outbreak, rising inflation risks RBI’s monetary easingConsumer price inflation is on course to test the upper limit of the its 2%-6% target
28 Apr, 2021, 07.17 AM IST
Saudi Arabia extends entertainment, dine-in coronavirus restrictions: SPAThe announcement extends a set of measures brought in 10 days ago and includes cinema and indoor sports centre closures. The restrictions, ...
14 Feb, 2021, 10.34 AM IST
Saudi Arabia halts entertainment as coronavirus surgesThe kingdom suspended "all events and parties" including weddings in banquet halls or hotels for 30 days, the interior ministry said in a s...
04 Feb, 2021, 01.25 PM IST
Germany cannot lift all coronavirus restrictions at end of January - ministerThere would be a need to reduce contacts for another two or three months, Spahn told Deutschlandfunk radio on Wednesday.
13 Jan, 2021, 12.22 PM IST
British PM announces new restrictions to combat Covid-19 surgeUnder the measures, residents in those areas must stay at home, with limited exemptions. People are also urged to work from home when they ...
20 Dec, 2020, 08.50 AM IST
UK cancels 'Christmas bubble' as new coronavirus variant acceleratesUK Prime Minister Boris Johnson said the capital and other areas in southern England currently under Tier 3, the highest level of coronavir...
19 Dec, 2020, 11.12 PM IST
Pilgrims return to Mecca as Saudi Arabia eases coronavirus restrictionsThe kingdom had taken the rare step of suspending the smaller "umrah" pilgrimage that draws millions year-round from across the world in ea...
04 Oct, 2020, 12.59 PM IST
Oil falls as US-China tensions take tollBoth contracts have risen for the past four weeks, although prices are still down around 45% so far this year.
25 May, 2020, 12.18 PM IST
Half of US states easing coronavirus restrictions as jobless numbers growThe enormous pressure on states to reopen, despite a lack of wide-scale virus testing and other safeguards urged by health experts, was hig...
01 May, 2020, 08.59 AM IST
Countries facing pressure to loosen coronavirus restrictionsSome European nations have started tentative moves to ease their shutdowns. Hard-hit Spain, which on Sunday reported its lowest daily growt...
13 Apr, 2020, 11.30 AM IST
UK will tighten coronavirus restrictions if people flout rules: Health minister"I don't want to have to take away exercise as a reason to leave home...if too many people are not following the rules," he told the BBC's ...
05 Apr, 2020, 11.59 PM IST