MUMBAI/BENGALURU, India – Two Indian states ordered the closure of public buildings, malls, cinemas and bars in several major cities on Friday, with Mumbai and Bengaluru subject to differing restrictions, after the country reported its first death from the coronavirus. With just 74 confirmed cases of the virus […]
SRINAGAR, India – Indian authorities on Friday ordered the release of Kashmir’s most prominent politician, Farooq Abdullah, one of dozens of leaders held since August, when the federal government withdrew the troubled region’s autonomy. Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government said at the time that ending Kashmir’s special status […]
BENGALURU – Indian stocks recovered strongly from an initial plunge to close about 4% higher on Friday, as investors picked up beaten-down stocks amid rising hopes of coordinated stimulus measures to contain the impact of the coronavirus outbreak. The indexes plummeted more than 10% earlier in the session, […]
Mumbai, Mar 13: Markets took investors on a gut-churning ride on Friday, with trading being halted for the first time in 12 years as benchmarks plunged over 10 per cent in opening trade, before staging an emphatic comeback powered by banking, finance and energy stocks. The BSE and NSE […]
New Delhi, Mar 13: The Supreme Court on Friday took note of global pandemic Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) and decided that only urgent matters shall be taken up for hearing and no persons except concerned lawyers will be allowed inside its courtrooms. The decision was taken in a meeting presided […]
New Delhi, Mar 13: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday stepped up his attack on the Centre over its response to the coronavirus outbreak, saying the Modi government was in a “stupor” and the economy would be destroyed if a strong action is not taken. He described the contagious […]
Jammu, Mar 13: Pakistan army violated the ceasefire and restored to firing and shelling along the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district on Friday, a defence spokesperson said. Around 3.00 pm, Pakistan initiated unprovoked ceasefire violation by small arms firing and shelling with mortars in Mankote […]
New Delhi, Mar 13: The Delhi Assembly passed a resolution on Friday against the National Population Register and the National Register of Citizens. At the one-day special session, which was held to discuss the NPR and the NRC, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal requested the Centre to withdraw them. “Me, […]
New Delhi, Mar 13: The number of novel coronavirus cases on Friday rose to 81, which include 16 Italians and one Canadian, Health Ministry officials said. Addressing reporters, Health Ministry Joint Secretary Lav Agarwal said coronavirus is not a health emergency and that there is no need to panic. […]
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