WASHINGTON: The coronavirus crisis has sent U.S. unemployment surging to 14.7%, a level last seen when the country was in the throes of the Depression and President Franklin D. Roosevelt was assuring Americans that the only thing to fear was fear itself. And because of government errors and the particular […]
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At least six people were killed when protesters angry at the distribution of food aid clashed with security forces in western Afghanistan, officials say. The violence began after demonstrators gathered in Firozkoh, the capital of Ghor province, to complain about the perceived failure to help the poor during the coronavirus […]
On Friday, Reliance Industries announced a $1.5 billion stake sale in Jio to Vista Equity Partners, the third deal in just over two weeks. Two more firms are eyeing a share of Reliance Industries’ $65-billion digital unit Jio Platforms, according to Bloomberg News, setting them up to be a part […]
MANILA: Filipina weightlifting star Hidilyn Diaz noticed live-streamed concerts were collecting money for coronavirus relief and was struck by inspiration: why not raise funds with an online workout? Since then the Olympic silver medallist — and strong contender for her country’s first Games gold — has made enough money to […]
Moody’s Investors Service on Friday said it estimated India’s GDP growth to hit ‘zero’ in FY21 and pointed to a wide fiscal deficit, high government debt, weak social and physical infrastructure, and a fragile financial sector. The quality of India’s economic growth has declined in recent years, demonstrated by financial […]
More than 5,000 new cases have been detected across the country since Wednesday morning. The death toll also rose to 1,783, while fatalities were also reported from paramilitary forces. New Delhi: The nationwide tally of COVID-19 cases neared 55,000 on Thursday with several urban centres including Mumbai, Ahmedabad and Chennai […]
The thing is, no other Android phone can stand up to the Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra, look it in the eye, and genuinely claim that it can match it spec for spec. It is an almost brutal way to reset the benchmark. It will not be easy for the rivals […]
The TCL C8 Android TV series gives you the choice of a 55-inch and a 65-inch display size. The 55-inch one, if that is good for your home, is priced at Rs 49,990 while the larger 65-inch version costs Rs 69,990. Over the past couple of years, there has […]
The Amazon Echo Show 8 matches up well to the more expensive Echo Show and has the same audio hardware too. You will be able to call out to Amazon Prime Music, Apple Music, TuneIn, JioSaavn, Gaana or Hungama Music for the soundtrack to your day. We have come a […]
At least 13 people have been killed by a massive gas leak at a chemical plant in southern India, with hundreds of others taken to hospital. Hundreds have taken ill after the gas leak at a polymer factory The leak from the LG Polymers plant in the city of Visakhapatnam […]