Strain of coronavirus in pigs can jump to humans: Study

A strain of coronavirus which causes acute diarrhea in piglets may have the potential to spread to humans as well, according to a new study which says the virus could "negatively impact the global......

Natural calamities wreak havoc on spices and coffee plantations

Karnataka suffered a crop loss in around 97,365 hectares out of the total bearing area of 2,26,244 hectares of coffee and spices plantations. Floods and landslides in Karnataka and Kerala have......

Coronavirus could wipe out 25 mn jobs worldwide: UN

Nearly 25 million jobs could be lost worldwide due to the coronavirus pandemic, but an internationally coordinated policy response can help lower the impact on global unemployment, according to a......

Sitharaman takes stock of coronavirus impact on economy

While the meetings on Friday were preliminary discussions, it is learnt that sectors like tourism; hospitality; aviation; micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs); and livestock have sought......

Cloud on banking stocks on NPA concerns amid second wave of pandemic

The Nifty Bank index has come off 15 per cent from its peak in February, underperforming the benchmark Nifty which is down 6%. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com The second wave of the Covid......