Coronavirus leaves top tourist sites eerily deserted

More than 86,000 people worldwide have been infected with the novel coronavirus and the global death toll is nearing 3,000. To try to prevent the spread of the virus, local governments have been......

US charges N Korean programmer with WannaCry, other cyberattacks

A computer programmer allegedly working for the North Korean government has been charged in the United States with a series of massive cyberattacks around the world, including the WannaCry......

Modi 9th on Forbes' most powerful person list; Xi tops

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been ranked among the top 10 most powerful people in the world by Forbes in a list that has been topped for the first time ever by Chinese President Xi Jinping, who......

Who has the most nukes?

More than two dozen countries in the world have nuclear power, but only a few have nuclear weapons or are suspected of pursuing nuclear weapons, a latest report by the Federation of American......

'We are a consumption-based economy, demand will not go away easily'

For India Inc, latest GDP figures signal a turnaround. Corporate houses across the country are pinning their hopes on the latest GDP growth numbers for a turnaround in the economy. Earlier last......

US Fed rate hike puts bonds, rupee under pressure

Hawkish guidance by the US Fed raises concerns it could tie the hands of RBI from trimming rates. Image: US Federal Reserve chair Janet Yellen holds a news conference following day two of the......

'Economic growth is the means to deliver social justice'

'We have brought about a slew of reforms that would help improve governance and also facilitate industrial growth,' Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje tells Sahil Makkar. Following a Japanese......

Indian pharma, Taiwan tech lure smart money as stocks tumble

Fears the China growth woes could knock the global economy have spread turmoil in world financial markets, toppling the benchmark MSCI Asia Pacific ex-Japan index 16per cent this year. An......

Tamil TV industry calls for ban on dubbed Hindi, Korean shows

'Today, 65 per cent of the slots have been allotted to dubbed serials.' 'Soon all our people will be out of jobs.' Kavitha Bharathy, President, Federation of Small Screen Technicians, Tamil Nadu,......

Sports Shorts: 'Neeraj recovering without complications'

Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Thursday IMAGE: Neeraj Chopra gives a thumbs up after his surgery. Photograph: Neeraj Chopra/Twitter Star javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra is......

Meet the potential FIFA presidential candidates

The election to replace outgoing Sepp Blatter will take place at an extraordinary congress on February 26 in Zurich. Meet the potential FIFA presidential candidates following Chung Mong-Joon's......