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Covid-19: Trump plans to suspend immigration to protect American jobs

The US President says the decision has been taken 'in light of the attack from the Invisible Enemy, as well as the need to protect the jobs of our great American Citizens'

Crude oil edges above $0 per barrel, recovers after record wipeout

US crude oil futures collapsed below $0 on Monday, for the first time in history, ending the day at a stunning minus $37.63 a barrel amid coronavirus-induced supply glut

Vijay Mallya loses UK High Court appeal, clock set for extradition

Vijay Mallya's fate is now with the UK government.

Rate of cases doubling slows to 7.5 days against 3.4 before lockdown: Govt

As per data on April 19, 18 states and UTs have shown an improvement than the national average doubling rate, Ministry of Health and Family Affairs Joint Secretary Lav Agarwal said at a briefing.

Germany plans to buy Airbus and Boeing fighter jets, says report

Berlin is eager to balance European and American alliances via its military aircraft-buying scheme, but the decision to move ahead with the US purchases has angered some politicians

European EPC major A&M Group enters India in JV with Oberoi Group

The joint venture Oberoi-A&M Infra-Consortium will also handle the Saarc operations of the European group

Business optimism for April-June quarter falls to record low: Report

The Dun & Bradstreet Composite Business Optimism Index stood at 49.40 per cent for Q2 2020 (April-June), a record low and worse than during the 2009 financial crisis.

ICICI Bank seeks impounding of ships operated by HLT unit Ocean Tankers

The tankers, Wu Yi San and Chang Bai San, were carrying cargoes financed by ICICI, the source said, adding the bank had about $100 million exposure to HLT.

'Respect' govt decision on sale of non-essential goods: Flipkart

In a mail to employees, Krishnamurthy also encouraged them to explore innovative ways to drive value for the ecosystem including sellers, brands, kirana stores and customers

Indices give up early gains amid Covid-19 fears; Sensex up 59 points

After swinging over 566 points during the day, the 30-share index ended 59.28 points, or 0.19% higher at 31,648

Kashmir photojournalist booked for 'anti-national' social media post

The development comes close on the heels of police summoning senior journalist Peerzada Ashiq, working for a national daily, over a story he had filed recently

Help stranded students, juniors: IITs appeal to alumni in foreign countries

Several IIT students, who were on semester exchange, internships and short term projects in various countries, are stranded due to lockdown restrictions

Take steps to curb domestic violence in lockdown: HC to Centre, Delhi govt

A bench of Justices J R Midha and Jyoti Singh ordered that a decision be taken in three days and steps required to protect victims of domestic abuse be immediately implemented

Apple might launch upgraded AirPods, 13-inch MacBook Pro in May: Know more

The new AirPods Pro is expected to come with features like the AirPods Pro but it will be priced lower

Samsung may launch affordable 5G smartphones in select countries this year

Samsung has already unveiled in US its first two cheap affordable 5G smartphones recently - the Galaxy A51 5G and Galaxy A71 5G

Facebook launches fundraiser platform to help push Covid-19 relief efforts

With 'Facebook Fundraisers', anyone can set up a dedicated page for a cause, and rally others around a fundraising goal

Adityanath's father dies, UP CM says can't attend funeral due to lockdown

Bisht's last rites will take place in Haridwar in Uttarakhand on April 21, Media Advisor to the chief minister Mrityunjay Kumar said

Preparation committee for Olympic to meet national federations on April 22

Indian Olympic Association (IOA) president Narinder Batra and IOA General Secretary Rajeev Mehta will also be present during the meeting.

Australian cricketers ready to take pay cut if situation arises: Hazlewood

With coronavirus outbreak halting all cricketing action, Cricket Australia has laid off 80% of its staff for the rest of the financial year which ends on June 30.

Business optimism index falls to record low, worse than 2009 crisis: Report

The index has dropped 7 per cent more than it did during the 2009 financial crisis