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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'

Explained: What is negative crude future and how does it affect consumers?

The price of a barrel of crude varies based on factors such as supply, demand and quality. Supply of fuel has been far above demand since the coronavirus forced billions of people to stop traveling

No suspicious activity in North: South Korea amid Kim's poor health reports

Speculation about Kim's health was raised after he missed the celebration of his late grandfather and state founder Kim Il Sung on April 15

Need exceptional measures to help countries deal with Covid-19: IMF MD

The IMF last forecast the global economy would contract by 3% in 2020 due to the pandemic, marking the steepest downturn since the Great Depression of the 1930s

MP cabinet expansion likely today amid growing pressure, Covid-19 crisis

The cabinet has not been expanded since Shivraj Singh Chouhan took oath as chief minister for the fourth time on March 23, after his predecessor Kamal Nath of the Congress stepped down

UK's decision to reject Mallya's appeal a significant milestone, says CBI

Meanwhile, the liquor baron expressed disappointment and said he will pursue further legal remedies as suggested by his lawyer

Total coronavirus cases in India mount to 18,601; Delhi has 2,081 patients

Acording to Delhi government authorities, a committee has been constituted for a daily audit of every fatality due to Covid-19

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