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ICICI Bank, HDFC, Kotak and Axis Bank join SBI to invest in YES Bank

The ICICI Bank in a regulatory filing said that the board has approved an equity investment of up to Rs 1000 crore in equity shares of YES Bank Limited

Iran reports 85 more deaths due to coronavirus, toll reaches 514

The highest single-day death toll in one of the world's worst-affected countries

Kim Jong Un supervises another round of artillery drills, 4th since Feb

The Korean Central News Agency said Kim guided an artillery firing competition between army units on Thursday

Ronaldinho lawyers appeal pre-trial detention in fake passport case

The 39-year-old World Cup winner and his brother, Roberto de Assis Moreira, have been held in a police cell since last Friday accused of entering Paraguay using fake passports

Justin Trudeau's wife Sophie Gregoire tests positive for Coronavirus

Gregoire-Trudeau's symptoms, after returning from Britain, had included 'a low fever late last night'

Coronavirus' global impact will depend on how govts respond, says IMF

IMF officials have been urging a strong, coordinated global response, including rolling out spending measures to cushion the blow from the virus

Coronavirus scare: Iran accuses US of 'economic terrorism,' urges sanctions

The foreign minister said sanctions have made difficult for the country to export oil and impossible to import medicine and medical equipment, including to identify and treat coronavirus patients

Coronavirus: IATA urges 'emergency steps' for airlines after US travel ban

US President Donald Trump's announced ban on travellers coming from most of Europe "will create enormous cash-flow pressures for airlines," Alexandre de Juniac, head of the IATA said

Brazil official who met Donald Trump tests positive for Coronavirus

The Brazilian president's office "has taken and is taking all necessary preventive measures to protect the health of the president and all staff that traveled with him to the United States"

Canada PM Trudeau self-isolates as wife develops mild flu-like symptoms

Trudeau also cancelled a meeting with Canada's provincial and territorial leaders in Ottawa

Over 15 million people under lockdown as Italy tries to contain Coronavirus

Italy has the world's second-oldest population after Japan, according to the World Bank, and elderly people appear to be more vulnerable to becoming severely ill from the virus

Two senior Saudi princes arrested for criticising Mohammed bin Salman

Both princes had served previously in the post of interior minister, overseeing security and surveillance inside the kingdom

Netanyahu vows to continue as Israel PM despite electoral shortfall

The election results looked to extend the country's year-old political deadlock and weaken the longtime leader as he prepares to go on trial for corruption charges later this month

China reports 27 new coronavirus deaths, but lowest rise in cases since Jan

Only three cases, all imported from abroad, were reported outside of Hubei province, of which Wuhan is the capital, in Beijing and the northwest province of Gansu

Facebook to ban face mask ads to prevent exploiting of coronavirus fears

The ban covers advertisements on the social media platform as well as commercial listings on Facebook Marketplace, the company said

Coronavirus outbreak: Seventh Iranian govt official succumbs to illness

Fatemeh Rahbar, 55, was a conservative MP and had recently been elected to the parliament from the capital Tehran, the agency said

21 aboard cruise ship off California test positive for coronavirus

Another Princess ship, the Diamond Princess, was quarantined for two weeks in Yokohama, Japan, last month because of the virus

Saudi Arabia authorities detain three royal family members: Reports

The New York Times also reported the detentions, adding that Prince Nayef's younger brother Prince Nawaf bin Nayef had also been detained

Under fire, Donald Trump names Mark Meadows as his new chief of staff

The decision comes as the Trump administration has faced criticism for its handling of the novel coronavirus outbreak

'This is not a drill': WHO urges world to take Coronavirus more seriously

The epidemic has wreaked havoc on international business, tourism, sports events and schools, with almost 300 million students sent home worldwide