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Trump threatens fresh tariffs on China, blames country for Covid-19

Two US officials, speaking on condition of anonymity, said a range of options against China were under discussion

Special train ferries migrants from Hyderabad to Jharkhand in lockdown

Those boarded the train were brought from their workplace at IIT-Hyderabad campus little over 30 kms from Lingampally during the previous night

Amazon sees loss in Q2 as it forecasts $4 bn in coronavirus related costs

Internationally, the pandemic has hit Amazon the hardest in India, where the company has had to forgo sales to comply with the government restricting delivery to essential goods such as groceries

A May Day minus the solidarity march in India as lockdown plays spoilsport

This is the first time in about five decades that workers have not been able to exhibit a show of unanimity

Farm gate procurement among slew of reforms in MP as state amends Mandi Act

State joins other domains to reform farm marketing even as Centre adds 200 new mandis to e-NaM; five more states join 'One-Nation-One-Ration Card' scheme

Apple Q1 earnings pinched by Covid-19 pandemic; iPhone hardest hit segment

The results released Thursday give the first sign of how one of the world's best-known companies is faring as the US economy plunges into its first recession in more than a decade

Lockdown extended for 2 weeks after May 4, schools and colleges stay shut

All agriculture work will be allowed and limited industrial production in zones which have been declared coronavirus safe

India to cap stimulus package at $60 bn to protect credit rating: Report

Fitch warned India's sovereign rating could come under pressure if its fiscal outlook deteriorates further

UP, MP exchange 6,600 of their stranded labourers amid Covid-19 lockdown

Adityanath writes letters to counterparts in other states

Raymond to repurpose factories to churn out personal protection equipment

Line-up includes masks, suits, sanitizers, shoe-covers and gloves

Education in the time of Covid-19: How institutions and students are coping

Online education is not so easy as speaking into the microphone at one end, and connecting a laptop and listening in on the other; there are challenges faced at both ends of the spectrum

Social distancing must when trains take stranded workers, students home

These special trains will be operated by the Railway Ministry, said Union Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla

Coronavirus impact: Commonwealth Youth Games 2021 rescheduled to 2023

The Tokyo Olympics were originally scheduled to be held from July 23 to August 8 this year but the quadrennial event was postponed by a year last month owing to the pandemic

Wearing face masks made compulsory in public, work spaces of Bengaluru

Wearing of masks have been made mandatory in several cities in the backdrop of spread of the coronavirus.

First special train with 1,200 migrants runs from Telangana to Jharkhand

The decision on running more trains will be taken after a final MHA notification, likely to come on Friday or Saturday

ECB postpones inaugural edition of 'The Hundred' to 2021 over coronavirus

Felt holding the tournament behind closed doors contradicts 'the competition's goal to attract a broader audience', says England and Wales Cricket Board

May Day in times of pandemic: A long march for Indian migrant workers

Here's a look at the status of thousands of migrant workers amid the global pandemic and also the measures announced for their welfare

Three factors that will shape the course of economic activities going ahead

According to Dun & Bradstreet's latest Economy Forecast, the changes in consumer behaviour will determine the segments that are likely to flourish after the pandemic is brought under control

Covid-19 impact: US personal spending plunged 7.5% in March amid shutdowns

Personal income decreased 2.0 per cent in the month, according to estimates released on Thursday by the Department's Bureau of Economic Analysis

Lockdown extension beyond May can lower growth to zero, says CRISIL

The sharp deceleration in growth and increased income uncertainty is certain to pull demand down, it says