A case has been registered against a cleric in Pakistan for gathering around 400 people for Friday prayers at a prominent mosque here, despite a ban

Covid-19 lockdown begins to take its toll on trade.

The government will decide on reopening of schools and colleges on April 14 after reviewing the coronavirus situation in the country, Union HRD Minis

Investors need to tread with caution in this truncated week as global weakness persists

Destruction of demand due to COVID-led crisis could offset gains from lower gas cost

Britains opposition Labour Party elected Keir Starmer as leader, putting a moderate lawyer with an eye for detail in charge, as Prime Minister Boris

The directions issued by the government to employers to pay wages to all the workmen neither comes within the framework of the Disaster Management Act and Epidemic Diseases Act nor is backed by a statutory law

Between March 11-16, due to Covid-19 pandemic, multiplexes were one of the first industry, that was asked to shut down by various state governments

A Kannada film director has launched an initiative to take care of the needs of daily-wage workers in the Kannada film industry during the lockdo

The United Arab Emirates central bank announced new measures to guarantee liquidity in the banking system in the face of the new coronavirus outbrea

Amid all the turmoil in the market, the Hindustan Unilever (HUL) stock hit a 52-week high of 2,323.45 last week on April 1. While the stock did lose

On April 1, four years back, piqued by the incessant jokes in the village at his expense, Bandu Barve decided hed had enough. It was time for him to

For those willing to invest for long term, this is your time to increase allocations to equity

Foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) have net withdrawn a record 1.1 lakh crore from the Indian markets in March as the coronavirus pandemic dented i

My wife (32) and I (35) invest 36,000 per month in SIPs. Following is the portfolio. All are direct-growth options. I invest 7,000 per month in Axis

In talks with MNCs for commercial tie-ups

The recent rout in the equity markets, coupled with the 75 basis points cut in the repo rate by the RBI, makes this an opportune time to lock a part

In a relief to foreign students, including from India, facing financial hardships during the coronavirus pandemic, the Australian government has anno

The total amount of financial assistance would stand at Tk 72,750 crore, which is nearly 2.52 per cent of the countrys GDP

The governments dedicated WhatsApp chatbot MyGov Corona Helpdesk, which aims to provide timely updates and help citizens clear their queries on Covi

The State reported 26 new coronavirus patients, taking the total tally to 661

Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra said that it is everyones collective duty to help and protect health workers who are in the frontline in the f

10 have a direct or indirect link to the Tablighi Jamaat event in Delhi, a top official said

On National Maritime Day, thousands of mariners are languishing at sea and in ports due to the Covid-driven lockdown. The government must address the concerns of these mariners who help maintain the countrys supply chains

People are aware of the presence of fake news, but a disproportionately large number still get their information from social media, researchers point out

President Donald Trump told Americans to brace for a big spike in coronavirus fatalities in the coming days, as the country faces what he called the

The number of confirmed novel coronavirus cases in the country climbed to 3,374 on Sunday while the death toll rose to 77, according to Union Health

Make in India fuels fight against Covid-19

Crop protection products manufacturer UPL Ltd has pledged 75 crore to the PM-CARES fund and is looking to assist the government's fight against Covid

Diagnostic machines used to test drug-resistant tuberculosis (TB) have now been approved by Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) for conducting C

Two Covid19 positive patients died today in Tamil Nadu, taking the toll to 3 in the State. One Covid19 positive patient had earlier died in Madurai, w

The Chairman and Managing Director of TSTransco and TSGenco D Prabakar Rao has assured that the safety and security of the State Grid will be maintain

The interest holiday to all its customers and home buyers will be provided till June 15, the company said in a regulatory filing.

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday urged parents to create a positive environment for their children at home during the current time of

DMart's owner, Radhakishan Damani has joined the long list of industry players who have come forward to support the country in the fight against the c

In a regulatory filing with BSE, Sintex Industries said the total financial indebtedness, including short term and long-term debt, is Rs 7,218.85 crores, as on March-end 2020

Aparna Constructions and Estates Pvt Ltd has donated 5 crore towards the relief efforts of the Government. The Hyderabad-based realty company in a st

pple paid ethical hacker Ryan Pickren $75,000 for finding vulnerabilities in Apples browser Safari which allowed an attacker to hack the users camer

The world is staring at a recession, economic output in June 2020 quarter is going to shrink, and growth for FY21 will be sharply lower these will take a toll on corporate earnings as well as stock prices

Pune-based Persistent Systems will donate 25 crore ($3.3 million) globally in support to contain the Novel Coronavirus outbreak.The effect of COVI

Saudi Arabia sharply criticised Russia on Saturday over what it described as Moscow blaming the kingdom for the collapse in global energy prices, sho

Online music streaming subscriptions grew 32 per cent year-on-year (YoY) globally with 358 million subscriptions in the CY 2019, according to the late

Market share gains, Tanishq store expansion bode well for Titan, when demand recovers

With two more persons dying due to Covid-19 in Madhya Pradesh, the death toll in the state reached 10 on Saturday, officials said. While one of the

The meals, packed at the airport campus, will be delivered to stranded migrant workers, daily wage earners, villagers, policemen, and those working in the unorganized sector across Chikkaballapura district.

Switching off all lights at the same time could lead to a major power failure, Maharashtra Energy Minister Nitin Raut said on Friday according to med

Thousands of personal Zoom videos had been exposed on the open web, accessible through search engines, the Washington Post reported on Friday. A simpl

ITC has planned to send food supplies across the country through its Aashirvaad Box of Hope and Sunfeast Box of Happiness amidst the unprecedented loc

These are hectic and distracting times we are sure. To help you catch up, here is a curated reading list of BLs most interesting stories on the big picture in the past week. We start off with the non-COVID stories as they may have slipped under the radar.