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New Delhi: In a big relief to sex workers, the Supreme Court on Monday directed the Centre and state governments to immediately provide monetary assistance, food supply and other basic amenities to sex workers, who have been rendered…

New Delhi: The COVID-19 lockdown has crushed the inflow of gold smuggled into India, the world’s second-biggest consumer. Illegal shipments of gold to India are estimated to have slowed to a trickle of about 2 tons a month, and may total…

New Delhi: Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan on Monday defended the country's handling of the COVID-19 situation. Speaking in the Lok Sabha on the first day of Monsoon Session, he pointed out that India has one of the lowest death…

New Delhi: Eminent public health experts in the country have appealed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to “avoid any false hope” on an effective vaccine against COVID-19, stating that such a panacea “would not be available in the near…

New Delhi: The dreaded figures out. Thanks to the coronavirus-induced nationwide lockdown covering most of the first quarter of financial year 2020-21, India’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) for April-June (Q1) has slipped by a steep 23.9 per…

Realising that the impact of COVID-19 on the youth has been largely undermined, three NGOs came together to conduct three separate studies during the lockdown. They reveal the impact of the pandemic on adolescents and youth. The NGOs…

Mumbai: Mumbai Police on Sunday issued guidelines asking vehicle owners not to drive past 2-km radius from their residence without a valid reason. Movement beyond 2-km radius is permitted for work or in case of medical emergencies only.…

New Delhi: The contract of national women’s wrestling coach Andrew Cook has been terminated after he refused to participate in online classes conducted by Sports Authority of India (SAI) during coronavirus-induced lockdown. Cook had joined…

Mumbai:  Master Blaster Sachin Tendulkar’s lookalike Balvir Chand and his family have tested positive for COVID-19. Chand had gained popularity due to his uncanny resemblance with the legendary Indian cricketer. After shooting for some ads…

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has forecast that the Indian economy will contract by 4.5 per cent in 2020, which will be a historic low for the country. In 2019, India’s growth rate was 4.2 per cent. “India’s economy is projected…