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Covid-19: Shoring up states financial muscle in times of a crisis

According to the RBI's indicative calendar for borrowing by the states in the April-June quarter, they are expected to borrow Rs 1.27 trillion

UK Home Secy extends visas for foreigners hit by Covid-19 travel ban

Like many foreign nationals, the Indian citizens also found themselves unable to return home amid the coronavirus pandemic due to flight cancellations and border restrictions

Coronavirus deaths cross 8,700 worldwide, more than 204,000 affected

Infections outside China have been reported by 170 countries

Here's how government plans to combat Covid-19

State governments are also taking proactive measures. Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Maharashtra have all moved closer to imposing a lockdown

India's coronavirus plan: EU and UK, passengers barred, schools may close

With the cases of the coronavirus swelling in the country, the government on Monday prohibited entry of passengers from EU countries, Turkey and the UK from March 18 till March 31. The Union health ministry also said four new coronavirus cases -- one each from Odisha, Jammu & Kashmir, Ladakh and Kerala, have been reported, taking the total number of cases to 114 on Monday. These cases, include 10 discharged, three cured and two reported deaths. After the Group of Ministers (GoM) meeting, the government has proposed social distancing measures to be in force till March 31, the ministry officials told reporters. The 'contact tracing activity' of these positive cases has led to identification of more than 5,200 contacts, who are kept under surveillance, they added. "Travel of passengers from member countries of the European Union, the European Free Trade Association, Turkey and United Kingdom to India is prohibited with effect from 18th March 2020," said Lav Aggarwal, the Joint ...

WHO calls Coronavirus a pandemic, UK and Italy announce war chests

A pandemic is an epidemic on a far greater geographic scale that affects a much large number of people

UK Opposition asks Priti Patel to address Parliament on bullying claims

John McDonnell, the shadow chancellor, described the situation as "unprecedented", which put a question mark over Patel's longevity in the Home Office as minister

Coronavirus: Two more victims test positive in UK, total rises to 15

The patients are in hospitals in London and in Liverpool in northwest England

Without Voda Idea, Vodafone Group will become smaller than Airtel and Jio

Based on Statista data for 2019, Vodafone has 17.2 million subscribers in the UK, 29.5 million in Germany, and over 13.7 million in Spain

Coronavirus: In the UK, locking people up could prompt legal fights

Britain has detained more than 200 people since the virus emerged, a source said

Scotland taking steps towards referendum for independence from Britain

The Scottish leader said Scotland needed to have a referendum before declaring independence

UK wants Japan trade deal this year, Tokyo wants food restrictions lifted

Britain's hurry to tie up new trade agreements could be to Japan's advantage, as it seeks to secure better terms

Other side of the Brexit

While the writing on the Brexit coin is the subject of controversy, the other side of the coin is quite shady and uncertain

Coronavirus: UK claims breakthrough, WHO snubs it as death toll nears 500

Outbreak won't impact China-India trade ties, says Chinese ambassador

UK ambassador to Iran briefly arrested during protests in Tehran

According to Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab, after he was reportedly arrested during protests against the regime

US demands apology for arresting UK ambassador, cites Vienna convention

This violates the Vienna Convention, which the regime has a notorious history of violating, State Department spokeswoman Morgan Ortagus tweeted.

Labour leadership hopeful calls for referendum on future of UK royal family

The hopeful said that he respected the Duke and Duchess of Sussex's decision after "the racism that Meghan has experienced in the British media".

India's stranded workers

Across the world, workforces 'stranded' by technological, regulatory, or climatic change have become politically crucial to the rise of populism

London knife attack suspect served prison term for terrorism charge in 2012

Police identified the man, who was shot dead by officers after the Friday attack, as 28-year-old Usman Khan, saying they were not actively seeking any other suspects in relation to the incident

UK's Crime Agency arrests 5 Indians among 10 people for laundering money

Examinations of their travel history suggests the group transported more than GBP 14 million in 2017 and 2018 alone, the NCA notes.