Saudi Arabia extends coronavirus curfew indefinitely
RIYADH:Saudi Arabia?s King Salman extended a nationwide curfew until further notice due to the spread of the new coronavirus, the...
Month: April 2020
Plea in Supreme Court challenging RBI circular on 3-month moratorium on loan repayment
NEW DELHI: A petition was filed in the Supreme Court on Saturday seeking direction on setting aside the RBI's March...
RBI should implement ‘Helicopter Money’ to counter economic crisis: Telangana CM
NEW DELHI: The Telangana government on Saturday decided to extend the lockdown in the state till April 30 to contain...
Iran begins lifting restrictions after brief coronavirus lockdown
TEHRAN: Iran began reopening government offices Saturday after a brief nationwide lockdown to help contain the worst coronavirus outbreak in...
President Xi Jinping calls for tighter supervision of workplace safety as China resumes work after coronavirus battle
By K J M VarmannBEJING: President Xi Jinping on Friday called for tighter supervision of safety measures at workplaces as...
Garment exporters ask PM Narendra Modi to allow opening of sampling units
COIMBATORE: Tirupur Exporters Association (TEA) on Saturday requested the Prime Minister Narendra Modi to take steps towards allowing opening of...
IMF MD ropes in Raghuram Rajan, 11 others to key external advisory group
NEW DELHI: IMF MD Kristalina Georgieva on Friday named former RBI governor Raghuram Rajan and 11 others to her external...
Saudi, Russia outline record oil cut under U.S. pressure as demand crashes
By Rania El Gamal, Olesya Astakhova, Ahmad GhaddarnnDUBAI/MOSCOW/LONDON: OPEC, Russia and other allies outlined plans on Thursday to cut their...
Spy chief Mustafa Kadhemi named Iraq’s third PM-designate this year
BAGHDAD: Iraqi President Barham Saleh nominated spy chief Mustafa Kadhemi on Thursday as the country's third prime minister-designate this year,...
Mass Ramadan events in Iran may stop over coronavirus
NEW DELHI: Iran's supreme leader suggested Thursday that mass gatherings in the Islamic Republic may be barred through the holy...
