US accounts for over 1/4th of global COVID-19 deaths

The United States accounts for more than one fourth of the global COVID-19 deaths and over one-third of the total number of people infected with the deadly virus, latest figures revealed on Friday.......

Signs of flattening of COVID-19 curve in US: Trump

Asserting that America was making "critical progress" in the war against the novel coronavirus, US President Donald Trump has said the number of daily new infections remained flat nationwide over......

India reports 2nd coronavirus death, several states in shutdown mode

A 68-year-old woman in Delhi became the country's second victim of coronavirus on Friday as several states went into battle mode to contain the spread of COVID-19, shutting down schools, theatres......

Trump's dinner for Modi, a first for a visiting leader

Seeking to "roll out a red-carpet welcome" to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, US President Donald Trump would host him for a working dinner at the White House on Monday, the first of its kind under......

Is there a way out of the gloom and doom?

'The government has said it has kept its powder dry to fight the true battle against the debilitating influence of the pandemic.''The release of the shocking economic data this week should act as......

Why shale holdings of RIL, GAIL are under pressure

American refiners closed some of their production, leading to futures trade benchmarked to the West Texas Intermediate going negative. The falling demand of crude oil in the US market will......

Oil's slide below $30 sends shockwaves far and wide

Traders have all but given up attempting to predict where the new-year rout will end US oil stumbled below $30 for the first time in 12 years to levels that threaten the survival of many US shale......

Why US-based New Orleans Port is so keen to do biz with India

A major American port has entered into an agreement with an Indian shipping company to gain more business both in steel imports and capital investment. Located in the US state of Louisiana, the......

Sports Shorts: Will chess be included in 2024 Paris Olympics?

Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Wednesday. IMAGE: India's chess ace Viswanathan Anand in action. Photograph: Spectrum Studios/Grand Chess Tour The governing body for chess......