Forced out of grounds, tracks and courts by the coronavirus pandemic, sports events may help in the long run, but medical experts on Wednesday warned that resuming anything this year could mean putting lives at risk. When sporting events do eventually make a comeback, which some of the region's top doctors believe is not going to happen until at least the next six months or may be nine, it may not be the same initially.
If they have extra cash to put into long-term investments, then this is the best time to buy. The reason: growth. Emerging markets will continue their high growth rate and investors should try to capture that growth, says Mark Mobius.
A fleet-footed Japan's 105-year-old raced into the Guinness World Records book on Wednesday.
Prominent Indian-origin academics in the United Kingdom have asked for immediate release of renowned human rights activist Binayak Sen, who has been imprisoned in Chhattisgarh since May 2007 for alleged links with Naxalites. "As the world's economic powers gather in London this week, with India among them, we hope they will take the time to consider human rights as well as the credit crunch. In particular, we call attention to the continuing imprisonment of Dr Sen," they said
Actor Amitabh Bachchan on Friday utilised the reinstatement of All India Institute of Medical Sciences Director P Venugopal to take another dig at Union Health Minister Anbumani Ramadoss, with whom the actor had had a war of words over on-screen smoking. "Minister Ramadoss has had a bad day today," Bachchan said in his blog. The Bollywood superstar had hit out at the Union Health Minister earlier in his blog.
Byju Classes' founder Byju Raveendran, Zomato co-founder Gaurav Gupta, CEO of Antara Senior Living, Tara Singh Vachani, Vinati Organics' MD & CEO Vinati Mutreja and Swapan Mehra, CEO of Iora Ecological Solutions are among 115 young leaders.
'If it hits the right notes, actors will start trusting me with new stories.'
As per the book, Trump insists to Woodward he would triumph over the COVID-19 pandemic and the economic calamity. "Don't worry about it, Bob. OK?" Trump told the author in July. "Don't worry about it. We'll get to do another book. You'll find I was right."
Internationally acclaimed sand sculptor Sudarsan Pattnaik from Orissa is representing India at the annual Berlin International Sand Sculpture competition, being held from June 8 to 17.
According to the short order, Sharif will have to submit two surety bonds worth Rs 10 million each for his release in the case.
'Having dedicated my life towards improving breast healthcare in my motherland. I shall continue to work with rock-solid determination following this "chosen" path.'
NCP president Sharad Pawar, who was admitted to a hospital in Nashik on Friday evening after he complained of uneasiness, was brought to Mumbai by air on Saturday morning.
Renowned US football player Hope Solo said Thursday she was unlikely to join her teammates for the Rio Olympic Games without more information about Zika as she hoped to have children and was concerned about the virus' health effects.
A look at the top tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities:
The industrialised world must work fast.
Padamsee will be best remembered for iconic campaigns such as 'Lalitaji' for Surf, 'Cherry Charlie' for Cherry Blossom Shoe Polish, MRF's 'Muscle Man', the Liril girl in the waterfall and 'Hamara Bajaj' for the auto major.
Authorities also said the recovery rate of COVID-19 patients was improving consistently in India and it was in a much better position in handling the pandemic, which has seen more than 63 lakh people testing positive for this virus since its emergence in China last December and over 3.7 lakh having lost their lives.
"Tapas Paul was under tremendous pressure from central agencies and was a victim of the Centre's vendetta politics," she told reporters at Rabindra Sadan where Paul's mortal remains have been kept for people to pay homage.
It is important to approach the belief of people in ancient India's achievements with a sense of proportion, balance and empathy, argues B S Raghavan, the distinguished civil servant.
Football idols Zidane and Ronaldo team up in UN Ebola fundraiser.
Clearly,Trump will have a serious problem if it transpires that COVID-19's grandma, grandpa and great grandpa are actually domiciled in the US, notes Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.
'With doctors going up against a seemingly invincible enemy, often at immense risk to their lives, the myths reveal an interesting relationship between the men of medicine and the rest of humankind,' notes Arundhuti Dasgupta.
'Most of the measures the finance minister announced will take effect after the lockdown.' 'By that time, millions of people will be starving.'
Noted American mathematician John Nash, who inspired the Oscar-winning film A Beautiful Mind, has died in a car crash.
Among the most deprived communities in India live and work under asbestos roofs. The National Institute for Health and Family Welfare estimates exposure to asbestos has resulted in higher incidence of cancer among those living under asbestos roofs, points out Gopal Krishna.
'Caste and religion are part of old politics. People are realising it now.'
Switzerland are unlikely to face the same hostility when they face already-eliminated Costa Rica in Group E of the World Cup on Wednesday.
'I expect normalcy to return in one or two days,' says Tuticorin's new Collector Sandeep Nandur.
He is accused of assaulting several of his young female acolytes
'His last journey was like putting out the lamps one by one in a temple at night.' 'It was like the soul slowly walking away from the body; it was so pure and peaceful...'
The awardees included one Padma Vibhushan, 11 Padma Bhushan and 44 Padma Shri.
Indian-American yoga guru Bikram Choudhury is not entitled to copyright protection over yoga poses and breathing exercises he uses in hot rooms developed by him, a US appeals court has ruled.
In the fifth and final part of a week-long series, we bring you a recipe from 'Is Wheat Killing You?' by renowned clinical nutritionist Ishi Khosla.
In the fourth part of a week-long series, we bring you a recipe from 'Is Wheat Killing You?' by renowned clinical nutritionist Ishi Khosla.
In the second part of a week-long series, we bring you a recipe from 'Is Wheat Killing You?' by renowned clinical nutritionist Ishi Khosla.
Oscar-winning British filmmaker Richard Attenborough, renowned for his critically-acclaimed biopic on Mahatma Gandhi, has died. He was 90.
Ukrainian Svitolina came into the match riding high on a nine-match winning streak from the start of the season but, hampered by a hip injury, was completely outplayed by the aggressive Belgian on Rod Laver Arena.
In the third part of a week-long series, we bring you a recipe from 'Is Wheat Killing You?' by renowned clinical nutritionist Ishi Khosla.
A banquet hosted by President Pranab Mukherjee for a visiting foreign dignitary on Friday night provided the platform for Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his bitter political foe West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee to meet and exchange pleasantries.
'Every day that God gives me to spend with Sahib is a great celebration of a day well spent.'
