Israel has reimposed strict restrictions after coronavirus cases surge again across the country. Israel has averaged approximately 800 new cases a day, a near 40-fold increase from mid-May, when the country had approximately 20 new cases a day and appeared to have the virus under control. CNN’s Oren Liebermann reports. Source link
With the fiscal deficit already touching as high as 7 per cent of the GDP, the government has little room increase spending during the economic crisis. It is already running out of options to fund its budget and the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) may need to intervene yet again with additional support, reported Bloomberg. … Read more
Dreaded gangster and the most-wanted man in Uttar Pradesh right now, Vikas Dubey, was spotted at a Faridabad hotel on Tuesday night. Before the police could close in on him and his aides, Vikas Dubey escaped. Meanwhile, his right-hand man Amar Dubey was killed in an encounter in Hamirpur. Vikas Dubey was visiting a relative’s … Read more
The Ministry of Home Affair has set up an inter-ministerial committee to coordinate investigations into alleged violation of regulations by three trusts linked to the Gandhi family. The probe by inter-ministerial team will handle probe into alleged violation of legal provisions by the Rajiv Gandhi Charitable Trust, Indira Gandhi Memorial Trust and Indira Gandhi Memorial … Read more
Bihar DGP Gupteshwar Pandey minced no words in shaming the administration over how most-wanted gangster Vikas Dubey has managed to evade arrest for all these years and is being hailed as a hero. Bihar DGP Gupteshwar Pandey has shamed those hailing Vikas Dubey as a hero. (ANI) Bihar DGP Gupteshwar Pandey minced no words in … Read more
It’s been almost four months since the coronavirus was declared a global pandemic by the World Health Organization. We could all use a drink. The pandemic prompted the popularity of alcohol, craft beer and wine delivery services to soar. Despite some states beginning to open back up, people are still looking to stay in as much as possible, and … Read more
The State Bank of India (SBI), India’s largest public sector lender, announced Wednesday morning that it has reduced its marginal cost-based lending rate (MCLR) by 5-10 bps for shorter tenor loans (i.e., up to three months). According to the bank’s press release, the new rates will be effective from July 10, 2020 and that it … Read more
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Alex Pullin is a two-time world champion snowboarder Two-time world champion snowboarder Alex Pullin has died while spearfishing in his native Australia, local media says. Pullin, 32, was found unresponsive at a beach on Queensland’s Gold Coast on Wednesday, according to reports by multiple outlets. He was treated by … Read more
It has overwhelmed hospitals within a few days, forced people to re-imagine their holiday celebrations and fueled a debate over school reopenings. Now, the number of confirmed coronavirus cases is nearing 3 million. While the future of the pandemic in the US is still unclear, here’s what has happened in the last few days. Attendees … Read more
Image caption Many of the front pages preview the chancellor’s summer statement. The Times says Rishi Sunak will announce a £2bn work placement scheme, paying the wages of young people for six months to “kickstart” their careers and ensure they do not “bear the brunt” of the economic crisis. Image caption Companies will be able … Read more