Covid-19 takes a toll on mental health of many
NEW DELHI: The helpline set up by the National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro-Sciences (NIMHANS) has received about 300,000 distress calls in the past three months as Covid-19 has…
Harley-Davidson to cut hundreds of jobs as part of turnaround strategy
CHICAGO: Harley-Davidson Inc on Thursday said it will lay off 500 employees this year as part of new Chief Executive Jochen Zeitz's efforts to revive the struggling motorcycle maker. As…
PM Modi to deliver inaugural address at India Global Week 2020 on Thursday
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will deliver on Thursday the inaugural address at the India Global Week 2020, a virtual conference being organised in the UK, which will also…
International students should leave US or take measures if online classes held: State Dept
WASHINGTON DC: Students currently in the United States enrolled in online programmes must depart the country or take other measures, such as in-person instruction to remain lawfully in the US.…
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman asks heads of 23 CPSEs to boost capex plans
As part of the government’s plan to accelerate economic growth, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman urged central public sector enterprises (CPSEs) to boost their capital expenditure (capex) and achieve their targets,…
China controls medical supplies, in this outbreak and the next
BEIJING: Alarmed at China’s stranglehold over supplies of masks, gowns, test kits and other front-line weapons for battling the coronavirus, countries around the world have set up their own factories…