New Delhi, March 20  You must be wondering why the current freefall in the global oil market is not resulting in commensurate or sharp fall in retail price of petrol and diesel.

The answer lies in a plethora of taxes that both Central and state governments levy on the two auto fuels that rob the customers of

New Delhi, March 20 Traders across the country will shut their businesses on Sunday as Prime Minister Narendra Modi has called for a 'Janata Curfew' on that day, urging citizens to stay indoors to prevent spread of novel coronavirus, the Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) has said.

Praveen Khandelwa

New York, March 20  Wall Street's three main stock indexes ended higher, lifted by gains in energy and technology shares.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 188.27 points, or 0.95 per cent, to 20,087.19 on Thursday. The S&P 500 was up 11.29 points, or 0.47 per cent, to 2,409.39. The Nasdaq Composit

Kolkata, March 20  A resident of south Kolkata's posh Ballygunge area, with UK travel history, has tested positive for the novel coronavirus infection, taking the number of confirmed cases in West Bengal to two, an official said on Friday.

The youth, who is in his early 20s, landed here from the UK last F

New Delhi, March 20  Teeth are an essential part of our body and they determine our overall health to a great extent. Well-known dentist, endodontist, cosmetic dentist and implantologist, Dr Ajay Bajaj, BDS, MDS - Conservative Dentistry & Endodontics, in Juhu, Mumbai talks about oral health.

There are many factors which a

New Delhi, March 20 Having a properly-functioning immune system is essential for a healthy life. Mostly, our immune systems manage to fight the disease-causing microbes but external forces like superfoods can help boost them.

Mohamad Yusuf N Shaikh, Founder Kudrati Ayurved Health Center suggests five superfoods that may boost

Kolkata, March 20  A 21-year-old girl student of a reputed state-run Kolkata college has been arrested by the Special Task Force (STF) of Kolkata Police from near the India-Bangladesh border in West Bengal's North 24 Parganas district for being an alleged linkperson of Pakistan-based terror outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT).

Jaipur, March 20  A couple in Rajasthan, with travel history of Spain, has tested positive for coronavirus here.

Both 30-years-old returned to Delhi from Spain via Dubai on Tuesday and reached Jaipur by taxi early on Wednesday.

After one hour stay at a hotel, they were moved to Sawai Man Singh

Bhopal, March 20  Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath on Friday called for a legislative party meeting at his residence ahead of the floor test in the state Assembly.

On Thursday, the Supreme Court had ordered a floor test for the Kamal Nath-led Congress government in the state and asked to complete the

Colombo, March 20  The Sri Lankan government has announced a nationwide curfew from Friday until March 23 as a preventive measure against the coronavirus pandemic, according to the President's Office.

The Office said in a statement that the curfew will be imposed with immediate effect from 6 p.m. on Frida