Amaravati, March 19  A person who recently returned from London has tested positive for COVID-19 in Andhra Pradesh, taking the number of positive cases in the state to two, health officials said on Thursday.

The man returned from London on March 15, and was admitted to a government-run hospital in Ongole town

Frankfurt, March 19  The European Central Bank (ECB) announced a public and private bond-buying program worth 750 billion euros ($817 billion) to counter the risks posed by the coronavirus pandemic to its monetary policy.

"The Governing Council of the ECB is committed to playing its role in supporting al

Washington, March 19  An earthquake measuring 5.7 on the Richter scale hit the US state of Utah, authorities said, adding that there were reports of any casualty.

The quake struck on Wednesday morning near Magna, a Metro Township with over 26,000 residents located about 23 km east of Salt Lake City, the state

The Hague, March 19  Dutch Minister for Medical Care Bruno Bruins collapsed in Parliament during a debate on the coronavirus pandemic.

During the debate on Wednesday, Bruins received critical questions from the opposition parties, of which some found that he had done too little to provide medical workers prot

Adelaide, March 19  The state of South Australia (SA) has allowed its retail sector to trade 24 hours in an effort to counter the widespread panic due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Under the new rules announced by the state government on Wednesday, shops will be allowed to trade 24 hours a day from Monday to F

Islamabad, March 19  Pakistan President Arif Alvi and Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi have tested negative for the novel coronavirus upon their return from China.

"Chinese authorities have formally informed the Foreign Office that President Arif Alvi, Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi, Planning

New York, March 19  Signalling dire economic prospects, the bellwether stock market index has surrendered almost all of the strong gains it had made since US President Donald Trump took office even as he signed into law a bipartisan relief package estimated at $100 billion passed by Congress to support the economy.
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New York, March 19  US President Donald Trump has nominated Indian-American law professor Aditya Bamzai to another term on a board that ensures civil liberties are protected during the war on terror.

Bamzai's term on the the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board ended in January and Trump sent his r

Mumbai, March 19  The Indian rupee hit a new record low on Thursday as it opened at 74.95 per dollar against its previous close of 74.26 a greenback.

The recent depreciation in the Indian currency has been on the back of the persistent pressure of the coronavirus fears across global markets along with the fre

Mumbai, March 19  Stocks markets opened in the red on Thursday, with a massive nearly 7 per cent fall in the key indices.

The sell-off continued in the Indian markets, in line with the Asian indices amid the continuous fears of the coronavirus pandemic.

Sensex fell below the psychological 27,00