Some sports will be hit harder than others. The economic structure of international cricket is likely to change, with lower-ranked nations facing a crunch in funds. Some less popular sports, like hockey, stare at an uncertain future.

Many Covid-19 patients, despite having oxygen levels below 80 per cent, look fairly at ease and alert, according to multiple reports. This phenomenon has puzzled several medical practitioners.

The Sikh Doctors Association (SDA) has reported that at least five Sikh doctors were removed from their usual shifts at NHS hospitals. What was the reason for this? 

The study, by researchers from University College London, Bank of Thailand, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid and GRIPS, Tokyo, is published in Covid Economics: Vetted and Real-Time Papers.

Medium, Small and Micro Enterprises have been the focus of the government’s relief package. What makes them most vulnerable to Covid-19 disruptions? A look at the numbers, problems, possible ways forward.

Till early-April, when the lockdown’s impact was still to kick in, mota aloo or regular large potato was selling from Agra’s cold storage units at around Rs 21 per kg. But it is now fetching Rs 18 and Jurel expects rates to drop by another Rs 4-5/kg towards…

Tamil Nadu reported over 500 new cases on each of the last two days and was the single biggest contributor to the national numbers after Maharashtra.

As per reports, it is possible that ASF came into India through Tibet into Arunachal Pradesh and then into Assam, the state with the highest population of pigs in the country.

Riyaz Naikoo killed in encounter: The son of a tailor of Beighpora village in Awantipora in south Kashmir, Riyaz Naikoo acquired a degree in mathematics and taught the subject at a local school. Village residents remember him as a teacher popular among students.

A US military veteran, who now runs a private security firm, has claimed responsibility for a failed armed incursion into Venezuela.

A new paper by Professor Richard Quilliam of the University of Stirling, UK, warns that the sewerage system could pose a transmission risk.

How did the Act come to be? From 123-year-old proceedings of the Council of the Governor General of India, accessed by The Indian Express, a look at the circumstances and the debate on the legislation:

Punjab has had a bumper crop, and needs a labour force of 3.5 lakh to 4 lakh to meet the procurement target of 13.5 million tonnes.

Oxford University is trialling the latest major candidate, adding to vaccines being investigated worldwide. What are these, and why is a vaccine vital while studies continue on drug and antibody alternatives?

Sérgio Moro has accused Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro of pushing for the replacement of the federal police chief for obtaining access to ongoing criminal investigations.

Conversion to Buddhism is believed to have met with Ambedkar's complex requirements of reason, morality, and justice.

There are seven states with 3000 or more cases – Maharashtra, Gujarat, Delhi, Tamil Nadu, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, and Uttar Pradesh – and these together account for more than 43,000 of the 52,800 cases in India right now, which is more than 80 per cent…

While it unclear at the moment whether the deaths are due to direct exposure to styrene gas or one of its byproducts, Visakhapatnam Police Commissioner Rajiv Kumar Meena has maintained that the gas is "non-poisonous" and is only fatal when exposed to longer…

From Thursday night, Kerala will begin receiving expatriates stranded abroad due to the coronavirus pandemic. How many people are expected to return? What measures has the state taken?

An HSBC report finds that economic disruption has come down but the lack of fiscal relief and a sharp increase in Covid cases pose significant threats to economic revival

A look at its structure, the kind of industries that use it, and the kind of health hazards experts associate it with.