New coronavirus infections hit a record in Sydney, and those numbers are expected to continue climbing as over half of today’s cases were in the community while infectious. New Zealand suspended its ... ( read original story ...)
A man with COVID-19 disguised himself as his wife to board a flight in Indonesia
The man wore a veil that covered most of his face for the Citilink flight between Jakarta and Ternate, Indonesia. ( read original story ...)
India food delivery giant Zomato sees stellar stock market debut
Shares in Indian food delivery app Zomato have soared by as much as 80% in their stock market debut. The listing was pushed forward by four days and comes as India's stock market nears all-time highs. ( read original story ...)
India Court Quashes Amazon, Flipkart Plea Against Antitrust Probe
An Indian court on Friday dismissed a petition by Amazon.com Inc and Walmart's Flipkart seeking revocation of a single judge's decision to allow an antitrust probe against them to continue. The ... ( read original story ...)
Ant-backed Zomato soars in India market debut, valued at $12 billion
Food delivery firm Zomato Ltd shares nearly doubled in value in debut trading on Friday, in the first stock market listing of an Indian startup valued at more than $1 billion. The stellar debut, ... ( read original story ...)
India reports 35,342 new COVID-19 cases in last 24 hours
India reported on Friday 35,342 new COVID-19 cases, the federal health ministry said. The country's tally of infections now stands at 31.26 million, health ministry data showed. Reporting by Shivani ... ( read original story ...)
India considering phased roll out of central bank digital currency
India’s central bank is considering launching a digital currency, according to a top executive, giving a clear indication of its intentions for the first time after previously stating that it was ... ( read original story ...)
India’s pandemic death toll could be in the millions
The most comprehensive research yet estimates India’s excess deaths during the coronavirus pandemic were a staggering 10 times the official COVID-19 toll ... ( read original story ...)
India, Like the U.S., Has Grown Impatient With China
Officials pushed trade and cooperation. Then came the pandemic and last year’s border clashes. ( read original story ...)
Kartik Aaryan, Ronnie Screwvala, Hansal Mehta, Harman Baweja Team for ‘Captain India’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Bollywood star Kartik Aaryan (“Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety”) will headline RSVP and Baweja Studios’ “Captain India,” to be directed by acclaimed filmmaker Hansal Mehta. ( read original story ...)