New Delhi, May 2 () ICICI Lombard General Insurance Company on Saturday reported a 23.8 per cent rise in net profit at Rs 282 crore for the March quarter. The non-life insurer had posted a net profit of Rs 228 crore in the corresponding period of 2018-19. The gross direct premium income (GDPI) of the company stood at Rs 3,181 crore in Q4 FY20, compared to Rs 3,485 crore in Q4 FY19, ICICI Lombard said in a regulatory filing. For the full year 2019-20, the profit after tax or net profit increased 13.8 per cent to Rs 1,194 crore from Rs 1,049 crore in the preceding fiscal. GDPI of the company stood at Rs 13,313 crore in FY20 compared to Rs 14,488 crore in FY19, a de-growth of 8.1 per cent, it said. Excluding crop segment, GDPI increased to Rs 13,302 crore during the year compared to Rs

Ahmedabad, May 2 () Ahmedabad on Saturday reported 20 fatalities due to COVID-19, its highest single-day tally,and 250 new cases, a Gujarat health official said. With this, the overall death tally in Gujarat'sbiggest city has mounted to 185 while the number of cases roseto 3,543, the official said."Of the total 26 deaths reported in Gujarat on Saturday, Ahmedabad accounted for 20," said Principal Secretary (Health) Jayanti Ravi.Of the 20 deceased, 12 were suffering from underlyinghealth conditions, she said."Ahmedabad has reported 250 of the total 333 new COVID-19 casesfrom 12 districts of the state," the official said.A total 63 coronavirus positive patients were discharged after recovery in Ahmedabad, taking their total number in the district to 462, she said. See Also - Checkout the names

India's National Pension System (NPS) has bucked the downtrend triggered by Covid-19 outbreak and the subsequent nationwide lockdown to contain it. During the first three weeks of April, the scheme along with the Atal Pension Yojana (APY) has seen an upsurge in new enrolments and an increase in assets under management (AUM) of these programmes.ALSO WATCH: The CEO of mutual fund house explains how to invest your savings in the post-coronavirus world In financial parlance, NPS and APY are Central government backed schemes which are administered by Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA). The PFRDA is the statutory authority established by an enactment of the Parliament, to regulate, promote and ensure orderly growth of the NPS and the pension schemes to which this Act applies.75468072The

This is an excerpt of an article originally published in the Observer Research Foundation. Viral load matters.Although there’s plenty we still don’t know about all the ways coronavirus ravages the human body, data are telling us at least this much: More than 10 in 100 frontline healthcare workers in the US are getting infected with COVID19.Frontline health care workers who are typically in closest proximity with confirmed COVID19 patients account for 11% per cent of US COVID19 cases according to the first national level data released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).7551518275516736Doctors on the cutting edge of COVID19 research have been urging policy makers to factor viral dose and its relationship to severity. This CDC report based on data between February 12–April

Ahmedabad, May 3 () One more ward of Ahmedabad city was declared as a COVID-19 containment zone on Sunday, taking the total number of such wards here to 10, a senior civic official said. The Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation is taking steps to ensure lockdown rules are strictly followed in these affected areas to contain the spread of coronavirus, he said.The Maninagar ward in south Ahmedabad is the latest to be added in the list of containment zones, the official said.The COVID-19 figures in Ahmedabad till Saturday are as follows: Total cases-3,543, deaths-184, active cases-2,815, discharged-525, total samples tested-30,166 (at the rate of 5,000 samples per million), the official said.Ahmedabad has been declared a red zone by the Centre, and the state government will decide on the lockdown

Aurangabad (Maha), May 3 () The rise in the number of COVID-19 cases to about 300 over one week in Aurangabad district in Maharashtra can be largely attributed to augmented testing capacity, a senior official said on Sunday. Divisional Commissioner Sunil Kendrekar told that the administration had earlier been testing only primary contacts of coronavirus positive cases but has now included secondary contacts as well.Aurangabad has been classified as one of the 14 'Red'zones in Maharashtra, which has reported more than 12,000 COVID-19 cases so far."Augmented testing is the reason for the rise in the number of cases. This aggressive tracing (of contacts) has also helped us in detecting more patients," he said.Kendrekar also said that since majority of COVID-19 cases are asymptomatic, the rate

Jaipur, May 3 () Rajasthan recorded four more coronavirus deaths on Monday, while 123 fresh cases of the virus were reported, an official said.Additional Chief Secretary (Health) Rohit Kumar Singh said four people died of the virus in Jaipur. The death toll due to the virus in the state has climbed to 75. Jaipur alone has reported 44 deaths.As many as 123 new cases, including 73 in Jodhpur, 19 in Chittorgarh, 12 in Jaipur, 11 in Pali, three in Kota, two in Rajsamand and one each in Alwar, Bikaner and Udaipur have been reported, the Health Department official said.The state now has 3,009 confirmed cases of COVID-19, out of which 923 have been discharged from hospitals. There are 1,578 active cases, Singh said.Jaipur has reported the highest number of cases with 1,005 infections, followed by

Previously a top sales director at LinkedIn, Virginia joins JioSaavn to lead global brands partnerships and the company’s growing audio ad platform. She will be responsible for driving adoption of JioSaavn’s innovative advertising solutions for brands, while overseeing agency and client relationships.JioSaavn has on-boarded Virginia Sharma as Vice President of Brand Solutions. Based out of JioSaavn’s Gurgaon office, Sharma will lead the company’s global digital ad monetization efforts across platforms. She will be responsible for driving adoption of JioSaavn’s innovative advertising solutions for brands, while overseeing agency and client relationships. With more than 20 years of experience leading marketing and sales teams, Sharma joins JioSaavn from LinkedIn, where she excelled in the top

Thane, May 4 () While the number of cases in Thane and Navi Mumbai municipal corporation limits has crossed 300 each, Kalyan Dombivali area, the district's third major civicbody, is close to 200 coronavirus positive cases, health officials said on Monday. As on late Sunday night, the total number of cases in Thane district is 1183.The number of cases in KDMC is 195, while it is 389 in Thane city, 314 in Navi Mumbai and 171 in Mira Bhayander.In Navi Mumbai, over 4,000 people have been tested forthe virus in the APMC market in Vashi, the premier supplier ofgrains, vegetables, fruits and spices to Mumbai MetropolitanRegion.In neighbouring Palghar district, the total number ofCOVID-19 cases stands at 177, which includes 10 deaths so far. CORBNM BNM

Jaipur, May 3 () Rajasthan recorded six more coronavirus deaths on Monday, while 130 fresh cases of the virus were reported, an official said.Additional Chief Secretary (Health) Rohit Kumar Singh said six people, including four in Jaipur and two in Jodhpur, died of the virus.The death toll due to the virus in the state has climbed to 77. Jaipur alone has reported 44 deaths.As many as 130 new cases, including 76 in Jodhpur, 19 in Chittorgarh, 15 in Jaipur, 11 in Pali, three in Kota, two in Rajsamand and one each in Dholpur, Alwar, Bikaner and Udaipur have been reported, the Health Department official said.The state now has 3,016 confirmed cases of COVID-19, out of which 937 have been discharged from hospitals. There are 1,545 active cases, Singh said.Jaipur has reported the highest number of

The Telangana government has extended the Coronavirus lockdown till May 29.The government has issued new guidelines for opening of shops in urban and rural areas in the orange and green zones.Hyderabad, Rangareddy and Malkajgiri-Medchal have been classified as red zones.The Telangana lockdown has been extended till May 29, the state government today announced after a marathon cabinet meeting of around 7 hours. The K Chandrashekhar Rao government has decided that it will not allow any relaxations, and the curfew will continue as is for the lockdown period. The CM added that irrespective of the centre's decision, the lockdown will continue even after the nationwide lockdown ends on May 17. “The situation in the State capital, Hyderabad, and its neighbouring districts, Rangareddy and Malkajigiri-Medchal

Coronavirus conspiracies are being spread by far-right groups across the world – from blaming 5G technology to targeting Muslim and other minority communities.Some of the Coronavirus conspiracy theories also say that this pandemic is a population control tool.In India, the Tablighi Jamaat incident has been used by far-right groups to target Muslims using hashtags like #CoronaJihad, using the pandemic to suggest that it is a form of terrorism.Other Coronavirus conspiracies in India suggest that hot weather, clove and herbs, and alcohol can help people avoid contracting Covid-19.The Coronavirus pandemic has forced the Indian government to announce a nationwide lockdown since March 24, but it’s not just the deadly disease that we need to worry about. There have been many conspiracy theories,

Elliot Alderson has claimed that the Aarogya Setu app allows users to find out who is sick in a particular area.He has also contradicted the Aarogya Setu team’s claim that bulk calls to the API are not possible.A French ethical hacker who goes with the alias "Elliot Alderson" earlier claimed that he found security and privacy issues in India’s Covid-19 tracker app Arogya Setu. This was denied by the Aarogya Setu team and they said that the app is secure.After this, Alderson has come up with a post highlighting the issues found by him in the Aarogya Setu app.App allows users to access internal filesIn April, Alderson found that the WebViewActivity allowed users to access internal files of the app by using commands as there was no host validation. However, the issue has now been fixed.Aarogya

Dating apps tell us how millennials are readjusting their lives in the wake of COVID-19.They are switching to virtual dating, which has helped couples to build an emotional connect with their partners and ‘slow dating’ is thriving now. As Coronavirus restrictions continue to be imposed across the country, singles around the world are craving to laugh, socialise, love and build a meaningful connection, now more than ever before. They are looking for someone to shoulder their worries with, from within the security of their four walls. Amid all this chaos, dating apps continue to play cupid and help millennials find love online.Now that people have more time to spare, singles are welcoming ‘slow dating’ and getting to develop an emotional connection with their partner before a physical one. They

ICICI Bank is scheduled to announce its fourth-quarter results on May 9.It's share price inreased by over 2% today morning during early trade.The private sector bank’s retail-focused lending puts it at higher risk of bad loans due to the effects of the coronavirus lockdown than its counterparts.Last quarter, ICICI Bank managed to post a profit of 158% and its provisions were down by 58%.ICICI Bank is set to post its fourth-quarter results on May 9 and the outlook seems grim with the banking sector bearing the brunt of the coronavirus pandemic. “Banking is the first sector to get hit and the last one to recover. We’re already in a phase of credit issues,” Siddarth Purohit, a banking analyst with Angel Broking, told Business Insider.ICICI Bank is one of top ten stocks to buy, according to Maquarie,

The first mother’s day was celebrated in 1908 when a school teacher Anna Jarvis held a memorial service for her mother at St Andrew’s Methodist Church in Grafton, West Virginia. She pressed to accept Mother’s day as a modern holiday in the United States. Though she started the idea, she died protesting against the commercialisation of the event.Every second Sunday of May, we celebrate mother’s day to honour our mothers. This year, we will celebrate mother’s day on May 12. It might be different from any other mother’s day as most of us are under lockdown. The first mother’s day was celebrated in 1908 when a school teacher Anna Jarvis held a memorial service for her mother at St Andrew’s Methodist Church in Grafton, West Virginia. She pressed to accept Mother’s day as a modern holiday in United

Xiaomi has launched the Mi 10 flagship smartphone, Mi Box 4K streaming device and Mi True Wireless Earphones 2 in India.The Mi Box 4K will take on the Amazon Fire TV Stick and the Mi True Wireless Earphones 2 Xiaomi has re-entered the flagship segment in India with its new Mi 10 series, with high-end hardware and features like a 108MP camera and 5G support. It was announced in China in February this year. Apart from this, Xiaomi also launched several products in an online event, including the Mi Box 4K and the Mi True Wireless Earphones 2. It had to postponed the launch event earlier due to the nationwide coronavirus lockdown.Here are the prices of the Xiaomi products announced today –ProductPriceXiaomi Mi 10 8GB + 128GB₹ 49,999Xiaomi Mi 10 8GB + 256GB₹ 54,999Xiaomi Mi Box 4K₹ 3,499Xiaomi

This is the first earnings report released by SBI Cards and Payment Services since it was listed on the bourses in March 2020.In Q4 2020, SBI Cards’ profits fell by 66% compared to the same period last year, to ₹83.5 crore from ₹249 crore.The company also created a provision of ₹489 crore to account for the economic concerns arising due to the Covid-19 pandemic.On the flip side, SBI Cards’ asset quality improved, with its non-performing assets declining to 2.01% from 2.44% a year earlier.SBI Cards and Payment Services today posted its Q4 earnings (January-March 2020), revealing a fall of 66% in its profits to ₹83.5 crore, while its bad debts and impairment losses rose by 138% to ₹838 crore on a year-on-year basis. “Considering the possible effects from the pandemic relating to COVID-19, the

Pete Davidson said during a virtual appearance on "The Tonight Show" that a stranger came to his Staten Island home with a "full bag of weed."Davidson said it happened after he mentioned he was trying to stop using drugs in an Instagram video."Literally three hours later, a lady rang my doorbell with a full bag of weed and gave it to my mom and said, 'I heard your son needs this,'" Davidson said. The "Saturday Night Live" star said in a subsequent video that he didn't keep the marijuana (which was "a couple weeks' worth"), instead giving it to his friend. Davidson is currently promoting his new movie "The King of Staten Island" with producer Judd Apatow.Visit Insider's homepage for more stories.Pete Davidson revealed in a video interview with Jimmy Fallon that someone showed up at his mom's

Fans of Taylor Swift and Katy Perry think the two stars could be working on a collaboration, or some kind of joint announcement.The theory comes from subtle similarities in their recent social media posts.Perry announced on Thursday that her next single will be called "Daisies." The same day, Swift posted a photo of herself wearing a sweater with daisies.The Twitter account for "American Idol," on which Perry is a judge, wrote of her new song: "We can't wait to play this like 1,989 times in a row." Fans think this is a reference to Swift's album "1989," named after her birth year.Swift and Perry have had a rocky history, but famously cemented their mended friendship in Swift's 2019 music video for "You Need to Calm Down."Visit Insider's homepage for more stories.Fans of Taylor Swift and Katy

Fans are speculating that Lily Allen and David Harbour are engaged after the "Smile" singer posted a photo while wearing a diamond ring on her ring finger. According to her caption, Allen was trying to show off her "ripped" body, but one fan was more focused on the eye-catching piece of jewelry she was wearing. "Um... engagement ring??????????????" the user commented. Allen responded with a cheeky comment that referenced Brad Pitt's famous line in 1999's "Fight Club" ("The first rule of Fight Club is: You do not talk about Fight Club"). "first rule of engagement club........." Allen wrote back to the curious fan. Visit Insider's homepage for more stories.Fans are speculating that Lily Allen and David Harbour are engaged after the "Smile" singer posted a photo while wearing a diamond ring on

Anthony Hopkins joined TikTok to perform Drake's viral "Tootsie Slide" dance.At 82, he shows age is just a number.He then challenged Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sylvester Stallone to do the same.Visit Insider's homepage for more stories.Anthony Hopkins acts, paints, plays the piano, and dances to viral challenges.On Thursday, the 82-year-old "Westworld" actor proved that age has no limits by sharing a TikTok video of himself performing Drake's catchy "Tootsie Slide" dance.—Anthony Hopkins (@AnthonyHopkins) May 7, 2020Look at these moves. 75636480That's not all. Hopkins then challenged Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sylvester Stallone to do the same, quoting some of their biggest movie lines from "Terminator" and "Rocky."Neither of them have responded yet, but you can't say no to Hannibal Lecter,

Roy Horn, one half of the Las Vegas magic duo Siegfried & Roy, has died aged 75 due to coronavirus complications.Horn's publicist Dave Kirvin confirmed that he died in a Las Vegas hospital on Friday after testing positive for the coronavirus last week."Today, the world has lost one of the greats of magic, but I have lost my best friend," read a statement from Siegfried Fischbacher.Visit Insider's homepage for more stories.Roy Horn of the iconic Siegfried & Roy magic duo has died aged 75 from complications related to the coronavirus.The legendary magician died at Mountain View Hospital in Las Vegas on Friday, his publicist Dave Kirvin confirmed. He added that Horn had tested positive for the coronavirus last week, according to the New York Times.The German-born double act, Horn and Siegfried

Instacart recruited 300,000 new gig workers in just a month — and has plans to hire another 250,000 — as demand for grocery delivery surges during the coronavirus pandemic, the company announced in April.Instacart's CEO told Bloomberg business has been so good that the company has already hit its sales goals through 2022.But veteran shoppers told Bloomberg a different story — that the influx of new workers and Instacart's push for efficiency has exacerbated existing issues around poor working conditions.Instacart workers have staged multiple protests since the pandemic began, demanding everything from hazard pay to more protective gear.Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories.Instacart is one of the lucky businesses that have boomed as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. CEO Apoorva

When you buy through our links, we may earn money from our affiliate partners. Learn more.The EufyCam 2C wireless home security camera system offers affordable coverage for your home inside and out with water-resistant, IP67-rated cameras.Camera footage quality is excellent at 1080p in full color, and there's a black and white night mode as well as a spotlight so you can see in any lighting conditions.Each EufyCam 2C camera also offers crystal clear two-way audio and six-month battery life.At $219.99 for the two-camera kit with no monthly subscription required, the EufyCam 2C system is a compelling option for anyone seeking home security on a budget.You can also check out our guide to the best home security cameras for more options.Home security cameras used to be an expensive project that

Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi said drivers should be entitled to healthcare benefits based on how much they work, during an interview with CNBC on Friday.Khosrowshahi also said the company would pay for those benefits.Uber was hit this week with a lawsuit in California over its classification of drivers as contractors as it faces growing pressure to provide them with benefits.Uber has aggressively defended its contractor-based model, arguing that drivers enjoy increased flexibility as a result.Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories.Uber drivers' healthcare benefits should be contingent on how much they work, CEO Dara Khosrowshahi said during an interview with CNBC on Friday."You should get healthcare based on the hours that you're working, and if you have a 'have' and 'have-nots'

The video game industry has enjoyed record profits amid the spread of the coronavirus, as millions of people sheltering in place turn to gaming for entertainment.Huge game releases like "Animal Crossing: New Horizons" and "DOOM Eternal" enjoyed larger than expected launches, and upcoming games like "The Last of Us: Part II" and "Cyberpunk 2077" have brewed excitement.Moreover, new game consoles like Sony's PlayStation and Microsoft's Xbox are expected this holiday season. But the game industry is bound to see an impact from coronavirus — just not yet. "Through the summer, early fall? I feel pretty good about those games," Xbox head Phil Spencer told Business Insider in an interview. "Games that were targeting a year from now or beyond? There'll be some impact, but they'll be able to react."Visit

Twitter is rolling out a key feature that will let both Android and iOS users schedule a tweet to be released on a specific date and time. The users can look at all their scheduled tweets in the scheduling window on the platform.The micro-blogging feature is also experimenting with giving users a second opportunity to self-edit their tweets and replies if they contain harmful, abusive and hate content.Twitter is rolling out a key feature that will let both Android and iOS users schedule a tweet to be released on a specific date and time. The users can look at all their scheduled tweets in the scheduling window on the platform.Scheduling seems to be currently available only to some users on Twitter for desktop and will be available for all soon, reports the Next Web.The scheduling feature would

A hacker streamed child sex abuse footage when about 60 children were participating in a fitness class over video meet app Zoom in Plymouth in southwest England.The incident occurred when the class was being hosted this week by a sports club in Plymouth, Devon, and suddenly, the young participants were exposed to the "extremely distressing" material, reports BBC.According to local police, the hacker which was yet to be identified gained access after the Zoom call's details were published on online forums.In a shocking tale of zoombombing, a hacker streamed child sex abuse footage when about 60 children were participating in a fitness class over video meet app Zoom in Plymouth in southwest England.The incident occurred when the class was being hosted this week by a sports club in Plymouth,

75631454Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and other China hawks in GOP are ignoring US intelligence agencies, and continuing to spread the conspiracy theory that the coronavirus came from a Chinese government lab.They're doing it for an audience of one — Donald Trump.China hawks have always fought to get Trump to take an even harder line on China, but he's often put his hopes of signing a trade deal with China first.By turning this anti-China conspiracy theory into a talking point on Trump's favorite TV shows and in his political circles, though, hawks could win Trump to their side. It's worked before.This is an opinion column. The thoughts expressed are those of the author.Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories.In recent weeks Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has been making the rounds

President Donald Trump said he's studied history and "learned a lot from Richard Nixon," including not to "fire people." Trump claimed there are two main differences between his situation and Nixon's: the former president "may have been guilty" and he had tapes incriminating himself. Trump's decision to fire former FBI Director James Comey prompted the Justice Department to appoint another former FBI Director, Robert Mueller, as special counsel. Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories.During a Friday morning phone interview on Fox News' morning show, "Fox and Friends," President Donald Trump said he's studied history and "learned a lot from Richard Nixon," while reflecting on the federal investigation into his 2016 campaign's ties to Russia.The president said one of his key lessons

The unemployment rate for US veterans jumped to 11.7% last month as over 1 million former service members found themselves out of work.In April, as the coronavirus shuttered businesses across the country, the US unemployment rate climbed to 14.7%, with the loss of 20.5 million jobs.During the coronavirus pandemic, the US veteran community has seen over 10,000 coronavirus cases and over 800 related deaths.Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories.As the coronavirus pandemic continued to take its toll on the US economy, more than 1 million veterans found themselves without a job in April as the unemployment rate for this group rose to 11.7%, Military Times first reported, citing information from the Bureau of Labor Statistics out Friday.The rise in veteran unemployment, which was only

Senators Bernie Sanders, Kamala Harris, and Ed Markey will introduce a bill to give Americans an additional $2,000 a month for the duration of the coronavirus crisis.The bill would give $2,000 a month to every American with an income of less than $120,000 for the duration of the crisis, and for three months after, according to a release.Married couples filing jointly would get $4,000, and $2,000 for each child up to three children.The funds would be available to all U.S. residents, including those who had not filed taxes or did not have a social security card.This is a key difference from the $1,200 one-time stimulus provided by the CARES Act.House Democrats proposed a similar bill in April that would give $2,000 a month to U.S. citizens until the emergency was over.Visit Business Insider's

Vice President Mike Pence stopped by a nursing home to help deliver personal protective equipment on Thursday. Notably, Pence didn't wear a mask or gloves while interacting closely with others. After carrying a few boxes of supplies to the door of the facility, Pence jokingly asked to continue carrying empty boxes "just for the cameras."Late-night host Jimmy Kimmel wrongly accused Pence of carrying the empty boxes as a publicity stunt and a shortened clip of the interaction was widely shared online.Democratic critics quickly piled on. "I see Mike Pence is full of shit as usual" James Carville, a veteran Democratic strategist, tweeted.Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories.Vice President Mike Pence visited a Northern Virginia nursing home on Thursday to help deliver essential personal

White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany blamed CNN and her own naiveté for somehow convincing her to call President Donald Trump's rhetoric about immigrants "racist" and "hateful" in 2015. "For about the first four weeks of the election, I was watching CNN and I was naively believing some of the headlines that I saw on CNN," she said. "I very quickly came around and supported the president."In newly-unearthed footage, McEnany passionately and repeatedly attacked then-candidate Trump, calling him "a showman" who didn't deserve a place in the Republican Party. Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories.During her press conference at the White House on Friday, Kayleigh McEnany, President Donald Trump's newly-installed White House press secretary, blamed CNN and her own naiveté for

Stanford Law School professor Pamela Karlan hypothesized a scenario last year in which President Trump conditioned disaster assistance to states on them giving in to his personal demands during a national crisis."Wouldn't you know in your gut that such a president has abused his office?" Karlan said while testifying at Trump's impeachment hearings in December.Karlan's testimony catapulted back into the spotlight this month as Trump suggested a quid pro quo similar to the one she laid out.Specifically, he implied the federal government would only send urgently needed financial aid to Democratic-led states grappling with the coronavirus if they gave in to his political demands regarding tax policy and sanctuary cities."Professor Karlan correctly envisioned this scenario, where an out-of-control

Vice President Mike Pence's press secretary, Katie Miller, reportedly has coronavirus. President Donald Trump on Friday said a woman named "Katie," whom he described as a "press person," had tested positive. Miller is also the wife of a top adviser to the president, Stephen Miller.Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories.President Donald Trump on Friday appeared to confirm that Katie Miller, Vice President Mike Pence's press secretary, has tested positive for coronavirus. After the White House said that a top staffer on Pence's team had tested positive, Trump said a woman named "Katie," whom he described as a "press person," was infected. Politico also reported that the staffer Miller is the staffer who tested positive. Miller is also the wife of one of Trump's senior advisers, Stephen

On Friday, Texas Sen. Ted Cruz got a haircut at a Dallas salon that has become a symbol of protest against stay-at-home orders. Friday, May 8, was the first day salons were allowed to reopen in Texas.Salon A La Mode owner Shelley Luther was arrested and sentenced to seven days in jail this week for defying Texas' emergency order and keeping her Dallas salon open, then ignoring a cease and desist order.Luther was freed Thursday after Republican Gov. Greg Abbott intervened, changing the emergency order to eliminate jail time as a punishment.Luther has become a hero for conservatives and Republicans who oppose stay at home orders.Critics argue the orders, which are in place in many states to slow the spread of coronavirus, negatively impact the economy and constitute government overreach.Polling

Rick Bright, the Department of Health and Human Services scientist who was reassigned last month and then filed a whistleblower complaint, disputed the White House's characterization that he was "disgruntled.""I am frustrated at a lack of urgency to get a head-start on developing life-saving tools for Americans," he said in a CBS "60 Minutes" interview."I was thinking that we could have done more to get those masks and supplies to them sooner, and if we had, would they still be alive today," Bright added. "It's a horrible thought to think about the time that past when we could have done something and we didn't."Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories.Rick Bright, the Department of Health and Human Services scientist who was fired in April and then filed a whistleblower complaint

Top White House officials shelved expert guidance to reopening America from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, despite the report being greenlit by the CDC director, the Associated Press reported.The first 17 pages of the report — which spanned more than 60 pages — was initially released by the AP on May 7, after the White House killed its release on April 30, the day federal social distancing guidelines were set to expire.Following the AP report on Thursday, the White House subsequently fast-tracked the approval for release of the guidance.White House spokeswoman Kayleigh McEnany told reporters Friday that the report was not released because CDC director Robert Redfield had not approved of it. However, internal emails obtained by the AP suggest a different timeline.Visit Business

Ivanka Trump's personal assistant has tested positive for the coronavirus, CNN reported.The assistant has reportedly not been around the first daughter for several weeks. Both Trump and her husband, Jared Kushner, tested negative on Friday.Earlier this week, one of President Donald Trump's valets tested positive for the virus. And on Friday, it surfaced that Vice President Mike Pence's press secretary, Katie Miller, also tested positive.The US is currently the global epicenter of the novel coronavirus outbreak, which the World Health Organization designated a pandemic in March. But Trump and several Republican lawmakers are already moving to loosen social distancing guidelines and reopen businesses.Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories.Ivanka Trump's personal assistant has tested

Tara Reade, a former Senate staffer for then-Sen. Joe Biden who recently accused him of sexual assault, told Megyn Kelly in an exclusive interview that Biden said, "I want to f--- you," during the alleged assault in 1993."He said it low, and I was pushing away, and I remember my knee hurting because our knees — he had opened my legs with his knee — and our kneecaps clashed, so I felt that sharp pain," Reade said, while recounting how Biden allegedly pushed her against a wall and penetrated her with his fingers.Reade has detailed her experience in multiple interviews with Business Insider, The New York Times, The Washington Post, and the podcaster Katie Halper — who first reported the allegations.Her allegations have also been corroborated by a former neighbor, who told Business Insider that

Former President Barack Obama excoriated Justice Department over its decision to drop its case against former national security adviser Michael Flynn, during a private call with the Obama Alumni Association, Yahoo News reported."There is no precedent that anybody can find" in which "someone who has been charged with perjury just getting off scot-free," Obama said, though he misstated the crime Flynn pleaded guilty to.The former national security adviser pleaded guilty in December 2017 to lying to the FBI as part of the Russia probe. After initially cooperating with prosecutors, Flynn hired a more combative defense team that called for a judge to dismiss the case after alleging prosecutorial misconduct."That's the kind of stuff where you begin to get worried that basic — not just institutional