Two years in, major reforms seem off the table

Around half a dozen Chinese venture capital firms with active presence in India have postponed their trips to the subcontinent

BlinkIN, a Bengaluru-based intelligent visual-assistance firm helped service engineers from Germany remotely install air ventilation systems in two hospitals in Wuhan

Healthcare company Portea has developed a chatbot called Cobot-19 which will disseminate information related to coronavirus

They were riding on the promise of steady double-digit growth, but with travel restrictions and cancellations, their problems are mounting

The lockdown has severely crippled half the ecosystem, especially e-commerce and mobility services; but the other half - digital players in content, social media and so on - is having a field day

A day after Parliament was adjourned sine die, the government today came down heavily on the Congress, blaming it for the near washout of the monsoon session and asserted that the GST Bill will "definitely" be passed.

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After Kumar and Govil were tested positive, the government's first response was to downplay the news

The opposition party also demanded that the Centre pays all pending dues to states to enable them to fight the outbreak, besides giving each of them special packages.

"The country would be truly benefitted, if and only if the meaningful work is done," the SP chief said

Addressing a press conference via video conference, Gandhi also said the entire country has to fight the crisis "unitedly"

Banerjees allegation drew a sharp reaction from Dhankhar, who said, a state cannot be governed as a personal fiefdom and a constitutional functionary cannot be allowed to turn into a law unto oneself

Earlier, Governor Koshyari had requested the ECI for the election to nine seats of the Legislative Council in the state.

As per sources, elections will be held before the deadline of May 27 for Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray to be elected.

The Congress said Rail Ministry has charged a 'special fare' from migrants for the 'Shramik Special' trains

From Bijwasan to Patparganj, these constituencies saw the smallest gaps between the vote shares of the winner and the runner-up

The election commission also stayed the poll-related process

As a $484 billion aid package for small businesses moves to the House, the administration weighs helping oil companies; Wisconsin’s Republicans sue over the stay-at-home order; Netflix posts breakneck subscriber growth. WSJ’s Jason Bellini has the latest on the pandemic. Photo: Mark Felix/AFP

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Regulators weigh greenlighting the emergency use of a Gilead drug, Boeing and Airbus plan to cut thousands of jobs, and Elon Musk rails against lockdown measures. WSJ’s Shelby Holliday has the latest on the pandemic. Photo: Associated Press

The price of crude oil has more than doubled over the past year after bottoming out at $26 per barrel in February 2016.

Main Street: Ordinary Americans protesting to reopen the economy face only contempt from elites. Images: AFP/Getty Composite: Mark Kelly

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The coronavirus outbreak has killed more than 24,000 people in the United States, the highest number of fatalities in any country, data from the Johns Hopkins University showed on Tuesday.As of 1.20 pm EDT (5.20 pm GMT), fatalities in the US reached 24,485, according to the university's Coronavirus Resource Center.At least 584,073 coronavirus cases have been confirmed in the US, the largest number of infections among all countries.

The number of people infected with the new coronavirus worldwide has surpassed 1.8 million with 71,779 cases verified over the past 24 hours, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday.According to the update, the global count of confirmed COVID-19 cases has reached 1,844,863, with the majority of them concentrated in Europe (943,272) and the Americas (644,986).The death toll has grown by 5,369 cases over the past day to a total of 117,021 fatalities, the report read.

Wilson Witzel, the governor of the Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro, has been tested positive for coronavirus."On Friday, I began feeling ill and asked for a coronavirus test. Today the result came and it turned out to be positive," Witzel said in a video message posted on his Twitter page on Tuesday evening.The governor said that he had several symptoms of the disease, including fever, sore throat, and fatigue, Sputnik reported."Right now, I feel better and I will continue to work while in self-isolation, following the recommendations of doctors," Witzel further said.Brazil has reported 24,000 cases of coronavirus since the outbreak of the disease.Several political figures, including presidential communications secretary Fabio Wajngarten, have tested positive for the disease during the ongoing outbreak.

The number of coronavirus cases in the United States has topped 600,000, according to data from Johns Hopkins University. The death toll has surpassed 25,000.While the number of cases stands at 602,989, a total of 25,575 people have died from the deadly virus in the country, reported Sputnik citing Johns Hopkins University.A total of 46,515 people have recovered as per the university's data.

Risk sentiment deteriorated after a news report, citing inadvertently released results, said the closely watched antiviral drug remdesivir had had no effect on patients in its first randomised clinical test.

Risk sentiment deteriorated after a news report, citing inadvertently released results, said the closely watched antiviral drug remdesivir had had no effect on patients in its first randomised clinical test.

A partial reopening of the economy in Alaska, Georgia, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and others boosted investor sentiments. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said the state will likely begin to reopen the economy in certain areas with certain precautions after May 15. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said he expected the U.S. economy to bounce back in the months after June, once the lockdowns are dismantled.

Wall Street stocks opened higher amid reaction to developments regarding the use of Gilead Sciences' antiviral drug remdesivir as a potential new treatment for Covid-19 patients. Gilead Sciences said on Wednesday that preliminary results of a coronavirus drug trial showed at least 50% of patients treated with a five-day dosage of remdesivir improved and more than half were discharged from the hospital within two weeks. Later Wednesday, White House health advisor Dr. Anthony Fauci said NIAID's remdesivir drug trial, which enrolled about 800 patients, showed quite good news and that the drug would set a new standard of care for Covid-19 patients.

Investor sentiment around the world was brightened by Gilead Sciences Inc.'s announcement that preliminary results of a coronavirus drug trial showed at least 50% of patients treated with a five-day dosage of remdesivir improved and more than half were discharged from the hospital within two weeks. Later Wednesday, White House health advisor Dr. Anthony Fauci said NIAID's remdesivir drug trial, which enrolled about 800 patients, showed quite good news and that the drug would set a new standard of care for Covid-19 patients. Globally, the coronavirus pandemic has infected more than 3.1 million and taken at least 226,771 lives, according to data compiled by John Hopkins University.

Total 21 issues of 33 industry category of Topix index were in negative territory, with Air Transportation, Insurance, Land Transportation, Iron & Steel, Nonferrous Metals, and Oil & Coal Products issues being notable losers, while Other Products, Electric Appliances, Metal Products, Construction, and Pharmaceutical issues were notable gainers.

Total 32 issues of 33 industry category of Topix index were in positive territory, with Iron & Steel, Nonferrous Metals, Marine Transportation, Land Transportation, Wholesale Trade, Real Estate, and Securities & Commodities Futures issues being notable gainers.

The Australian share market got a boost on hopes for an economic recovery at home after the government unveiled plans to end most coronavirus restrictions by July. Prime Minister Scott Morrison's announced a plan to ease social distancing restrictions in a three-step process, which would remove all curbs by July and get nearly 1 million people back to work amid a decline in coronavirus cases.

​Periodical cicadas live underground for 13 or 17 years before emerging to mate, lay eggs and die off, and today, there are 15 known broods in the U.S. There used to be 16 and the current number may dwindle if the teetering Brood VII goes extinct.

State worried over the delay as despite marathon meetings, several visits, the company is still conducting due diligence on various sites

The company is looking to dilute equity stake to strategic partners

The ministry plans to achieve this target by doubling the current pace of electrification

Prabhu spoke about priority being given to safety and need for more funds for railways to move ahead

Laurus Labs slumped 8.86% to Rs 445.50 on the BSE.

States balance public health and economic well-being as more lockdowns expire; U.S. intelligence agencies confirm investigating if the coronavirus escaped from a lab in Wuhan; Apple and Amazon report profits. WSJ’s Shelby Holliday has the latest on the pandemic. Photo: Matthew Hatcher/Bloomberg

California is the first state to borrow federal funds to cover rising jobless claims, United Airlines expects to cut its management ranks by 30%, and the FDA sets standards for antibody tests in a crackdown on fraud. WSJ’s Jason Bellini has the latest on the pandemic. Photo: Rich Pedroncelli/Associated Press