WASHINGTON, July 31, 2019 (Xinhua) — U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell The Federal Reserve is cutting interest rates to 0%. The Fed says: “The effects of the coronavirus will weigh on economic activity in…
(Eds: Incorporating stories) Kolkata, Mar 15 (PTI) The upcoming civic elections in West Bengal are likely to be postponed over the novel coronavirus pandemic as the ruling TMC appealed to the State Election Commission on…
Mumbai, March 15 (SocialNews.XYZ) In the wake of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, all filmmaking and producing bodies have unanimously decided to stop shooting for all kinds of entertainment formats temporarily. A notification unanimously issued by…
New Delhi, March 15 (SocialNews.XYZ) Sanjay Manjrekar on Sunday said that he accepts the Board of Control of Cricket in India’s (BCCI) decision to not include him in its commentary panel. Manjrekar was reportedly dropped…
Amaravati, March 15 (SocialNews.XYZ) Taking strong exception to the postponement of local body elections, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy on Sundy lodged a complaint with the state Governor against the state election…
Ayodhya, March 15 (SocialNews.XYZ) A small makeshift Ram temple made of bullet-proof fibre reached Ayodhya on Sunday. The structure was brought from Delhi to Ayodhya. The temple has been equipped with many amenities. Sources said,…
Hyderabad, March 15 (SocialNews.XYZ) Hyderabad’s famous Salar Jung Museum was Sunday closed for a week following the shutdown ordered by the state government as a precautionary measure to contain possible spread of coronavirus. The museum…
Chennai, March 15 (SocialNews.XYZ) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister K. Palaniswami has ordered holiday for school students studying in LKG to fifth standard in the state and also closure of malls, theatres in border Taluks till…
AP EC Ramesh Kumar has announced that the AP local body elections will be postponed for 6 weeks due to the ongoing threat of Coronavirus (COVID-19). In a press meet just concluded EC Ramesh Kumar…
Washington, Mar 14 (AFP) Vice President Mike Pence announced Saturday that a travel ban imposed on European nations over the coronavirus pandemic would be extended to the United Kingdom and Ireland starting at 0400 GMT…
Hyderabad, March 14 (SocialNews.XYZ) In a precautionary move to check spread of coronavirus, the Telangana government here on Saturday ordered closure of all educational institutions and banned public gatherings till March 31. However, various board…
Tirupati, Mar 14 (PTI) To check the spread of coronavirus, the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) on Saturday said pilgrims need not wait in massive queue complexes from March 17 as time-slot tokens would be issued…
By Navneet Mishra New Delhi, March 14 (SocialNews.XYZ) Bharatiya Janata Party’s Rajya Sabha candidate from Madhya Pradesh Jyotiraditya Scindia might keep Rs 25,000 cash with him but has inherited huge wealth. Scindia’s earnings have also…
San Francisco, March 14 (SocialNews.XYZ) In an effort to prevent the further spread of the novel coronavirus, both Netflix and Disney have halted production on certain projects, a media report said. Due to government restrictions…
Hyderabad, March 14 (SocialNews.XYZ) Telangana reported second coronavirus positive case on Saturday while two more are suspected to be affected by the virus. Within hours after the state’s first COVID-19 patient was discharged from government-run…
New Delhi, March 14 (SocialNews.XYZ) The central government on Saturday declared COVID-19 as a national ‘disaster’ and announced to provide ex-gratia relief of Rs 4 lakh to the families who died of the virus. The…
New Delhi, March 14 (SocialNews.XYZ) Government has taken the bait provided by unusually low global oil prices to raise excise duty on petrol and diesel to raise revenue that has been severely impacted by a…
San Francisco, March 14 (SocialNews.XYZ) Billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates has stepped down from Microsoft’s board of directors — another step back from the tech giant he founded 45 years ago to dedicate more time to…
San Francisco, March 14 (SocialNews.XYZ) Despite US President Donald Trump’s claim, Google is not developing a nationwide COVID-19 tracking and screening website in the US. During a press conference, Trump said that Google is going…
Jaipur, March 14 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Rajasthan government has decided to shut all schools, colleges, coaching centres, gymnasiums, movie theatres across the state till March 30 in an effort to stop the spreading of the novel…