Covid 19
COVID stands for Coronavirus disease. The virus, also known as the SARS-CoV-2 virus, outbreak resulted in COVID and a worldwide pandemic, which began in December 2019. SARS-CoV-2 is an airborne virus that can cause respiratory illness. After first being discovered in Wuhan, China in 2019, it subsequently spread throughout the world, including India and claimed countless lives. It has mutated into various potent strains that beset India in the form of the 1st, 2nd and Omicron wave. The disease causes flu-like symptoms, including sore throat, fever, could, cough,
Donald Trump refuses to sign housing affordability bill approved by Congress and sent to White House — here's why
The housing legislation, known as the 21st Century Road to Housing Act, cleared both the House and the Senate with overwhelming bipartisan support. Trump unexpectedly scrapped a planned signing ceremony for the housing bill in June.
2 min read10 Jul 2026Nirmala Sitharaman dismisses Rahul Gandhi's ‘economic tsunami’ warning, says he is ‘undermining’ India's achievements
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From pandemic lockdowns to war-driven cost shocks, the MSME sector has faced unprecedented stress over the past five years.
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2 min read24 Mar 2026FPI equity assets hit harder by US-Iran war than covid-19 pandemic
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2 min read23 Mar 2026India-China border trade resumes after 6 years: Lipulekh Pass to reopen for Jun-Sept session — All you need to know
Border trade between India and China through Uttarakhand's Lipulekh Himalayan Pass will resume after a six-year pause for this June to September session this year, following NOC from the Centre. Here's all you need to know
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