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Three Indian cities, including Delhi among world’s 10 most polluted cities; check list here
India

Three Indian cities, including Delhi among world’s 10 most polluted cities; check list here

As per the list, the national capital tops the chart with an average AQI of 556 while Kolkata ranks fourth and Mumbai comes sixth on the list set by the IQAir service.

Books of the week: From Ling Ma's Severance to Peter C Doherty's Pandemics: What Everyone Needs to Know, books to read in light of the Coronavirus pandemic
Life

Books of the week: From Ling Ma's Severance to Peter C Doherty's Pandemics: What Everyone Needs to Know, books to read in light of the Coronavirus pandemic

Our weekly roundup of books that should be on your radar.

Coronavirus may drag global GDP by 1 percentage point if epidemic's containment delayed beyond June: Report
Business

Coronavirus may drag global GDP by 1 percentage point if epidemic's containment delayed beyond June: Report

The Dun & Bradstreet data shows that 22 million businesses, or close to 90 percent of all active businesses in China, are located in the most-impacted regions.

Bangladesh issues three-month Ebola alert
World

Bangladesh issues three-month Ebola alert

Bangladesh has issued an alert against deadly Ebola virus for three months, days after WHO declared the epidemic an international health emergency.