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CM Uddhav Thackeray chaired a meeting to review the coronavirus situation in the state and implementation of preventive measures to curb the spread of the disease.

Days after its top nuclear scientist was assassinated, Iran is reportedly boosting nuclear enrichment and threatening to bar inspectors if sanctions on the country are not lifted by February.

Terrorists struck the Kabul University on Monday as it hosted a book fair attended by the Iranian ambassador to Afghanistan, claiming over 20 lives and injuring over 22. The terror attack on one of the biggest higher education institutions in the country lasted six hours.

The Rana Kapoor promoted Yes Bank is in trouble. The Reserve Bank of India has taken over and put a cap on withdrawals.

The deadly coronavirus that claimed over 2,000 lives across the world and left 80,000 infected has forced the Saudi Arabia government to ban visits to Mecca and Madina as part of Hajj pilgrimage. The ban was announced on Wednesday following cases of the fatal infection reported in the Middle East.

Oil and gold prices continued to surge on Monday as tensions escalated in the Middle East and fanned worries about disruption to global oil supplies.

The top five cancers in males in UAE are Colorectal, Prostate, Non-Hodgkins, Brain cancer and Leukaemia. Top five cancers in females in UAE are Breast, Colorectal, Thyroid, Cervix and Leukaemia. Most women suffering from cancer worldwide are affected by breast cancer and the number of patients is on the rise in UAE.