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World coronavirus death toll tops 180,000: AFP tally

Paris: More than 180,000 people in the world have died from the novel coronavirus, nearly two-thirds of them in Europe, since it emerged in...

Trump tweets order to destroy harassing Iranian gunboats

Washington: President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he has ordered the Navy to “shoot down and destroy” any Iranian gunboats that harass U.S. ships,...

Lockdown in India has impacted 40 million internal migrants: World Bank

Washington: The nationwide lockdown in India which started about a month ago has impacted nearly 40 million internal migrants, the World Bank has said. “The...

US was attacked: Trump on coronavirus

Washington:  Struggling to restore normalcy in the US where COVID-19 has claimed the lives of more than 47,000 people and infected over 8,52,000, President...

Cabinet okays Rs 15,000 crore for ‘India COVID-19 emergency response, health system preparedness package’

NEW DELHI: The Cabinet on Wednesday okayed Rs 15,000 crore for 'India COVID-19 Emergency Response and Health System Preparedness Package' to mount an urgent...

Take necessary care of journalists: GoI to media orgs

New Delhi: In the wake of a large number of media persons contracting COVID-19, the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting issued an advisory to...

Coronavirus death toll reaches 652 in India, total cases 20,471

NEW DELHI: The countrywide COVID-19 death toll rose to 652 and the number of cases to 20,471 on Wednesday, an increase of 49 fatalities...

Amit Shah rushes to assure doctors of safety after incidents of assault

NEW DELHI: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday interacted with a group of doctors and representatives of the Indian Medical Association (IMA) and...

WHO becoming tool of ‘Chinese propaganda’: US

WASHINGTON: The World Health Organization has become a tool of the "Chinese propaganda", the Trump administration has alleged, asserting that the global health agency...

Coronavirus death toll rises for second consecutive day in Spain, 435 dead in 24 hours

MADRID: Spain on Wednesday said another 435 people died of coronavirus in the past 24 hours, a slight increase in the figures for a...

Pak doctors plead govt to review decision to allow congregational Ramzan prayers in mosques

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan's senior doctors based in the county and abroad have urged the Imran Khan government to review its decision to allow congregational prayers...

ICMR examining quality of rapid antibody test kits

NEW DELHI: India’s apex medical research body ICMR on Tuesday advised states to stop using the rapid antibody test kits for next two days...

Centre should provide foodgrains to states to fight COVID19: Congress

NEW DELHI: Congress leaders on Wednesday urged the centre to provide more foodgrains to the states to ensure that no poor person dies of...

Australia series this time will be different ball game with Smith and Warner around: Rohit Sharma

NEW DELHI: Swashbuckling India opener Rohit Sharma believes the presence of David Warner and Steve Smith will make the tour of Australia later this...

PV Sindhu named ambassador for BWF’s ‘i am badminton’ campaign

New Delhi: World Champion P V Sindhu was on Wednesday unveiled as one of the ambassadors for Badminton World Federation (BWF)'s 'i am badminton'...

Kerala Blasters part ways with head coach Eelco Schattorie

NEW DELHI: Kerala Blasters have parted ways with head coach Eelco Schattorie after one season at the helm of affairs, the Indian Super League...

J-K’s Pulwama, Kishtwar become coronavirus-free

Srinagar: Pulwama and Kishtwar in Jammu and Kashmir have become coronavirus-free as all four patients in the two districts have recovered from the infection, according...

Safety of doctors non-negotiable:HM Shah

New Delhi: Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday said safety of doctors at their work place is non-negotiable and that the government is committed...

I&B Min issues advisory, asks media persons covering COVID19-related incidents to take precautions

Ok New Delhi: In the wake of a large number of media persons contracting COVID-19, the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting issued an advisory to...

Lightning strike kills man in Poonch

Jammu: A 62-year-old man was killed after being struck by lightning in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said on Wednesday. Hussain Mohammad was grazing...

Wuhan embraces Yangtze River as virus-hit city reopens

Wuhan:  Bathed in golden late-afternoon light, Chen Enting snapped a photo of his ticket to commemorate his first ferry ride across the Yangtze River...

CRPF man deployed in J&K tests positive for COVID-19 in Delhi, admitted

New Delhi: A Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) man, part of a battalion deployed in Jammu and Kashmir, has tested positive for COVID-19 in...

Death toll due to COVID-19 touches 640; cases rise to 19,984

New Delhi: The death toll due to COVID-19 rose to 640 and the number of cases to 19,984 in the country on Wednesday, according...

US State files lawsuit against China on coronavirus handling

Washington: US State has filed a lawsuit against China alleging that Beijing's actions to suppress information, arrest whistleblowers and denying the contagious nature of...

US will have second wave of coronavirus: health official

Washington:A second wave of the novel coronavirus will hit the US later this year with even more difficult ramifications than the current COVID-19 crisis...

Two militants killed in Shopian encounter

Srinagar: Two militants were killed in an encounter with government forces in Jammu and Kashmir's Shopian district on Wednesday, police said. Government forces launched a...

G20 vows ‘sufficient’ global food supplies amid virus

Riyadh: G20 agriculture ministers on Tuesday pledged to ensure "sufficient" global food supplies amid the coronavirus pandemic as the UN warned the number of...

Oil prices keep crumbling, stocks around the world tumble

New York :Oil's chaotic collapse deepened, and stocks around the world dropped on Tuesday as the economic carnage caused by the coronavirus pandemic turns...

Trump suspends issuing of new Green Cards for 60 days

  Washington:President Donald Trump has said that he will halt issuing of new Green Cards or legal permanent residency for the next 60 days as...

States asked to ensure no congregational prayers are held in mosques in Ramadhan

NEW DELHI: The government of India has asked the states and union territories to remain cautious and ensure that there are no prayer gatherings...

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