People Queue For Liquor As Covid-19 Curbs Eased
Hundreds of people queued outside liquor stores in New Delhi on Monday as the Indian capital began easing some curbs...
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Factbox: New Rules For The Coronavirus Lockdown
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government has extended a nationwide coronavirus lockdown until May 17 but has allowed some relaxations, which...
Covid-19 Resurgence Carries Warning Signs In Agra
On Feb. 25, a day after U.S. President Donald Trump and his wife Melania posed for pictures outside the Taj...
Worst Of Covid-19 Over But Precautions Are A Must: Javadekar
Information and Broadcasting Minister Prakash Javadekar said on Saturday that the worst phase of the coronavirus epidemic in India appears...
After Rumours, North Korea Media Report Kim Jong Un Appearance
After weeks of intense speculation about the health of Kim Jong Un, state news agency Korean Central News Agency (KCNA)...
Govt Tracing App Mandatory For All Workers
India has mandated that all public and private sector employees use a government-backed Bluetooth tracing app and maintain social distancing...
Ease Lockdowns Slowly, Be Ready For Virus To Jump Back: WHO
Countries must lift lockdowns gradually, while still being “on the look-out” for COVID-19 and ready to restore restrictions if the...
India Extends Nationwide Lockdown By Two Weeks
India said on Friday it would extend its nationwide coronavirus lockdown for another two weeks after May 4, but would...
Evidence Ties Coronavirus To Wuhan Lab: Trump
US President Donald Trump on Thursday threatened China with fresh tariffs as he stepped up his attacks on Beijing over...
Covid-19 Shatters Bollywood’s Silver Screen Dreams
The Hindi film industry, purveyor of song-and-dance spectacles to millions, will take at least two years to recover financially from...
Biggest-Ever Plunge In Energy Demand, Emissions: IEA
Economic lockdowns brought on by the coronavirus pandemic look set to cut global energy demand and carbon dioxide emissions by...
U.S. Panel Urges Targeted Sanctions On India
A U.S. government commission has criticised India for failing to protect religious minorities and called for sanctions on government officials...
Veteran Bollywood Actor Rishi Kapoor Passes Away
Bollywood actor Rishi Kapoor, who starred in celebrated movies such as Bobby and Mera Naam Joker, died on Thursday after...
Despite 1,000 Covid-19 Deaths, No Exponential Rise, Says Expert
India has recorded its 1,000th novel coronavirus death, but the head of a government think-tank said on Wednesday that its...
Acclaimed Actor Irrfan Khan Dies Battling Cancer
Irrfan Khan, who brought a modern sensibility to recent hit films and had roles in Hollywood movies such as “Life...
With Spurt In U.S. COVID-19 Cases, Many Americans Opt To Stay On In India
Many Americans in India who had signed up for airlifts back to the U.S. are now deciding to stay back...
Serum Institute To Make Coronavirus Vaccine
The Serum Institute of India said on Tuesday it plans this year to produce up to 60 million doses of...
Coronavirus Cases In India Cross 31,000
India crossed 31,000 coronavirus infections on Wednesday, second only to China in Asia, a steady rise that would make it...
Hello, Social Distancing. Goodbye, Handshakes?
It started centuries ago as a symbol of peace, a gesture to prove you weren’t holding a weapon, and over...
China Says Indian Criticism Of Covid-19 Test Kits Is “Irresponsible”
China has criticised India’s decision to stop using Chinese testing kits for the novel coronavirus because of quality issues as...
Pandemic “Far From Over”, Worried About Children: WHO Chief
The coronavirus pandemic is “far from over” and is still disrupting normal health services, especially life-saving immunisation for children in...
India Looks To Ease Coronavirus Lockdown
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has held talks with the chief ministers of the country’s 28 states to decide on what...
COVID-19: India Debates An Easing Of Restrictions
In India, calls for an easing of the nationwide lockdown which has caused deep economic pain are growing. While a...
PM Urges Citizens To Follow Lockdown As Covid-19 Spreads
Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged Indians to comply with a nationwide lockdown and social distancing measures on Sunday, a day...
Cured COVID-19 Patient Using Plasma Therapy: Delhi Hospital
A private hospital in Delhi has claimed that a coronavirus patient, who was administered plasma therapy for the first time...
