The Unicef has warned of the dangers for migrant children who are being forcibly returned during the COVID-19 pandemic. Since early March, at least 1,000...
Archive - May 2020
The Pakistan Army on Friday shelled forward areas along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir”s Poonch and Rajouri districts, drawing...
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday said the widespread devastation caused by cyclone Amphan in West Bengal and Odisha is disturbing, as he condoled the...
The India Meteorological Department on Friday forecast heat wave condition for Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan till Monday while a day less in Madhya Pradesh...
The death toll due to cyclone Amphan in West Bengal has risen to 77 as authorities are busy restoring the normal life thrown out of gear by the region”s...
Apple bounced back in April in China after a dull March owing to lockdowns, selling 3.9 million iPhones which is nearly 160 per cent increase from the previous...
The death toll due to COVID-19 rose to 3,583, while the number of cases climbed to 1,18,447 in the country, registering an increase of 148 deaths and 6,088...
The US Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad reported he had a “constructive meeting” with senior Taliban leaders...
Cyclone Amphan has killed at least 12 people in seven coastal districts of Bangladesh before turning into a land depression, authorities said on Thursday. The...
Indian Olympic Association President Narinder Batra has been left disappointed after many national federations missed the first deadline for submitting their...
Scenes of large uprooted trees, damaged houses and flown off roofs were just the beginning when Super Cyclone Amphan made its appearance less that 24 hours...
A key Islamic State (IS) leader identified as Abdel Nasser Qardash, thought to be a possible candidate to succeed the terror groups late leader Abu Bakr al...
According to a new study, More than 50 million people in India do not have access to effective handwashing, putting them at a high risk of acquiring and...
At least 19 million children in parts of Bangladesh and India are at “imminent risk” from flash flooding and heavy rain as Cyclone Amphan makes...
The possibility of US sanctions on India for buying the multi-billion dollar S-400 missile system from Russia remains on the table, a top American diplomat has...
To help developers build apps for modern work using Microsoft 365 and Windows platforms, Microsoft has unveiled Project Reunion to unifying app development...
The death toll due to COVID-19 rose to 3,435 and the number of cases to 1,12,359 in the country on Thursday, registering an increase of 132 deaths and 5,609...
Highlighting its continuing peril around the world even as its spread slows in some areas of Asia and Europe and lockdown restrictions are eased, coronavirus...
The China Population Welfare Foundation (CPWF) and the World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday jointly launched a charity fundraising programme in Beijing...
A 20-year-old migrant labourer from Assam, who had lost his job due to the COVID-19-enforced lockdown, allegedly committed suicide at a slum in Gujarat”s...
Cyclone Amphan caused havoc in the coastal districts of Odisha as it triggered heavy rainfall, coupled with high-velocity winds while moving towards the West...
Over the last week, the only issue under discussion in Indian business circles is about how much more Government of India could have done for reviving the...
Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said on Wednesday domestic scheduled commercial passenger flights will resume in a calibrated manner from May 25...
The stimulus package announced by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman “fails to involve” banks in the economic revival process, a member of the...
Scientists, including one of Indian-origin, have shown that an alternating cycle of 50 days of strict lockdown followed by 30 days of easing can effectively...
Over one crore people have availed treatment worth around Rs 13,412 crore for free in hospitals across the country under the Ayushman Bharat health insurance...
A fortnightly survey reveals that India has a strong appetite for online learning and says that more than 3 in 5 Indian professionals (63 per cent) will...
Diagnostic machines used for testing drug-resistant tuberculosis can now be used for screening and confirmation of COVID-19 cases, the apex health research...
Seasoned diplomat T S Tirumurti arrived here to assume charge as India’s new Permanent Representative to the United Nations. A 1985-batch Indian Foreign...
Cargo and evacuation flight operations at the Kolkata airport have been suspended till 5 am of Thursday due to the cyclonic storm ”Amphan”, airport...
The current physical distancing guidelines of 6 feet may be insufficient to prevent COVID-19 transmission, according to a study which says a mild cough in low...