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India’s coronavirus death toll overtakes that of China

7:28 pm May 29, 2020

New Delhi: India’s coronavirus death toll has surpassed that of China after it reported a total of 4,706 fatalities, while it overtook Turkey to become the ninth worst-hit nation by the pandemic with 1,65,799 COVID-19 cases. The country has registered 175 deaths and a record 7,466 fresh coronavirus infection cases in the last 24 hrs […]

Delhi-based Kashmiri scribes, over 25 people from Valley were potential spying targets: Report

MEA holds flurry of meetings on ‘Vande Bharat’ mission

11:59 pm May 6, 2020

New Delhi: The Ministry of External Affairs on Wednesday held a flurry of meetings to fine tune arrangements for evacuation of thousands of stranded Indians from abroad under a mega exercise beginning Thursday. Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla held a video-conference with chief secretaries of a number of states as part of efforts to ensure […]

17 foreign tourists booked for ‘bathing in sea’ during lockdown in Kerala

8:30 pm April 15, 2020

Thiruvananthapuram: Seventeen foreign tourists have been booked for allegedly bathing in the sea off the famous Kovalam Beach here in violation of COVID-19 lockdown regulations, police said on Wednesday. Cases have also been registered against the owners and managers of five hotels where the tourists are staying since March 22 due to the lockdown, they […]

Will provide citizenship to 11 million people if voted to power; says Biden

Trump, Biden spoke by phone about coronavirus outbreak

4:46 am April 7, 2020

Washington: President Donald Trump and Joe Biden spoke over the phone Monday afternoon about the coronavirus outbreak, according to a top Biden campaign aide. Kate Bedingfield, Biden’s deputy campaign manager, said in a statement that the two had a “good call.” “Biden shared several suggestions for actions the Administration can take now to address the […]

US concerned by China's ongoing attempts to 'intimidate' neighbours: White House

White House pushes unproven drug for coronavirus; doctors wary

4:32 am April 7, 2020

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump and his administration kept up their out-sized promotion Monday of an malaria drug not yet officially approved for fighting the new coronavirus, even though scientists say more testing is needed before it’s proven safe and effective against COVID-19. Trump trade adviser Peter Navarro championed hydroxychloroquine in television interviews a day after […]