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Rajasthan Government sets target of 40,000 tests daily
Rajasthan Government sets target of 40,000 tests daily

Tue Jun 09 2020

The Rajasthan government has set a target of carrying out 40,000 COVID-19 tests daily as against the present capacity of...

India's Covid-19 count over 2.6 lakh
India's Covid-19 count over 2.6 lakh

Tue Jun 09 2020

A record rise in COVID-19 cases in India for the seventh consecutive day has pushed the tally to over 2.6...

New York City begins reopening
New York City begins reopening

Tue Jun 09 2020

After nearly three months of lockdown, New York City has entered the first phase of reopening, 100 days since it...

'All eyes' on New York: Reopening tests city torn by crises
'All eyes' on New York: Reopening tests city torn by crises

Mon Jun 08 2020

The city that never sleeps had a curfew for much of last week. Famous stores were boarded up after days...

Health Ministry drafts rules to help COVID-19 patients access new drugs
Health Ministry drafts rules to help COVID-19 patients access new drugs

Mon Jun 08 2020

Seeking to facilitate availability of experimental drugs for severely-ill COVID-19 patients, the Union Health Ministry has issued a draft notification...

No imposition of total lockdown again: Goa minister
No imposition of total lockdown again: Goa minister

Mon Jun 08 2020

Goa Health Minister Vishwajit Rane on Monday said there was no question of imposing total lockdown again in the state...

Delhi CM Kejriwal goes into self-quarantine
Delhi CM Kejriwal goes into self-quarantine

Mon Jun 08 2020

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has gone into self-quarantine and will get himself tested for COVID-19 on Tuesday, officials said...

Mumbai cops' order for action against fake news is legal: Maharashtra Govt
Mumbai cops' order for action against fake news is legal: Maharashtra Govt

Sun Jun 07 2020

Justifying the Mumbai Police's order that stipulates criminal action against anyone spreading false and fake information on social media, the...

Delhi malls, restaurants & religious places set to open
Delhi malls, restaurants & religious places set to open

Sun Jun 07 2020

Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has announced that malls, restaurants and religious places in Delhi would open from Monday after more...

Indian, Chinese armies agree to resolve issue through talks
Indian, Chinese armies agree to resolve issue through talks

Sun Jun 07 2020

Indian and Chinese military commanders agreed to peacefully resolve the current border issue in eastern Ladakh in accordance with bilateral...

Russian hiring of Syrians to fight in Libya accelerated in May
Russian hiring of Syrians to fight in Libya accelerated in May

Sun Jun 07 2020

A Russian drive to recruit Syrians to fight in Libya for militia leader Khalifa Haftar accelerated in May when hundreds...

Trump says India, China will have more COVID-19 cases with more tests
Trump says India, China will have more COVID-19 cases with more tests

Sat Jun 06 2020

US President Donald Trump has said that countries like India and China would have much more coronavirus cases than America,...

Mumbai get pre-monsoon showers
Mumbai get pre-monsoon showers

Sat Jun 06 2020

Residents of Mumbai and the adjoining areas woke up to a rainy Saturday as pre-monsoon showers lashed these parts. According...

OPEC, Russia meet to extend record oil cuts
OPEC, Russia meet to extend record oil cuts

Sat Jun 06 2020

OPEC and its allies led by Russia meet on Saturday to approve extending record oil production cuts and to push...

India now sixth worst-hit nation by COVID-19
India now sixth worst-hit nation by COVID-19

Sat Jun 06 2020

India went past Italy to become the sixth worst-hit nation by the COVID-19 pandemic with the country registering a record...

10 countries in Europe opening up for summer travel
10 countries in Europe opening up for summer travel

Fri Jun 05 2020

Europe gets ready to welcome tourists for summer. Here are the rules to keep in mind. Spain will reopen to...

Trump heads to rural Maine but won't escape demonstrators
Trump heads to rural Maine but won't escape demonstrators

Fri Jun 05 2020

Maine's Democratic governor is urging President Donald Trump to watch his tone during a visit to the state Friday to...

Good rainfall expected next week
Good rainfall expected next week

Fri Jun 05 2020

Rainfall activity in central and south India is likely to pick up pace from next week due to a cyclonic...

Record spike of 9,851 in India's COVID-19 tally
Record spike of 9,851 in India's COVID-19 tally

Fri Jun 05 2020

India saw a record single-day jump of 9,851 coronavirus cases and 273 deaths on Friday, pushing the nationwide infection tally...

In Noida 2 more cops test COVID-19 positive
In Noida 2 more cops test COVID-19 positive

Thu Jun 04 2020

Two more Uttar Pradesh Police personnel deployed in Gautam Buddh Nagar have tested positive for COVID-19, officials said on Thursday....