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Factbox: Latest On The Worldwide Spread Of Coronavirus
The global coronavirus death toll surpassed 800,000 on Saturday, according to a Reuters tally, with the United States, Brazil and India leading the rise in fatalities.
Police: 9 Arrested, 1 Officer Hurt During Unrest In Denver
Demonstrators donning helmets and shields clashed with police late Saturday in Denver, prompting officers to arrest at least nine people.
Congress Mulls Appointing 2 Vice-Presidents to Assist Sonia Gandhi as Leaders Seek 'Active, Visible' Leadership
The Congress faces a crisis of leadership and voices that were silent or reticent till now have started becoming vocal. At such a time, the last thing the top Congress leadership would want is for their internal strife to be made public.
Northern Dynasty's U.S. Unit Denies Report Alaska Mine Project To Be Blocked
The U.S. unit of diversified Canadian miner Northern Dynasty Minerals Ltd on Saturday denied a media report that said the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump plans to block its proposed Pebble Mine in Alaska early next week.
TS Marcos In Gulf Aiming At Louisiana, TS Laura Also On Way
Tropical Storm Marco is swirling over the Gulf of Mexico heading for a possible hit on the Louisiana coast as a hurricane, while Tropical Storm Laura knocked utilities out as it battered Hispaniola early Sunday, following a track forecast to take it to th...
India's Virus Caseload Tops 3 Million As Disease Moves South
Indias coronavirus caseload topped 3 million on Sunday, with the country leading the world in new infections as the disease marched through impoverished rural areas in the north and the wealthier but older populations of the south.
Official: Missing Texas Soldier Reported Sexual Abuse
A soldier who has gone missing from Fort Hood in Central Texas has been involved in an open investigation of abusive sexual contact, officials said.
Asia Today: S. Korea Counts 397 New Cases As Virus Rebounds
South Korea has added 397 new cases to its coronavirus caseload in a 10th day of tripledigit increases, as the speed of viral spread nears the levels last seen during the worst of the outbreak in spring.
Israeli Drone Falls Inside Lebanon, Hezbollah Says It Shot It Down
Israel's military said on Saturday that one of its drones fell inside Lebanon during "operational activity" along the frontier, and the armed Lebanese group Hezbollah said it shot it down.
Ganesh Chaturthi 2020: Bipasha Basu Loves Karan Singh Grover's Portrait of Ganesha
Karan Singh Grover has been honing his painting skills through lockdown, and has painted a portrait of Ganpati which is a tribute to the festive spirit of Ganeshotsav 2020.
Massive Blaze Erupts in Chemical Factory Near Air Force Academy in Telangana's Dundigal
The incident came two days after a huge fire broke out inside the Srisailam hydroelectric power plant located on the Telangana side of the border with Andhra Pradesh in which nine people, mostly engineers, lost their lives.
MHA Issues SOP for International Travel, Air Bubble Passengers Need Not Register with Missions Abroad
India so far has bilateral air travel arrangements or air bubbles with the US, the UK, Germany, France, Qatar, Maldives and the UAE while negotiations are going on with 13 more countries.
Manish Sisodia Urges Centre to Cancel Medical, Engineering Entrance Exams in View of Covid-19
On Friday, Education Ministry officials had said the Joint Entrance Examination (Main) and the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET-UG) will be conducted in September as scheduled.
Canada's Conservatives Vote Wholly By Mail For A New Leader
Canadas opposition Conservative Party is holding an entirely mailin ballot election for a new leader to carry it into the next general election. Results are to be announced on Sunday.
Ivory Coast's President Is Formally Nominated For A 3rd Term
Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara was formally nominated on Saturday by the ruling party to stand for a third term in October elections despite charges by the opposition that the run is unconstitutional.