India reported 2,87,155 coronavirus cases on Thursday out of which 1,38,069 cases are active and 1,40,979 number of patients have recovered according to ministry of health. The death toll due to the infection rose to 8,107. After United States, Brazil, Russia, and United Kingdom,

The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the United States topped 2 million late Wednesday night, according to Johns Hopkins University.  The mark was passed with all 50 states in various stages of re-opening and with numerous states experiencing surges in cases and severe strain

The funeral of George Floyd, an African American whose death in police custody spawned global outrage, has heard impassioned pleas for racial justice. Speakers in the church in Houston, Texas, lined up to remember a man whose "crime was that he was born black". Mr Floyd died in

At least 59 people have been killed in a suspected jihadist attack in north-eastern Nigeria. Gunmen entered a remote village in the Gubio district of Borno state on Tuesday afternoon, killing dozens. The village was also razed, in what is believed to have been a reprisal attack,

North Korea has said it will cut off all inter-Korean communication lines with the South, including a hotline between the two nations' leaders. The North said this was the first in a series of actions, describing South Korea as "the enemy". Daily calls, which have been made to a

The number of coronavirus cases in Saudi Arabia surpassed 100,000 on Sunday, the health ministry said, amid a new surge in infections just weeks ahead of the start of the hajj. The total number of infections rose to 101,914 -- the highest in the Gulf -- while the death toll climbed to

The death toll due to COVID-19 rose to 7,135 and the number of cases climbed to 256,611 in India after it registered 206 fatalities and a record single-day spike of 9,983 cases till Monday 8am, according to the Union Health Ministry. India is the fifth worst-hit nation by the COVID-19

New Zealand is set to lift almost all its coronavirus restrictions within hours as it reports there are no active cases in the country. It will move to level one, the lowest of its four-tier alert system, at midnight local time (12:00 GMT). Under this, social distancing will no

India has reported 2,48,114 cases and 6,954 deaths from coronavirus till Sunday (June 7), according to latest figure from worldometer. While 1,19,293 COVID-19 patients have recovered in the country, 121,868 are active cases, the source reported. India is now among the five

India has reported 227,029 cases and 6,363 deaths from coronavirus till Friday, according to latest news from worldometer.   So far, 109,462 patients have recovered from the disease while 111,204 are active cases. Among the active cases, 8,944 are critical condition. Meanwhile,

Another 357 COVID-19 patients have died in Britain as of Thursday afternoon, bringing the total coronavirus-related death toll in the country to 40,261, the British Department of Health and Social Care said on Friday. The figures include deaths in all settings, including hospitals,

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Friday joined thousands of protesters in taking a knee in front of parliament in solidarity with US protesters marching against racism and police brutality. It marked a rare public outing for the Canadian leader since the start of the COVID-19

India has reported 216,919 cases and 6,088 deaths from coronavirus till Thursday, according to latest data from worldometer. However, 104,107 COVID-19 patients have recovered while 106,724 are active cases in the country. India on Thursday recorded 9,304 new cases of coronavirus

India has reported 5,833 deaths and 208,252 cases from coronavirus till Wednesday, according to latest data from worldometer. While 100,398 patients have recovered, 102,021 are active cases, the source reported. Also, for the first time in nearly two months, the growth rate of

Britain will change its immigration rules and offer millions of people in Hong Kong "a route to citizenship" if China imposes new security laws, UK PM Boris Johnson has said. Writing in the Times, Mr Johnson said the UK would "have no choice" but to uphold its ties with the territory.

A cyclone moving across the Arabian Sea to the Indian coastal city of Mumbai has intensified, forecasters say. Cyclone Nisarga, which is approaching from the south-west, would be the first serious cyclone to make landfall in the city since 1891. Tens of thousands of people have

President Donald Trump has threatened to send in the military to quell growing civil unrest in the US over the death of a black man in police custody. He said if cities and states failed to control the protests and "defend their residents" he would deploy the army and "quickly solve

Violence has erupted in cities across the US on the sixth night of protests sparked by the death in police custody of African-American George Floyd. Curfews have been imposed in nearly 40 cities, but people have largely ignored them, leading to tense stand-offs. Riot police clashed

Curfews have been ordered in cities across the US to try to stem unrest sparked by the death of a black man in police custody. Largely peaceful protests later turned violent in many areas, with cars and buildings set alight and riot police using tear gas and rubber bullets.

India has reported 182,490 cases and 5,186 deaths from coronavirus till Sunday afternoon, according to latest data from worldometer. While 86,984 have recovered from the disease, 90,320 are active cases, the source reported. Most of India’s Covid-19 cases and deaths have been