Eight Indian policemen have been killed, and seven more injured, in an encounter with gang members, reports say. The officers were fired upon during a raid in search of a notorious local gangster in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh. The gangster, Vikas Dubey, is accused in 60

Saroj Khan, one of India's most prominent choreographers, has died at the age of 71. Khan had an illustrious career that stretched four decades, and choreographed some of Bollywood's most iconic and popular songs. Her career took off in the late 1980s, when she worked on a

At least 162 people have died and others are feared trapped after a landslide at a jade mine in northern Myanmar's Kachin State, according to officials. The landslide was triggered by heavy rain and swept through the site in the jade-rich area of Hpakant on Thursday morning.

Months after the withdrawal of SPG protection to the Gandhis, the Union Government on Wednesday issued an order for Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra to vacate the bungalow allocated to her in Lutyens Bungalow Zone. A notice sent by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs asked

At least 24 people were killed in an armed attack on a drug rehabilitation facility in the central Mexican city of Irapuato, Mexican police said on Wednesday, underlining the challenge the government has in fulfilling a pledge to stop gang violence. Police in the city, located in

At least 113 people were dead and many others were reported missing on Thursday after a jade mine collapsed in Myanmar’s Kachin state, according to the authorities. In a Facebook post, the fire service said that the miners were collecting stones in the jade-rich Hpakant area of

Up to three million Hong Kong residents are to be offered the chance to settle in the UK and ultimately apply for citizenship, Boris Johnson has said. The prime minister said Hong Kong's freedoms were being violated by a new security law and those affected would be offered a

India’s coronavirus death toll rose to 17,410 at 13:50pm till Wednesday (Bangladesh Time), according to latest data from worldometer. So far, 585,792 people have been diagnosed with coronavirus in the country till date, the source said. While 347,979 patients have recovered from

Dozens of people have been arrested in Hong Kong, including a man carrying a pro-independence flag, after a new "anti-protest" law imposed by Beijing came into effect, officials say. Police have used pepper spray to disperse some protesters gathered to mark 23 years since British rule

The EU has named 14 countries whose citizens are deemed "safe" to be let in from 1 July, despite the pandemic - but the US, Brazil and China are excluded. Those named include Australia, Canada, Japan, Morocco and South Korea. The EU is ready to add China if the Chinese government

Coronavirus infections across the United States have passed 2.5 million, with record numbers of cases reported in the states of Florida and Texas. The surge in cases in southern states comes after businesses were allowed to re-open in recent weeks. On Saturday, Florida reported more

India has reported 16,111 deaths from coronavirus till Sunday afternoon (Bangladesh Time), according to latest data from worldometer. While 529,860 people have been diagnosed with coronavirus, 310,205 have recovered from the disease in the country till date, the source said. So far,

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has said that Washington is imposing visa restrictions on Chinese Communist Party officials believed to be responsible for undermining freedoms in Hong Kong. Mr Pompeo said the sanctions targeted "current and former" party officials. He said the

The coronavirus death toll of India has reached 14,914 till Thursday afternoon, according to latest data from worldometer. While 4,74,272 people have been diagnosed with coronavirus, 2,71,934 have recovered, the source said. To date, 1,87,424 are active cases in the country.

US President Donald Trump has suspended visas for highly-skilled workers until the end of this year. The White House said the move would create jobs for Americans hurting economically due to the pandemic. But critics say the White House is exploiting the coronavirus pandemic to

Saudi Arabia has announced it will hold a "very limited" Hajj this year due to the coronavirus pandemic, with people already living in the kingdom allowed to take part in the pilgrimage that begins in late July. "It was decided to hold the pilgrimage this year with very limited numbers

India has over 4.25 lakh coronavirus cases, recording the biggest single-day jump of 445 deaths amid renewed concerns over the rapid rise in new infections in the country.  The spike in cases has taken the country's tally to 4,25,282 while the death count rose to 13,699, according

Brazil has become the second country, after the US, to register more than 50,000 deaths from Covid-19. It comes amid growing political tension and just days after the country confirmed more than one million coronavirus infections. Graphs of Brazil's deaths and infections show a

India crossed 4 lakh novel coronavirus cases today on a day the country reported over 14,000 cases, in its highest single-day jump.  With total 4,11,773 cases, India has the world's fourth highest number behind the United States, Brazil and Russia. As many as 333 fatalities

In a shocking admission during his Tulsa, Oklahoma, rally on Saturday night, President Donald Trump said he had told officials to slow down coronavirus testing because of the rising number of cases in America. "You know testing is a double-edged sword," Trump said, while complaining