India on Saturday recorded the steepest single-day jump of 14,516 new Coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours, taking the total number of cases to 3,95,048. As many as 375 fatalities were reported in the same time period, taking the death toll to 12,948. Of the total number of

The death tolls from coronavirus in India have reached 12,272 as of Thursday, according to latest data from worldometer. Besides, 3,67,963 Covid-19 cases have been diagnosed in  the country till the date, the source said. While 1,94,565 patients have recovered from the disease,

India was elected as non-permanent member of the powerful UN Security Council for a two-year term on Wednesday, winning 184 votes in the 193-member General Assembly. Along with India, Ireland, Mexico and Norway also won the Security Council elections held Wednesday. There were 192

China and India have accused each other of provoking fighting in which at least 20 Indian soldiers were killed in a disputed Himalayan area. The Indian army said that both sides suffered casualties, but there has been no word on numbers from China yet. Tuesday's battle was

Three Indian soldiers have been killed in a clash with Chinese forces in Ladakh in the disputed Kashmir region. The Indian army said senior military officials from both sides were "meeting to defuse the situation", adding that both sides suffered casualties. China did not confirm

New Zealand has confirmed two new cases of coronavirus, ending a 24-day streak of no new infections in the country. Both women, who are from the same family, had travelled from the UK and were given special permission to attend the funeral of a parent. Last week New Zealand lifted

North Korea has blown up its joint liaison office with the South near the border town of Kaesong, South Korean officials say. The move comes just hours after the North renewed threats of military action against the South. The site, which is in the North's territory, was opened

A US Air Force pilot is missing after a fighter jet crashed into the North Sea. The F-15C Eagle, from the 48th Fighter Wing at RAF Lakenheath in Suffolk, crashed shortly after 0940 BST while on a training mission. The cause of the crash is currently unknown but the US Air Force

Beijing has recorded 36 new locally-transmitted coronavirus cases, amid fears of a second wave in the Chinese capital. Another 36 cases were also recorded on Saturday. The city had previously seen no new cases in more than 50 days. The country's Vice Premier Sun Chunlan called

More than 100 people have been arrested following violent protests in London on Saturday, the Met Police has said. Police were attacked by demonstrators, some of whom were far-right activists, after thousands gathered saying they were protecting statues. PM Boris Johnson said:

Islamic militants have killed at least 20 soldiers and more than 40 civilians and injured hundreds in twin attacks in northeast Nigeria's Borno state. The attacks on Saturday, in the Monguno and Nganzai local government areas, came just days after militants killed at least 69

Saudi Arabia is considering cancelling the hajj pilgrimage season for the first time since the kingdom was founded in 1932, after cases of coronavirus in the country topped 100,000. “The issue has been carefully studied and different scenarios are being considered. An official

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