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West Bengal Chief minister Mamata Banerjee

Mamata in West Bengal extends lockdown till July 31; Yediyurappa warns...

Tamil Nadu, too, has imposed a lockdown across Chennai and adjoining districts.

25 Jun 2020 2:21 PM IST

Arunachal Pradesh recorded its first COVID-19 fatality . (AFP Photo)

Arunachal Pradesh reports first COVID-19 death

The 43-year-old woman succumbed to the disease was suffering from chronic kidney disease and had returned from Delhi on...

25 Jun 2020 2:00 PM IST

Indias customs officials at Chennai, one of Indias biggest ports, have held shipments originating from China for extra checks. (PTI Photo)

Boycott of Chinese products may not be feasible: FIEO

After a border clash with China in which 20 Indian soldiers were killed, there are growing calls in India to shun...

25 Jun 2020 1:40 PM IST

First-term U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-New York, awaits passersby as she hands out leaflets explaining how to vote early or by absentee ballot during a stop at the Parkchester subway station in the Bronx borough of New York. (AP)

US poll speculations suggest a leftward swing

The left tilt comes amid social upheaval and anger over Trump's response to the pandemic, anti-racism protests and mass...

25 Jun 2020 1:18 PM IST

US court has upheld a verdict that talcum powder sold by Johnson & Johnson caused ovarian cancer and ordered the pharmaceutical giant to pay $2.1 billion in damages. (Photo- Twitter)

Johnson & Johnson ordered to pay $2.1 billion over cancer-causing talc...

Johnson & Johnson faced thousands of lawsuits across US alleging it failed to warn consumers of the risk of cancer from...

25 Jun 2020 1:15 PM IST

An Army vehicle arrives at the spot of encounter with militants at Pampore in Pulwama District of South Kashmir. (PTI)

Pakistan took 'modest steps' to restrain India-focused militant...

UN Secretary-General says they expect all member states to 'live up' to their obligations under relevant Security...

25 Jun 2020 12:58 PM IST

International Air Transport Association (IATA) has urged governments to avoid quarantine measures when re-opening their economies. (ANI Photo)

IATA suggests alternative to traveller quarantines

Quarantine measures may play a role in keeping people safe but they will also keep many unemployed, said IATA's Director...

25 Jun 2020 12:35 PM IST

Union Home Minister Amit Shah (PTI)

Amit Shah targets Gandhi family, alleges its interests took precedence...

Shah claimed leaders are feeling suffocated in the Congress and the party's disconnect with people keeps widening.

25 Jun 2020 12:27 PM IST

In this May 1, 2019, file photo, WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is taken from court in London. (AP)

US Justice Department strengthens charges against Wikileaks' Assange

Assange already faces 18 criminal charges in the US and the latest indictment augments existing charges

25 Jun 2020 12:20 PM IST

GDP to contract by 5.3 pc in FY21 due to Covid-19 woes, says Ind-Ra. (ANI Photo)

India's GDP to contract by 5.3% due to COVID-19 'disorder', says India...

However, the agency believes the GDP growth will bounce back in the range of 5 to 6 per cent in FY22

25 Jun 2020 12:09 PM IST

Safety first. (PTI)

India records nearly 17K new coronavirus cases in last 24 hours

Active cases stand at 1,86,514 while 2,71,696 people have recovered.

25 Jun 2020 11:41 AM IST

People cross a traffic intersection in the central business district of Sydney. (AFP)

Australia reports biggest daily rise in two months

Family get-togethers might have played a big role in the surge as it comes just weeks after Australia began easing...

25 Jun 2020 11:36 AM IST