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People walk on a pedestrian overpass near a mosque during the Muslim holy fasting month of Ramadan in southern Tehran. (AP)

Iran will reopen mosques on Monday as lockdown eases: Rouhani

Iran on Saturday reported its lowest daily toll of new infections since March 10

3 May 2020 2:28 PM IST

An Indian Navy helicopter (unseen) throws rose petals on the INHS Asvini (Indian Naval Hospital Ship) staff to pay tribute to all those involved in the fight against the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus, in Mumbai. (AFP)

Coronavirus global death toll hits 2,40,000

The United States has the highest number of total deaths with 65,645 out of 1,121,414 cases.

3 May 2020 12:20 PM IST

Former India cricket captain and current BCCI president. DC File Photo

It's like Test match on dangerous wicket: Ganguly on Covid-19 pandemic

Former cricketer conceded he cannot help feeling a big scared of what's unfolding because of the disease

3 May 2020 12:07 PM IST

Britains prime minister Boris Johnson displaying his Get Well Soon cards sent in by children while he was ill with the novel coronavirus COVID-19. (Handout image released by 10 Downing Street)

UK had contingency plans for Boris Johnson death

Johnson returned to work on Monday, a month after testing positive for COVID-19

3 May 2020 11:45 AM IST

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Blood pressure medicines don't raise COVID-19 risk: Research

There had been concern arising from animal studies that these drugs might increase body's protein levels which the...

3 May 2020 11:24 AM IST

Only those authorised by states allowed in special trains during lockdown. (PTI Photo)

Special trains only for passengers authorised by states: Railways

Railways only accepting passengers, brought and facilitated by state governments

3 May 2020 11:12 AM IST

A medical worker takes a swab to test for the novel coronavirus COVID-19 from a visitor to a drive-in testing facility at the Chessington World of Adventures Resort, in Chessington. (AFP)

UK shadows Italy as worst hit in Europe

United Kingdom's COVID-19 death toll rose by 621 on Saturday to a total of 28,131 as of May 1

3 May 2020 11:04 AM IST

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Burial of Covid postive's body poses no risk: Jamiat

The application contended that burial of dead bodies is essential to religion of Islam as well as in other religions...

3 May 2020 10:49 AM IST

England batsman Jason Roy. DC File Photo

Jason Roy desperate to return to cricket, even behind closed doors

The England batsman had a taste of playing in an empty stadium in the Pakistan Super League earlier this year

3 May 2020 10:40 AM IST

Martin Garcia rides Charlatan past the grandstand during the first division of the Arkansas Derby at Oaklawn Racing Casino Resort in Hot Springs, Arkansas, on Saturday. AP Photo

Bob Baffert sweeps in Arkansas Derby with Charlatan and Nadal

It was the first time since 1960 the race was split and the first time no fans were allowed to watch the races.

3 May 2020 10:36 AM IST

A view of the guest rooms at the shuttered MGM Grand Hotel & Casino on the Las Vegas Strip illuminated to form the shape of a heart as a result of the statewide shutdown due to the continuing spread of the coronavirus. AFP Photo

MGM pitches plan for NBA to finish season in Vegas: report

Convention centers will be coverted into 24 basketball courts, five of them equipped with cameras to permit television...

3 May 2020 10:30 AM IST

Social distance norms continue to thrown to the wind in Hyderabad whenever free rations are distributed. In this picture, women jostle to receive free rations from the Baptist Church at Shanthi theatre in Hyderabad. (DC Photo: Deepak Deshpande)at a

Go, corona, go: In Telangana, if you close your eyes, corona will go...

ICMR data show that the number of positive cases has dropped since the decision to limit testing

3 May 2020 10:15 AM IST