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People wearing face masks to protect against the new coronavirus walk outside of a shopping mall at a pedestran shopping street in Beijing. (AP)

China has 1st non-imported infection in 2 weeks

China says it has largely stopped the spread of the virus at home, though it continues to have occasional localized...

7 Jun 2020 9:55 AM IST

Sun Pharma initiates phase-2 clinical trials for potential COVID-19 treatment drug. (PTI Photo)

Sun Pharma begins phase 2 trial on AQCH, a potential COVID-19 drug

The company received approval from Drugs Controller General of India for conducting the trials of phytopharmaceutical...

5 Jun 2020 3:05 PM IST

A man gives water to migrants heading in a caravan to the border with Guatemala as they travel onboard a truck in Cerro Hula, 10 km south of Tegucigalpa. (AFP)

African, Caribbean migrants continue trek towards US border

About 260 people have been stranded in Honduras since mid-March when countries in the region closed borders

4 Jun 2020 11:37 AM IST

George Floyd. (AP)

Autopsy report shows Floyd had tested positive for Covid-19

The 20-page report revealed that Floyd had a heart attack while being restrained by officers, and classified his May 25...

4 Jun 2020 9:07 AM IST

New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern. (via Facebook)

New Zealand could return to normal life as early as next week

PM Ardern say waiting until Monday would allow to see if removal of restrictions had led to a rise in coronavirus cases

3 Jun 2020 12:01 PM IST

Cant do this alone: Docs of KEM Hospital after nurses strike

Can't do this alone: Docs of KEM Hospital after nurses' strike

The nurses at KEM hospital demanded shift timings to be reduced from eight to 10 hours to six to seven hours

3 Jun 2020 10:01 AM IST

Carmakers tie-up with banks to offer low interest rate schemes to attract customers. (Photo- PTI)

Carmakers tie-up with banks to offer low interest rate schemes to...

So far, at least Maruti Suzuki, Hyundai and Mercedes Benz have launched such schemes, according to press releases over...

2 Jun 2020 4:16 PM IST

A team of doctors come out of Nizamuddin police station after conducting a routine health check-up, during the nationwide lockdown to curb the spread of coronavirus, in New Delhi. PTI Photo

Gujarat man's father rises from the dead, as per one SMS from hospital

Shah slammed the "gross negligence" of the authorities in civil hospital and Gujarat Cancer and Research Institute.

2 Jun 2020 2:33 PM IST

A total of 375,070 deaths have been registered across the globe from 6,258,474 cases. (AP Photo)

Global coronavirus death toll tops 3,75,000

United States recorded most deaths, with 105,160, ahead of Britain with 39,045, Italy with 33,475, Brazil with 29,937...

2 Jun 2020 1:23 PM IST

The latest figures.

No respite from coronavirus menace as cases near 2 lakh mark

India is now the 7th worst-hit nation by the novel coronavirus pandemic.

2 Jun 2020 12:01 PM IST

WHO and other experts say no evidence of COVID-19 losing potency. (AFP Photo)

WHO rubbishes Italian doc's claim on virus losing potency

Professor Alberto Zangrillo, head of intensive care at Italy's San Raffaele Hospital said that new coronavirus ...

2 Jun 2020 11:44 AM IST

Govt rejects Flipkarts proposal for entering food retail sector. (PTI Photo)

Government rejects Flipkart's plan to enter food retail sector

The company spokesperson said that Flipkart intends to re-apply for the permit

1 Jun 2020 3:59 PM IST