
The number of confirmed Covid-19 cases across the African continent has reached 701,573, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said....

The overall number of global COVID-19 cases has increased to over 14.4 million, while the deaths have topped to more than 605,000, according to the Johns Hopkins University. ...

Brazil's Covid-19 death toll raced towards 80,000, after 716 more deaths pushed the total number to 79,488....

Allaying fears of the lockdown continuing, a top city civic body official on Sunday said it would not be extended after Monday....
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will be releasing the second episode of his new short format digital video series on the ongoing border crisis with China, on Monday....

Union Minister of State for Civil Aviation Hardeep Singh Puri has questioned the role of two MPs and a "famous" journalist amid questions over Air India's plan to voluntarily send employees on leave without pay. He has said that facts are being misrepresented to create a sensation....

The heavy downpour in Delhi on Sunday morning brought the traffic literally to a standstill as reports of water-logging trickled from almost every part of the capital. The worst affected was New Delhi area where a tempo driver died after drowning in the water logged under Minto Bridge. ...

The Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) has demanded live telecast of the 'Bhoomi Pujan' for the Ram temple in Ayodhya on August 5, saying this will represent fulfilment of the aspirations of crores of devotees from the country and abroad, and they would like to witness this historic occasion....

The number of new cases of coronavirus rose by almost 260,000 in 24 hours -- the largest single-day increase since the pandemic began, the World Health Organization (WHO) has said...

India's COVID-19 fatality rate has fallen below 2.5 per cent for the first time, marking a significant dip and bringing the country in the queue of nations with the lowest fatality rates globally. ...