Yet another fluctuation was witnessed in Andhra Pradesh when the state's single-day count of COVID-19 cases dipped to 50 on Friday. On Thursday, the state had reported an all-time high of 98 cases for the second time in four days. With the latest update, the state's tally rose further to 3,427....
The US city of Minneapolis bid farewell to George Floyd 10 days after his death in police custody which triggered the country's largest racial justice protests of the 21st century. ...
The much awaited Southwest Monsoon entered Karnataka with widespread rain in coastal and central regions of the southern state, an official said on Friday. Rain and thundershowers are likely to occur at most places over coastal areas and at a few places over the interior parts over the next 24-48 hours....
After nearly 80 days of lockdown, the country's commercial capital Mumbai and other parts of Maharashtra revved back to life, setting in motion the crucial economic activities that were virtually paralysed due to the Covid-19 pandemic, here on Friday....
A video has gone viral on social media showing what could be called Jodhpur's George Floyd moment with a twist, showing cops throwing a person on the ground and pressing his neck with their knees for roaming around without a mask. ...
Around 20 staff members of Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) are COVID positive, an official said on Friday. ...
The total number of global coronavirus has increased to over 6.6 million, while the death toll has topped 389,000, according to the Johns Hopkins University....
laces of worship, set to open from June 8 outside containment zones, will not allow entry of senior citizens and other high-risk categories, are urged to have separate entry and exits and touching of idols or holy books will not to be allowed, as per the Standard Operating Procedures issued by the government on Thursday....
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday urged people to preserve the planet's biodiversity on the occasion of World Environment Day, saying we collectively need to do whatever possible to ensure the flora and fauna with whom we share the Earth thrive. ...
With the biggest-ever jump of 9,851 new cases and 273 deaths in past 24 hours, the Covid-19 tally in India reached 2,26,770 on Friday, a Health Ministry data revealed. The surge comes amid the first phase of unlock after a two-month shutdown even as the government plans to open religious places from next week....
