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Taliban protests as Afghanistan government releases another 100 insurgents

The administration of President Ashraf Ghani on Wednesday released 100 low-risk Taliban prisoners who had vowed never to return to the battlefield

Karnataka to finalise coronavirus lockdown exit strategy by April 13

"We are meeting lot of stakeholders of the society taking their views," Sudhakar said, adding that the Cabinet would also hold discussions.

Coronavirus outbreak: 20 hotspots in Delhi, 104 in Uttar Pradesh sealed

Nobody will be allowed to enter or exit from these areas

Stop private labs from charging coronavirus testing fee, SC tells govt

Government officials could not be reached for a comment

Covid-19: UN suspends rotation, deployment of peacekeepers till June 30

India is among the largest troop-contributing nations to the UN peacekeeping operations.

Covid-19: Trump accuses WHO of being 'China-centric', puts hold on funding

"We're going to put a hold on money spent on WHO. It's a great organisation, if it works. But when they call every shot wrong, that's not good," Trump said.

Coronavirus impact: MPs to take cuts in constituency and office allowance

Instead of Rs 70,000 a month constituency allowance they will get Rs 49,000 from April 1 this year, according to notifications issued by the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha secretariats.

China reports no new coronavirus deaths for first time since January

Cases in mainland China have been dwindling since March, but the country faces a second wave of infections brought in from overseas

Tale of two cities: How virus lockdown has exposed France's class divide

Class tensions -- never very far from the surface despite the fine sentiments of the French national motto "liberty, fraternity and equality" -- exploded

US braces for 'hardest' week in virus battle as British PM hospitalised

The worldwide number of fatalities from the novel coronavirus rose to 70,009 on Monday

Japan PM proposes state of emergency over coronavirus, $1 trillion stimulus

"Currently, we are seeing rapid increases of new infections particularly in urban areas like Tokyo and Osaka," said Abe

'Auto components industry taking a hit of around Rs 1,200 cr/ day'

Auto component manufacturers, especially the tier-2 and tier-3, are facing severe hardship on cash flow front, which if not immediately addressed will lead to insolvency of several companies.

Special, cargo flights dot Indian airspace in times of coronavirus lockdown

In the last few days, at least half-a-dozen special flights have been operated by carriers from various countries, including Japan and Russia, from the Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA) here.

Mamata warns of action against those posting fake news on coronavirus

"This is totally false. Please don't play with fire. Our detective department, CID are working round the clock to track those behind such posts. We will take strong action after tracking them down," B

Coronavirus lockdown: Indian Navy flies 60,000 masks from Delhi to Goa

The masks had been ordered by the Goa chapter of the Indian Medical Association.

Indians watching more TV amid lockdown, viewership up by 6%: BARC data

With updates about the outbreak being tracked widely by the national and state media, there was an increase in news consumption on TV, with a 57 per cent rise in impressions, it said.

Coronavirus: 3,432 people detained for violating lockdown orders in Delhi

On Thursday, 130 cases were registered under section 188 of IPC till 5 pm and a total of 4,923 people were detained under section 65 of the Delhi Police Act.

Emergency flights for tens of thousands stranded by virus in South Asia

Almost 17,000 tourists are stuck in Sri Lanka while tens of thousands of travellers and expatriates are in India, according to authorities in the two countries

Engage Red Cross, religious bodies in coronavirus war: Prez to governors

In the video-conference, 14 governors of the worst-hit parts of the country and Delhi's Lt. Governor were shortlisted to share experiences in their territories.

Central Vista project should be put on hold indefinitely: Jairam Ramesh

He said it is "obscene" that the government is going ahead with the project even now, referring to the country's efforts to contain the spread of coronavirus.