COVID-19 cases in India cross 50000-mark, death toll touches 1700

New Delhi/IBNS: The total number of Coronavirus cases in India breached the 50,000-mark on Wednesday, more than four months after the first case of the contagion was reported in Kerala.

India's lead counsel on the Kulbhushan Jadhav case says New Delhi might need to re-approach ICJ

New Delhi/IBNS:  India's lead counsel on the Kulbhushan Jadhav case, Harish Salve, has said New Delhi might need to go back to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in its bid to get directions for Pakistan to implement the judgment in the crucial case on the Indian national languishing in their jail on espionage charges.

COVID-19 lockdown: India permits 193 Pakistani nationals to return home

New Delhi/IBNS: In a humanitarian gesture, India has allowed 193 Pakistani nationals, who are stranded in the country due to COVID-19 lockdown, to be allowed to exit the nation via the Attari-Wagah crossing next week, media reports said.

IIT-G designs bamboo hospital furniture range

Guwahati/IBNS Department of Design at Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati (IIT-G) completed a project in designing bamboo furniture to meet the requirements of Primary Health Centers (PHC’s) for rural villages of Assam

Maharashtra: Sec 144 imposed in Aurangabad as COVID-19 cases rise 

Aurangabad/UNI: Section 144 has been enforced in limits of Aurangabad Municipal Corporation from Thursday midnight in the wake of the rising numbers of the novel coronavirus cases here.

MEA rubbishes reports of Oman laying off Indians

New Delhi/IBNS: The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Thursday clarified reports that said the gulf kingdom of Oman has ordered all state-owned companies to fire all expat workers, adding that Muscat has assured to extend the visa of all Indians working in the country.

Kuwait rejects online anti-India propaganda, reposes faith in friendship of two nations

New Delhi/IBNS: Days after Twitter deleted fake handles attributed to royal family members of the Gulf countries which were used to target and  spread false news about India, Kuwait has now rejected attempts to spoil ties with the nation through ‘foreign sponsored’ social media posts.

COVID-19: PM Modi to interact with CMs shortly

New Delhi/IBNS: PM Narendra Modi will interact with Chief Ministers of various states at 10 am on the issue of COVID-19 shortly.

Coronavirus cases in India jump to 26,496, death toll rises to 842

New Delhi/IBNS: India witnessed 1,990 coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours, setting a new record in the single-day spike, which took the total tally to 26, 496. The death toll has mounted up to 824, the Union Health Ministry said in a statement on Sunday.

Dead bodies of Indian citizens, NRIs, OCI cardholders to be accepted only after COVID-19 test

New Delhi/ IBNS: The Ministry of Home Affair(MHA) has said the dead bodies of Indian citizens, NRIs and Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI) cardholders will be accepted after testing for coronavirus, media reports said.

Twitter suspends fake handle of Oman Princess spreading anti-India rumours, Pakistan's ISI's role suspected

New Delhi/IBNS: Micro-blogging site Twitter has suspended a fake account that was allegedly used by Pakistan's spy agency Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) to spread false news about India in the Gulf region, media reports said.

Pleased with India's steps to protect healthcare workers combating Coronavirus: US

Washington/IBNS: Senior US diplomat Alice Wells has appreciated India for the steps taken by the PM Narendra Modi-led government to guard its healthcare workers on the front lines combating COVID-19.

COVID-19 cases in India breach 21,000 mark; Modi calls meeting with CMs

New Delhi/IBNS: India, the country of 1.3 billion people, is still on edge over the spread of Novel Coronavirus as the total positive cases across the country crossed 21,000 on Thursday.

Attackers of health workers in India to face strict punishment as Modi government clears ordinance

New Delhi/IBNS: In a landmark step to protect the health workers in the wake of several attacks on doctors treating COVID-19 patients, the Narendra Modi government on Wednesday passed an ordinance to award a strict punishment to the guilty.

India attacks Pakistan over PM Imran Khan's claim on discrimination against Muslims

New Delhi/UNI:  India on Monday rejected Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan's remarks with regards to discrimination against Muslims in the country in the backdrop of pandemic coronavirus outbreak.