Modi wishes Trump quick recovery from coronavirus
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi wished Donald Trump a quick recovery on Friday after the US president revealed he has tested positive for the...
India considers narrowing lockdown to coronavirus hotspots
India is considering plans to seal off coronavirus hotspots in Delhi, Mumbai and parts of the south while easing restrictions elsewhere as a way...
Governments losing support for their handling of COVID-19: survey
Governments are fast losing support for their handling of the coronavirus outbreak from a public that widely believes death and infection figures to be...
India to waive certain interest levies on loans in COVID-19 relief
The Indian government has told the Supreme Court it will waive certain interest levies on loans up to Rs. 20 million ($272,888) under a...
UK PM Johnson’s Brexit ‘brain’ Cummings to resign by year end
Dominic Cummings, one of British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's most powerful advisers, will leave his position at the heart of Downing Street when Brexit...
About 25 million jobs could be lost worldwide due to coronavirus: UN
Nearly 25 million jobs could be lost worldwide due to the coronavirus pandemic, but an internationally coordinated policy response can help lower the impact...
India likely to approve AstraZeneca vaccine by next week- sources
INDIA is likely to approve Oxford/AstraZeneca’s coronavirus vaccine for emergency use by next week after its local manufacturer submitted additional data sought by authorities,...
Blood of recovered COVID-19 patients shows little benefit as treatment
Using blood of recovered COVID-19 patients - or so-called convalescent plasma - as a potential treatment is of little benefit in helping hospitalised patients...
India to provide free food grains to millions of migrant workers
India will provide free food grains to millions of migrant workers hardest hit by a weeks-long lockdown as well as offer employment under a rural...
Indian street vendors ‘shattered’ as coronavirus wrecks trade
A stack of unsold shawls is an unsettling sight for street vendor K. Kunjalata Devi, reminding her of the daily struggle to feed her...
