
The overall number of global coronavirus cases has increased to over 4.7 million, while the death toll has surpassed 315,000, according to the Johns Hopkins University. ...

India is among 58 nations, including 27 European Union members, who have moved a draft resolution demanding evaluation of the World Health Organisation (WHO)'s response towards the novel coronavirus pandemic....

As many as 639 more persons tested positive for coronavirus in Tamil Nadu even as 634 Covid-19 patients were cured and discharged, the state Health Department said on Sunday....

The Centre on Sunday extended the nationwide lockdown for two more weeks, till May 31, in a bid to contain the spread of coronavirus and stated that delineation of Red, Green and Orange Zones will be decided by states and Union Territories....

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Sunday said that the Cyclone "Amphan" has gathered strength and turned into a very severe cyclonic storm. ...

As the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Sunday extended the lockdown till May 31, air travel, metro rail services, restaurants, schools and colleges will be prohibited throughout the country....

An Andhra Pradesh government doctor, who was suspended for questioning the shortage of N95 masks for doctors treating Covid patients, was admitted to mental hospital here on Sunday, a day after he was manhandled by policemen for creating nuisance on a city road....

The Central government, which on Sunday extended the nation-wide lockdown for another 14 days till May 31, warned of strict action under the Disaster Management Act and Indian Penal Code if the fresh guidelines are not complied with....

With indications coming that the Delhi Metro will start in lockdown 4.0 beginning from Monday, the CISF is already equipped with providing security cover to the public transport facility premises, but this time with a new set of measures that include "no beep at DFMD, no frisking" method....

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister K. Palaniswami on Sunday extended the Covid-19 lockdown till May 31 subject to certain relaxations in the restrictions....