India lifts partial ban on hydroxychloroquine after Trump's request

New Delhi (IANS) The government has decided to lift a partial ban on hydroxychloroquine after US President Donald Trump requested Prime Minister Narendra Modi to export the drug to aid America's fight against the deadly Covid-19 disease.

Official…

Covid-19 cases reach 4,421 in India, Maharashtra worst affected with 52 deaths

New Delhi (IANS) With India in the third week of its 21-day nationwide lockdown, the total active cases of the novel coronavirus on Tuesday reached 3,981 with Maharashtra continuing to be the worst-hit with 868 total confirmed cases and 52 deaths…

PM asks for graded plan to slowly open departments in non-hotspot areas

New Delhi (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday that a graded plan to slowly open departments where hotspots are not existing should be made.

Addressing the meeting of the Council of Ministers, PM Modi indicated that a graded opening…

J&K: 5 terrorists, 5 soldiers killed in year's bloodiest gunfight

Srinagar (IANS) Five army soldiers and five terrorists were killed in Sunday's gunfight on the LoC, in this year's bloodiest gunfight in any operation against the terrorists in Jammu & Kashmir.

Defence sources said while one soldier…

Ahead of floor leaders meet, Modi dials up party heads

New Delhi (IANS) Ahead of his meet with the floor leaders of parties in the Parliament, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in one of his first such initiative amid 21 day lockdown, on Sunday called up the heads of various political parties.

The…

5 terrorists, 3 soldiers killed in J&K LoC gunfight

Srinagar (IANS) Two more soldiers injured in the anti-infiltration operation along the Line of control (LoC) in J&K's Keran sector on Sunday have succumbed, defence sources said.

Earlier, five terrorists and an Indian Army soldier were…

9 terrorists killed in 24 hours in J&K

New Delhi (IANS) In separate incidents, one soldier lost life and two were injured as the Indian security forces killed nine terrorists in the last 24 hours in Jammu and Kashmir.

"Over the past 24 hours, Indian Security forces have eliminated…

Modi dials Trump, talks of Indo-US joint war on Corona

New Delhi (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday spoke to the US President about mounting a joint effort in dealing with the coronavirus outbreak.

PM Modi took to Twitter to announce, "Had an extensive telephone conversation with President…

NAFED unlocks warehouses to boost food supply chains in country

New Delhi (IANS) With 10 more days to go for a countrywide lockdown, the government is gradually opening the grain markets to ensure that the food supply chain is not affected while the state of virtual curfew.

India's biggest cooperative…

Global body of jurists file complaint against China

New Delhi (IANS) The London-based International Council of Jurists and All India Bar Association have filed a complaint against China in the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) for committing grave offences against humanity by unleashing COVID-19…