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(Reuters - The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Sunday reported 6,748,935 cases of the new coronavirus, an increase of 42,561 cases from its previous count, and said the number of U.S. deaths had risen by 655 to 198,754.

The CPI(M) in Kerala on Sunday hit out against IUML leader P K Kunhalikutty's remarks in the gold smuggling case, adding that a case be registered against him for his "irresponsible" statement that hurts the diplomatic relations of two countries. In a s...

Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Sunday condemned the ruckus created by Opposition members in Rajya Sabha during passage of two key farm bills. "Very unbecoming conduct of @AamAadmiParty MP Shri @SanjayAzadSin in Rajya Sabha today. These actions of t...

Joe Biden is expected to use the sudden Supreme Court vacancy to reinforce his argument that the upcoming election should be a referendum on President Donald Trump's handling of health care and the coronavirus.

The number of COVID-19 cases in Surat district rose by 283, the highest in Gujarat, to 25,255 on Sunday, the state health department said. Five deaths took total total toll in the district to 898, it said.

Union Minister G Kishan Reddy the government continuously takes necessary measures to put forth India's correct position through established mechanism in unequivocal terms at various international fora.

Authorities in China's northeastern Jilin province have found the novel coronavirus on the packaging of imported squid, health authorities in the city of Fuyu said on Sunday, urging anyone who may have bought it to get themselves tested.

A man and his son have been arrested at Delhi airport for allegedly trying to smuggle into the country gold worth about Rs 54.7 lakh, an official statement said on Sunday. They were intercepted after their arrival from Dubai on Saturday.

Nepal on Sunday recorded 1,325 new COVID-19 cases, taking the country's caseload to 64,122, the health ministry said. The death toll reached 411 with 10 more fatalities, said Dr Jageshwar Gautam, spokesperson for the health ministry during a virtual pr...

Former Chief Election Commissioner OP Rawat on Sunday suggested imposition of hefty fines for COVID-19 protocol violations during campaigning for upcoming polls. The statement comes as campaigning for 28 Assembly seats in Madhya Pradesh, which will requ...

DGP Bhupendra Singh appreciated prompt action by police officers in the matter. He said a major incident was averted due to alertness and prompt action by police.

Brazils Alter do Chao, a sleepy village that blends rainforest and beaches, bet on tourism and scored big. Visitors flocked here to eat Amazonian river fish while gazing out over the water, and to take day trips offering the chance to meet Indigenous peop...

Development work worth up to Rs 700 crore under the MLA Local Area Development (LAD) scheme may be hit this year as the Delhi government has suspended the fund due to financial issues arising out of COVID-19 pandemic. The opposition BJP has demanded the...

Kolkata Knight Riders' star recruit Pat Cummins is happy that he does not have to bowl to Brendon McCullum anymore with the Kiwi great now heading the coaching staff of the franchise. McCullum, who set the inaugural IPL on fire with a spectacular 158 n...

The marshals, who did consider to wear masks, held Congress MP Rajeev Satav and AAP MP Sanjay Singh on their shoulders and took them away as other lawmakers crowded the well of the House. Some were even seen pushing the marshals in an attempt to stop them...

Taking note of the NBA's alleged inadequacy in regulating "hurtful" and "communal" contents in television programmes of news channels, the top court on September 18 had sought suggestions from it and the Centre to strengthen the association's self-regulat...