India

The local administration had taken a decision to send the members of the Great Andamanese tribe to their earmarked ‘Strait Island’ after coronavirus testing, during which, five members tested positive for the virus.

The All India Sports Council of the Deaf (AISCD) has accused Khel Ratna awardee, Deepa Malik of favouritism, while being the member of the national awards committee this year.

Activist lawyer Prashant Bhushan said as an officer of court he believes as a duty to speak up when he believe there is a deviation from its sterling record.

South Korea's capital on Monday ordered masks to be worn in both indoor and outdoor public places for the first time, as it battles a surge in coronavirus cases centred in the densely populated metropolitan area.

According to a complaint lodged by the father of the deceased, identified only as Fatima, her in-laws had been harassing her for dowry and on Sunday afternoon, they also beat her up, the SP said.

The COVID-19 case fatality rate has declined to 1.85 per cent, while the recovery rate has risen to 75.27 per cent. There are 7,10,771 active cases of coronavirus infection in the country which comprises 22.88 per cent of the total caseload, the data stat...

Japan's longestserving prime minister, Shinzo Abe, visited a Tokyo hospital on Monday, as concerns grew over his ability to continue in his post, because of health issues and fatigue from handling the coronavirus crisis.

South Korea's capital Seoul on Monday mandated the wearing of face masks in both indoor and outdoor public places for the first time, as the country battles a surge in coronavirus cases centred in the densely populated city region.

"On Saturday evening, the victim's family members informed the police that she was missing since afternoon," the official said. During investigation it came to light that the girl was last seen in front of Korram's house.

Trouble had erupted in Visva-Bharati campus on August 17 after thousands of locals ransacked the property of the university founded by Rabindranath Tagore, and tore down a gate to protest against the fencing work.

The agitators also termed as an 'inhuman act' taking workers to the hospital in a tractor meant for carrying municipal waste.

Health Services Director Aman War said a machine operator, a driver and a helper in the newspaper's office have tested positive for COVID-19.

The constantly rising number of recoveries has ensured that the active cases of coronavirus infection, which is the "actual caseload" of the country, currently comprises only 23.24 per cent of the total cases, it said.

As Covid-19 cases in Kerala continue to mount, here's a glimpse into the life and daily activities of frontline leader Health Minister K K Shailaja 'Teacher'.

It said these are early results and more research is being undertaken in this field to identify the patients who are likely to benefit from the therapy.

The council was established by the Centre in exercise of the powers conferred by the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, 2019, according to a gazette notification issued late on Friday night.