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India overtakes Brazil, climbs second to US as Covid cases spike

By BBC | 2 months ago

India, which has been adding record daily totals, now has the world's second-highest tally after recording 90,000 cases in the past 24 hours....

Groom dies two days after wedding as 80 people who attended ceremony infected with coronavirus

By CNN | 4 months ago

A groom died two days after his wedding in eastern India after becoming infected with coronavirus, with 80 people linked to the ceremony testing posi...

China, India blame each other after fight in which 20 Indian soldiers were killed

By BBC | 5 months ago

Tuesday's battle was reportedly fought with rocks and clubs. However, no shots were fired. China has yet to report its casualties....

Oxford University scientists, who are developing the COVID-19 vaccine said the drug has an 80 per cent chance of success, reports Sky News. [PHOTO | FILE]

Gilead strikes deal to make remdesivir coronavirus treatment in 127 countries

By BBC | 6 months ago

This month both the US and Japan authorised remdesivir as a treatment for Covid-19 patients....

Dozens of Indian and Chinese troops exchange physical blows at border post

By BBC | 6 months ago

Local commanders spoke and resolved the dispute, which took place on Saturday, May 9, 2020, near the Naku La sector in Sikkim....

5 dead, 1,000 in hospital after Indian gas leak from tanks left unattended since March

By AFP | 6 months ago

Gas leaked out of two 5,000-tonne tanks left unattended due to India's coronavirus lockdown in place since late March....

Doctors say India must prepare for an ‘onslaught’ as biggest slum reports first coronavirus death

By CNN | 7 months ago

The patient, who had no travel history, died hours just after testing positive for coronavirus while being transferred to a local hospital...

Newborn girl found alive in shallow grave

By BBC | 1 year ago

A newborn baby girl has been discovered buried alive in northern India, a local police chief has revealed. Abhinandan Singh told reporters the baby wa...