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China lifts 73-day lockdown of Wuhan amid sharp increase in COVID-19 cases

Tens of thousands of people in Wuhan, the origin point and epicentre for the coronavirus pandemic, began travelling out of the sprawling city on...

India’s tally of COVID-19 cases rises to 5,194

With an increase of 773 cases in the last 24 hours, India's tally of COVID-19 cases crosses the 5,000 mark with 5,194 cases, said...

Shab-e-Barat: Congregations banned in Srinagar, restrictions on movement of people

Strict restrictions on the movement of people in Kashmir to contain the spread of coronavirus were in force for the 21st consecutive day on...

Rupee slips 21 paise to 75.85 against US dollar in early trade

The Indian rupee fell 21 paise to 75.85 against the US dollar in opening trade on Wednesday, as investors braced for a prolonged period...

The Indian equity indices pared initial losses on Wednesday, with the BSE Sensex gaining over 700 points.

This is the second day of market rally, after the domes indices recorded the biggest single day gain on Tuesday. The gains were supported...

More than 29 million hydroxychloroquine doses bought by US have come from India: Trump

A sizeable chunk of the 29 million doses of hydroxychloroquine bought by the US to combat the coronavirus pandemic is from India, President Donald...

COVID-19: Salman Khan begins process of transferring funds to daily wage workers

Bollywood superstar Salman Khan has started the process of transferring funds into the accounts of daily wage workers of the film industry, the Federation...

Give cash to poor, consult states before lifting lockdown: P Chidambaram

Former Union Minister P. Chidambaram, who was one of the first leaders to advocate for the lockdown, on Wednesday suggested that before any decision...