As of Sunday morning, Bengaluru alone accounts for 16,862 of the 36,216 COVID-19 cases in Karnataka, and it is one of the handful of cities that have crossed the 10,000 mark. BCCL It should not have come as a total surprise as the city had started showing signs of an impending catastrophe in the third week …

The owner of a sweetshop in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu recently claimed that his special mysurpa can cure COVID-19 in a single day. He is now booked under sections 53 and 61 of the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006.  Sriram, of Sri Ram Vilas Nellai Lala Sweets has been booked for spreading false information, selling the mysurpa as a cure …

While United States has struggled to contain the spread of coronavirus, their neigbours Canada have been largely successful in curbing the outbreak, that’s according to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. The statement made by Canadian PM on Wednesday is a rare public comment made by Trudeau on the faltering US effort. AP Canada – with a population one-tenth the size of the United States …

While the coronavirus crisis continues to mount in United States, the country is facing an uphill battle to get the virus in check. The effects of it have been felt far and wide, and the growing COVID-19 threat has also impacted the foreign students in the country.  If the halt to academic session wasn’t enough, the US on Monday said …

USA’s military “will continue to stand strong” in India’s corner in the conflict with China, a top White House official said according to PTI. This was after the US Navy deployed two aircraft carriers to the South China Sea.  “The message is clear. We’re not going to stand by and let China or anyone else take the reins in terms …

Taking a risk in dangerous times and also possibly making himself a target for social stigma, a 46-year-old man in Mizoram is winning the hearts of several Covid suspect patients as he took them home without charging a penny after they completed their institutional quarantine period, as per a report in IANS.   Israel Lalremtluanga is a Baptist Church pastor in …

The crisis in Assam are worsening as the flood has now spread to 22 of the 33 districts affecting over 16.03 lakh people and claiming the life of one more person, taking the toll to 34 on Thursday. One person died in flood in Goalpara district, Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) bulletin said, adding that 72,717 hectares of crop …

India has entered the second phase of ‘Unlock’, while the total confirmed COVID-19 cases have risen to 5.66 lakh. In some respite, the recovery rate has further improved to 59.06 per cent. On Monday, the government issued guidelines ‘Unlock 2’ beginning July 1. More domestic flights and passenger trains will be allowed in a calibrated manner while educational institutions, Metro …

In a shocking incident that took place in Delhi’s Najafgarh area, a 33 year-old man allegedly beaten to death after an argument broke out over filling water from a common tap.   According to a report in Times of India, the victim has been identified as Jitendra, a resident of Jal Vihar in in Najafgarh, was thrashed by a group of people and …

French Defence Minister Florence Parly has written to Rajnath Singh and condoled the death of 20 Indian soldiers in Galwan Valley. She also offered to visit India to boost bilateral strategic cooperation, according to French diplomatic sources as per a PTI report. She conveyed her “steadfast and friendly” support as well as that of the French armed forces in such …