India reached a landmark in its fight against COVID-19 by performing 100,000 tests in one day

Only 6.39 percent COVID-19 cases need hospitalisation, which includes oxygen, ventilator or ICU support, according to the Union Health Ministry, here on Wednesday

Not happy with the boiled egg given as part of diet, four COVID-19 patients at the Mohan Kumaramangalam Medical College and Hospital, Salem, placed an online order for tandoori chicken and biryani on Tuesday.  Salem is about 350 km from Chennai

After nearly two months of suspension, Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri announced on Wednesday that domestic civil aviation operations will resume from May 25

With 5,611 new novel coronavirus cases and 140 new fatalities in the last 24 hours, the total tally of such infections in India stood at 1,06,750 on Wednesday, the Health Ministry data revealed

While cooked food and water is being regularly distributed by the NGOs and individuals among the migrant workers who are walking home, groups of people have now started taking a more practical view of the situation and are distributing items that are normally not considered as 'essential'

Maharashtra - the country's most industrialised state - on Tuesday recorded 76 Covid-19 deaths - the highest single-day surge - and 2,127 new cases, officials said here

Niti Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant on Tuesday emphasised that total number of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) positive cases is not much important as rate of mortality and recovery rate are critical. He also said that India has constantly improved the recovery rate as it is 38 percent now

While 90 percent tech startups in India are facing a decline in revenues due to the impact of COVID-19 pandemic, about 30-40 percent have temporarily halted their operations or are in the process of closing down, a Nasscom survey warned on Tuesday

Even as the lockdown remains firmly in force and most shops are still closed in Uttar Pradesh, there is relief for those who are craving for the good old samosas, or sweets or even non-vegetarian food

Women prisoners belonging to different age groups at a Jaipur jail are contributing to the battle against COVID-19 by making thousands of face masks, either with sewing machines or by using needle and thread

The majority of the world's population remains susceptible to COVID-19 and there is a long road to travel as the risk remains high, the chief of the World Health Organization (WHO) said

Ride-hailing service Ola said it has resumed normal ride operations in more than 160 cities with enhanced safety protocols applicable with every trip as per the state governments guidelines

Faced with a piquant situation with hundreds of thousands of migrant workers having left the state, Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Monday appealed to the locals or 'sons of the soil' to come forward and help in the progress and development of Maharashtra, India's most industrialised state

After a sharp spike in COVID-19 cases since the beginning of May, it seems the surge in cases will continue for a while before hitting the peak in either June or July, and after this tumultuous period herd immunity may begin to show up in August, says Medical Superintendent at Safdarjung Hospital in New Delhi