Islamabad,  China has asked Pakistan to open the border between the two countries for one day on Friday so that medical supplies to combat the novel coronavirus could be transported, a media report said.

The Khunjerab Pass is usually opened on April 1 which marks the end of winter in that part, but due to the

Kabul,  Afghan President Ashraf Ghani has released a list of 20 representatives to negotiate with the Taliban, an important step towards the much-awaited intra-Afghan talks, a media report said.

The list was released on Wednesday night, the TOLO News report said.

The development came a day

Bengaluru,  A 70-year-old woman with travel history to Saudi Arabia succumbed to COVID-19 on Tuesday evening in the city, emerging as Karnataka's second COVID-19 death, an official said on Thursday.

"The patient died on Tuesday at a designated hospital in Bengaluru. The funeral rites have been done w

Lucknow, The mustard crop is adding a green and yellow lush to the fields. Alongside is the wheat crop turning a vibrant golden colour. Both the crops are ready for harvest but the lockdown has put farmers - big and small in a quandary.

"Labourers are not being allowed to come for harvest and we do not k

New Delhi,  Even as migrants labourers from different states have been forced to walk back on foot to their native places amid a 21-day national lockdown, RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav urged all Chief Ministers across the country to arrange shelter and food for stranded migrant labourers.

He also urged Punjab Chi

Thiruvananthapuram,  Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi, A.K. Antony, and Shashi Tharoor -- all MPs from Kerala -- have allocated funds from their respective MPLADS money to fight coronavirus in their constituencies.

While Gandhi sanctioned Rs 2.66 crore from his Members of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme

Srinagar, Authorities in Jammu and Kashmir were vigorously tracking the travel history of Union Territory's first COVID-19 victim as nearly 50 of those who came into contact with the victim have already been shifted to quarantine facilities.

Four of these quarantined persons have already tested positive f

Kolkata,  A youth allegedly died after a police baton charge for violating the ongoing lockdown to prevent the spread of COVID 19, with his family claiming that he had gone out to buy milk when the cops beat him up in West Bengal's Howrah district.

However, the Deputy Commissioner (south) of Howrah City P

Jaipur,  Two more persons tested positive on Thursday for coronavirus, taking the total tally of COVID positive patients in Rajasthan to 40, health officials said.

One of the patients is 45 years old from Jaipur, while the second patient is 35 years from Jhunjhunu, said Additional Chief Secretary Rohit Kumar

New Delhi,  Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday announced that doctors, paramedics, nurses, 'Asha' workers, cleaning workers involved in the fight against coronavirus pandemic and treating affected patients would be extended medical insurance cover of Rs 50 lakh each.

Addressing the