An ambulance was parked near the gate of the office, but suspecting the man to be infected with coronavirus, refused to transport the dead body.The man, a resident of Balrampur, had gone to a local government office, when he collapsed at its gate and died at the spot. The reason of his death is not known as yet.

Ruling NCP and Congress in Maharashtra hit back at Defence Minister Rajnath Singh who had slammed the Shiv Sena-led dispensation over its handling of the COVID-19 situation by calling it a circus.

Delhi High Court had directed the AAP government to ensure that all ration shops remain operational during working hours and to ensure that food grains are provided to all.

At least 2,098 people died in Delhi due to novel coronavirus, more than twice the official figures reported by the Arvind Kejriwal-led AAP government, an official of MCD said on Thursday.

The economic distress in India caused by lockdown imposed to stem the spread of coronavirus is dire. Nearly 84% of Indian households is seeing decreases in income since the lockdown began. Nearly a third of all households will not be able to survive beyond a week without additional assistance.

Taking to Twitter, Pakistan PM Imran Khan Thursday said that he is ready to offer help and share Pakistan's cash transfer program with India to help the country in tackling the ramifications of Covid-19 on the poor.

MEA spokesperson Anurag Srivastava did not respond to reports on troops moving back from standoff positions in the Galwan and Hot Spring areas of Ladakh.

The Chief Minister is purportedly heard saying this in an audio clip while meeting BJP workers ahead of the byelection for the Sanwer Assembly constituency.

United States intercepted Russian bombers and fighter jets off the coast of Alaska on Wednesday morning, according to North American Aerospace Defense Command.

Congress MLAs have reportedly been taken to a luxury resort in Jaipur for a meeting called by Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot.