Amid an increase in the number of attacks on doctors and other medical workers who are the frontline workers during the COVID-19 outbreak, the government has amended the Epidemic Act to provide security for them.?
Union minister Prakash Javadekar said that the government has brought an ordinance to deal with incidents of assault on doctors and medical staff. Read more?
In a major counter-terrorism operation, the Indian security forces have killed four terrorists in an encounter in Jammu and Kashmir's Shopian district on Wednesday.
The Cordon And Search Operation (CASO) was launched by the police and the Army in Shopian on Tuesday night based on specific input about the presence of terrorists in the area. Read more?
There is a resolution in the UN General Assembly resolution that called for fair, transparent and equitable access to essential medical supplies and any future vaccines developed to fight COVID-19.?
The Mexico-drafted resolution 'International cooperation to ensure global access to medicines, vaccines and medical equipment to face COVID-19' which was co-sponsored by countries including India was adopted by the General Assembly by consensus on Monday. Read more?
On Wednesday morning, for the second straight day the Azadpur wholesale fruit and vegetable market (mandi) saw huge crowds of buyers, sellers and vehicles with zero regards to social distancing norms.?
The Delhi Government had on Monday decided to allow the largest fruit and vegetable market in Asia to function from 6 am to 10 pm and truck movement will be allowed in and out of the market will be allowed from 10 pm to 6 am. Read more?
Uttar Pradesh's Aligarh witnessed some unruly scenes on Wednesday after people clashed with police who were trying to shut down a market after the 10am deadline during lockdown.?
A policeman was injured when vegetable vendors allegedly pelted stones at the police personnel in the old city area. Read more?
In what is just shocking, a man accused of murder out on bail killed two brothers by stabbing them after an argument over parking a bike in Sewree, Mumbai.
One person is also injured. The deceased are 21-year-old Shahid Patel, 19-year-old Sahil and 16-year-old Adnan. Shahid died instantly, Sahil passed away at the KEM Hospital and Adnan is in the ICU. Read more