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US Confirms 1,635 Coronavirus Deaths in 24 Hours, Toll Rise to 77,178

The country, hardest hit by the pandemic in terms of the number of fatalities, has now confirmed a total of 12,83,829 coronavirus cases.




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World Migratory Bird Day 2020: Theme, Significance and All You Need to Know

Each year a variety of events, including bird watching are held across the globe to raise awareness on World Migratory Bird Day observed on May 9.




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US Vice-President Mike Pence's Press Secretary Tests Positive for Coronavirus

US Vice President's spokesperson Katie Miller is married to Stephen Miller, a top Donald Trump Advisor.




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China Reports One New Coronavirus Case, 15 Asymptomatic Cases

China’s total number of Covid-19 cases now stands at 82,887, while the death toll remained unchanged at 4,633, the national health authority said.




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Japan, Faced with Criticism, Scrambles to do More Coronavirus Testing

The Health Ministry said it now wants people experiencing difficulty breathing or heavy sluggishness to seek advice on whether they may have been infected with the new coronavirus.




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'Coronavirus Exposed Weak Links in How we Address Epidemic': China Says Will Reform Disease Prevention System

China has been criticised domestically and abroad as being initially slow to react to the epidemic, which first broke out on a large scale in Wuhan




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South Korea Reports 18 New Coronavirus Cases, Pakistan Eases Curbs Due to Economic Pressure

Worldwide, the virus has infected at least 3.9 million people and killed more than 270,000, according to a tally by Johns Hopkins University based on data reported by governments.




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Pakistan Begins Phase-wise Easing of Nationwide Lockdown Even as Coronavirus Cases Rise

The first phase of easing lockdown began as the government announced removing restrictions by allowing more business to open and operate from dawn to 5pm.




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A Sombre Putin Marks 75 Years of Soviet Victory over Nazi Germany, Amid Rising Virus Cases in Russia

"We will certainly celebrate this anniversary extensively and solemnly, as usual," Vladimir Putin said, pledging that Russia would hold its traditional Red Square military parade and commemorative processions at a later date.




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President Vladimir Putin Calls For 'Invincible' Unity as Russians Mark Victory Day on Lockdown

Celebrations of this year's Victory Day were muted after the Kremlin grudgingly agreed to postpone plans for a grand parade with world leaders due to coronavirus




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Spain's Coronavirus Daily Death Toll Falls to 179, Cases Tally Reaches 2,23,578

Overall deaths rose to 26,478 from 26,299 on Friday and the number of diagnosed cases rose to 223,578 from 222,857 the day before, the ministry said.




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Coronavirus Claims Life Of 6-Week-old Baby in England, Death Toll Climbs to 31,241

The baby's death on Friday comes as Britain prepares for some easing in the strict lockdown measures in place to curb the spread of the deadly virus as it is believed that Britain is past the peak of the pandemic.




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China Admits Coronavirus Exposed 'Shortcomings' in Healthcare System

China has faced criticism both at home and abroad for downplaying the coronavirus and concealing information about the outbreak when it first emerged in the central city of Wuhan in December.




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Indonesia Reports 533 New Coronavirus Cases, Biggest in a Day

Officials reported 16 more have died from the disease, taking the total number of death to 959, while 2,607 have recovered.




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Iran-linked Hackers Recently Targeted Coronavirus Drugmaker Gilead Sciences, Says Report

Two other cybersecurity researchers, who were not authorized to speak publicly about their analysis, confirmed that the web domains and hosting servers used in the hacking attempts were linked to Iran.




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Iran Reports More Than 1,500 New Coronavirus Cases

Latest reports have shown Khuzestan red along with a few other provinces, including the capital Tehran and the Shiite clerical centre of Qom, where Iran reported its first cases in February.




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London View | The British Who Survived Hitler, But Not Their Own Government

Britain's policy of enforcing a lockdown in time to arrest the spread of the coronavirus has most affected the generation of those VE heroes that the nation has now stood celebrating in word and speech.




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'Europe Needs a Break': EU Plots to Restart Travel And Tourism Despite Coronavirus

Germany and other member states have urged a suspension of EU rules that force cash-drained airlines and the hospitality industry to offer full refunds for cancelled flights and trips instead of vouchers for future travel.




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More Than 1,000 Queue for Free Food in Rich Geneva amid Coronavirus Shutdown

The line of people stretched for more than 1 km (half a mile) outside an ice rink where volunteers were handing out around 1,500 parcels to people who started queuing as early as 5 am.




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Egyptian President Expands Powers, Says Need Them to Curb Coronavirus Outbreak

The new amendments allow the president to to take measures to contain the virus, such as suspending classes at schools and universities and quarantining those returning from abroad. But they also include expanded powers to ban public and private meetings, protests and other forms of assembly.




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Worldwide Coronavirus Cases Rise Over 39.6 Lakh, Death Toll Crosses 2,73,000

Infections have been reported in more than 210 countries and territories since the first cases were identified in China in December 2019.




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Apurva Agnihotri Pens Heartfelt Post On Kushal Punjabi’s Birth Anniversary

Kushal Punjabi, who would have turned 43 year old today, was found dead in his Bandra apartment in December last year.




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Aamir Khan’s Daughter Ira Praises Her Fitness Trainer

Ira Khan thanked her trainer Nupur Shikhare, whom she referred to as Popeye, for not giving up on her and promised to him that she would join his workout sessions soon.




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Bikini-clad Urvashi Rautela Flaunts Her Perfectly Toned Body In This Viral Pic; See Here

In the photograph she shared on Instagram, Urvashi is seen striking a pose in a bottle green coloured bikini laying on a trunk of a tree.




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Breast Milk As Baby's First Vaccine: The Amazing Benefits Of Colostrum

Breast milk, the first vaccine, provides baby with essential nutrients, antibodies and factors that protect against infection.




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Kanye West is a Member of the Multi-billionaire Club

Kanye West follows his sister-in-law and reality star Kylie Jenner, 22, who was named as the youngest 'self-made' billionaire for the second year in a row by Forbes.




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Milind Soman talks about Viral Video With Mother, Marriage and Four More Shots Please

Milind Soman in a candid conversation with Shweta Rashmi spoke at length about his recently released series, Four More Shots Please.




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Coronavirus Pandemic: How ISKCON and Annamrita Foundation Providing Meals To The Worst Hit Daily Wage Earners

While the entire country is navigating the coronavirus pandemic, daily wage earners and slum dwellers have been hit the hardest. ISKCON, in collaboration with Annamrita Foundation, has been providing free meals to them.




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Dia Mirza Shares Glimpse of How Lockdown is Positively Impacting the Nature

Dia Mirza highlighted the positive effects of lockdown by emphasising how the water of river Ganga has become cleaner with minimum human activities.




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COVID-19 Effect: Roadies Revolution Auditions Go Virtual

The auditions for the 17th season of the popular adventure reality show MTV Roadies Revolution will be held live on social media for the first time ever, in the wake of the COVID-19 lockdown.




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Debina Bonnerjee's 'Dayaben' Impressive Act Inspired from Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah

Debina decided to display her acting chops and lipsynced to a scene by the famous character of Daya, played by actor Disha Vakani, in the popular sitcom Taarak Mehta ka Ooltah Chashmah.




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Happy Birthday Samantha Akkineni: A Look at Social Media Life of the Diva

Samantha Akkineni has been very active on social media and keeps posting adorable glimpses from her life.




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Harper Lee Birth Anniversary: 10 Inspiring Quotes from the Pulitzer Prize Winning Author

On her 94th birth anniversary, here are some inspiring quotes by acclaimed author Harper Lee.




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Urvashi Rautela Posts Beach Pic, Asks Fans To Close Their Eyes & Enjoy Virtual Vacation

The actress posted a picture of her in a turquoise bikini, resting on a wooden plank beside the ocean, as she enjoyed a 'virtual vacation'.




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Irrfan Khan (1967-2020): Here Are Top Quotes By The Master Of One Liners

Irrfan Khan, who was diagnosed with neuroendocrine tumour in 2018, is survived by his wife Sutapa and his sons Babil and Ayaan.




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Irrfan Khan Wanted to See Theatre World Grow in India

During one of his scheduled visits to Jaipur way back in 2016, he had said, "Going to theatre is not being looked down upon by anyone in other countries but in india, things need to be changed.




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What Is Colon Infection And Neuroendocrine Tumour Which Took Away Irrfan Khan

Irrfan Khan was admitted in ICU at Kokilaben Hospital in Mumbai yesterday after he complained of colon infection.




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What Is Neuroendrocrine Tumour: A Cancer Battle Irrfan Khan Was Fighting Since 2018

Irrfan Khan passed away around noon on Wednesday, April 29, a day after being admitted in the hospital.




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Was Gigi Hadid’s Birthday Celebration Also a ‘Gender Reveal’ Party? Netizens Spin Wild Theories

After several publications reported that Gigi Hadid and Zayn Malik are expecting their first child together, eagle-eyed fans have theorised that Gigi's 25th birthday also served as a gender reveal party.




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The Silent Star of Bollywood: Here's How Young Irrfan Khan Began Dreaming of Becoming an Actor

In Aseem Chhabra's book, Irrfan Khan, The Man, The Dreamer, The Star, we get a rare glimpse of what pushed him towards acting, and gave India one of it's most talented actors.




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EXO’s Singer Chen Becomes Father Of A Baby Girl

Singer Chen's wife gave birth to a baby girl on April 29 at a hospital in the neighborhood of Cheongdam in Gangnam district.




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Happy Birthday Gal Gadot: 5 Films of Her Early Acting Career

Gal Gadot tasted global success when she donned Wonder Woman's armour for the massive franchise, DC Extended Universe.




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Dadasaheb Phalke 150th Birth Anniversary: Lesser Known Facts

Dadasaheb’s life turned around after watching Ferdinand Zecca’s silent film, The Life of Christ. This was when Dadasaheb made up his mind to make his first film.




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A Throwback at Some of the Adorable Moments Shared Between Rishi and Ranbir Kapoor

Actor Rishi Kapoor passed away in the morning of April 30, 2020 after a prolonged battled with leukaemia. Below are some of the adorable moments of the actor with son Ranbir Kapoor and family.




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Experience 'Chithirai' Festival with HistoryTV18’s ‘Meenakshi Amman & The Marvel of Madurai’

Filmed in 2019, the documentary celebrates the legend of Meenakshi Amman, Mother Goddess, queen, and patron deity of the ancient city of Madurai.




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Happy Birthday Radhika Madan: 5 Pics That Prove She is a Stunner

'Angrezi Medium' actress Radhika Madan turns a year older on Friday.




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Alaya F Finds Her New Hobby in Yoga as the Coronavirus Lockdown Continues

Alaya F revealed that she has never done yoga in her life. However, amid the ongoing coronavirus lockdown, she has decided to give the fitness regime a try.




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Vijay Deverakonda Wants to Work With Arjun Reddy Director Sandeep Reddy Vanga

Vijay Deverakonda took to Twitter to express his desire to work with Arjun Reddy director Sandeep Reddy Vanga after the filmmaker congratulated Vijay for raising Rs 1.3 crore as coronavirus aid.




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Happy Birthday Donatella Versace: Things One Should Know About the Famous Fashion Designer

Donatella Versace, the artistic director of the House of Versace since 1997, turns a year older on May 2.




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Soup That Improves Respiratory Health

Chef Vaibhav Bhargawa has shared a soup recipe that helps to improve the health of respiratory system.