China and the United States both supported a draft United Nations Security Council resolution confronting the coronavirus pandemic on Thursday and it was "shocking and regretful" that Washington changed its mind on Friday, a Chinese diplomat said.

One person was killed after a fire broke out on Saturday at a Moscow hospital treating patients infected with the new coronavirus, the authorities said.

Portugal is to take up to 60 unaccompanied children from Greek refugee camps, according to Socialist Party lawmaker Isabel Santos, as concern mounts over the impact of the coronavirus outbreak on the vulnerable group.

South Korea reported 34 new coronavirus cases on Sunday, the highest daily number in a month, after a small outbreak emerged around a slew of nightclubs that a confirmed patient had visited.

Thailand reported five new coronavirus cases but no deaths on Sunday, bringing the total to 3,009 cases and 56 deaths since the outbreak started in the country in January.

China's National Health Commission reported 14 new confirmed coronavirus cases on May 9, the highest number since April 28, including the first for more than a month in the city of Wuhan where the outbreak was first detected late last year.

Japanese Economy Minister Yasutoshi Nishimura said on Sunday the government is looking to lift the state of emergency in "many of 34 prefectures" that are not among the hardest hit by the coronavirus pandemic before the nationwide deadline of May 31.

Iran is ready for a full prisoner exchange with the United States, Iranian government spokesman Ali Rabiei was quoted as saying by Khabaronline news website on Sunday, adding that Washington has yet to respond to Iran's call on a prisoner swap.

Ahmad al-Mostafa can't afford milk for his baby daughter. A Syrian refugee, he has barely been able to feed his family since Lebanon sank into economic crisis last year. But now, a coronavirus lockdown has made things even worse.

Three senior officials guiding the U.S. response to the coronavirus pandemic were in self-quarantine on Saturday after coming into contact with someone who had tested positive for the disease, their agencies and spokesmen said.

Singapore registered 876 new coronavirus infections, its health ministry said on Sunday, taking the city-state's total to 23,336 cases.

Actor and director Guruprasad's upcoming directorial has been titled Lockdown and will be shot during the quarantine time itself. The Sandalwood filmmaker is currently busy with the process of finalizing the production house for his unconventional venture.   A report published

Upendra starrer biggie Kabza is one of the most highly anticipated films of 2020. The underworld themed period flick has been helmed R Chandru. However, due to the COVID-19 outbreak and nationwide lockdown, the shooting of the film had to be

Rocking Star Yash is one of the best dancers in the Kannada film industry. Way back in 2013, the KGF actor had done a special song with Shriya Saran in Roopa Iyer's film, Chandra, which also starred Prem. But the special

Last year, Ajith and Nayanthara's Tamil film, Viswasam, released in theatres on January 10, and immediately got the cash registers ringing. The movie was dubbed in Telugu and Kannada as well. While the makers released the Telugu version with the same

Due to COVID-19 Lockdown, the entire world on cinema has come to halt. However, Century star Shivarajkumar is keeping busy with script narrations. The actor, in all likelihood, may officially announce his next project on father and yesteryear megastar Dr. Rajkumar’s

Yuva Rajkumar’s foray into movies just got confirmed on his grandfather and Sandalwood legend, Dr. Rajkumar’s birth anniversary. The makers of the young actor’s debut film released the first look poster with the working title, YR 01.   Other than the

Fans and cine-goers have been eagerly awaiting the release of Kiccha Sudeep’s highly anticipated next, Kotigobba 3. The Sandalwood biggie was initially scheduled to release on April 30. However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic and nationwide lockdown, the release of the

The entertainment world is completely under shock as Irrfan Khan passed away in Mumbai. The extraordinary actor, who was 53, breathed his last at Mumbai's Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital. The Angrezi Medium star was admitted to the hospital on Tuesday, owing

Kannada actors Radhika Pandit and Yash became proud parents to a baby boy in October 2019. The couple received congratulatory wishes from all their fans, but they have not shared pictures of the baby. Fans have been waiting with eagerness to

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and nationwide lockdown, almost all leading entertainment channels have announced the return of their most popular and iconic shows to enthrall the viewers during these testing times. And now, after bringing back Bigg Boss Kannada 7, Colors

Rocking star Yash’s success story is unlike several actors from the industry. The actor who hails from a village in Mysore with no movie background whatsoever is now one of the most desired actors of the entire nation. The unprecedented success

KGF star Yash and his actress-wife Radhika Pandit became proud parents to a baby boy last year in October. The Sandalwood couple was inundated with congratulatory wishes for welcoming their second child from all their fans and well-wishers.  

The highly awaited Darshan's Roberrt glimpse video is finally out! To mark May Day, i.e. Labour Day, the makers of the action-thriller released a video dedicating to all the off-screen warriors, who served behind the camera for the film.

After Mayabazar 2016, Puneeth Rajkumar is currently backing Pannaga Bharana’s upcoming laugh riot titled French Biryani. The Danish Sait starrer will be Power stars’ banner PRK Productions first film to directly hit the OTT platform.   The movie chronicles a 3-day

Puneeth Rajkumar starrer Yuvarathnaa is one of the most highly anticipated movies of 2020. The Sandalwood biggie helmed by Santhosh Anandram was all set to hit the silver screens in April. However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic and nationwide lockdown, the

It’s been speculated for a while now that KGF star Yash will be working with director Narthan on a yet-untitled project. Even though the official announcement about the film is yet to be made, the Mufti fame director recently spoke about

Rakshit Shetty seems to be making the best use of his time amid the COVID-19 pandemic and nationwide lockdown. The actor, writer-director is currently busy scripting for his ambitious project, Punyakoti.   Rakshit told the New Indian Express, “My focus has

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and nationwide lockdown, all film and television shoots in the country had come to a complete halt in March. However, according to the latest development, the Karnataka government has now granted permission for Kannada Television shows to

After KGF Chapter 1 emerged the most-viewed Indian movie of 2019 on Amazon Prime Video, the OTT giant is now in talks with the makers for the rights of its second installment. According to a few media reports, Amazon Prime has

Shine Shetty who became a household name after winning Bigg Boss Kannada 7, recently shared an interesting post on his social media account for his fans and followers. The actor posted a throwback photo of himself from his teenage days and

More than 1,000 people lined up on Saturday (May 9) to receive free food parcels in Geneva, underscoring the impact of the coronavirus epidemic on the working poor and undocumented immigrants even in wealthy Switzerland. Olivia Chan reports.

The Haryana Board of Secondary Education (HBSE) is all set release the results of Class 9 examinations 2020. Haryana Class 9th result 2020 is likely to release the by the end of this week. Students who have appeared for the written

The physical activity is a great way to keep the school going children physically healthy and mental wellbeing during the ongoing lockdown caused by the Novel Coronavirus (COVID 19). Keeping this in mind, the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) and

The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) has announced a pan-India "COVID Poster Challenge" contest for school students. The poster making contest is a part of "CRPF Community Collaboration Initiative'' to enhance public awareness about the Novel Coronavirus (COVID 19) pandemic. The

Several Tech giants, MNCs and companies including Google, TCS, Cognizant, Capgemini, Wipro, etc. have decided to go ahead with the process of honouring campus hires stalled due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic induced lockdown. Despite a bleak revenue picture, companies are

Efforts are underway to establish an All India Judicial Service (AIJS) on the lines of Indian Administrative Service (IAS) and Indian Police Service (IPS) for appointment of judges at the level of district courts and lower judiciary throughout the country by

The Central Government has put on hold an additional increase of 4 per cent in dearness allowance (DA) as well as dearness relief (DR) for 48 lakh of its employees and 65 lakh pensioners (7th pay commission) respectively, till July 2021

The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) has announced that the results of various exams have been postponed due to the outbreak of Novel Coronavirus (COVID 19). The Commission has postponed the results of dates of Junior Engineer (Civil, Mechanical, Electrical and Quantity

The Government of Andhra Pradesh has launched another welfare scheme for students. It has announced a new flagship program named "Jagananna Vidya Deevana," which will provide full fee reimbursement to the students. Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy has introduced the

In view of the outbreak of Coronavirus (COVID 19) and subsequent lockdown, the UGC has issued guidelines on examinations and academic calendar for the universities. The University Grant Commission (UGC) has released the new academic calendar for 2020-21. The new UGC

The continued lockdown and travel restrictions in India to contain the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has impacted diverse sectors of the economy, and Aviation industry is one among the severely hit with all commercial passenger flights being suspended since March 25

Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI) has postponed the Company Secretary (CS) June exam 2020. Institute has also released the revised exam schedule for CS June 2020. The CS June 2020 exams will begin from July 6 instead of June

The Government of India decided to extend the lockdown again for two weeks after May 3 due to the full play of Novel Coronavirus (COVID 19). To avoid academic loss and take appropriate measures for the future of students, Prime Minister

Andhra Pradesh has rolled out free online coaching for GATE exam. AP's Ministry of Education in collaboration with Andhra Pradesh State Council for Higher Education (APSCHE) has decided to offer free online classes for the Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE)

The Dakshin Kannada Pre University Principals Association (DKPUCPA) has released the 1st PUC result 2020 on May 5. The sources suggest that 1st PUC result would be available both online and offline. The 1st PUC result Karnataka would be sent through

Union Human Resource Development (HRD) Minister Dr Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank conducted a webinar today and interacted with students across the country. He announced the fresh exam dates for JEE Main and NEET 2020. Education Minister also revealed that the exam dates of pending

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) is all set to introduce the free online teacher training programme through its Centre of Excellence (CoE). The Board's teacher training programme will include structured courses for free of cost. The Board has decided

Punjab Government has decided to promote students of Class 10 board exams 2020. Candidates who have appeared for the PSEB Class 10 Matric Board exams will be promoted on the basis of their pre-board examination results. Chief Minister of Punjab, Captain

Hyundai India has announced a unique ‘EMI Assurance' program due to the Covid-19 pandemic in the country. The new initiative supports working individuals with repayment of car loans in case any employment uncertainty.