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India has opened the famous Taj Mahal to tourists with COVID-19 safety guidelines. The country's authority announced this on September 21, 2020. India has started opening public spaces under the fourth round of easing the restrictions…

Indian health ministry has reported a massive increase in coronavirus cases, as it registered nearly 98,000 new infections. The ministry reported 97,570 cases, the largest single day jump, and 1,201 deaths on September 12, 2020, thus…

The United States has reiterated its support for India’s fight against terrorism during a dialogue to strengthen counterterrorism cooperation. In the virtual meeting held late Thursday, both countries denounced the use of terrorist proxies…

A team of surgeons at a private hospital in New Delhi has removed the world’s largest ovarian tumor from a 52-year-old woman’s body. The tumor which was removed during a three and a half hour surgery weighed 54 kilograms (119 pounds) , a…

India's health minister has launched an interactive game called 'the Corona Fighters' which encourages adherence to important COVID-19 appropriate behaviors While disclosing this during the launching on Friday August 21, 2020, the health…

India Prime Minister, Narendra Modi has said that the country would produce COVID-19 vaccines in mass when the country’s scientists announce the right time to do so. Speaking at the India’s independent Day on Saturday August 15, 2020, at…

Not less than three people have died in southern India's Bengaluru city following the clash between protesters and police. The clash on Tuesday August 12, 2020, was as a result of the demonstration over the provocative social media post…

South Korean government has donated $10 million (11.9 billion won) to North Korea via a World Food Programme (WFP) aid project, under which it will provide essential food and nutrition for hundreds of thousands of young children and women.…

China on Tuesday vowed to retaliate "in the same vein" if the United States persist with its “hostile action” against Chinese journalists who are at the verge of being forced out of US if their visas are not extended. This was stated by…

A young Muslim man has been brutally attacked by a group of men near Delhi on suspicions of transporting beef. Police said that the incident took place on Friday morning in Haryana's Gurgaon district and one of the accused had been…

The first set of a 60-member team from Beijing that would carry out a full-scale COVID-19 testing in Hong Kong have arrived the city on Sunday. Seven health officials from China arrived Hong Kong on Sunday July 2, 2020, to commence…

Indian police have arrested many illegal liquor suppliers in rural hamlets following spike in the alcohol-related deaths in the northwestern state of Punjab. Police officials said on Sunday August 2, 2020 that they had launched manhunt on…

Not less than 86 people reportedly dead on Saturday, after consuming toxic alcohol in the northern Punjab state. In a statement issued by the Punjab government, the alcohol poisoning claimed 86 lives in Tarn Taran, Gurdaspur and Amritsar…

Carrie Lam, Hong Kong leader, has postponed Hong Kong election into legislature scheduled for 6th September by a year citing surge in coronavirus infections as the reason. The decision came following disqualification of 12 pro-democracy…

China has accused the United States of inciting new Cold War as some U.S. politicians take China as a scapegoat to boost their chance of getting elected in the U.S forthcoming November election. Liu Xiaoming, China’s ambassador to London…

China has warned that the recent move by India to ban China’s business interest in India’s market would only leave the two nations wobble in loss. Following a Himalayan border clash last month, India has been making a move to sideline…

Activist Joshua Wong and 11 other opposition figures have been barred from running in Hong Kong's upcoming legislative elections.While disclosing this in a statement on Thursday July 30, 2020, the government of Hong Kong, said electoral…

South Korea has disclosed plan to strengthen its response to future public health crisis. While disclosing this on Friday July 24, 2020, health officials stated that 4,000 medical students will be trained over the next 10 years to "swell…

China's aviation authority has announced that only passengers who provide negative COVID-19 test results will be allowed to board China-bound flights. This was disclosed on on Tuesday July 21, 2020, as the government intensify efforts to…

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Monday 20th July 2020 sacked a group of project managers in charge of a hospital building, a high-profile project, for seeking assistance from people and mounting pressure on them. The project managers…

Islamic Cooperation Youth Forum, Ministry of Youth and Sports of the People`s Republic of Bangladesh and Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People`s Republic of Bangladesh have organized “Resilient Youth Leadership Summit” as part of the…

Not less than 4 million people in India’s northeastern state of Assam and neighbouring Nepal have been displaced by heavy flooding from monsoon rains, with at least 189 deaths. While disclosing this on Sunday July 19, 2020, government…

A Chinese city, Urumqi, the capital of Xinjiang, has launched an emergency response plan following the reported 16 new coronavirus cases in the city. While disclosing this on Saturday July 18, 2020, an official said that the city had…

North Korea has condemned Britain’s recently imposed sanctions on two North Korean organizations for their involvement in forced labor, torture and murder in North Korean prison camps. The sanctions imposed on the organizations, Ministry…

Thai government officials on Friday 10 July 2020 disclosed that Thailand is planning to set up centers for economy revitalization in the country to aid small businesses cope well with the pandemic-hit economy. Deputy Secretary-General of…

The mayor of the South Korean capital, Seoul, has been found dead hours after he was reported missing. The police confirmed the death of Mayor Park Won-soon on Thursday, 9 July, 2020. According to a police official with knowledge of the…

Park Won-soon, mayor of South Korea's capital, Seoul, has been reported missing. While declaring a massive search operation on Thursday July 9, 2020, the police stated that the mayor was declared missing after leaving a verbal message that…

Not less than 20 deaths have been recorded after a heavy flood rocked Kyushu island of Japan on Saturday July 4, 2020. After the Saturday deadly deluge in the Kumamoto prefecture, the worst natural disaster after the Typhoon Hagibis that…

Chinese authorities on Monday 6 July, 2020, detained a law professor who published essays criticizing President Xi Jinping over the coronavirus pandemic and his efforts to consolidate power. Professor of law Xu Zhangrun is a rare outspoken…

Chief Minister, Capt. Amarinder Singh has said that all university and college examinations in Punjab have been cancelled following the outbreak of Covid-19 pandemic in the country. While disclosing this on Sunday July 5, 2020, Singh…