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Trump says US to have Covid-19 vaccine by end of year, promises 'incredible' future

US President Donald Trump now believes as many as 100,000 Americans could die in the coronavirus pandemic, after the death toll passed his earlier estimates, but said he was confident a vaccine would be developed by the year's end.

May 4, 2020

WATCH | Spy hummingbird captures breathtaking video of monarch butterfly swarm

Billions of monarch butterflies come down to the mountains of Mexico to escape North's winter causing the breathtaking spectacle.

May 4, 2020

Once Upon a Virus: China mocks US over coronavirus response in Lego-like animation

Washington and Beijing are locked in a war of words over the origins of the disease, which emerged in the Chinese city of Wuhan and has grown into a global pandemic.

May 3, 2020

Handwara encounter: 'It was part of his duty,' Retd. Brigadier Sood, father of late Major Anuj

Indian Army's decorated officer Colonel Ashutosh Sharma, Major Anuj Sood, Naik Rajesh Kumar and Lance Naik Dinesh from the 21 Rashtriya Rifles. Police officer Shakeel Ahmad Qazi also made the supreme sacrifice in the operation.

May 3, 2020

Beating the lockdown blues: Lithuanian International Airport turns into drive-in cinema amid Covid-19 crisis

The Lithuania International Airport saw 150 cars coming in to watch the first movie that was played as a part of an ongoing film project at the airport.

May 3, 2020

Anantnag: Pregnant woman dies due to medical negligence; doctor, nurse suspended

A pregnant woman in Anantnag died due to medical negligence and her family stated that the doctors asked them to show it as a Covid-19 case.

May 3, 2020

With fighter jets and army bands, India's military thank health workers

In the southern city of Bengaluru, a helicopter showered flowers over Victoria Hospital, as doctors and other medical workers in hospital gowns and masks cheered on, local television showed.

May 3, 2020

Karnataka govt announces three-day free travel on state buses for migrant workers

Karnataka government announces free travel on state buses for the next three days for migrant workers willing to reach their hometown within the state.

May 3, 2020

KPCC president DK Shivakumar gives Rs 1 crore to KSRTC for ensuring free transport to migrants

KPCC president DK Shivakumar has given Rs 1 crore cheque to KSRTC for ensuring 'Free Transport' to our working class and labour people.

May 3, 2020

CRPF HQ staff and officers to work from home after Covid-19 scare

Nobody will be allowed to enter the CRPF building in Delhi's Lodhi Road area till Tuesday, officials confirmed.

May 3, 2020

'Assalamualaikum', answered Handwara terrorist when team called Col Sharma's mobile

The team led by Col Sharma entered the house and freed the civilians. However, when they were in an open compound, the terrorists resorted to heavy firing and Col Sharma, along with four other team members, were killed.

May 3, 2020

With 2,644 new cases, India's Covid tally stands at 39,980

Of the total cases, 28046 are active, 10632 people have recovered, and 1301 people have succumbed to the disease.

May 3, 2020

Sacrifices of brave martyrs will never be forgotten: PM Modi on killing of 5 security personnel in Kashmir

PM Narendra Modi offered his tributes to the soldiers and security personnel who fell in action in the Handwara encounter.

May 3, 2020

Coronavirus scare breeding distrust and prejudice as those already recovered still facing stigma in J&K

The fear of contracting coronavirus is pushing people to discriminate against those who were quarantined or treated for the virus but now have recuperated.

May 3, 2020

North and South Korea exchanged gunfire along border after Kim Jong-un reappears

The Joint Chiefs of Staff in Seoul issued a statement saying that North Korean troops fired several bullets at a South Korean guard post inside the border zone at 7:41 am today.

May 3, 2020