KATHMANDU, Nov 19: Indian actor Salman Khan has gone into home isolation after his driver and two personal staff members tested positive for COVID-19, media reports said.

Modi calls Biden to advance strategic ties

Published On: November 18, 2020 03:25 PM NPT By: Reuters

NEW DELHI, Nov 18: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has spoken to U.S. President-elect Joe Biden by telephone to congratulate him on his election victory, which he said showed the strength of U.S. democracy, and he vowed to deepen strategic ties.

India's tally of coronavirus infections exceeds 8.9 million

Published On: November 18, 2020 02:00 PM NPT By: Reuters

MUMBAI, Nov 18: India recorded 38,617 new coronavirus infections, taking its tally to 8.9 million, health ministry data showed on Wednesday.

Coronavirus cases in India drop to lowest since mid-July

Published On: November 17, 2020 05:30 PM NPT By: Reuters

MUMBAI, Nov 17: Daily coronavirus infections in India fell to their lowest since mid-July, with 29,163 new cases reported for the last 24 hours, taking the total to 8.87 million, the health ministry said on Tuesday.

NEW DELHI, Nov 17: India is considering a plan to allow up to 26% foreign direct investment from countries with which it shares a land border, including China, without government scrutiny for some sectors, the Economic Times reported on Tuesday, citing government officials.

Moderna says its vaccine is 94.5% effective in preventing COVID-19

Published On: November 17, 2020 08:30 AM NPT By: Reuters

MASSACHUSETTS, Nov 17: Moderna Inc’s experimental vaccine was 94.5% effective in preventing COVID-19 based on interim data from a late-stage trial, the company said on Monday, becoming the second U.S. drugmaker to report results that far exceed expectations.

Asia at a crossroads in fight against coronavirus as cases surge

Published On: November 16, 2020 02:57 PM NPT By: Reuters

SYDNEY, Nov 16: Countries across the Asia-Pacific region reported record new coronavirus numbers and fresh outbreaks on Monday, with Japan facing mounting pressure to reimpose a state of emergency and South Korea warning it was at a “critical crossroads”.

WASHINGTON/WILMINGTON, Del., Nov 16: President Donald Trump on Sunday briefly acknowledged losing the U.S. election in a morning Twitter post but then backtracked, saying he concedes “nothing” and vowing to keep up a court fight that election-law experts say is unlikely to succeed.

Trump supporters morning protests turn into violent clashes

Published On: November 15, 2020 05:16 PM NPT By: Associated Press

WASHINGTON, Nov 15: Several thousand supporters of President Donald Trump in Washington protested election results and then hailed Trump’s passing motorcade before nighttime clashes with counterdemonstrators sparked fistfights, at least one stabbing and at least 20 arrests.

Northern India chokes on toxic smog day after Diwali festival

Published On: November 15, 2020 05:10 PM NPT By: Reuters

CHENNAI/NEW DELHI, Nov 15: Hundreds of millions of people in north India woke up on Sunday to toxic air following Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, after many revellers defied bans on using firecrackers to celebrate.