Cyclone "Nisarga", which is headed towards the Maharashtra and Gujarat coasts, is likely to intensify into a "severe cyclonic storm" in the next 12 hours, and is expected to make landfall close to coronavirus-hit Mumbai tomorrow. This will be the second cyclone to strike India in two...

The southwest monsoon has made an onset over Kerala, marking the commencement of the four-month long rainfall season, the India Meteorological Department said on Monday. "The southwest monsoon has made an onset over Kerala," IMD director general Mrutyunjay Mohapatra said. The four-month...

A number of activities, including religious places and shopping malls, will be allowed to open in the country in a phased manner, except in designated containment zones, as the government came out with a month-long plan to ease lockdown measures beginning June 1. The lockdown, fourth...

President Donald Trump said Friday he is breaking off US ties with the World Health Organization, which he says failed to do enough to combat the initial spread of the novel coronavirus. "Because they have failed to make the requested and greatly needed reforms, we will be today terminating...

China has rejected US President Donald Trump's offer to mediate between India and China as tensions over border disputes continue to rise. "China and India are capable of properly resolving the issues through dialogue and consultation," the Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman said, news...