A spike of 55,079 cases took India's COVID-19 tally past 27 lakh on Tuesday just a day after it crossed the 26-lakh mark, while 19.77 lakh people have so far recuperated from the disease pushing the recovery rate to 73.18 per cent, according to the Union Health Ministry data.

US' former first lady Michelle Obama ripped through Donald Trump at the opening of the Democratic National Convention, saying he is the "wrong president for our country" who is "clearly in over his head".

 An Indian-origin physician is among 19 winners of the UK's Royal Academy of Engineering President's Special Awards for Pandemic Service for exceptional engineering achievements in tackling COVID-19 throughout the UK.

 Patients, including those who are COVID-19 positive and on oxygen support at the Kempegowda Institute of Medical Sciences, were shifted to various hospitals in Bengaluru on Monday night as the medical facility was short of oxygen supply, official sources said.

US President Donald Trump has elevated America's ties with India and solidified the growing partnership between the two countries in ways not seen in any previous administrations, the White House has said.

Protests in Assam over CAA, draft EIA

Lawsuit against Trump, postal chief seeks proper funding

Karnataka: 6,317 COVID-19 cases reported; Death toll breaches 4,000 mark