The death toll due to the novel coronavirus rose to 273 and the number of cases to 8,356 in the country on Sunday, according to the Union Health Ministry.

The US death toll from the coronavirus eclipsed Italy's for the highest in the world Saturday at about 20,000, as Chicago and other cities across the Midwest braced for a potential surge in victims and moved to snuff out smoldering hot spots of contagion before they erupt.

Bangladesh has executed a former military captain for his involvement in the 1975 coup in which the country's founder Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman was assassinated, nearly four-and-a-half decades after the massacre.

In a groundbreaking report, a BBC Hindi News report has claimed that the 159 people who had returned to Chhattisgarh after visiting Tableeghi congregation at Nizamuddin Markaz in Delhi, 108 people are reportedly non-Muslims.

Kalaburagi: Afzalpur Police on Saturday booked two people for allegedly posting provocative and fake content message on social media against Muslims here.

Nashik: A police sub inspector allegedly committed suicide using his service revolver on Saturday in Malegaon in Nashik, an official said.

Bengaluru: Eight new positive cases of coronavirus have been confirmed in Karnataka, taking the total number of affected in the state to 215.

Mumbai: The Mumbai Police on Saturday issued prohibitory orders till Tuesday night restricting movement as well as assembly of five or more persons for the coronavirus outbreak, officials said.