Beijing: The incubation period of COVID-19, which is the time after which those infected with the novel coronavirus start showing the first symptoms, could be as much as eight days -- longer than previous estimates of four to five days says a new study which involved the largest amount of patient samples to date in such an analysis.
The Indian Ocean island of Mauritius declared a state of environmental emergency late Friday after a Japanese-owned ship that ran aground offshore days ago began spilling tons of fuel.
Death toll in Mundathikode fireworks explosion rises to 16
Air India flight from Mumbai makes 'priority' landing in Bhopal after snag; return leg cancelled
Two children drown in farm pond in Karnataka
Karnataka Speaker Khader finishes fourth in Dirt Prix event
Pranavananda Swamiji urges Cong to make Shivakumar Karnataka CM
Shivakumar visits ailing Minister Sudhakar at KIMS hospital
Mohsin's fifer helps LSG restrict KKR to 155/7 despite Rinku's 83
Body of Bihar Police personnel found hanging in barracks in Patna
Mumbai-Pune Expressway ‘missing link’ to open on May 1; will improve travel safety: Shinde
Two killed, one injured in bike-SUV collision in UP's Banda
Bengal's TMC govt not run from state secretariat, but by party-sheltered criminals: Modi
Tigress found dead in Chandrapur after attacking forest guard
Moscow: Russia boasts that it's about to become the first country to approve a COVID-19 vaccine, with mass vaccinations planned as early as October using shots that are yet to complete clinical trials -- and scientists worldwide are sounding the alarm that the headlong rush could backfire.
Beirut: Lebanon's state-run news agency says 16 employees at Beirut's port have been detained over this week's explosion that killed more than 100 people and wounded thousands.
Washington: The US has lifted the highest level of its global health travel advisory for Americans due to the coronavirus pandemic and restored the previous country-specific system without changing the status of over 50 countries, including that of India and China.
US ambassador says Iran is world No. 1 sponsor of terrorism
Washington: US President Donald Trump has signed executive orders banning popular Chinese apps like TikTok and WeChat, terming them a threat to the national security and to the country's economy
US deaths predicted at nearly 3 Lakhs by December 1
Colombo: When Mahinda Rajapaksa was vanquished in Sri Lanka's presidential elections in 2015, many thought the shrewd leader, known for his brutal military campaign against the Tamil Tigers, was a spent force.
Turkey's comments on Jammu and Kashmir incorrect, biased: Ministry of External Affairs
