Amnesty International says New Delhi denying bail to rights defenders, activists imprisoned for speaking against govt

Appointments mark the latest attempt by pope to keep promises to improve gender balance made years ago

Vertical transmission of coronavirus from maternal blood to embryo possible, study suggests

Gold prices retreat from record high after profit-taking, dollar’s strengthening

Total case count now close to 307,000 as over 2,500 more people test positive for Covid-19

Former Foreign Secretary Aizaz Chaudhry says US tilt has emboldened Indian leadership to pursue hegemonic ambitions

Study says virus' resilience depends on water temperature, most household disinfectants effective against Sars-CoV-2

Some 800 million children had lead levels of 5 micrograms per decilitre or higher in their bloodstream

Business activities also resume amid rising number of coronavirus cases in country

More than 150 vaccine candidates are in various stages of development, with 23 prospects in human trials