The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has claimed over 1,300 lives in China and the rise of fake news could be making disease outbreaks worse, say researchers, adding that efforts to stop people sharing false news, misinformation and harmful advice on social media could save lives. ....

The epicentre of the outbreak, Hubei province in China is now changing the way it counts coronavirus infected persons which led to total cases jumping by almost 15,000 on Thursday. ....

More than 15,000 new cases of coronavirus have been reported in China in the last 24 hours and the death toll has risen to 1,367 with the death of 254 people. ....

US First Lady Melania Trump, who is visiting India with her husband President Donald Trump later this month, has expressed her excitement about the forthcoming trip. ....

More than 100 countries across the world including India, Pakistan, Bangladesh bought Swiss encryption equipment without suspecting that foreign spies, including CIA agents, would have access to their secrets, The Washington Post reported. ....

Researchers have found that the deadly coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cannot be passed from mother to child late in pregnancy, a study has revealed. ....

Senior UK Ministers were bracing themselves for Prime Minister Boris Johnson's first major cabinet reshuffle since the ruling Conservatives' December 2019 general election victory, it was reported. ....

Japan on Thursdayday confirmed that the number of people who tested positive for the deadly coronavirus on board a quarantined cruise ship off the coast of Yokohama has increased to 218, after the emergence of over 44 fresh cases. ....

Whether it is 'Sholay', 'Singham', 'Baaghi' or 'John Wick', when it comes to cinema we enjoy seeing bad guys get their punishment more than seeing them be forgiven, because people find these narratives more meaningful and thought-provoking, says a new study. ....

The organiser of the world's biggest phone show 'Mobile World Congress' 2020 on Thursday cancelled the annual event in Barcelona in the wake of the Novel Coronavirus fears which saw several top exhibitors and tech companies pulling out of the event. ....