According to the Johns Hopkins University Coronavirus Resource Centre, more than 4,000 people in the US have died due to COVID-19 and nearly 190,000 have been infected by it.
The deal with Iran does not address any of the major issues thrown up by Tehran's ambitions, says Claude Smadja.
Pankaj Tripathi speaks to Rediff.com about his amazing journey from a village in Gopalganj in Bihar, which had no electricity, to Bollywood's blinding lights.
The Union health ministry officials also said India was at the second stage as there is still no 'hard evidence' to say that there has been community transmission of the fast-spreading coronavirus, remarks which may provide anxious citizens with much needed assurance and hope.
An entrepreneur must have the courage to act on great ideas and plans, says Satanik Roy.
'They are geopolitical, commercial, educational, cultural and about innovation.' 'Also, they are about a common value system.'
An aspiring medical student, a belly dancer and a social worker are among the 21 young girls vying for the fbb Femina Miss India 2015 crown.
The colour has been rendered to activities that would have astonished Swami Vivekananda, says Sunanda K Datta Ray.
Not since Croatian Goran Ivanisevic beat Australian Pat Rafter in 2001 has there been a final featuring two players adopting the serve-and-volley style once deemed mandatory.
Bayern Munich and Arsenal meet in their big-name Champions League round of 16 first leg on Wednesday, both hoping European success will help lift mid-season gloom on their domestic fronts.
'I play a suicide bomber and while doing this job if my character suddenly breaks into song and dance, it won't look good.'
He increasingly looks like a manager unable to cope with the modern tactical realities of football. His display of a fear of failure has been appalling to watch. But Mourinho getting the sack at this juncture will hardly solve the problem, says Dhruv Munjal.
A look at the top tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
The Welcome Back soundtrack keeps the fun element intact, says Aelina Kapoor.
The controversial spidercam, which has been criticised by India's limited-overs captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni, will be used during the upcoming World Twenty20 Championship but it won't disturb play, International Cricket Council's Chief Executive Dave Richardson said.
Stefan Edberg was the most sought-after man at this week's seniors tournament at the Royal Albert Hall.\n\n
Roger Federer thinks a tie-breaker at 12-12 would be the best compromise following calls for Wimbledon to step into line with the US Open and scrap long deciding sets.
Jain, who, landed the top spot at Deutsche in 2012, had to resign following criticism from investors
The crash between a Kazakhstan Airlines Ilyushin Il-76 and a Saudia Boeing 747 over Charkhi Dadri in Haryana occurred 24 years ago.' During the lockdown, journalist Bhavya Dore reported on it from her home. Her article found a proud mention in the Bloomsburg Jealousy List 2020.
'Mercifully, the Supreme Court is currently playing the role of the elderly wise to prevent wrong-doing,' says Amulya Ganguli.
Sreehari Nair reviews Ayyappanum Koshiyum.
A group of US soldiers, including a marine stationed in the Persian Gulf, their parents and six members of Congress have filed a suit to block any invasion of Iraq unless the US Congress issues an outright declaration of war.
'People have been infected. They are responsible for it internationally.' 'They only admitted in February that it is infectious. This proves our case.'
Paris Jackson, 19, is set to begin her career in modelling.
'I want people to know that it doesn't matter where you come from, if you have guts, no one can stop you.' Rinku Singh on why he made the switch from javelin to baseball and finally to WWE.
But the Democrats appeared to be unconvinced by Trump's argument of national emergency.
'While US officials understand and accept India's desire for retaliation, they still don't want to encourage steps that would likely lead to war.'
Indian steel tycoon Lakshmi N Mittal on Monday rubbished media reports here suggesting that he had bid for an iconic mountain range in Britain.
If your dreams do not scare you, they are not big enough.
Begin Again speaks to the viewer like few films have, says Paloma Sharma.
Inheritance tax only helps the lawyers: Rajan
'The challenge before the two countries is to turn the peak into a plateau and enter an irreversible phase of cooperation,' notes Ambassador T P Sreenivasan.