Covid-19 cases among US children are climbing at an alarming rate, with nearly 94,000 diagnosed with the virus last week and trends showing a "continuing substantial increase". ....

India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday proposed five basic principles for a holistic approach to maritime security that holds the "key to the planet's future" and the UN Security Council, in a show of support, adopted India's Presidential Statement reflecting them. ....

An eight-year-old Hindu boy is being held in protective police custody in Pakistan after becoming the youngest person ever to be charged with blasphemy in the country, a media report said on Monday. ....

A team of researchers has designed a small tabletop device that can detect SARS-CoV-2 from a saliva sample in about an hour. ....

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has ruled out introducing new laws that would allow employers to mandate Covid-19 vaccines. ....

India on Friday demanded that those supporting terrorists should be held accountable and there should be an assurance that neighbours are not threatened by terrorism as Afghanistan transitions with US withdrawing its troops. ....

Afghanistan as the "heart of Asia" that connects the South and Central Asian regions is undergoing a humanitarian crisis that can have severe ramifications in international politics. ....

The divorce between Microsoft co-founder and billionaire Bill Gates and Melinda French is now official, news agency Reuters reported citing a court document. ....

As the more contagious Delta variant of the novel coronavirus is spreading across the US, Anthony Fauci, White House chief medical advisor, has warned that "things are going to get worse." ....

India will keep the spotlight on terrorism during its presidency of the Security Council and make a renewed push for international efforts to combat the scourge in all its manifestations, according to India's Permanent Representative T.S. Tirumurti said. ....