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Health2 days ago

Medicine as well as rigour needed, avoid rumours: PM Modi

'Covishield' and 'Covaxin' vaccines will be administered to an estimated three lakh healthcare workers across the country with the first dose on Saturday as India makes...
Cities6 days ago

Covid-19 vaccination drive to kick off in Gurugram on Jan 16

Gurugram will launch its Covid-19 vaccination drive on January 16 at six vaccination centres, health officials said on Tuesday. The officials said that the Prime Minister...
Cities1 week ago

26 teachers test Covid positive in Odisha district

The schools in the state reopened for standards X and XII on Friday, after remaining closed for the past nine months due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Health2 weeks ago

COVID-19: India records lowest daily cases in over six months

According to the ICMR, 17,65,31,997 samples have been tested up to January 4 with 8,96,236 samples being tested on Monday.
Entertainment2 weeks ago

Rakul Preet resumes shoot of ‘MayDay’, says she’s happiest at work

She also wrote: “HappiestAtWork” and “#MayDay” along with muscle emojis.
Disaster2 weeks ago

Covid cases top 100,000 in Algeria

He indicated that seven new fatalities were also reported, bringing the death toll to 2,769, and 216 patients were recovered, bringing the total recoveries to 67,611...
World2 weeks ago

UK records another 53,285 coronavirus cases, 613 deaths

According to figures from the British Office of National Statistics, the new virus strain could make up 63 per cent of cases in England and 77...
Health3 weeks ago

Vaccinated US nurse contracts COVID-19, expert says Pfizer shot needed more time to work – ABC

“We know from the vaccine clinical trials that it’s going to take about 10 to 14 days for you to start to develop protection from the...
World4 weeks ago

Thailand tightens restrictions amid Covid-19 spike

Thailand on Thursday announced its decision to tighten restrictions to contain the spread of Covid-19, with new cases detected in more than one-third of the country’s...
Business4 weeks ago

GST compensation shortfall: 8th tranche of Rs 6K Cr released to states

Ministry of Finance has released the 8th weekly instalment of Rs 6,000 crore to the states to meet the GST compensation shortfall. Out of this, an...
Health1 month ago

New study strongly suggests Covid-19 enters brain

Researchers have now claimed that more and more evidence is coming out that people with Covid-19 are suffering from cognitive effects, such as brain fog and...
Cities1 month ago

10th, 12th classes to resume in MP from Dec 18

Regular classes are not being held in schools across Madhya Pradesh owing to coronavirus infection but in view of the upcoming Board exams for students of...
World2 months ago

Toronto ordered into Covid-19 lockdown starting Monday

The lockdown will last a minimum of 28 days and the province said it will fine people $750 for violating public health rules.
Health2 months ago

What makes a good vaccine? Serum Institute of India CEO Adar Poonawalla explains

Both Pfizer and Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccines, which are waiting for the approval of the regulatory body, are based on mRNA technology.
Health2 months ago

Russian vaccine arrives in India for human clinical trial

Requests for more than 1.2 billion doses of Sputnik V vaccine came from over 50 countries. The vaccine supplies for the global market will be produced...
Health2 months ago

Ukrainian president in hospital with Covid-19

Kiev, Nov 13: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and the head of the President’s Office Andriy Yermak, who on Monday were diagnosed with the coronavirus, are currently...
Cities2 months ago

COVID-19: Delhi’s daily cases touch new high of 8,593; 85 more die

The sudden spike in COVID-19 cases comes amid the festive season and rising pollution level. While Durga Puja celebrations ended on October 25, Diwali and Chhath...
India2 months ago

Kerala Guv hospitalised two days after testing positve for COVID-19

A medical bulletin from the hospital said he was admitted today for ''close monitoring.''
Disaster2 months ago

Iran sees highest daily death toll from COVID-19

Iran announced its first cases of COVID-19 on February 19.
India2 months ago

Rising air pollution may worsen Covid-19 situation: Health ministry tells parliamentary panel

The Union health ministry has expressed concerns over the health risk posed by rising air pollution and Covid-19. The ministry gave a presentation to a parliamentary...
World3 months ago

18 affiliated with US military in S.Korea test Covid-19 positive

Eighteen individuals affiliated with the American military in South Korea have tested positive for the novel coronavirus upon their arrival in the Asian country, the US...
Health3 months ago

Ramdas Athawale, Sunil Tatkare test COVID positive, go into isolation

Union Minister of State for Social Justice Ramdas Athawale and Nationalist Congress Party MP from Raigad Sunil Tatkare have tested positive for COVID-19, on Tuesday
India3 months ago

Now, Maha Dy CM Ajit Pawar tests corona positive

Maharashtra’s deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar on Monday tested positive for the coronavirus disease (Covid-19). Pawar has been admitted to a hospital in Mumbai, ANI quoted...
Blog3 months ago

31% adolescents battled extreme anxiety in past few months due to COVID-19, says survey

About 31% surveyed adolescents battled extreme anxiety in the past few months worrying about the impact of coronavirus pandemic on their family’s financial status, according to...
India3 months ago

Lockdown may have ended but virus still there, be vigilant: PM Modi

In an address to the nation, the PM said he recently saw many pictures and videos where it is clearly seen that people are not taking...
India3 months ago

PM Modi urges nation to observe Covid appropriate behaviour during the festive season.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday urged the nation to take all precautions to curb the spread of the Covid-19 virus as the “lockdown may have...
Disaster3 months ago

India is ‘very inspiring’; its research, manufacturing critical to fighting Covid-19: Bill Gates

He also said although the RT-PCR test has high specificity, a lot of challenge is about the logistics.
Cities3 months ago

Delhi Police ups security, raises Covid awareness in festive season

Delhi Police has ensured that during this festive season, maximum security is maintained both from anti-social elements and the spread of the Covid-19 infection.
Health3 months ago

India may get COVID-19 vaccine by March 2021: Serum Institute of India

Currently, scientists, health researchers and drugmakers all over the world are racing to produce a safe and effective vaccine against coronavirus.
Disaster3 months ago

Iran records highest daily deaths from COVID-19 as Iraq’s death toll surpasses 10,000

CAIRO, Oct. 14 : Iran recorded on Wednesday 279 deaths related to COVID-19 during the past 24 hours, the highest daily fatalities in the country, raising...
Blog3 months ago

Swansong for world renowned Mumbai’s Dabbawalas soon?

For starters, in the past few years, the NMTBSCT and MTBSA joined hands with around 125 community kitchens and transported their tiffins to people in every...
Health3 months ago

HM Amit Shah shares PM Modi’s 3 ‘mantras’ for Covid caution

Wear a mask, wash hands, follow social distancing, practice 'Do Gaj Ki Doori'. Together, we will succeed and together, we will win against COVID-19,"
Health3 months ago

Liquid gel in Covid patients’ lungs may open way for new treatment

The study, published in the Journal of Biological Chemistry, has shown that the jelly consists of the substance hyaluronan.
World3 months ago

Back at White House, Trump removes mask and salutes

United States President Donald Trump leaves hospital, exhorts nation don't fear virus
Disaster4 months ago

India Crosses 65 Lakh COVID-19 Cases, 75,829 New Cases In A Day

The country now has 65,49,373 total cases of coronavirus, including 9,37,625 active cases and 55,09,766 recoveries.
Health4 months ago

Pain Relief Caused By Covid-19 May Help Explain Virus Spread: Study

New York: Researchers, including one of Indian-origin, have found that SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes Covid-19, can relieve pain, adding that the finding may explain why...
India4 months ago

UP Dy CM Keshav Prasad Maurya tests positive for coronavirus infection

Lucknow Oct 2 : Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya has tested positive for COVID-19. After testing positive for the infection, the minister on...
Blog4 months ago

Did Hathras tragedy bring protests back on streets away from online activism and webinars?

Back in Hathras in Uttar Pradesh, the media felt offended when their entry into the victim's village was barricaded and journalists were stopped at a distance.
India4 months ago

‘Can’t burden workers’: SC grants overtime wages amid Covid-19

New Delhi, Oct 1 : The Supreme Court on Thursday said the burden of economic slowdown cannot be put only on the workers, who are the...
Health4 months ago

Covid-19: Vaccine will not return life to normal in spring

More than 200 vaccines to protect against the virus are being developed by scientists around the world in a process that is taking place at unprecedented...
Health4 months ago

Congress Leader Ahmed Patel tests Covid positive

The country's Covid-19 tally has crossed the 63-lakh mark on Thursday with a spike of 86,821 new cases and 1,181 deaths reported in the last 24...
Health4 months ago

US hails India partnership as crucial for global recovery from Covid-19

New York, Oct 1 : The US on Wednesday hailed its partnership with India on protective equipment and medical supplies during the “desperate” early days of...
India4 months ago

Bengal minister tests Covid-19 positive

West Bengal Minister Manturam Pakhira has tested positive for COVID-19, a health department official said on Wednesday. The Sundarbans Affairs Minister was first taken to Kakdwip...
Disaster4 months ago

15 MLAs test Covid positive in Odisha

BJD president and Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik said the party will form a committee of MLAs, MPs and leading farmers' leaders to study the provisions of...
India4 months ago

SC allows CLAT aspirant suspected of Covid to appear for exam

The Supreme Court permitted an applicant, who is suspected of being Covid-19 positive, to appear in the CLAT 2020 entrance exam scheduled on Monday. A bench...
Health4 months ago

Treating the heart with scientific breakthroughs, lifestyle changes

New Delhi, Sep 27 : From the time the first Coronavirus case was recorded in China, to India’s numbers crossing four million, COVID-19 has millions of...
India4 months ago

Maha to create ‘Health Map’ with Covid campaign: Thackeray

Two days after the Centre took note of Maharashtra’s unique “My Family, My Responsibility” Covid-19 initiative, Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Friday announced that the campaign...
World4 months ago

Researchers identify highly effective antibodies against Covid-19

Scientists have identified highly effective antibodies against the novel coronavirus, which they say can lead to the development of a passive vaccination for COVID-19. Unlike in...
Entertainment4 months ago

Famed singer SP Balasubrahmanyam succumbs to Covid-19

Famed playback singer and Padma awardee S.P. Balasubrahmanyam, or popularly SPB or Balu in the movie world and who has recorded over 40,000 songs in 16...
World4 months ago

Health experts warns of Covid-19 resurgence in Japan

A group of health experts have warned that although Japan has witnessed a down trajectory in the number of new Covid-19 cases, the country could still...
Disaster4 months ago

Experts say second wave of Covid-19 at peak in Delhi, says CM Kejriwal

New Delhi: The second wave of coronavirus disease (Covid-19) is at its peak in Delhi right now, chief minister Arvind Kejriwal said on Thursday. He also...
Cities4 months ago

Sisodia’s Condition Stable, To Undergo Second Covid-19 Test Soon

Manish Sisodia was admitted to the LNJP Hospital on Wednesday.
Entertainment4 months ago

Singer S P Balasubrahmanyam, admitted for COVID, is extremely critical, says hospital

'SP Balasubrahmanyam, popularly known as SPB admitted on August 5, remains on ECMO (extracorporeal membrane oxygenation) and other life support measures, MGM Healthcare said
Blog4 months ago

Obituary – MoS Railway Angadi will be remembered for warm gesture, smile

New Delhi, Sep 23 : Minister of State for Railways Suresh Angadi, who passed away on Wednesday evening at a hospital here where he was being...
Blog4 months ago

Herd immunity an impractical strategy, study finds

They found that using the suppression strategy, far fewer fatalities were predicted: 62,000 among individuals aged 60-plus and 43,000 among individuals under 60.
Disaster4 months ago

Israel reports 2,445 new Covid-19 cases; 193,374 in total

Jerusalem, Sep 23 : Israel’s Ministry of Health reported 2,445 new Covid-19 cases on Tuesday, bringing the total confirmed cases to 193,374. The total count of...
Health4 months ago

UN must hold China accountable for unleashing Covid-19 plague onto world: Trump

Addressing the UN’s first virtual meeting of world leaders, Trump accused the Chinese government and the World Health Organization (WHO) of making a false declaration that...
Disaster4 months ago

Punjab CM Amarinder Singh orders strict enforcement of Covid-19 protocols

Nobody knows how long the crisis will continue or what the disease's side effects really are, pointed out the Chief Minister, directing the departments concerned to...
Entertainment4 months ago

Marathi actress Ashalata no more

Mumbai, Sep 22 (IANS): Veteran actress Ashalata Wabgaonkar, who was reportedly suffering from Covid-19, died in the early hours of Tuesday after a four-day battle with her...
Tech4 months ago

Travel bug hits people, digital skills to boost recovery: Google

After living months in isolation during the pandemic, the travel bug has hit millions of people and according to Google, 45 per cent of the top...
World4 months ago

Global Covid-19 cases top 31mn mark: Johns Hopkins

The overall number of global coronavirus cases on Monday surpassed the 31 million mark, while the deaths have increased to more than 960,000, according to the...
Health4 months ago

Over 60K sign up for Russian Covid vax, 700 injected

More than 60,000 people have applied to volunteer for the coronavirus vaccine trials in Moscow and over 700 people have been injected with the coronavirus vaccine,...
Blog4 months ago

Coronavirus Outbreak: 3 MPs, 6 MLAs, ex-Prez among COVID’s VVIP victims

The biggest name in COVID casualty in India has been former President Pranab Mukherjee. He underwent a brain surgery at Army's R&R Hospital here, but it...
World4 months ago

4 new Covid-19 cases reported in NZ

Wellington, Sep 20 (IANS) New Zealand reported four new coronavirus cases on Sunday, taking the nationwide tally to 1,464, the Ministry of Health said in a statement. Of...
Lifestyle4 months ago

Rising stress in US linked to pandemic-related losses, news

Rising acute stress and depressive symptoms across the US are linked to experiencing multiple stressors triggered by the Covid-19 pandemic, such as unemployment and extensive exposure...
Politics4 months ago

Refrain from farm protest amid corona: Punjab govt

Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Saturday ordered an inquiry into a letter issued by a BDPO regarding the protests by farmers allegedly organised by the...
Cities4 months ago

Coronavirus: Karnataka’s Covid tally crosses 5 lakh

Bengaluru, Sep 19 : With 8,626 fresh cases across the state on Friday, Karnataka’s Covid-19 tally crossed the 5 lakh mark, while 10,949 people were discharged...
Health4 months ago

Health Outreach Services during Covid-19

New Delhi: The Government has been regularly reviewing the situation in consultation with States/UTs. In order to improve the nutritional status of Women and Children, Ministry...
Blog4 months ago

Understand the risks of sex and intimate contact in the time of COVID-19

With mandatory mask wearing and physical distancing of at least six feet becoming the norm around the nation, the question remains—is sex safe? In short—it can...
Cities4 months ago

Many test Corona positive in MP village through fake samples

Indore, Sep 17 : Worst fears about systemic failure on the coronavirus testing came true on Monday in Tana village in Madhya Pradesh’s Dhar district when...
Politics4 months ago

Karnataka Congress to take on BJP with 12,000 questions

The Congress is also planning to expose the ruling party's decision to auction "B-Kharab" (waste land) land within the 18 km periphery of Bengaluru, four times...
India4 months ago

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari tests positive for COVID19

After feeling weakness on Tuesday, Gadkari consulted his doctor regarding his health. During medical check up, he tested positive for Covid-19.
India4 months ago

Digvijay Singh raises scarcity of oxygen for Covid patients in Rajya Sabha

Digvijay Singh said, "The government is changing the Essential Commodity Act and the oxygen cylinder should also be brought under it."
Health4 months ago

20% increase in people with heart complications amid Covid: Report

The patient had been suffering from heart-related ailments for the past six months and was delaying his treatment owing to the fear of Covid.
Blog4 months ago

Chinese whistleblower again claims coronavirus was made in lab

Chinese whistleblower virologist Li-Meng Yan who was forced to flee the country after raising questions about the origin of the novel coronavirus, has once again said...
India4 months ago

Use Of Mobile For Bytes Of MPs In Parliament Premises Banned

The Rajya Sabha will sit from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Monday and from September 15, it will function from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Blog4 months ago

Supply-side bottlenecks: August retail inflation expected to remain high on Covid impact

India’s consumer food price index during the month under review rose to 9.62 per cent from 8.72 per cent reported for June 2020.
Disaster4 months ago

With over 94K fresh cases, COVID-19 tally crosses 4.7mn-mark

With a massive spike of 94,372 cases including 1,112 fresh deaths, India on Sunday crossed the 4.7 million-mark on the Covid-19 tally with a total of...
Health4 months ago

Punjab to provide oximeters for Rs 514 to all residents

Chandigarh, Sep 11 : Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Friday announced oximeters to be made available to all citizens at an affordable cost of Rs...
Blog4 months ago

Nobel Laureates appeal for $1 trillion to ‘protect’ children

Closing the summit late on Thursday evening, Satyarthi made a clarion call to action saying, "We don't have a choice but to act, and to act...
Entertainment4 months ago

Aftab Shivdasani tests positive for COVID-19

Aftab Shivdasani took to Twitter on Friday to share that he is currently quarantined at home.
Disaster4 months ago

With unprecedented surge in single-day spike of Covid cases, deaths, India crosses 45L

The recovery rate stands at 77.74 per cent, while the fatality rate has dipped to 1.68 per cent, the Ministry data showed.
Lifestyle4 months ago

Use recovery from Covid-19 to tackle climate change: Guterres

Guterres described the report as "a catalog of a climate crisis that is worsening by the hour."
Disaster4 months ago

25 Zimbabwean legislators test positive to COVID-19

However, Clerk of Parliament Kennedy Chokuda said Parliament was being cautious in keeping those who had earlier been confirmed positive in isolation.
Health4 months ago

Plasma therapy safe for children with severe Covid-19: Study

New York, Sep 9 : In a major study, researchers have shown that convalescent plasma appears to be a safe and possibly effective treatment for children...
Disaster4 months ago

80 National Police Academy staff members found Covid-positive

Hyderabad, Sep 8 : Thirty staff members of the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Police Academy (SVPNPA) here have tested positive for Covid-19 during last 3-4 days,...
Cities4 months ago

COVID-19 cases cross 1.50 lakh mark in Bihar

Muzaffarpur, Bhagalpur, Madhubani, Begusarai and East Champaran districts have also reported more than 5,000 coronavirus cases.
Entertainment4 months ago

Malaika Arora confirms testing Covid-19 positive

As Malaika Arora confirmed that she has tested positive for Covid-19, her sister Amrita criticised those who are sharing her test report on social media. ‘What...
Cities4 months ago

Congress MP Deepender Hooda tests positive for Covid-19

“I have been tested positive for Covid-19. The doctors are conducting more tests. With your blessings, I will recover soon,” he tweeted.
Health4 months ago

Coronavirus pandemic: Post-Covid syndrome severely damages children’s hearts

Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C), believed to be linked to COVID-19, damages the heart to such an extent that some children will need lifelong monitoring...
Sports4 months ago

Wrestler Deepak Punia has been advised home quarantine by doctors, says SAI

Besides the Olympic-bound Punia (86kg), the other two wrestlers who tested positive for the virus were Navin (65kg) and Krishan (125kg).
Disaster4 months ago

With Spike Of 86000 Cases, India’s Corona Tally Crosses 40 Lakh

New Delhi: India on Saturday recorded the highest spike of 86,432 cases taking the total tally to 40,23,179 cases, Union Health Ministry data revealed. A total...
Politics5 months ago

Congress’ Shivakumar re-admitted to hospital after fever

Bengaluru, Sep 4 : Congress’ Karnataka unit President D.K. Shivakumar is back in a hospital after the leader, discharged this week after treatment for coronavirus, saw...
Health5 months ago

Rajasthan govt trims expenses due to COVID-19, orders strengthening of health infra

The Rajasthan government on Thursday decided to cut costs in different departments keeping in view the losses sustained due to coronavirus. This was decided at a...
Disaster5 months ago

France reports over 7000 new Covid-19 cases in 24 hrs

The test positivity rate, or the proportion of people tested positive compared with the total number of people tested, stood at 4.3 per cent, identical to...
India5 months ago

Drug ring accused in NCB net tests positive for Covid-19

A drug peddler arrested by the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) from the beach village of Calangute in Goa during a probe into an international curated-marijuana racket,...
Disaster5 months ago

India continues breaching 78000-mark, Covid-19 tally crosses 37 Lakh

New Delhi, Sep 2 : The unabated surge of COVID-19 is maintained as the country reported 78,357 fresh coronavirus cases in the past 24-hours mounting the...
Blog5 months ago

Obituary: Ex President Pranab ‘Babu’ breathes his last

New Delhi, Aug 31 : Pranab Mukherjee — a former President, the man who missed becoming the Prime Minister of India by a whisker, the Congress...
India5 months ago

‘Profound Sorrow’ At Mukherjee’s Demise: Manmohan Singh

New Delhi: Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Monday expressed his “profound sorrow” at the passing away of former President and ministerial colleague Pranab Mukherjee. “In...
Disaster5 months ago

Coronavirus: 78,512 new COVID cases in India, 971 deaths

According to the ICMR, a total of 4,23,07,914 samples have been tested so far with 8,46,278 samples being tested on Sunday.
Cities5 months ago

Covid-19: Assam likely to face oxygen crisis, Tripura’s situation critical

In Tripura, 7,232 people have recovered from the disease while 3,529 active cases were reported on Saturday night.
India5 months ago

COVID-19: Government’s guideline for airlines

Passengers can be put on no-fly list for refusing to wear mask
Blog5 months ago

Red Cross official hopes for diplomatic talks as Libya’s humanitarian crisis worsens

On Tuesday, Haftar lifted the blockade on oil production, according to the head of Libya's Petroleum Facilities Guards.
Cities5 months ago

Haryana transport minister tests positive for COVID-19

With the speaker too positive for the disease, Deputy Speaker Ranbir Gangwa will be presiding over the House proceedings.
Health5 months ago

EU concludes talks with Moderna for potential COVID-19 vaccine

Brussels, Aug 25 : The European Commission concluded exploratory talks with Moderna, an American biotechnology company focused on drug discovery, drug development and vaccine technologies, to...
India5 months ago

Odisha MP tests positive for Covid-19

Biju Janata Dal MP from Odisha’s Bhadrak Lok Sabha constituency, Manjulata Mandal has tested positive for Covid-19. She said that her health condition was stable and...
Cities5 months ago

7,385 new Covid cases take Karnataka tally past 2.5 lakh mark

Of the 2.56 lakh cases, 82,149 are active while 705 are in ICU.
Health5 months ago

Is COVID-19 transmitted through breast milk? Study suggests not likely

A recent study suggests transmission of COVID-19 through breast milk is not likely. The infectious virus was not detected in 64 samples of breast milk tested.
India5 months ago

UGC says final year exams cannot be cancelled, SC reserves verdict

New Delhi, Aug 18 : The Supreme Court on Tuesday reserved judgement on whether the final year degree examinations in universities should be held before September...
Cities5 months ago

Uttar Pradesh: 90 Inmates of Govt Shelter Home For Girls in Bareilly Test Positive For COVID-19

The fatality rate in the state is 1.6 per cent, Prasad said, adding that the maximum number of cases reported in UP are from the age...
India5 months ago

Fourth BSF trooper succumbs to Covid-19 in northeast

Imphal/Agartala, Aug 16 : A Border Security Force (BSF) trooper in Manipur succumbed to Covid-19 on Sunday, taking the death toll of the force’s personnel in...
Cities5 months ago

Low key Janmashtami celebrations in Agra as corona cases surge

District officials indicated that a programme for conducting large scale random sampling would be started in the rural areas to break the chain.
Entertainment5 months ago

Poet-lyricist Rahat Indori passes away in Indore after testing Covid positive

Noted Urdu poet and lyricist, Dr Rahat Indori, passed away in Indore on Tuesday afternoon after testing positive for Covid-19 on Monday night. He was 70....
India5 months ago

Containment, contact tracing key to Covid mgmt: Modi

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday held a review meeting with Chief Ministers or representatives of 10 states badly hit by the Covid-19 pandemic and...
Health5 months ago

97,000 US children test positive for Covid-19 in last two weeks of July, a sharp rise: Study

The Washington Post overnight have had more details of this study by the American Academy of Pediatrics and the Children’s Hospital Association, which claims that More than 97,000 U.S....
Cities5 months ago

Coronavirus: Covid hits 3,800 central security personnel in northeast

Many Indian Army, Indian Air Force, and National Disaster Response Force personnel have also tested positive for coronavirus.
Blog5 months ago

Every citizen must fight the Covid war: Experts

Bengaluru, Aug 9 : With the government easing more restrictions under Unlock3.0 to further revive the economy since August 1, the war against the Coronavirus pandemic...
India5 months ago

Union MoS Kailash Choudhary tests corona positive

BJP MP Jyotiraditya Scindia and party spokesperson Sambit Patra contracted the virus but have since recovered.
Disaster5 months ago

Covid-19 tally nears 21 lakh, with over 42,000 deaths

Coronavirus (Covid-19) India Latest News Live Updates: With 933 deaths being reported on Friday, the death toll touched 42,518.
Disaster5 months ago

Maintaining essential health services: operational guidance for the COVID-19 context

Countries around the world are facing the challenge of increased demand for care of people with COVID-19, compounded by fear, misinformation and limitations on movement that...
Disaster5 months ago

Moderna Covid-19 vax shows promise in mouse studies

Recently, Moderna's Covid-19 vaccine has shown successful results in monkeys as well.
Health6 months ago

Zenara Pharma gets approval to manufacture, sell Favipiravir

Hyderabad, Aug 5 : Hyderabad-based Zenara Pharma on Wednesday announced that it has received approval from the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) to manufacture and...
Disaster6 months ago

Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan Tests Covid Positive, Hospitalised

Dharmendra Pradhan had last week met Home Minister Amit Shah, who was admitted to Medanta on Sunday after testing positive of coronavirus, sources said.
India6 months ago

Former Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah tests positive for Covid-19

Former Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah tweets he has tested positive for Covid-19, admitted to hospital Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa is undergoing treatment at Manipal Hospital...
Cities6 months ago

Delhi govt bans use of hookah in hotels, restaurants to stem COVID-19 spread

Delhi has so far recorded 1,38,482 COVID-19 cases and 4,021 people have died due to the disease.
Health6 months ago

Senior CPI-M leader Md Salim tested for Covid +ve

He said that the decision also aimed at avoiding all kinds of risks of infection amongst his friends, family and neighbours.
Cities6 months ago

High population density makes Bihar all the more vulnerable to Covid-19: Nitish

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Monday said that the state is definitely facing a threat from coronavirus because of its highest population density in the...
Cities6 months ago

Tamil Nadu governor Banwarilal Purohit tests Covid-19 positive, advised home isolation

A bulletin issued by the Kauvery Hospital where the Governor underwent further tests on Sunday said he has been advised home isolation and a medical team...
Cities6 months ago

Karnataka Wakf board permits ‘namaz’ in mosques on Eid

The qazis (priests) have also been advised to complete the namaz, including Khutba in 20 minutes before 8 a.m. and close the mosque soon after.
Disaster6 months ago

Covid-19 not necessarily changing with seasons: WHO expert

According to the expert, the Covid-19 was a new respiratory virus which has been behaving differently and not necessarily changing with the seasons.
Entertainment6 months ago

Aishwarya Arjun tests Covid-19 negative

Aishwarya is the daughter of renowned Tamil actor-filmmaker Arjun Sarja, fondly referred to as "Action King" by fans.
Entertainment6 months ago

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, daughter Aaradhya test negative for COVID-19, discharged from hospital

Earlier, Amitabh Bachchan had dismissed reports that he had tested negative for the virus, calling such reportage "irresponsible, fake and incorrigible lie"
Health6 months ago

RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav tests negative for Covid-19

Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) president and former Bihar chief minister Lalu Prasad, who is serving a sentence in the fodder scam, has tested negative for coronavirus,...
Cities6 months ago

Gujarat’s Private Schools ordered to adjust Online Education Fees

Furthermore, according to the Gujarat High Court’s June 19 order, no schools can remove any students from the schools for non-payment of fees.
India6 months ago

NSUI activists protest outside MHRD over Sept exams

National Students Union of India (NSUI) activists on Tuesday staged a protest outside the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) here to protest against UGC guidelines...
Lifestyle6 months ago

Immunotherapy safe for patients with Covid-19, cancer: Study

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AIIMS-National Grand Rounds on COVID-19

The discussions will be led by Prof. Randeep Guleria, Director, AIIMS New Delhi.
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Rahul Gandhi slams Modi’s ‘Atmanirbhar’ call, questions priorities

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South Africa outbreak should be wake-up call for continent: WHO

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G20 finance officials pledge immediate, exceptional measures to address COVID-19

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Saudi to restrict entry to holy sites from Sunday

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Aishwarya Rai Bachchan And Daughter Aaradhya, Both Covid Positive, Taken To Mumbai Hospital

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United Nations updates COVID-19 humanitarian response appeal

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Jailed activist-poet Varavara Rao tests Covid positive

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Telangana Cong headquarters shut due to Covid-19 cases

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India6 months ago

Bengal transport staff demand safety after corona positive case

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India6 months ago

Another Odisha MLA tests positive for COVID-19

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India6 months ago

Record 608 new corona cases in Kerala

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J&K BJP chief Ravinder Raina tests corona positive

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India6 months ago

India’s Covid cases cross 9L-mark with over 28K new cases

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World6 months ago

11 more deaths take UK COVID-19 death toll to 44,830

London, July 14 (IANS) Another 11 COVID-19 patients have died in Britain as of Sunday afternoon, bringing the total coronavirus-related death toll in the country to...
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Global coronavirus infections top 13 million

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Cities6 months ago

Sachin Pilot’s office sealed in Jaipur

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India6 months ago

COVID-19: 48 including 28 cops test positive at Telangana Raj Bhavan

Ten staff and 10 family members who tested positive were admitted to Government Ayurveda Hospital for treatment.
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Amitabh’s message on COVID-19 inspired millions: Punjab CM

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India6 months ago

New method pressed into service to curb Covid spread in Thane

In a bid to control the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic, the Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation (NMMC) in Maharashtra’s Thane district has rolled out a new...
India6 months ago

Record single day spike takes AP Covid tally to 23,814

Amaravati, July 9 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh reported yet another record single day spike as 1,555 positive cases surfaced in the last 24 hours ending 9 a.m....
India6 months ago

Delhi Police ASI succumbs to Covid-19

A Delhi Police ASI on Thursday succumbed to Covid-19, a senior police officer said. Jeevan Singh was posted in special branch attached with MT store. He...
Health6 months ago

How remdesivir can save lives in nations with lower hospital capacity

The mortality rate for Covid-19 in ICUs varies from country to country and hospital to hospital, so the number of lives saved from increased ICU capacity...
India6 months ago

Cabinet approves extension of PM Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana till November

The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved the extension of the deadline for availing the benefits of "Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana" for Ujjwala beneficiaries by three...
Disaster6 months ago

Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro tests positive for coronavirus

Brazil has reported by far the highest number of coronavirus cases in Latin America and is second only to the United States.
India7 months ago

Covid-19: Ex-state BJP Prez Suresh Amonkar dies; 8th death in Goa

Panaji, July 6 : Former BJP state President and ex-Goa Health Minister Suresh Amonkar, who had tested positive for Covid-19 last week, died on Monday, Chief...
Disaster7 months ago

Antibodies that could shield kids from rare, polio-like disease

Researchers at the Vanderbilt Vaccine Center isolated antibody-producing blood cells from the blood of children who had previously been infected by EV-D68.
Cities7 months ago

Biggest single-day jump takes Telangana Covid tally to 18,570

Officials said 987 people recovered during the last 24 hours. The number of recoveries rose to 9,069.
Cities7 months ago

Door-to-door COVID-19 survey underway in Taj city

The death toll in Agra stands at 88. The total number of cases till Thursday morning was 1,241. The recovery rate is 83.07 per cent. The...
Disaster7 months ago

Coronavirus may infect heart cells of Covid-19 patients: Study

New York, July 1 : A team of US scientists, led by an Indian-origin researcher revealed that SARS-CoV-2 (coronavirus), the virus behind Covid-19, can infect heart...
Disaster7 months ago

Italy registers record low COVID-19 deaths

As of Tuesday morning, the overall number of COVID-19 cases in Italy stood at 240,436.
Middle East7 months ago

Turkey to extend wage support for another month amid COVID-19

Turkey conducted 51,014 tests for coronavirus in the last 24 hours, bringing the overall number of tests carried out so far to 3,331,158, he stated.
Disaster7 months ago

WHO says living with COVID-19 to be new normal as global cases top 10 mln

"Six months ago, none of us could have imagined how our world -- and our lives -- would be thrown into turmoil by this new virus,"...
Disaster7 months ago

Telangana Home Minister tests positive for COVID-19

Telangana’s Home Minister Mohammed Mahmood Ali tested positive for Covid-19 and is undergoing treatment at a private hospital. The 68-year-old was having symptoms since the last...
Politics7 months ago

Congress leader Abhishek Singhvi tests positive for Covid-19

Singhvi is the second Congress leader after Sanjay Jha to test positive for COVID-19. Jha has since recovered in Mumbai.
Election7 months ago

US Secret Service staff self-isolating after Trump rally

According to Tulsa's fire department, about 6,200 people attended the event - a third of the capacity of the venue, the BBC reported.
Politics7 months ago

MP legislator tests positive after Rajya Sabha poll, triggers panic

The MLAs have decided to isolate themselves in Bhopal for 14 days. They have also dropped their plans to meet Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chauhan after...
Disaster7 months ago

Spain’s lockdown to be lifted after 98 days

The COVID-19 state of alarm was also initially imposed for 15 days but was eventually extended six times.
Politics7 months ago

Owens opts out of RAW taping after wrestler tests COVID-19 positive: report

Weekly shows RAW and SmackDown have been allowed to go ahead as per usual while monthly pay-per-view events have also been held without fans in the...
World7 months ago

Italian PM urges national cohesion ahead of summit on recovery plan

Rome, June 18 (IANS) Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte urged national cohesion among the country”s political forces, ahead of a European Council video conference to discuss...
World7 months ago

Some 860,000 immigrants may be illegally living in UK: Report

London, June 18 (IANS) Some 860,000 immigrants may be illegally living in the UK, the National Audit Office (NAO) said in an official report “Its (the...
Health7 months ago

Four-month-old baby recovers from Covid in Andhra

Visakhapatnam, June 13 : A four-month-old baby in Andhra Pradesh has recovered from Covid-19, after being on ventilator for 18 days, officials said. The recovery, which...
Cities7 months ago

19 members of Telangana family test positive for Covid-19

Her body was brought to Zaheerabad and was buried the same day. The next day, the hospital authorities informed her family members that the samples collected...
Health7 months ago

Young people more prone to negative effects of social distancing: Lancet

They believe that reduced face-to-face social contact with peers may interrupt this and might have long-term detrimental effects.
Cities7 months ago

Bengaluru crime branch office sealed after suspect tests positive for COVID-19

Currently, the infected inspector has been shifted to a designated hospital in Dharwad as he is on leave.
Disaster7 months ago

COVID-19: With nearly 11.5K cases, India notches highest jump in single day

States with more than 10,000 cases include Gujarat with 22,527 cases and 1,415 deaths, Uttar Pradesh (12,616), Rajasthan (12,068), Madhya Pradesh (10,443).
Disaster7 months ago

WHO calls for more research on asymptomatic transmission of COVID-19

Tedros stressed that the most critical way to stop transmission is to find, isolate and test people with symptoms, and trace and quarantine their contacts.
Cities7 months ago

COVID-19: As another 48 die, Kejriwal rushes to meet Shah

On Wednesday alone, Delhi saw 48 deaths, taking the total casualty count to 984 as 1,501 fresh COVID-19 cases were detected in Delhi, making it further...
India7 months ago

Ahmed Patel, Kamal Nath wish Jyotiraditya Scindia speedy recovery

Scindia and his mother Madhavi Raje Scindia tested coronavirus positive on Tuesday. While his mother is asymptomatic, Scindia has mild symptoms.
Disaster7 months ago

49 NDRF men engaged in post-Amphan work test Covid positive

About 500 personnel of the Odisha Disaster Rapid Action Force and Odisha Fire Service had also gone to West Bengal for restoration work.
Health7 months ago

Delhi govt is violating ICMR norms on testing dead: Congress

Congress has alleged that Delhi government is violating ICMR and WHO norms on COVID-19 and is not testing the dead. The party said, only 3 States,...
Politics8 months ago

Court junks interim bail plea of AAP MLA Prakash Jarwal

New Delhi, June 5 : A Delhi Court on Friday dismissed the application filed by AAP legislator Prakash Jarwal seeking interim bail to perform the last...
Cities8 months ago

20 staffers of Delhi Metro are COVID-19 positive: DMRC

Some employees, scattered across the NCR, have unfortunately been infected by the virus. They are all safe and recovering gradually,"
Health8 months ago

Plasma therapy safe, effective for severe Covid-19 patients: Study

New York, June 3 (IANS) A new trial has found that convalescent plasma therapy is a safe treatment option for patients with severe Covid-19 synptoms, say...
Disaster8 months ago

UN chief urges countries to protect people on move during COVID-19

United Nations, June 3 : UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday asked for protection of people on the move in face of COVID-19. In a video...
Cities8 months ago

Four corona cases surface in FinMin’s Department of Revenue

Last month, a floor of Shastri Bhawan, the building that houses several Union Ministries, was sealed after a law ministry official tested positive for novel coronavirus.
Health8 months ago

COVID-19 patients who undergo surgery at high death risk: Lancet

London, May 31 : Researchers, including one of Indian-origin, have found that patients undergoing surgery after contracting COVID-19 are at greatly increased risk of postoperative death,...
Cities8 months ago

Delhi Police ASI dies of COVID-19, second casualty in force

"He was found COVID-19 positive on May 28 and was admitted at BASE Army hospital in Delhi Cantonment area the same day."
Cities8 months ago

Uttarakhand minister’s wife tests positive for COVID-19

Uttarakhand Tourism Minister Satpal Maharaj’s wife and former minister Amrita Rawat has tested positive for COVID-19, reports PTI. Her swab sample report confirming that she has...
India8 months ago

Karnataka bans flyers from Maharashtra, Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan

Bengaluru, May 28 : The Karnataka government has requested the Civil Aviation Ministry to reduce the number of flights from five states hit hard by Covid-19...
Tech8 months ago

Hackers earn record $100 million in bug bounties on HackerOne

San Francisco-based HackerOne has General Motors, Google, Goldman Sachs, PayPal, Hyatt, Twitter, GitHub, Nintendo, Lufthansa, Microsoft, Qualcomm, Starbucks, Dropbox and Intel, among others, on its customers'...
Health8 months ago

BJP spokesperson Sambit Patra hospitalised after Covid-19 symptoms

Sambit Patra is admitted to the Medanta hospital in Gurgaon, hospital sources said on Thursday.
Cities8 months ago

Chhattisgarh reports first Covid death, but only 3 new cases

Raipur, May 27 : Chhattisgarh officially reported the first death due to Covid-19 even as it found comfort on Wednesday after many tense days, with only...
Disaster8 months ago

Indian COVID-19 survivor falls to death in Dubai

The victim had tested positive for COVID-19 on April 10. On May 7, he was discharged from a Dubai hospital after clearing all tests.
Cities8 months ago

Covid-19: Gujarat’s tally mounts to 14,468, death toll 888

On Monday, a total of 224 patients were discharged. Till now, 6,636 people have recovered from the disease in Gujarat.
Sports8 months ago

Former Pak batsman Taufeeq Umar tests positive for COVID-19

New Delhi, Former Pakistan opener Taufeeq Umar tested positive for COVID-19 on Saturday. Umar featured in 44 Tests and 12 ODIs, amassing 2,963 and 504 runs...
Politics8 months ago

Thackeray hints at lockdown extension, flight restrictions

Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray, here on Sunday, hinted at further extension of the lockdown after May 31 and proposed restrictions on plans to resume domestic...
India8 months ago

Closed-door celebration for Kerala Muslims on Eid

Thiruvananthapuram, May 24 (IANS) For Muslims across Kerala, Sunday began with an unusual celebration of Eid-ul-Fitr: unlike in the past, most of them made it a...
India8 months ago

RML hospital Dean tests positive for COVID-19

New Delhi, May 24 (IANS) The Dean of the Ram Manohar Lohia (RML) Hospital in Delhi has tested positive for the highly contagious novel coronavirus disease,...
Disaster8 months ago

In hotspot Dharavi, top priority is to reduce crowding: Minister

She says the government is trying to reduce crowding in the area and enforce social distancing. Besides, the government is also facilitating migrants return to their...
Health8 months ago

Defence manufacturing affected by COVID-19: Rajnath

"A Rs 10,000-crore 'Fund of Funds' will be set up to help increase the capacity of these units and for marketing," the minister said.
India8 months ago

Visa allows most employees to work from home through 2020

Visa's announcement came after rival firm American Express Co. on Monday said that the majority of its workers can continue working from home for the rest...
Disaster8 months ago

Russian PM resumes work after COVID-19 recovery

In total, 299,941 coronavirus cases have been confirmed in all Russian regions, the second highest tally in the world.
India8 months ago

Some airlines start to accept bookings for June onwards travel: Sources

"Government and DGCA so far have not given any directives to the airlines to begin bookings."
Disaster8 months ago

Zee Media says 28 staffers test positive for Covid-19, studio sealed

At the moment, Zee Media Corporation Ltd has 2,500 employees, by far the largest in the private sector. "We are committed to the safety of each...
Disaster8 months ago

US working with India on Covid-19 vaccine project: Trump

He said that Moncef Slaoui, who is the former head of GlaxoSmithKline vaccines division, would head the project with General Gustave Perna looking after the logistics.
Disaster8 months ago

Oxford COVID-19 vaccine candidate protects monkeys in trial

The results showed that the ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 vaccination appears to prevent SARS-CoV-2 pneumonia in rhesus macaques.
Business8 months ago

70% Indians to avoid public transport, 62% to ditch Ola, Uber: Survey

Post lockdown, banks can also get a major boost through their digital payment services as close to 90 per cent of respondents are most likely to...
Disaster8 months ago

Hydroxychloroquine does not help treat patients with COVID-19: Study

On Friday, a clinical trial has begun in the US to evaluate whether the anti-malaria drug hydroxychloroquine, given together with the antibiotic azithromycin, can prevent COVID-19...
Disaster8 months ago

COVID-19: All 75 Uttar Pradesh districts are now corona infected

Lucknow, May 14 : With Chandauli reporting its first Corona positive case, late on Wednesday night, all 75 districts in Uttar Pradesh are now Corona infected....
Disaster8 months ago

102 New York kids diagnosed with rare syndrome possibly linked to COVID-19

Seventy-one per cent of the cases have resulted in ICU admission, 19 per cent in intubation and 43 per cent remain hospitalized, according to Cuomo.
India8 months ago

85-yr-old Odisha woman weighing just 22 kg defeats COVID-19

Bhubaneswar, May 13 (IANS) An 85-year-old woman weighing just 22 kg in Odisha”s Jajpur district has emerged victorious in her battle against coronavirus, infusing hope for...
India8 months ago

Covid-19 impact leads to liquor prices hiked up to 35% in Kerala

Thiruvananthapuram, May 13 (IANS) The Kerala cabinet meeting held here on Wednesday decided to hike the tax rates on liquor, beer and wine ranging from 10...
India8 months ago

Punjab steps up Covid-19 tests — 41,849 so far

Chandigarh, May 13 (IANS) Punjab on Wednesday completed testing of 41,849 people. With this, the state has increased its testing per million to 1,392 per day...
India8 months ago

J&K reports 11th death due to COVID-19

Jammu, May 13 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir witnessed its 11th death due to COVID-19 on Wednesday when an over 70-year old man succumbed in Jammu city....
India8 months ago

RPF man who visited Railway Ministry tests positive for Covid-19

New Delhi, May 13 (IANS) A Railway Protection Force (RPF) personnel, who visited the railway ministry office a week ago, has tested positive for novel coronavirus,...
India8 months ago

1,162 new COVID-19 cases takes tally to 17,822 in Bangladesh

Dhaka, May 13 (IANS) The number of novel coronavirus cases in Bangladesh soared to 17,822 after 1,162 people, in the steepest single-day jump, tested positive for...
Sports8 months ago

28-year-old Japanese sumo wrestler infected with COVID-19 dies

A 28-year-old sumo wrestler from the sport’s fourth-highest division died early Wednesday morning due to multiple organ failure caused by the novel coronavirus, the Japan Sumo...
India8 months ago

1 death, 26 corona cases raises Karnataka tally to 951

Bengaluru, May 13 (IANS) A 60-year-old man from Karnataka”s Kalaburagi succumbed to COVID-19 and 26 new positive cases were reported taking the state”s tally to 951,...
India8 months ago

CAPF canteens to sell only indigenous products from June 1

New Delhi, May 13 (IANS) In line with Prime Minister Narendra Modi”s vision of self-reliant India to boost the country”s economy amid the Covid-19 crisis, Union...
India8 months ago

AMU medical college increases Covid-19 testing capacity

Agra, May 13 (IANS) The Jawahar Lal Nehru Medical College of the Aligarh Muslim University has purchased a Rs 30-lakh RT-PCR Thermo Fisher machine to augment...
India8 months ago

With 3,525 new cases, corona tally in India reaches 74,281

New Delhi, May 13 (IANS) With 3,525 new cases reported in the last 24 hours, the COVID-19 tally in India reached 74,281, the Union Health Ministry...
India8 months ago

Lucknow’s Kaiserbagh reports 14 new cases

Fourteen corona positive cases were reported on Wednesday from the Uttar Pradesh capital’s Kaiserbagh area taking the city tally to 276. Patients who are over 60...
India8 months ago

Odisha reports highest single-day spike, tally rises to 538

Bhubaneswar: Odisha on Tuesday saw 101 new COVID-19 positive cases, taking the affected tally in the state to 538. Among these, 52 cases are from Ganjam,...
India8 months ago

55 more test positive in J&K, highest single-day surge

Jammu, May 12 (IANS) In the highest single-day surge so far, 55 people tested positive on Tuesday in Jammu and Kashmir, taking the total number of...
India8 months ago

Int’l drug traffickers taking advantage of Covid, CBI warns states

The CBI has issued an alert to all states and Union Territories (UTs) informing them about international drug trafficking activities taking advantage of novel coronavirus outbreak,...
India8 months ago

Pizza delivery boy recovers from COVID-19, discharged from hospital

New Delhi, May 12 (IANS) A pizza delivery boy in Delhi who tested COVID positive last month creating a fear of infection in the area, has...
India8 months ago

OVID-19: Only 2 new case in 24 hours, ITBP total 159

New Delhi, May 12 : Only two cornavirus cases were reported in Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) in the last 24 hours, even as its total tally...
World8 months ago

Russia registers 2nd highest COVID-19 cases globally

The number of coronavirus cases in Russia has increased to 232,243 on Tuesday, the 2nd highest number of infections in the world surpassing the tallies in...
Health8 months ago

Rahul lauds nurses, says they are first line of defence against COVID-19 virus

New Delhi, May 12 : Former Congress President Rahul Gandhi has lauded the nurses who are acting as the first line of defence against COVID-19. In...
India8 months ago

Another CRPF officer suspects corona, commits suicide in Kashmir

"I am afraid I may have corona. No one should touch my body. I am afraid I have corona".
Business8 months ago

Centre releases Rs 6K cr to assist 14 states with Covid-19 fight

Of the 14 states, the maximum grant-in-aid for May has gone to Kerala that has been given an amount of 1,277 crore followed by Himachal Pradesh...
Disaster8 months ago

Shram Shakti Bhawan shut after Power Ministry official tests positive

Of the total cases, 44,029 are active and 2,206 are fatalities so far while at least 20,916 people have recovered from the disease.
Health8 months ago

64 CISF men under COVID-19 grip till Sunday

Of the 64 CISF personnel infected with the virus, 33 are in Mumbai, 22 in Delhi, five in Kolkata and two each in Greater Noida and...
India8 months ago

13 more CISF personnel test positive for Covid-19

According to CISF officials, 24 personnel are Covid-19 positive from Delhi, 16 from Mumbai, four from Kolkata, two each from Greater Noida and Ahmedabad.
Health8 months ago

US Vice-President Mike Pence’s aide tests positive for coronavirus

Earlier on Friday, White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany defended the measures taken by the White House to keep officials safe.
Disaster8 months ago

China, US health experts agree to act together against COVID-19

San Francisco, May 9 : Leading health experts from China and the United States have agreed during a webinar to act together and follow scientific guidance...
India8 months ago

30 more test positive, J&K tally surges to 823

Jammu, May 8 (IANS) Thirty more tested positive in J&K on Friday, taking the total number of COVID-19 patients to 823 in the Union Territory. A...
India8 months ago

‘If doctors say COVID-19 will reach peak in June, it might happen’

New Delhi, May 8 (IANS) Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain on Friday said if doctors and scientists are saying that COVID-19 cases will reach its peak...
Cities8 months ago

CISF officer dies of Covid-19 in Kolkata

He said the CCTV room, barrack and all duty rooms of the CISF unit have already been sanitised and disinfected. The Indian Museum complex, where the...
India8 months ago

30 BSF personnel test Corona-positive in Delhi, Tripura

New Delhi: With 30 new cases of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in the Border Security Force (BSF), the number of infected personnel rose to 223, highest among...
India8 months ago

One new case in Kerala, 16 under treatment

Thiruvananthapuram, May 8 (IANS) Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Friday announced that after a two-day gap, the state recorded its first coronavirus case – a...
India8 months ago

54 new cases, 3 more deaths due to Covid in AP

Amaravati, May 8 (IANS) The daily COVID-19 tally continued to drop for the fifth consecutive day in Andhra Pradesh, as the state reported 54 cases on...
India8 months ago

Congress’ Prasada launches virtual meeting programme with UP party workers

New Delhi, May 8 (IANS) Amid the COVID-19 lockdown with political activity halted, Congress leader Jitin Prasada has initiated a virtual meeting programme with party workers...
India8 months ago

COVID-19: Delhi HC to consider recommendation on interim bail extension

New Delhi, May 8 (IANS) A high-power committee has recently recommended that the interim bails of 2,177 undertrial prisoners should be further extended as it would...
World8 months ago

COVID-19 could kill 190,000 in Africa in a year: WHO

Geneva, May 8 (IANS) As many as 190,000 people across Africa could die in the first year of the coronavirus pandemic if crucial containment measures fail,...
World8 months ago

COVID-19 has unleashed tsunami of hate: UN chief

United Nations, May 8 (IANS) UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday said the coronavirus pandemic has “unleashed a tsunami of hate and xenophobia”. Without naming specific...
Sports8 months ago

SA cricketer Solo Nqweni tests positive for coronavirus

Johannesburg, May 8 (IANS) South Africa first-class cricketer Solo Nqweni has announced that he has been diagnosed with COVID-19. Nqweni revealed the news on his Twitter...

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