COVID-19
- Middle East
Qatar reimposes restrictions amid surge in COVID-19 cases
Doha: Qatar will reimpose restrictions on commercial activities, effective from today, January 8, as the country battles a surge in new COVID-19 infections, the Qatar News Agency (QNA) reported. The Ministry of…
- Health
Omicron can be more lethal for children than Delta: Experts
New Delhi: Amid the rise of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus, health experts on Saturday warned that this variant may lead children to witness more problems as compared to the Delta variant.…
- Entertainment
15 celebrities who have tested positive for COVID-19 recently
Mumbai: Amid the ongoing Omicron scare, the number of patients testing positive for COVID-19 has been soaring. One city in India has been seriously impacted by rising cases again is Mumbai. Currently,…
- India
ECI announces assembly poll dates for UP, Goa, Punjab, Manipur, Uttarakhand
New Delhi: The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Saturday announced a seven-phase election to the Uttar Pradesh assembly from February 10 to March 7. The counting of votes will take place…
- India
West Bengal may impose total lockdown amid COVID-19 surge
Kolkata: With more than 73,000 new COVID -19 registered in the last seven days, speculations are rife that West Bengal, which has already announced formation of micro-containment zones, might impose a full…
- Television News
Bigg Boss 15 update: Show gets extended, here’s new finale date
Mumbai: One of the most-watched reality show Bigg Boss 15 is witnessing shocking twists and turns ahead of its finale. If the latest buzz is to be believed, then it seems like…
- Hyderabad
Impact of Omicron: Shoppers stay away from shopping malls in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: In view of the spike in coronavirus across the country, its impact is clearly visible in the shopping malls. Owners of the shops at malls say that during the last 3…
- Mumbai
Mumbai: ‘Only unvaccinated Omicron patients are seen to be requiring oxygen’
Mumbai, Jan 7 (PTI) There is no immediate need for imposing lockdown or additional restrictions in Mumbai as the bed occupancy rate, oxygen requirement and number of COVID-19 deaths are low, municipal commissioner…
- Business
Omicron Blow: Rupee expected to weaken on inflation, infection woes
Mumbai: Likely surge in bond yields along with rising COVID-19 cases are expected to weaken the Indian rupee during the upcoming week. Besides, persistently high energy costs could subdue the rupee bulls.…
- World
US labour market added 199,000 jobs in December
Washington: US employers added 199,000 jobs in December 2021, with the unemployment rate falling by 0.3 percentage point to 3.9 per cent, the Labour Department reported. The job growth is far below…
- News
Actress Trisha tests positive for COVID-19
Chennai: Actress Trisha, one of the top actresses in the Tamil and Telugu film industries, has announced that she has tested positive for COVID-19. The actress, who went to London to celebrate…
- India
India may see 10 lakh Covid cases a day by Jan-end: IISc-ISI model
New Delhi: As the Omicron-triggered third Covid wave enters a key phase, a new projection by researchers at the Indian Institute of Science and Indian Statistical Institute (IISc-ISI) claims that the country…
- India
Union Minister V Muraleedharan tests Covid positive
Thiruvananthapuram: Union Minister of State for External Affairs V. Muraleedharan has tested positive for Coronavirus, according to party sources. The senior Kerala BJP leader, who was seen at a few functions in…
- India
COVID-19 vaccine: India administers over 150 crore doses so far
New Delhi: With the administration of more than 90 lakh vaccine doses in the last 24 hours, India’s COVID-19 vaccination coverage has exceeded 150.61 crores till 7 am on Saturday.According to the…
- India
Public gatherings restricted to 100 people in Goa, says CM Pramod Sawant
Goa: Amid the rise in COVID-19 cases in Goa, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant announced that public gatherings in the poll-bound coastal state has been limited to 100 people in outdoor venues and…