COVID-19
- World
Over 1L hospitalised with Covid in US, 1st time in 4 months
New York: More than 103,000 people are currently hospitalised with Covid-19 in the US, the first time the total has reached six figures in nearly four months, CNN on Tuesday quoted the…
- Telangana
Telangana continues to witness spike in COVID-19 cases
Hyderabad: Telangana continued to witness a sharp rise in COVID-19 cases on Wednesday with 1,520 new infections being reported. The tally of cases stood at 6,85,543, while the death toll rose to…
- Telangana
Telangana geared up to tackle third wave
Hyderabad: After learning the lessons from first and second waves of Covid-19 pandemic, the health authorities in Telangana have beefed up infrastructure in hospitals and are fully geared up to tackle a…
- Kashmir
Jammu and Kashmir records 418 fresh Covid cases
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir recorded 418 fresh Covid cases in the past 24 hours, taking the infection tally to 3,42,419, while no new death due to the virus was reported in the…
- World
China puts city of 1.1 mn under lockdown after three cases
New Delhi: China has put a second city under total lockdown after just three asymptomatic Covid cases were discovered from there, the BBC reported. Yuzhou, which has a population of 1.1 million,…
- Middle East
Saudi Hajj ministry mandates a 10-day gap between two Umrahs
Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has mandated a 10-day delay between issuing two Umrah permits to pilgrims of all ages. A pilgrim who has earned an Umrah permit may schedule…
- Bangalore
Covid: Cong says won’t stop padayatra for Mekedatu project
Bengaluru: Karnataka Congress President D. K. Shivakumar on Wednesday announced that his party would not back off at any cost from the padayatra demanding speedy implementation of the Mekedatu project, just a…
- Bollywood
Sharad Malhotra tests positive for COVID-19
Mumbai: Actor Sharad Malhotra, who is currently a part of TV show ‘Vidrohi’, has contracted COVID-19. Confirming Sharad’s diagnosis, the show’s makers issued a statement. “Actor Sharad Malhotra who is an integral…
- India
COVID-19: Night curfew in Himachal Pradesh from 10 pm to 5 am
Shimla: Amid rising cases of COVID-19, the Himachal Pradesh Government on Wednesday announced a statewide night curfew from 10 pm to 5 am. “Night curfew to be imposed from 10 pm to…
- Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh reports 434 fresh COVID-19 cases
Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh on Wednesday recorded 434 fresh cases of COVID-19, the highest in a single day for over two months, a government bulletin stated. The number of active cases mounted to…
- Chennai
41-bed Siddha Covid care centre opened in Tamil Nadu
Chennai: The Tamil Nadu Health Department has opened a Siddha Covid care centre in Periyar Maniammai hospital at Periyar Thidal in Veperi. In a statement on Tuesday, the Health Department said this 41-bed…
- Middle East
Sonu Nigam and family test positive for COVID-19 in Dubai
Mumbai: Singer Sonu Nigam says he, his wife Madhurima and son Nevaan have tested positive for COVID-19 and the family is currently under home quarantine in Dubai. The 48-year-old singer shared his…
- Entertainment
Javed Akhtar urges people to show ‘compassion’, forgive 18-year-old alleged ‘Bulli Bai’ mastermind
New Delhi: After an 18-year-old woman was arrested by the Mumbai police in connection with the Bulli Bai app controversy, veteran lyricist Javed Akhtar expressed his opinion on the same, urging people…
- World
WHO still recommends 14-day quarantine for Covid-19 patients
Geneva: Although most people recover from Covid-19 within five to seven days of the onset of symptoms, the World Health Organisation (WHO) still recommends a 14-day quarantine, an official from the organisation…
- Hyderabad
JNTUH to continue with changed exam pattern, attendance exemption
Hyderabad: Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Hyderabad (JNTUH) on January 5 decided to continue with the exam pattern which is being followed after the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. In a circular issued…