COVID-19
- World
Confusion in Nepal over recruitment in Gorkha regiments due to Agnipath scheme
Kathmandu: The Nepal government is in a fix on whether to allow the Indian Army to recruit Nepali youths under the Narendra Modi governments newly launched Agnipath scheme of short-term recruitment into…
- Bollywood
Big B tests positive for Covid-19, may disrupt ‘KBC’ schedule
Mumbai: Even as Mumbai reported a spike in Covid-19 cases, mega star Amitabh Bachchan announced late on Tuesday night that he had tested positive and urged “all those that have been in…
- World
Fauci, top infectious disease expert, to retire in December
Washington: Dr. Anthony Fauci, the top infectious disease expert in the US, who became a household name during the COVID-19 pandemic, announced on Monday that he will step down in December for…
- Kashmir
131 fresh Covid cases in J-K
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir on Monday recorded 131 fresh COVID-19 cases that pushed its infection tally to 4,76,175, officials here said. The death toll remained unchanged at 4,779, they said. Of the…
- Delhi
Delhi sees 625 fresh COVID-19 cases, 7 more deaths
New Delhi: Delhi on Monday reported 625 fresh COVID-19 cases and seven deaths, while the positivity rate stood at 9.27 percent, according to data shared by the city health department. The fresh…
- Telangana
Telangana reports 252 new COVID-19 cases
Hyderabad: Telangana on Sunday recorded 252 new COVID-19 cases, taking the tally to 8,31,874 so far. Hyderabad district saw most of the cases with 143. A health department bulletin said 291 people…
- India
Sisodia claims Look Out Circular issued against him; CBI denies
New Delhi: Facing the heat in the excise policy “corruption” case, Delhi’s Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Sunday claimed the CBI issued a Look Out Circular against him, but officials said…
- Politics
Rahul says govt taxing common people more than corporates, BJP hits back
New Delhi: Former Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Sunday accused the government of imposing high taxes on common people and giving rebates to its “friends”. He also tweeted a graph suggesting the…
- Kashmir
J&K records 276 new COVID-19 cases
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir registered 276 fresh coronavirus cases on Saturday, taking the infection tally to 4,76,044, officials said here. While 41 cases were reported from Jammu division, 235 cases were from…
- Mobile
Smartphones users in 2 countries now spend nearly 6 hrs a day on apps
New Delhi: Smartphone users globally, including in India, are slowly heading towards spending six hours or more a day on apps, and people in Indonesia and Singapore have now reached a stunning…
- Bangalore
COVID-19: Karnataka reports 1,713 new cases, four deaths
Bengaluru: Karnataka on Saturday reported 1,713 fresh COVID-19 cases and four virus-related deaths, taking the total infections and fatalities to 40,40,111 and 40,166 respectively, the state health department said. In its daily…
- World
Canada approves 1st Covid booster for kids aged 5-11
Ottawa: Canada’s drug regulator announced it has authorised Pfizer-BioNTech Comirnaty Covid-19 vaccine for use as a booster dose in children aged 5 to 11 years. Health Canada said this booster dose provides…
- Telangana
Telangana reports 357 new COVID-19 cases
Hyderabad: Telangana on Saturday recorded 357 new COVID-19 cases, taking the tally to 8,31,622 so far. Hyderabad district saw most of the cases with 165. A health department bulletin said 440 people…
- World
COVID-19 infection risk in Germany remains high despite falling cases
Berlin: The number of daily COVID-19 infections in Germany continues to fall, but the infection risk remains high, the country’s Robert Koch Institute (RKI) for infectious diseases said. This week, 46,724 new…
- World
Early metformin use may cut COVID-19 death risk by half: Study
Washington: The widely available diabetes drug metformin may reduce the risk of emergency room visits, hospitalisation, and death from COVID-19 by more than half if taken within four days of the start of…