COVID-19
- World
Omicron subvariant infections double each week in US
Washington: Cases of a highly transmissible Omicron subvariant were doubling in the US each week over the past month, according to the data updated on Tuesday by the country’s Centers for Disease…
- Health
Even mild Covid can shrink brain regions related to smell: Study
London: While brain-related abnormalities have been observed in cases of severe Covid-19, a new study suggests that even a mild infection can result in tissue damage and greater shrinkage in brain areas…
- India
Meet women ‘Covidprenuers’ who used lockdowns to launch their own businesses
New Delhi: Opening a new venture in the chaotic times of Covid when even the long established ones faced a serious threat of shutting down, seemed crazy, if not suicidal, to most…
- India
India records 3993 new COVID cases, lowest in 662 days
New Delhi: India reported 3,993 daily Covid cases, the lowest spike in the last 662 days and a total of 108 deaths in a span of 24 hours, the Union health ministry…
- Kashmir
25 new Covid cases in J-K
Srinagar: Twenty-five people tested positive for COVID-19 in Jammu and Kashmir on Monday, pushing the infection tally to 4,53,270, while no death due to the virus was reported in the past 24…
- World
US scientists detect Omicron variant for first time in deer
Washington: Some white-tailed deer living in the US are actively infected with the Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, according to a study. The yet-to-be peer-reviewed study, posted recently…
- Middle East
Saudi: 5-year jail or 1M Riyals fine for spreading COVID rumours
Riyadh: The Saudi Arabia government has announced a fine of up to Saudi Riyal of one million for spreading rumours or fake news about COVID-19. According to the Ministry of Interior, anyone…
- Entertainment
Aishwarya Rajinikanth gets hospitalised again
Chennai: Director Aishwarya Rajinikanth, who just recovered from Covid and returned to work, has again been admitted to hospital for fever and vertigo problems. The director, who has been having a torrid…
- Telangana
Centre depriving Telangana of Rs 25k Cr: Harish Rao in budget speech
Hyderabad: Attacking the Narenda Modi-led Centre for its ”autocratic attitude”, Telangana finance minister T. Harish Rao said that the state will be losing “deprived” of Rs. 25000 crore in the next five…
- Middle East
Dawn prayers offered at two holy mosques without social distancing
Riyadh: With the lifting of COVID-19 restrictions in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the worshippers at the Grand Mosque in Makkah and Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah have offered Fajr (dawn) prayer without social distancing on…
- Top Stories
India sees another dip in COVID cases, logs 5,476 new infections
New Delhi: COVID cases in India witness a dip as the country logged 5,476 new infections in the last 24 hours, Union Health Ministry informed on Sunday. With this, the active COVID…
- Technology
Apple workers set to return to office beginning April 11
San Francisco: Tech giant Apple’s employees will start to return to offices on April 11, media reports say. According to CNBC, the news comes more than two years after the majority of…
- World
Price shocks due to war in Ukraine will have impact worldwide: IMF
New Delhi: Energy and commodity prices-including wheat and other grains-have surged due to the war in Ukraine, adding to inflationary pressures from supply chain disruptions and the rebound from the Covid-19 pandemic,…
- World
Global Covid caseload reaches 445 million
Washington: The global coronavirus caseload has topped 445 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 5.99 million and vaccinations to over 10.57 billion, according to Johns Hopkins University. In its latest…
- Middle East
Social distancing stickers removed from all over Grand Mosque, Prophet’s Mosque
Riyadh: Workers has begun removing social distancing stickers from indoor and outdoor corridors, squares and facilities at the Grand Mosque in Makkah and Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah in Saudi Arabia on Sunday, in preparatiom for the…