COVID-19
- India
India reports 6915 new COVID-19 cases
New Delhi: India on Tuesday reported 6,915 new COVID-19 cases and 180 deaths in the last 24 hours. India’s active caseload now stands at 92,472. With 16,894 patients recovering from the virus…
- World
Global Covid caseload reaches 436.3 million
Washington: The global coronavirus caseload has topped 436.3 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 5.95 million and vaccinations to over 10.53 billion, according to Johns Hopkins University. In its latest…
- World
Hong Kong plans lockdown as daily COVID infections top 34,000
Hong Kong: Hong Kong is planning to impose lockdown as the country has reported a record-high 34,466 new infections on Monday. The number of deaths is also climbing. Hong Kong is currently…
- Business
India’s GDP growth slows to 5.4 pc; economy faces new geopolitical risks
New Delhi: India’s GDP growth slowed to 5.4 per cent in October-December 2021 before the full fury of the third wave of coronavirus infections struck the country and the economy faced fresh…
- World
Global Covid caseload reaches 435.1 million
Washington: The global coronavirus caseload has topped 435.1 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 5.94 million and vaccinations to over 10.48 billion, according to Johns Hopkins University. In its latest…
- Telangana
Telangana records 151 new COVID-19 cases
Hyderabad: Telangana added 151 COVID-19 cases afresh on Sunday taking the total number of those infected by the deadly virus to 7,88,775. On Saturday, the state saw 241 new infections. The toll…
- Health
Dead man stays Covid positive for over a month: Report
Jerusalem: In a bizzare case, a man tested positive for Covid almost six full weeks after his death, media reports said. In September 2021, a 41-year-old Ukrainian man, who went swimming in…
- Andhra Pradesh
Covid-19 recoveries cross 23 lakh in AP
Amaravati: The total coronavirus recoveries in Andhra Pradesh crossed 23 lakh on Sunday even as the state registered 136 fresh cases in 24 hours ending 9 am on Sunday. The latest bulletin…
- Telangana
Telangana witnesses significant dip in vehicle registrations in 2021: Report
Hyderabad: A statistical report was released by the Telangana State Development Planning Society (TSDPS) that shows Telangana’s performance in 2021 across 13 parameters including infrastructure, school education, demography, health, and economy. Let’s…
- Entertainment
Actress Shruti Haasan tests positive for Covid
Chennai: Actress Shruti Haasan on Sunday announced that she had tested positive for Covid. Taking to Instagram to make the announcement, Shruti Haasan said, “Hi everyone, A quick not so fun update.…
- Middle East
Qatar: No pre-arrival RT-PCR test for vaccinated citizens, residents
Doha: Qatar has scrapped the pre-arrival RT-PCR test requirement for the fully vaccinated citizens and residents of the country, as of Monday, February 28, Qatar News Agency (QNA) reported. The changes come…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia lifts age limit for entering two Holy Mosques
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) on Sunday has lifted the age limit to perform the Umrah and as well as prayers at Grand Mosque in Makkah and Prophets Mosque in Madinah, the Saudi…
- Hyderabad
Schools in Hyderabad see rise in students’ attendance
Hyderabad: Finally, students’ attendance in schools in Telangana’s districts including Hyderabad are back on track. Most of the schools are reporting 80-100 percent attendance. On February 1, 2022 when schools in Hyderabad…
- World
Global Covid caseload reaches 434 million
Washington: The global coronavirus caseload has topped 434 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 5.94 million and vaccinations to over 10.47 billion, according to Johns Hopkins University. In its latest…
- India
India may witness fourth wave of COVID in June: IIT-K experts
New Delhi: Experts from Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur (IIT-K) have predicted that India may witness fourth wave of COVID in June. They have also predicted that wave will continue till the…