COVID-19
- Kashmir
COVID-19: Jammu and Kashmir reports 232 new cases
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday recorded 232 new cases of coronavirus, taking the infection tally to 4,51,792 while no death was reported in the last 24 hours, officials said. Of the…
- World
Australian unemployment rate stable
Canberra: The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) on Thursday published labour force data for January and revealed that the unemployment rate was stable at 4.2 per cent, equalling December as the lowest…
- Middle East
Israel launches plan to support tour guides amid COVID-19 pandemic
Jerusalem: Israel’s Tourism Ministry has launched a 25 million shekel ($7 million) plan to support the country’s tour guides amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The plan is part of a government decision to assist…
- India
India logs 30,757 COVID cases , 541 deaths in past 24 hours
New Delhi: India reported 30,757 new COVID-19 cases and 541 deaths in the last 24 hours, informed the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Thursday. With this, the country’s active caseload…
- World
Global Covid caseload reaches 417.4 million
Washington: The global coronavirus caseload has topped 417.4 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 5.84 million and vaccinations to over 10.25 billion, according to Johns Hopkins University. In its latest…
- Opinions
Wordle: Game that keep your mind sharp, occupied
Kalyani Shankar By Kalyani Shankar The Covid pandemic has posed a challenge to many people feeling isolated. We are amid the third wave Omricron. People look to new games during the pandemic.…
- Kashmir
J-K adds 230 COVID-19 cases
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir’s COVID-19 caseload climbed to 4,51,560 on Wednesday as 230 more people tested positive for the viral disease, while the death toll remained unchanged at 4,745, officials said. Of…
- Telangana
512 new COVID-19 cases, one death in Telangana
Hyderabad: Telangana on Wednesday recorded 512 fresh COVID-19 cases, pushing the tally to 7,85,143, while the toll rose to 4,108 with one more fatality. A health department bulletin said 1,217 people recovered…
- Technology
Samsung’s factory in China temporarily closed after COVID-19 case
Seoul: Samsung’s factory in Suzhou, China, has been temporarily shut down after COVID-19 infection was reported, sources said on Wednesday. Local employees tested positive for the virus the previous day, leading to…
- Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh’s Covid-19 count up by 675
Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh reported 675 fresh cases of COVID-19, 2,414 recoveries and three deaths in 24 hours ending 9 am on Wednesday. The state Covid-19 chart now showed a total of 23,14,502…
- Lifestyle
Pre-primary education played ‘protective’ role against COVID learning losses
Cambridge: Among all those who have been impacted by COVID-19, the worst affected were undoubtedly children, especially those in pre-primary education. In the wake of this, a new study showed that pre-primary…
- World
Laos to vaccinate children aged 6-11 against Covid
Vientiane: The Lao government will begin a nationwide rollout of Covid-19 vaccinations for children between 6-11 years of age in March to reopen schools safely, local media reported on Wednesday. Local daily…
- India
Amit Shah lauds Delhi Police for fair probe in North-east Delhi riots
New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday lauded Delhi Police for fair investigation in the North East Delhi riots. Addressing the 75th Raising Day of the Delhi Police, Shah also…
- Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh records 615 fresh Covid-19 cases, four deaths
Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh reported 615 fresh coronavirus cases in 24 hours ending 9 AM on Tuesday, taking the total to 23,13,827. The latest bulletin said 2,787 infected persons had recovered while four…
- Middle East
Kuwait decides to ease Covid curbs
Kuwait: Kuwait has decided to ease COVID-19 restrictions from February 20 onwards, a government spokesman announced. The spokesman, Tareq Al-Mezrem told reporters that the government decided to allow conferences, events, weddings, meetings,…