COVID-19
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia: No renewal of Umrah visas for foreign pilgrims
Saudi officials have banned extending Umrah visas provided to Muslims living outside the country desirous of undertaking the smaller pilgrimage, stating that they are only valid for a 30-day stay in the…
- Automobile
Automakers to suffer from chip, labour shortages amid new Covid surges
New Delhi: With Covid-19 continuing to impact the global economy in its second year, the automotive semiconductor market will experience uneven shortages and tight supply amid labour shortfall, according to a new…
- India
Prayagraj: Authorities expect 1 crore devotees to take holy dip on Mauni Amavasya
Prayagraj: Amid the coronavirus pandemic, authorities in Uttar Pradesh expect one crore devotees to take a holy dip in the Ganga and the Sangam here on Mauni Amavasya Monday. Chief Secretary Durga…
- Andhra Pradesh
AP adds over 10,000 new Covid-19 cases and 12 deaths
Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh registered 10,310 fresh cases of Covid-19 on Sunday. In 24 hours ending 9 AM on Sunday, 9,692 infected people had recovered while 12 more succumbed in the state, according…
- India
India’s gold demand skyrockets to 797.3 tons in 2021: WGC
Mumbai: India’s gold consumption surged to 797.3 tonnes in 2021, on the back of recovery in consumer sentiments and pent-up demand post COVID-19-related disruptions and the bullish trend is set to continue…
- Bollywood
Kajol tests COVID-19 positive
Mumbai: Bollywood actor Kajol has tested positive for COVID-19 and shared her health update with her social media followers on Sunday. Taking to her Instagram handle, the actor shared the news along…
- India
Two years on, India’s battle with COVID-19, its variants continues with no end in sight
New Delhi: Amid the third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, India has completed two years since the first coronavirus case was reported in the country and during this time, it has not…
- India
India reports over 2.34 lakh Covid-19 cases, 893 fatalities
New Delhi: With 2,34,281 people testing positive for the coronavirus infection in a day, India’s total tally of cases increased to over 4.10 crore, according to the Union health ministry data updated…
- Telangana
Telangana sees over 10-fold jump in active COVID cases in 29 days
Hyderabad: The number of active cases in Telangana is continuously rising. In the past 29 days, it saw more than a 10-fold jump in the number of active cases. On January 1,…
- Technology
iOS 15.4 to add EU digital COVID-19 vaccination records in Wallet apps
San Francisco: Apple iOS 15.4 beta update is being rolled out to support iPhones and with this users in the EU will be able to add an EU Digital COVID-19 certificate to…
- Photos
Photo: COVID Lockdown in Srinagar
Srinagar: A view of Lal Chowk area during weekly lockdown imposed by authorities to contain the spread of COVID-19, in Srinagar, Saturday, Jan. 29, 2022. (PTI Photo/S. Irfan) Srinagar: A view of…
- Pakistan
Pakistan: Active COVID-19 cases jump 100,000 for first time since July 2020
Islamabad: Pakistan’s active COVID-19 cases crossed the 100,000 mark for the first time since July 2020, when the country recorded 7,963 new cases, local news reported citing National Command and Operation Centre’s…
- Andhra Pradesh
Andhra logs 11,573 fresh Covid cases, 3 deaths
Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh’s Covid-19 tally went up to 22,60,181 as 11,573 fresh cases were reported in 24 hours ending 9 AM on Saturday. The total recoveries increased to 21,30,162 after 9,445 more…
- Photos
Photos: Vaccination drive amidst snow-covered mountains in Kashmir
Srinagar: During this ongoing global crisis where people are concerned about their lives, healthcare workers are doing a notable job in containing and treating the COVID-19 patients. As Jammu and Kashmir is facing…
- India
Covid vaccines administered in India cross 165 crore mark
New Delhi: With the administration of more than 56 lakh vaccine doses in the last 24 hours, India’s Covid-19 vaccination coverage on Saturday exceeded 165.04 crores, as per the health ministry report.…