COVID-19
- India
Supreme Court declines to postpone GATE 2022
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday declined to postpone the Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering Exam, 2022 (GATE 2022) saying postponement of the exam will create “chaos and uncertainty” in the…
- Hyderabad
Hi-Life exhibition to be held on Feb 13, 14, 15
Hyderabad: Hi-Life Exhibition is set for an electrifying showcase of its enthralling exhibition in Hyderabad which is all set to make the season of wedding and festive shopping exciting. “HI-LIFE EXHIBITION” will…
- World
Global Covid caseload reaches 384.4 million
Washington: The global coronavirus caseload has topped 384.4 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 5.69 million and vaccinations to over 10.1 billion, according to Johns Hopkins University. In its latest…
- Sports
COVID hits Indian cricket team; Seven players test positive
New Delhi: A COVID-19 outbreak hit the Indian cricket team on Wednesday as three main players — senior opener Shikhar Dhawan, reserve opener Ruturaj Gaikwad and middle-order batter Shreyas Iyer — tested…
- Telangana
Telangana: 2,646 new COVID-19 cases, three deaths
Hyderabad: The number of recoveries outnumbered fresh COVID-19 cases in Telangana on Wednesday with 3,603 people recuperating from the infectious disease. The state reported 2,646 new cases, pushing the tally to 7,69,407,…
- Kashmir
2,304 new Covid cases, nine deaths in J-K
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday recorded 2,304 fresh cases of coronavirus, raising its tally to 4,40,480, officials said. The union territory also reported nine fresh deaths which pushed the toll to…
- Pakistan
Pakistan confirms 6,047 new Covid-19 cases, 29 more deaths
Islamabad: Pakistan has confirmed 6,047 new Covid-19 cases and 29 more deaths in the last 24 hours, the National Command and Operation Center (NCOC) said on Wednesday. The NCOC, a department leading…
- Telangana
Telangana: Students greeted with roses as schools reopen
Hyderabad: As schools across Telangana reopened on Tuesday, after an extended Sankranti break, students in Siddipet district were greeted with roses. Teachers and officials handed out roses to students at a government…
- World
Australia’s Covid-19 cases, death count continue to rise
Canberra: Australia reported more than 40,000 new Covid-19 cases on Wednesday when more than 50 million doses had been delivered in total during the vaccine rollout. Nationally there were 70 deaths reported on…
- Sports
IPL 2022 likely to be held in India
New Delhi: The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 matches are likely to be held in India as the daily count of new COVID cases is declining in the country. The last two…
- Health
Omicron sub-variant spreads more than original strain: Study
London: A sub-variant of the highly contagious Omicron coronavirus strain is even more infectious than the original version, according to a study conducted in Denmark. The researchers examined the transmission of Omicron…
- Andhra Pradesh
AP: Police detain employees’ leaders ahead of ‘Chalo Vijayawada’ protest
Amaravati: Police in Andhra Pradesh on Wednesday started detaining leaders of the government employees and teachers’ unions to foil ‘Chalo Vijayawada’ called by PRC Sadhana Samiti on Thursday. Citing the denial of…
- Health
COVID: How Omicron escapes from antibodies
New York: The dozens of mutations found in the spike protein of the Omicron variant help it to evade all four of the classes of antibodies that can target the SARS-CoV-2 virus…
- India
India reports over 1.61 lakh Covid cases, 1,733 fatalities
New Delhi: With 1,61,386 people testing positive for coronavirus infection in a day, India’s total tally of cases increased to over 4.16 crore, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on…
- World
Global Covid caseload reaches 381.2 million
Washington: Amid an ongoing resurgence across the world, the global coronavirus caseload has topped 381.2 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 5.68 million and vaccinations to over 9.95 billion, according…