COVID-19
- India
Delhi cyber cheats use ‘Omicron’ to extract ‘OTP’, 3 held
New Delhi: The IFSO Unit of Special Cell, Delhi Police has busted a gang of cyber cheats, who used to hack the WhatsApp accounts of victims by striking a communication on Omicron…
- Hyderabad
JNTUH asks colleges to continue online classes for UG I, II year students till Feb 12
Hyderabad: Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Hyderabad (JNTUH) has instructed its affiliated colleges to continue online classes for students of undergraduate I and II years till February 12. In a circular issued by…
- World
Canada truckers continue anti-COVID vaccine protest in Ottawa
Ottawa: The trucker protest against coronavirus restrictions continues in Canada’s capital, Ottawa, for the second day in a row, reported Sputnik. “This afternoon, a large presence of police continues throughout the downtown…
- Middle East
Israel passes peak of Omicron wave: Prime Minister
Tel Aviv: Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said that the country is beginning to see the end of the wave of the highly infectious Omicron variant. “We are seeing the beginning of…
- India
COVID lockdown hits pockets of middle-class, pushes them towards poverty
New Delhi: As the nation fought COVID through lockdowns, the impact they had on the pockets of the middle-class is immense. From losing jobs to having to change vocations to make ends…
- India
Kerala records 51,570 fresh Covid cases, 14 deaths
Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala on Sunday recorded 51,570 fresh Covid cases, from 1,03,366 samples tested, and 14 more deaths, according to a statement from the sate Health Department. As many 5,27,362 people are under…
- Sports
Didn’t want to spend 22 more weeks in a bubble, so opted out of IPL auction: Starc
New Delhi: Australia pacer Mitchell Starc said that he needed to stay away from bio-bubble for a while to get his body refreshed for Australia’s next international assignment. He added that he…
- 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…
