COVID-19
- India
Around 50 staff members test positive for COVID-19 at BJP Delhi headquarters
New Delhi: Around 50 staff members tested positive for COVID-19 at the Bharatiya Janata Party headquarters in the national capital, sources said on Wednesday. “Around 50 people have been found positive for…
- India
Nitin Gadkari tests Covid-19 positive
New Delhi: Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari has tested positive for Covid-19 following which he has isolated himself. Gadkari shared this information through a Twitter post. “I have tested…
- India
Capt Amarinder Singh tests positive for COVID-19, isolates self
Chandigarh: Former Punjab Chief Minister and Punjab Lok Congress President Captain Amarinder Singh on Wednesday tested positive for COVID-19 and has self-isolated himself. Singh requested all those who came in contact with…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad Literary festival to be held virtually from Jan 28
Hyderabad: Hyderabad Literary Festival is scheduled to be held virtually from January 28 to 30 with the United Kingdom (UK) as a guest nation this year. Announcing the date of the festival,…
- India
Ensure optimal availability of medical oxygen at health facilities: Centre
New Delhi: The Centre on Wednesday directed all states and UTs to ensure optimal availability of medical oxygen at all concerned health facilities. “Taking cognisance of the importance of medical oxygen during…
- India
Active COVID-19 cases in country highest in 211 days
New Delhi: India added 1,94,720 new coronavirus infections taking the total tally of COVID-19 cases to 3,60,70,510 which includes 4,868 cases of Omicron variant, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated…
- India
Deadline for filing Income Tax Return extended
New Delhi: The Centre on Tuesday extended the deadlines for several compliances, including the filing of Income Tax Return (ITR) for the assessment year 2021-22. The due date of furnishing of returns…
- World
Booster doses of current vaccines may not be enough: WHO
Geneva: The World Health Organisation (WHO) has said that current Covid-19 vaccines may need to be updated if they are to provide continued protection against emerging variants, including Omicron. WHO’s Technical Advisory…
- Sports
Khelo India Youth Games Haryana 2021 postponed
New Delhi: The Khelo India Youth Games Haryana 2021 which was scheduled to be held between February 5 and 14 this year has been postponed, confirmed Sports Authority of India (SAI) on…
- India
UP reports 11,089 fresh COVID-19 cases, 5 deaths
Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh reported 11,089 fresh COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, raising the tally of active cases in the state to 44,466 while five more deaths pushed the overall death toll to 22,937,…
- Hyderabad
CM KCR is a bigger virus than Covid: Bandi Sanjay
Hyderabad: BJP state president Bandi Sanjay Kumar on Tuesday launched a scathing attack on chief minister K Chandrasekhar Rao calling him a “bigger virus” than the Covid in Telangana. He made these…
- Science
Long term exposure to air pollution may heighten COVID-19 risk: Study
Washington: Long term exposure to ambient air pollution may heighten the risk of COVID-19 infection, suggests recent research. The findings were published in the journal ‘Occupational and Environmental Medicine’. The association was…
- Telangana
Telangana records 1920 new COVID-19 cases
Hyderabad: Telangana recorded a surge in the daily COVID-19 cases, on Tuesday, for the second day, after a marginal dip on Saturday, with 1920 new infections being reported on Monday, taking the…
- Kashmir
J-K records 1,148 new Covid cases, 2 deaths
Srinagar: A total of 1,148 people were confirmed COVID-19 positive in Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday, registering a 63 percent jump in daily cases, officials said. The union territory also reported two…
- Hollywood
Bob Saget recently revealed his COVID-19 diagnosis
Washington: Days before his unexpected death on Sunday night, comedian-actor Bob Saget discussed how he battled COVID-19. As per E! News, less than a week before his death, Bob Saget opened up…
