COVID-19
- India
Migrant labourers not leaving Delhi, says police
New Delhi: Delhi Police have denied reports of exodus of migrant labourers from the national capital over the fear of imposition of another lockdown in the city, an official said here on…
- India
Cyber conmen use RT-PCR reports to dupe people
Patna: While the government agencies are busy tackling Covid-19 cases, the cybercriminals are using fake RT-PCR test report to dupe people. One such incident came to light in Patna when a person…
- Top Stories
PM Modi likely to hold meeting with CMs on Covid situation on Thursday
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to hold a meeting with chief ministers over the COVID-19 situation on Thursday as the number of virus infections sees a surge due to its…
- Health
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…
- Entertainment
Lata Mangeshkar hospitalised in Mumbai
Mumbai: Veteran playback singer and Bharat Ratna Lata Mangeshkar has tested positive and has been admitted to a Mumbai hospital, her family members said here on Tuesday. The 92-year old has been…
- Middle East
Israeli FM Yair Lapid tests positive for COVID-19
Jerusalem: Israel’s Foreign Minister Yair Lapid has announced that he has been tested positive for COVID-19. The minister is feeling well and staying in quarantine at his home after he was diagnosed…
- Hyderabad
Exhibition 2022: Curbs extended, revival not likely for another 10 days
Hyderabad: With the State Government’s decision to extend the implementation of the GOMS for another 10 days it is likely that the exhibition 2022 will not be revived for another 10 days.…
- India
Mandaviya to hold meeting with IMA leaders, doctors on COVID-19 management
New Delhi: Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya will hold a virtual meeting with all Indian Medical Association (IMA) leaders and senior doctors across the country on COVID-19 management at 11.30 am today.…
- Bangalore
Karnataka reserves 2 hospitals for kids, pregnant women amid COVID surge
Bengaluru: The Karnataka government reserved two hospitals exclusively for the treatment of children and pregnant women due to the sudden surge in the number of cases among children and women. The Commissionerate of…
- India
Active COVID-19 cases in country highest in 208 days
New Delhi: India logged 1,68,063 new coronavirus infections taking the total tally of COVID-19 cases to 3,58,75,790 which includes 4,461 cases of the Omicron variant, according to the Union Health Ministry data…
- Hyderabad
Why permission to RSS and not to Congress: Shabbir Ali
Hyderabad: The ex opposition leader Mohammed Ali Shabbir has criticized the state police for not granting permission to the Congress party for holding meetings and programs. Speaking with the media persons, Mohammed…
- Featured News
Falling fertility rates
By Nahia Hussain and Amir Ullah Khan As per the National Family Health Survey released earlier this year, India’s fertility rate has fallen from 2.2 in 2015-16 to 2.0 in 2019-21. The…
- India
Over 9 lakhs ‘precaution’ doses administered on first day
New Delhi: Over nine lakh beneficiaries received their third dose of the Covid vaccine on the first day of the drive to administer the ‘Precaution Dose’ to the healthcare workers, frontline workers and…
- India
‘Bulli Bai’ case accused Vishal Kumar Jha tests COVID-positive
Mumbai: A Bandra court on Monday sent to judicial custody till January 24, Vishal Kumar Jha an accused in the ‘Bulli Bai’ case. Jha who tested positive for COVID-19 has been admitted…
- Delhi
Covid infection rate rises to 25% in Delhi, 17 deaths in 24 hrs
New Delhi: Delhi on Monday saw 19,166 fresh Covid cases detected in last 24 hours, taking its positivity rate to 25 per cent – the highest since May 5 when it was…
