COVID-19
- India
UP schools closed, night curfew extended
Lucknow: The Yogi Adityanath government in Uttar Pradesh, in a late-night decision on Tuesday, has closed all schools up to Class 10 from January 6 to January 14 as the number of…
- Hyderabad
Telangana high court suspends physical hearing of cases
Hyderabad: The Telangana High Court on Tuesday said it is suspending physical hearing of cases owing to a spike in COVID-19 cases. Considering the fact of spike in the cases of COVID-19…
- Delhi
Delhi govt imposes weekend curfew amid rise in Covid cases
New Delhi: Amid a surge in Coronavirus cases, the Delhi government on Tuesday decided to impose a weekend curfew from January 8. During weekdays, the metros and buses will run at full…
- World
Taiwan reports local cases of Omicron
Taipei: Two Covid infections in Taiwan that had been considered imported have been reclassified as local and determined to be caused by the Omicron variant, media reports said. While as per Central…
- Delhi
Over 100 Covid-19 patients in Delhi need oxygen: Sisodia
New Delhi: A total of 124 Covid-19 patients in Delhi need oxygen, Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia said Tuesday. “Delhi has reported around 11,000 positive cases in the past 8-10 days.…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad police to revoke passports of NRIs for hateful posts
Hyderabad: In a warning to those indulging in social media abuse, newly appointed city police commissioner CV Anand on Tuesday warned non-resident Indians (NRIs) against posting hateful and derogatory posts on social…
- Bangalore
2,479 new COVID-19 cases, four deaths in Karnataka
Bengaluru: Fresh COVID-19 cases saw another big spike for the fourth consecutive day in Karnataka on Tuesday with 2,479 infections and four deaths, taking the cumulative infections and fatalities to 30,13,326 and…
- Telangana
Telangana govt issues rules for releasing COVID ex-gratia amount
Hyderabad: The Telangana government on Monday released the guidelines for availing the ex-gratia amount which is to be given to the kin of those who lost their lives to COVID-19. The guidelines…
- Health
COVID patients diagnosed with oxidative stress, glutathione deficiency: Study
Washington: Patients hospitalised with COVID-19 had significantly increased levels of oxidative stress and oxidant damage, and markedly reduced levels of glutathione, the most abundant physiological antioxidant, according to a new study. The…
- Bollywood
Arjun Bijlani tests negative for COVID
Mumbai: Actor Arjun Bijlani on Tuesday said he has tested negative for COVID-19, ten days after he contracted the virus. Bijlani had, on December 24, revealed that he had tested positive with…
- Andhra Pradesh
Massive spurt in Covid-19 cases in AP, 334 added afresh
Amaravati: In a spike in new COVID-19 infections, Andhra Pradesh registered 334 fresh cases on Tuesday, the highest in a day after November 10, 2021. Consequently, the number of active Covid-19 cases…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Police take U-turn, grant permission to BJP’s peace rally
Hyderabad: In a U-turn, thy city police has now granted permission to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to conduct the ‘peace rally’ that is going to be headed by the party’s national…
- India
Covid antiviral drug Molnupiravir launched in India
New Delhi: Covid antiviral drug Molnupiravir was on Monday launched in India at Rs 1,399 for a five-day course for mild to moderate infection. Amid rising cases of new Covid variant Omicron…
- Business
Rupee falls 29 paise to close at 74.57 against US dollar
Mumbai: The rupee on Tuesday slumped 29 paise to close at 74.57 (provisional) against the US dollar, tracking the strength of the American currency in the overseas market. Forex traders said growing…
- Chennai
Chennai Corporation to increase Covid testing to 30K per day
Chennai: As Covid-19 cases are increasing in Chennai, the Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) will ramp up testing from 22,000 to 30,000 per day. GCC commissioner Gagan Singh Bedi has issued a circular stating…
