COVID-19
- India
Despite Covid waves, India one of fastest-growing economies: Rijiju
Guwahati: Union Law and Justice Minister Kiren Rijiju on Saturday said despite the three waves of the Covid-19 pandemic, India is currently one of the fastest-growing economies in the world, adding the…
- India
Gehlot challenges Gujarat govt to implement insurance policy like Rajasthan
Vadodara: Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, who is the Congress observer for Gujarat Assembly polls scheduled later this year, on Friday challenged the BJP government in Gujarat to implement insurance policy for…
- Middle East
Qatar to end pre-arrival COVID test starting November
Doha: Qatar made an exception on Wednesday for those coming from abroad who will not need to undergo COVID-19 PCR and Rapid Antigen tests prior to travel, starting Tuesday, November 1. Qatari…
- World
Russia reports 7,518 new Covid cases
Moscow: Russia registered 7,518 new Covid-19 cases in the past 24 hours, taking the nationwide tally to 21,394,360, the official monitoring and response centre said on Wednesday. The centre said the nationwide…
- Television News
‘Bigg Boss 16’: Shalin says he survived pandemic because of a dog he rescued
Mumbai: Actor Shalin Bhanot in ‘Bigg Boss 16’ revealed that if it hadn’t been for his dog, whom he had rescued during the pandemic, he wouldn’t be alive today. In the footage,…
- Bangalore
Karnataka issues advisory in wake of detection of new COVID sub-variant
Bengaluru: The Karnataka government has issued an advisory urging people to adhere to COVID-19 appropriate behaviour in view of newer sub-variants of Coronavirus being reported in neighbouring Maharashtra. The health department has also…
- India
Omicron BF.7 threat: Experts urge people to follow Covid protocol
Bengaluru: In the wake of detection of BF.7 Omicron sub-variant in different parts of India, experts have called for diligent following of Covid-19 protocols in Karnataka, said Navodaya Gilla, Consultant — Internal…
- Telangana
Telangana adds 74 new cases to COVID-19 aggregate
Hyderabad: Telangana on Tuesday recorded 74 new COVID-19 cases, taking the tally to 8,39,757. Hyderabad district saw the highest number of cases with 37. A COVID-19 bulletin said 76 people recuperated from…
- World
Cameroon to start fifth phase of Covid-19 vaccination
Yaounde: Cameroon will start the fifth phase of nationwide Covid-19 vaccination next month, according to the country’s Minister of Public Health Manaouda Malachie. The campaign will run from November 18 to 27…
- World
Former Chinese president Hu Jintao mysteriously escorted out in front of Xi Jinping
Beijing: Former Chinese president Hu Jintao was unexpectedly escorted out of the ‘Great Hall of the People’ in Beijing on Saturday during the closing ceremony of a congress of the ruling Communist…
- World
Covid-19 still international health emergency: WHO
Geneva: The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday that Covid-19 is still a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC), the WHO’s highest alert level. The announcement came although the number…
- Hyderabad
Telangana reports 79 new COVID-19 cases
Hyderabad: Telangana on Wednesday recorded 79 new COVID-19 cases, taking the total tally to 8,39,329. Hyderabad district reported the highest number of cases with 46. A COVID-19 bulletin said 83 people recuperated…
- Telangana
JNTU Hyderabad relaxes credits criteria for student promotion
Hyderabad: Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Hyderabad (JNTU H) on Monday relaxed the credits criteria for promoting B.Tech and B.Pharm students to next year. The decision came after students protested over the university’s…
- World
Trump administration interfered with federal response to Covid-19
Washington: A US Congressional panel released a new report detailing efforts by the Trump administration to politicise federal response to the Covid-19 pandemic. The House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis accused…
- Delhi
Highly infectious new Omicron sub variant BF.7 detected in India
New Delhi: With a declining trajectory of fresh Covid cases, a new Omicron sub variant, however, is posing a new threat in the country. According to some reports, the first case of…
