COVID-19
- India
Avoid large gatherings while celebrating I-Day in view of Covid cases: Centre to States
New Delhi: As the country continues to record an average of over 15,000 coronavirus cases daily, the Centre has asked States to ensure there are no large gatherings for Independence Day celebrations…
- Middle East
Israeli flag carrier reports profit for first time since Covid
Tel Aviv: Israeli flag carrier El Al reported a quarterly profit for the first time since the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic in early 2020, the airlines announcement. The announcement said that…
- India
Omicron strains 20-30 percent more infectious
New Delhi: Amid rising COVID cases in the national capital and other States, the Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genomics Consortium (INSACOG) will review the data of genomic surveillance of COVID-19 variants on Friday, said…
- Delhi
Delhi sees 2,726 new coronavirus cases, six fatalities
New Delhi: Delhi on Thursday reported 2,726 fresh COVID-19 cases and six fatalities due to the viral disease, while the positivity rate stood at 14.38 percent, according to data shared by the…
- Kashmir
J-K records 637 new Covid cases
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir recorded 637 fresh Covid cases on Thursday that pushed its tally to 4,72,011, officials said. The Union territory also reported one fresh death due to coronavirus, they said.…
- Bangalore
COVID positivity on rise in Karnataka, Govt urges people to get booster shot
Bengaluru: Highlighting that the COVID-19 positivity is on the rise, Karnataka Health Minister K Sudhakar on Thursday said only 17 percent of people have taken booster doses, and urged them to get…
- World
I would rather lose than win on a false promise: Rishi Sunak
London: Britain’s prime ministerial candidate Rishi Sunak has insisted that he would rather lose the Conservative Party leadership race to replace Boris Johnson than win on a false promise on how he…
- India
Delhi govt makes wearing of masks mandatory at public places
New Delhi: In the wake of a sudden surge of new Covid-19 cases in the national capital, the Delhi government has made wearing of masks in public places mandatory and a fine of…
- India
NGT agrees early hearing on plea on unscientific disposal of bodies near Ganga river
New Delhi: The National Green Tribunal has agreed to hear a plea related to the unscientific disposal of bodies on the bank of the Ganga River causing huge pollution in the river.…
- Bangalore
Karnataka records 5 Covid deaths after 145 days; health dept mulling restrictions
Bengaluru: Karnataka has recorded five deaths due to Covid-19 after 145 days in the last 24 hours, said officials. Among the deceased, the death of a 20-year-old woman without any comorbidities and…
- Delhi
Delhi sees 2,146 new coronavirus cases, 8 fatalities
New Delhi: Delhi on Wednesday reported eight fatalities due to coronavirus, the highest in nearly 180 days, and 2,146 new cases with a positivity rate of 17.83 percent, according to data shared…
- Middle East
Kuwait revise fee for domestic labour recruitment
Kuwait: The Kuwaiti government has revised fees for recruiting new domestic workers from abroad as the country seeks to end a shortage in this category of manpower, local media reported. The Ministry…
- Kashmir
COVID-19: J&K reports 547 new cases
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday reported 547 new Covid cases, taking the infection tally to 4,71,374, while no fresh death due to the virus was reported, officials said. While 70 cases…
- India
Complaint against Kerala’s popular liquor brand ‘Jawan’, says insult to defence forces
Thiruvananthapuram: A complaint has been filed with the Kerala government objecting to the name of the hugely popular brand of rum, ‘Jawan’, produced by a state PSU and demanded that it should…
- Delhi
New Omicron sub-variant BA 2.75 detected in Delhi
New Delhi: A new sub-variant of the Covid strain Omicron has been detected in a study of genome sequencing in the capital city. The Omicron sub-variant BA 2.75 has been detected in…
