COVID-19
- India
Nitish Kumar as Opposition’s PM candidate in 2024? Many wary of his ‘U-turns’
New Delhi: As he snapped ties with the BJP, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has once again been pitched as a prime ministerial candidate for the 2024 elections by some, but a…
- World
Japan marks 77th anniversary of Nagasaki atomic bombing
Tokyo: Japan on Tuesday commemorated the 77th anniversary of the atomic bombing of Nagasaki during the Second World War. The annual ceremony allowed for more people to attend, owing to the easing…
- Middle East
Israel records highest monthly tourist arrivals since Covid outbreak
Tel Aviv: Israel registered 249,900 tourists arrivals in July, the highest monthly record since the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic in early 2020, the country’s Central Bureau of Statistics said. Israel has…
- Bangalore
Restructure loans, Karnataka private schools association urges Sitharaman
Bengaluru: The Karnataka Registered Unaided Private Schools Management Association (RUPSA) has requested Union Finance Minister Niramala Sitharaman to consider restructuring of loans availed by private unaided schools in the state during Covid…
- Telangana
Telangana logs 528 new COVID-19 cases
Hyderabad: Telangana on Monday recorded 528 new COVID-19 cases, pushing the tally to 8,26,284. The highest number of cases were recorded in Hyderabad district with 196. A health department bulletin said 771…
- India
Children unable to catch up with age-appropriate learning post-pandemic: Survey
New Delhi: Less than 50 per cent of children are able to catch up with their age-appropriate learning following the COVID-19 pandemic and they get distracted easily, a new survey on learning…
- India
India sees surge in number of COVID-19 cases
New Delhi: India On Sunday saw a surge in the number of Covid-19 cases as the country recorded 2423 new corona cases during the last 24 hours, which is the highest after…
- Telangana
Telangana records 396 new COVID-19 cases
Hyderabad: Telangana on Sunday recorded 396 new COVID-19 cases taking the total number of infections in the State to 8,25,756, a health department bulletin said. No fresh fatality occurred due to the…
- India
Centre should not force policies on states: Mamata at NITI Aayog meet
Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday emphasised that the Centre should look into the demands of the state governments “more seriously” and no policies should be forced on them.…
- Kashmir
708 fresh COVID-19 cases in J-K
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday reported 708 fresh COVID-19 cases that took its infection tally to 4,69,749, officials here said. The death toll remained unchanged at 4,776, they said. While 65…
- India
Centre asks states with rising COVID cases to ensure effective compliance
New Delhi: Amid rising Covid cases on daily basis, the Centre on Saturday wrote to seven states reporting rising infections, asking them to ensure adequate testing, and promote Covid-appropriate behaviour. In a…
- Telangana
Telangana logs 652 new COVID-19 cases
Hyderabad: Telangana on Saturday recorded 652 new COVID-19 cases, taking the tally to 8,25,360 so far. The highest number of cases was reported in Hyderabad district with 220. A Health Department bulletin…
- World
Man who threatened to kill Anthony Fauci jailed for 37 months
Washington: A West Virginia man who threatened to kill Anthony Fauci for his work as chief medical advisor to the US President during the Covid-19 pandemic has been sentenced to more than three…
- Bangalore
Karnataka: CM Bommai tests positive for COVID-19
Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Saturday said he has tested positive for COVID-19 with mild symptoms and that his trip to New Delhi stands cancelled. He said he has isolated himself…
- Kashmir
COVID-19: 823 new cases, 2 fatalities reported in J-K
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir registered 823 fresh COVID-9 cases on Friday, taking the infection tally in the union territory to 4,68,245, officials said here. Two fresh deaths were also reported due to…
