COVID-19
- Delhi
Delhi records dip in Covid cases to 865, no new death
New Delhi: Delhi on Thursday reported a decline in fresh Covid cases in last 24 hours, at 865 against 1,109 on the previous day, while there was no new death, as per…
- India
Former, sitting MPs’ train travel bill Rs 62 cr in past 5 years: RTI
New Delhi: Free train travels of sitting and former Lok Sabha members over the past five years have cost the exchequer Rs 62 crore, which included nearly Rs 2.5 crore in the…
- World
Shanghai Disneyland reopens after Covid-triggered closure
Shanghai: Shanghai Disneyland reopened on Thursday, after more than three months of closure in the wake of a Covid-19 outbreak. Tickets were available for purchase starting from Wednesday, reports Xinhua news agency…
- India
Active Covid caseload in India crosses 1L-mark after 4 months
New Delhi: India reported 18,819 new Covid cases in a span of 24 hours, which is a considerable rise from the previous day’s count of 14,506, taking the caseload to over one…
- India
India’s urban population to stand at 675 mn in 2035, behind China’s 1 bn: UN
United Nations, Jun 30 (PTI) India’s urban population is estimated to stand at 675 million in 2035, the second highest behind China’s one billion, the UN has said in a report, noting…
- India
Check incoming international travellers amid rising COVID cases, states told
New Delhi: The Centre on Wednesday directed states and UTs to carry surveillance of incoming international travellers as a part of revised surveillance strategy amid the surge in Covid cases. All international…
- World
COVID cases on rise in 110 countries, driven by 2 Omicron sub-variants: WHO
United Nations: The COVID-19 pandemic is changing but it is not over, head of the World Health Organization said on Wednesday, cautioning that the cases are on the rise in 110 countries…
- Telangana
Telangana logs 485 new COVID-19 cases
Hyderabad: Telangana on Wednesday recorded 485 new COVID-19 cases, pushing the total number of cases to 8,00,476 so far. Hyderabad district registered the highest number of cases with 257, followed by Sangareddy…
- World
Bangladesh to vaccinate kids aged 5-12 amid fresh surge in COVID-19 cases
Dhaka: Bangladesh has decided to start administering COVID-19 vaccines to children aged 5-12 amid a fresh surge in COVID-19 cases. Bangladeshi Health and Family Welfare Minister Zahid Maleque made the announcement on…
- India
India records 14,506 new Covid cases, 30 deaths
New Delhi: India reported 14,506 new Covid-19 cases in a span of 24 hours, which is a substantial increase over the previous day’s count of 11,793, said the Union Ministry of Health…
- India
Centre asks states reporting surge in COVID cases to step up vigil
New Delhi: Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan on Tuesday reviewed the status of the COVID situation through a video conference (VC) with 14 states depicting a surge in cases. The Central government…
- India
DCGI approves indigenous mRNA jab for emergency use for 18 years and above
New Delhi: The Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) on Tuesday approved India’s first indigenously developed mRNA vaccine against COVID-19 manufactured by Gennova Biopharmaceuticals for restricted emergency use for those aged 18…
- India
Maha cabinet to take up proposal to rename Aurangabad: Minister
Mumbai: Facing threat to his government following a rebellion in his party, Chief Minister of Maharashtra Uddhav Thackeray on Tuesday presided over a Cabinet meeting, where a demand was made to rename…
- India
Covid deaths more in middle-aged, elderly Indians than in other countries: Study
New Delhi: Covid-related hospitalisations claimed lives of middle-aged to elderly Indians more frequently than people of the same age groups in other regions of the world, according to a new study. The…
- Hyderabad
Telangana adds 434 new COVID-19 cases to tally
Hyderabad: Telangana on Sunday recorded 434 new COVID-19 cases, taking the total number of cases in the State to 7,99,055 so far, a Health Department bulletin said. No fresh fatality occurred due…
