COVID-19
- Business
Gold prices likely to witness pressure
New Delhi: Gold prices have historically inched higher during the times of Akshaya Tritiya, but this time amidst the rising anticipation of the Fed’s aggressive policy stance, the yellow metal could see…
- India
Covid: Experts yet to press panic button even as cases rise in India
New Delhi: Despite the presence of several Omicron sub variants and even the recombinant XE variant, the number of fresh Covid infections in India are relatively low with most states reporting less…
- India
No individual can be forced to get vaccinated, govt vaccine policy not arbitrary: SC
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday said that no individual can be forced to get vaccinated and added that the current Covid-19 vaccine policy of the government is not arbitrary. A…
- Telangana
Telangana records 32 new COVID-19 cases
Hyderabad: Telangana on Sunday recorded 32 new COVID-19 cases, taking the total number of cases in the State to 7,92,044 so far, a bulletin said. No new deaths due to the infection…
- World
New Zealand reports first Omicron BA.4 variant case
Wellington: New Zealand reported its first case of Omicron BA.4 variant at the border amid 12,699 community Covid infections during the weekend, the Ministry of Health said on Sunday. A person who…
- Telangana
Telangana reports 34 new COVID-19 cases
Hyderabad: Telangana on Saturday recorded 34 new COVID-19 cases taking the total caseload to 7,92,012. Hyderabad reported the highest number of cases with 26. No fresh fatalities occurred due to the infectious…
- Automobile
Tesla, key chip makers resume production in Covid-hit Shanghai
Beijing: Key enterprises like SAIC Motor, US electric carmaker Tesla and semiconductor makers like SMIC and Hua Hong Semiconductor have resumed 80-90 percent of their production in Shanghai which is under Covid…
- World
Omicron sub-variant detected in Australia’s Victoria state
Canberra: Health authorities of Australia’s Victoria state confirmed that the Omicron sub-variant BA.2.12.1 has been traced in wastewater in Melbourne. The Victoria Health Department said authorities would now prioritize the sequencing of…
- Andhra Pradesh
Active COVID-19 cases rise to 20 in Andhra Pradesh
Amaravati: Active COVID-19 cases rose marginally from 16 to 20 in Andhra Pradesh on Friday. With eight fresh infections reported in the last 24 hours ending 9 AM today, the total number…
- Bangalore
Bengaluru sees steady rise in Covid cases, health dept on high alert
Bengaluru: The health department in Bengaluru is on high alert after the city reported more than 100 Covid-19 cases on a daily basis since the last seven days. Fresh Covid cases were reported…
- Middle East
Abu Dhabi returns to 100% capacity for various activities
Abu Dhabi: Abu Dhabi authority approved a return to 100 percent operating capacity in all commercial activities, tourist attractions, and events in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), effective from Friday, April 29,…
- Andhra Pradesh
Covid ex-gratia funds: SC pulls up AP for no response on diversion allegations
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday pulled up the Andhra Pradesh government for failing to file a reply on a plea alleging diversion of hundreds of crores of Covid ex-gratia funds…
- Telangana
40 new COVID-19 cases in Telangana
Hyderabad: Telangana on Thursday added 40 fresh cases to its COVID-19 tally, which rose to 7,91,946. No new fatality due to the infectious disease was reported in the last 24 hours and…
- Delhi
Delhi sees daily Covid tally rising to 1,490, 2 deaths reported
New Delhi: Delhi on Thursday reported another rise in fresh Covid cases, to 1,490 against 1,367 on the previous day, while there were two new deaths, the Health Department bulletin said. The…
- Bangalore
Slight rise in Covid cases, but not fourth wave yet: Karnataka CM
Hubballi: Acknowledging that Karnataka has witnessed a slight rise in the number of Covid cases after April 9, Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai, however, on Thursday that it would be premature to term…
