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India reports 2.08 lakh Covid cases as it conducts highest single-day tests; 4,157 more succumb

NEW DELHI: India on Wednesday reported 2,08,921 COVID-19 infections, pushing the overall tally of cases to 2,71,57,795, as the country conducted 22,17,320 coronavirus tests,...

‘One crore people affected, three lakh houses destroyed due to Yaas’: Mamata on cyclone damage in Bengal

KOLKATA: At least one crore people were affected and three lakh houses damaged in West Bengal due to the rough weather conditions arising out...

No reason to believe Covid will disproportionately affect children in next wave: N K Arora

NEW DELHI: There is no reason to believe that children will be disproportionately affected by the coronavirus in the coming weeks and months or...

India records 1.96 lakh new COVID-19 cases, lowest in 41 days; 3511 new deaths reported

NEW DELHI: The single day rise in new coronavirus infections in the country fell below 2 lakh taking the total tally of COVID-19 cases...

Govt allocated additional 19,420 vials of Amphotericin-B to states, UTs: Union Minister Gowda

NEW DELHI: The government has allocated additional 19,420 vials of Amphotericin-B to various states, Union Territories (UTs) and Central Institutions on May 24, Union...

Toolkit issue: Rahul Gandhi says ‘truth remains unafraid’

NEW DELHI: "Truth remains unafraid," Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said on Tuesday after the Delhi Police sent a notice to Twitter India in connection...

States and UTs still have more than 1.77 crore vaccine doses, says Union health ministry

NEW DELHI: The Union health ministry on Tuesday said that more than 1.77 crore doses of Covid-19 vaccines are still available with the states...

Covaxin paediatric trials of may begin in June, say officials

Hyderabad: Bharath Biotech may start clinical trials of its COVID-19 vaccine Covaxin on children from June, a senior official of the vaccine-maker has said. Raches...

Don’t panic by colour of fungus, look for causes, risks: Experts advise as mucormycosis cases rise

NEW DELHI: Amid rising mucormycosis cases among Covid patients and those who have recovered from it, epidemiologists Tuesday advised people to not get panicked...

COVID-19: New cases dip to 2.22 lakh, death toll crosses 3-lakh mark

New Delhi: India recorded 2,22,315 new corona virus infections in a single day, the lowest in round 38 days, pushing the total tally of...

Paediatric trials of Covaxin may begin in June: Bharat Biotech official confirms receiving nod

HYDERABAD: Bharath Biotech may start clinical trials of its COVID-19 vaccine Covaxin on children from June, a senior official of the vaccine-maker has said. Raches...

Vaccination key to control pandemic but Modi government doesn’t seem to care: Rahul

NEW DELHI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday said that even though vaccination is the key to controlling the pandemic the government does not...

India records 2.40 lakh fresh Covid-19 cases, 3,741 fatalities

New Delhi: The daily rise in coronavirus cases in India remained below the 3 lakh-mark for the seventh consecutive day, with 2.4 lakh new...

12 Opposition parties extend support to SKM protest call on May 26

NEW DELHGI: Twelve major opposition parties have extended their support to the call given by the Samyukta Kisan Morcha to observe countrywide protest on...

21.80 crore Covid vaccine doses provided to states, UTs so far: Centre

NEW DELHI: More than 21.80 crore vaccine doses against Covid-19 have been provided to states and Union Territories so far and over 1.90 crore...

PM Modi reviews preparedness for cyclone Yaas, asks for timely evacuation of people

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday called for timely evacuation of those involved in off-shore activities as he chaired a high-level meeting...

‘Cool’ PPE Kits for Corona Warriors, thanks to Student Innovator from Mumbai

MUMBAI: Necessity is the mother of invention, they say. For the student innovator Nihaal Singh Adarsh from Mumbai, his doctor mother’s necessity became the...

India records 2.57 lakh fresh COVID-19 cases, 4,194 fatalities

New Delhi: The daily rise in coronavirus cases in India remained below the 3 lakh-mark for the sixth consecutive day, with 2.57 lakh new...

Govt asks social media platforms to remove content mentioning ‘Indian variant’ of coronavirus

New Delhi: The government has asked social media companies to immediately remove any content on their platform which mentions or refers to the term...

Record 20.66 lakh Covid tests done in a day in India: Govt

NEW DELHI: Over 20.66 lakh tests for detection of Covid-19 were conducted in a span of 24 hours in the country, the highest-ever done...

Assure supply of medicines for black fungus: Sonia Gandhi to PM

NEW DELHI: Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Saturday asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi to ensure the assured supply of essential medicines for the treatment...

Centre must take action against Ramdev for making unscientific statements against allopathy: IMA

NEW DELHI: The Union health ministry should take action against yoga guru Ramdev as he has misled people by making "unlearned" statements against allopathy...

Cyclone Yaas likely to intensify into very severe cyclonic storm: IMD

NEW DELHI: Cyclone Yaas is likely to intensify into a “very severe cyclonic storm” and cross the Odisha and the West Bengal coasts on...

COVID-19: India records 2.59 lakh fresh cases, 4,209 fatalities

New Delhi: The daily rise in coronavirus cases in India remained below 3 lakh for the fifth consecutive day with 2.59 lakh new cases...

Govt exploring possibility of Covaxin production outside India

NEW DELHI: To address the shortage of Covid-19 jabs in the country, the government is exploring the possibility of boosting production of vaccines, including...

Mamata likely to contest from Bhabanipur constituency, sitting MLA to vacate seat

KOLKATA: West Bengal agriculture minister and veteran TMC leader Sobhandeb Chattopadhyay vacated the Bhabanipur assembly seat on Friday, paving way for Chief Minister Mamata...

DRDO develops COVID-19 antibody detection kit

New Delhi: Defence Institute of Physiology and Allied Sciences (DIPAS), a laboratory of Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), has developed an antibody detection-based...

Countrywide “AYUSH COVID -19 Counselling Helpline” operationalized

New Delhi: A dedicated community support helpline has been operationalised by the Union Ministry of Ayush to provide AYUSH-based approaches and solutions for the...

Strategy to deal with COVID-19 should be dynamic, innovative: PM Modi

Says keep track, record of infection spread among children New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday that the strategy to deal with Covid...

India records 2.76 lakh new COVID-19 cases; daily deaths below 4,000

NEW DELHI: With 2,76,110 new coronavirus infections being reported in a day, India's total tally of COVID-19 cases climbed to 2,57,72,440, while the daily...

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