Coronavirus

Mumbai: Actor Pia Bajpiee said Tuesday her brother passed away after a frantic search for ventilator beds in Farrukhabad, Uttar Pradesh. Pia Bajpiee predominantly works in Tamil and Telugu cinema. She took to Twitter and posted an SOS call. Bajpiee wrote that she urgently required...

The Hague: European Union’s drug regulator announced Tuesday that it has started a rolling review of China’s Sinovac coronavirus vaccine. The European Medicines Agency (EMA) said it will assess Sinovac vaccine’s effectiveness and safety. It is the first step toward possible approval for use in...

Mumbai: "Bigg Boss 14" star Nikki Tamboli's brother Jatin passed away on Tuesday morning. He was 29. Nikki shared the reason behind her brother's untimely demise on Instagram Stories. "My brother was just 29. He was dealing with a lot of health issues since many...

Hyderabad: In perhaps the first such reported incident, eight Asiatic lions in the zoo here have tested positive for COVID-19. This development came to light after the saliva samples of the Asiatic lions were thoroughly examined by CSIR-Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology here. This...

New Delhi: Union Education Minister Dr Ramesh Pokriyal announced Tuesday the postponement of the JEE (Main) May 2021 session due to the prevailing coronavirus disease (Covid-19) situation in India. “Looking at the present situation of Covid-19 and keeping students safety in mind, JEE (Main) – May...

New Delhi: Former England cricketer Kevin Pietersen took Tuesday to Twitter to express his thoughts on the ongoing Covid-19 crisis in India. Kevin Pietersen expressed that he is heartbroken to see the things that are happening in a country that he loves so much. Pietersen’s...

Mumbai: Preparing for a third wave of the Covid-19 pandemic which is expected to hit kids, the BrihanMumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) and Maharashtra government are gearing up by setting up Pediatric Covid Care Wards in the city and elsewhere, officials said here Tuesday. Taking an...

Patna: To reduce the rapid surge in coronavirus infections in Bihar, the Nitish Kumar government has decided to impose a complete lockdown in the state till May 15. Nitish Kumar tweeted Tuesday, "After discussions with fellow ministers and officials on Monday, it has been decided...

New Delhi: Former Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday once again attacked the Narendra Modi government for its inaction as "many innocent people" continued to lose the battle against Covid and said a crime has been committed against India. He said the only way to...

New Delhi: The Indian Premier League (IPL) was suspended indefinitely Tuesday, after multiple COVID-19 cases were reported in its bio-bubble. In the process it ended a month-long relatively smooth run for cricket’s most glamorous and cash-rich event in the middle of a raging pandemic. As...