Coronavirus

Hathras (UP): Delhi AAP MLA Kuldeep Kumar was Wednesday booked for meeting Hathras victim’s family. Kuldeep Kumar had tested positive for COVID-19 before he met the Dalit woman’s family. However, Kuldeep Kumar broke protocols and violated guidelines for meeting the victim’s family members. So he...

Mumbai: Mumbai’s ‘dabbawalas’ and staff of foreign consulates and high commissions have been allowed to travel in local trains. The local trains are currently being run only for essential services staff, officials said Wednesday. ‘Dabbawalas’ are the famous lunch-box carriers in this city and the...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha reported 2,995 new cases of coronavirus infections in the state in the last 24 hours. The information was given by the I&PR Department, Government of Odisha in a tweet Wednesday. Out of the new positive coronavirus cases, 1,737 persons were in quarantine while...

Geneva, Switzerland: A vaccine against COVID-19 may be ready by year-end, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) said Tuesday, without elaborating. WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, addressing the end of a two-day meeting of its Executive Board on the pandemic, said: "We will...

Los Angeles: ‘James Bond’ star Daniel Craig has said the decision to delay the release of his upcoming film No Time to Die from November to spring 2021 is right. Daniel Craig said the decision was taken to ensure that fans get to enjoy the...

How do I politely ask someone to wear a mask? Experts say you should make the request discreetly because shaming the person could put them on the defensive. If they feel violated by the way you approach them, they are much less likely to make...

New Delhi: About 48 per cent of total COVID-19 deaths in India are concentrated in 25 districts of eight states, the Health Ministry said Tuesday. It also stated out the 25 districts, 15 are in Maharashtra alone. While stating this, Union Health Ministry Secretary Rajesh...

Mumbai: India’s third largest private sector lender Axis Bank has offered a salary hike of up to 12 per cent for over 75,000 employees. This information was disclosed by a source here Tuesday. Axis Bank had already given the yearly bonuses to officials below a...

New Delhi: The Commerce Ministry has lifted the restriction on export of N95 masks. Post the decision, masks of all categories can be exported from India. "The export policy of N-95/FFP-2 masks or its equivalent is amended from 'restricted' to 'free' category making all types of...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha health department Tuesday said that 3,817 persons who earlier tested positive for COVID-19 have recovered and are being discharged. Out of the 3,817 persons, 969 are from Khordha, 368 from Cuttack, 151 from Bargarh, 146 from Balasore, 135 from Nuapada, 124 from Jagatsinghpur,...