Coronavirus

Kannauj (UP): Sanjay Rajput, the brother of BJP MLA Kailash Rajput, committed suicide on Friday evening by jumping off the roof of the hospital where he was admitted after testing positive for coronavirus. Sanjay, 25, had tested positive for the virus four days ago and...

Cuttack: As many as 227 new COVID-19 cases were detected under Cuttack Municipal Corporation (CMC) limits in last 24 hours, CMC said Friday. While 82 of them were home quarantine cases, 60 were from institutional quarantine centres and the remaining 85 were local contact ones....

Bhubaneswar: Odisha health department Friday said that 2,980 persons who earlier tested positive for COVID-19 have recovered and are being discharged. Out of the 2,980 persons, 654 are from Cuttack, 263 from Khordha, 212 from Ganjam, 207 from Mayurbhanj, 133 from Sambalpur, 126 from Bolangir,...

Bhubaneswar: As many as 550 new COVID-19 cases were detected under Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) limits in last 24 hours, BMC said Friday. While 243 of them are quarantine cases, remaining 307 are local contact ones. Meanwhile, 272 persons who earlier tested positive for the...

Russia's "Sputnik-V" COVID-19 vaccine produced an antibody response in all participants in early-stage trials, according to results published Friday by The Lancet medical journal that were hailed by Moscow as an answer to its critics. The results of the two trials, conducted in June-July this...

Geneva: The World Health Organization does not expect widespread vaccinations against COVID-19 until the middle of next year, a spokeswoman said Friday, stressing the importance of rigorous checks on their effectiveness and safety. None of the candidate vaccines in advanced clinical trials so far has...

Gwalior: Rains and potholed roads were no deterrence for this Jharkhand man. He drove over 1,200km on a scooter, with his pregnant wife sitting pillion. The only reason for the man to do such a thing was his love for his wife. There was another...

New Delhi: A 34-year-old doctor and his associate were arrested for allegedly providing forged COVID-19 test reports to people. The doctor and his associate were carrying out this clandestine operation in the national capital, police said Friday. The accused have been identified as Kush Bihari...

New Delhi: The CBSE opposed Friday in the Supreme Court a plea seeking postponement of compartment exams for 12th class. The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) examinations are scheduled for this month. The CBSE told the Supreme Court all ‘necessary’ safety measures for students...

Melbourne: Cricket Australia (CA) is desperate to save its multi-million dollar broadcast deal with ‘Channel Seven’. In the process, Cricket Australia has overshot its COVID-19 bio-bubble budget. It now stands at a whopping 30 million Australian dollars. Included in the bio bubble is the marquee...