Coronavirus

Bhubaneswar: The state capital reported two more positive coronavirus cases Thursday according to the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation which gave the information in a tweet. Among the two, one is a 25-year-old man. He is an employee of Apollo Hospital here. He had been in home...

Bhubaneswar: The state government has relaxed the night curfew for Friday to allow people to have more time for Raja shopping. The office of Special Relief Commissioner Thursday issued an order informing that the night curfew will be effected from 10pm Friday, instead of 7pm....

New Delhi: The International Fact-Checking Network, a unit of the Poynter Institute, Thursday launched the Hindi version of its global chatbot for WhatsApp to fight misinformation about COVID-19. The service was previously available in English and Spanish. It allows people to easily check whether information...

Sydney: Australia pacer Kane Richardson Thursday backed the International Cricket Committee (ICC) for deferring the decision on the fate of this year’s T20 World Cup, saying it’s important to give as much time possible to make the right call. The ICC Wednesday said it will...

Khurda: In a bid to avoid public congregation at premises of Goddess Barunei and Goddess Ugratara temples in Khurda district due to the auspicious occasion of ‘Raja’, the district administration will reportedly impose Section 144 around the two temples. The restriction will be in force from...

Kolkata: Insisting that the COVID-19 crisis should be turned into an opportunity to create an 'Atmanirbhar Bharat', Prime Minister Narendra Modi Thursday said steps have to be taken to ensure that products imported from abroad are manufactured in the country. Addressing the 95th annual plenary...

New Delhi: Five months since the first case was reported in India, 9,996 COVID-19 cases were reported in a day, as deaths due to the coronavirus crossed the 8,000-mark with 357 succumbing to the pandemic within 24-hours, the data released by Ministry of Health and...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Thursday reported 136 new cases taking the total tally in the state to 3,386. According to official sources, a 38-year-old COVID-19 positive woman passed away due to septic shock with multi-organ failure. The woman was undergoing treatment for psoriasis and was on immunosuppresant...

Lucknow: Nine employees in the UP Chief Minister's helpline office have tested positive for coronavirus in the reports that came Wednesday night. The office, which is located in Gomti Nagar, has around 700 persons working in it. The government spokesman said that those working in...

Washington: The global number of COVID-19 cases has increased to over 7.3 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 416,000, according to the Johns Hopkins University. As of Thursday morning, the overall number of cases stood at 7,357,011, while the death toll increased...