Coronavirus

New Delhi: With the sharpest spike of 5,242 new cases in 24 hours, India's total case count of coronavirus jumped to 96,169, the Union Health Ministry data revealed Monday. According to the Health Ministry, of the total, 56,316 are active cases while at least 36,823...

San Francisco: As certain tech companies like Twitter prefer their employees to work from home forever, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella has warned that making remote work permanent could have serious consequences for social interaction and mental health for workers as virtual video calls cannot replace...

Ayodhya: Priests in Ayodhya have demanded that temples be thrown open to pilgrims. They have also demanded an economic package for Vedic Brahmins, who are in deep distress due to paucity of 'dakshina' (offerings) due to the absence of devotees in the lockdown. Mahant Kanhaiya...

Washington: The overall number of global coronavirus cases has increased to over 4.7 million, while the death toll has surpassed 315,000, according to the Johns Hopkins University. As of Monday morning, the total number of cases stood at 4,713,620, while the death toll increased to...

New Delhi: China, where the novel coronavirus originated, has reported 111 cases since beginning of May, which shows the infection rate has dipped, and 3 deaths since April 27, according to the WHO. A Shanghai-based Noida doctor says China is close to winning the battle...

London: Another 170 COVID-19 patients have died in Britain as of Saturday afternoon, bringing the total coronavirus-related death toll in the country to 34,636, Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Alok Sharma said. The figures include deaths in all settings, including hospitals,...

New Delhi: India is among 58 nations, including 27 European Union members, who have moved a draft resolution demanding evaluation of the World Health Organisation (WHO)'s response towards the novel coronavirus pandemic. The European Union-led draft resolution on global COVID-19 response is set to be...

New Delhi: She sports a famous surname, but is not well-known. She has a different goal altogether, that is to win a Paralympics medal. Keeping that in mind, she is training full steam even during lockdown. Meet Palak Kohli, a woman on a mission. Palak...

New Delhi: Special TV channels will be started for the students of the country. Under this proposal, one dedicated TV channel per class from class 1 to class 12 will be started for students to study online. This has been launched under a comprehensive initiative...

New Delhi: Cricket legend Rahul Dravid reckons there could be “a sense of doubt, hesitancy and fear” initially in the minds of athletes as well as people in general when sport resumes in the post COVID-19 pandemic world. The novel coronavirus pandemic has led to...