Coronavirus

Mumbai: Hindi film actors Hrithik Roshan and Saif Ali Khan have extended support to a campaign encouraging people to go for COVID-19 testing. "To win a battle you need to know your enemy first," said Hrithik, adding: "Testing is the first step we can take...

Bhubaneswar: One more positive case for deadly coronavirus was reported from Mayurbhanj district, informed the Health and Family Welfare Department Thursday. With this new case, the district’s tally goes up to four and state's count to 206. Notably, the district had been in Green Zone...

Los Angeles: Pop diva Madonna has revealed that she had the coronavirus infection during the end of her Paris leg of ‘Madame X’ tour and she is “healthy and well” now. In an Instagram post May 6, the singer sought to clarify rumours about the...

Bhubaneswar: School and Mass Education Department (SME) Minister Samir Ranjan Dash Thursday said that the dates of matriculation examination papers evaluation and examination of remaining papers of Plus-II students will be released within seven days. For this a meeting will be held with the top...

London: UK universities have urged distressed Indian students, whether still in Britain or in India, to get in touch with their varsity support services if they need help or guidance during the coronavirus related lockdown. The Indian government Monday announced plans to begin phased repatriation...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Health and Family Welfare Department Thursday said that a person tested positive for COVID earlier has recovered. “One more Covid patient from Bhubaneswar has recovered and tested negative for #COVID19. The recovered cases of #Odisha now stand at 62”, tweeted the Health and Family Welfare Department....

Bhubaneswar: Odisha witnessed its highest spike in a single day as 20 people tested positive for COVID-19 Thursday, taking the total tally to 205. Among the infected districts, Jajpur tops the list with 55 cases. Of them, 54 are active case and one has recovered...

Washington: US President Donald Trump has said the coronavirus outbreak has hit America harder than the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor during World War II, or the 9/11 terror attacks in 2001, pointing the finger at China. Since emerging in the central Chinese city of...

Bhubaneswar: With new positive cases being reported in Mayurbhanj and Jagatsinghpur districts, they have been declared as Orange Zones. Ganjam has been classified as a Red Zone after a steep rise in cases. Informing about the zone status to the collectors and district magistrates and...

Washington: All visas for foreign nationals and the OCI card visa free travel for Indian-origin people, who are not in the country, remain suspended till the restrictions on international travel to and from India remain in place, the Indian embassy here said Wednesday. However, for...