Coronavirus

Mumbai: Actress Amyra Dastur has a hilarious Tik-Tok video for fans and followers. In the clip, Amyra starts off in pyjamas and transparent face mask, mouthing dialogues in a man's voice. "What the hell is beauty mode?" she says in a gruff voice. Then, the...

Islamabad: Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan is set to undergo a test for the novel coronavirus Wednesday, days after meeting a well-known philanthropist who has been detected positive for the COVID-19 infection, an official has said. A total of 17 more people have died in...

Jaipur: The spiritual head of the Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti shrine in Ajmer has appealed to the Muslims to offer prayers at homes instead of visiting mosques during the holy month of Ramzan. He also exhorted them to maintain social distancing while offering namaz at homes...

Gudvela: Following the direction of the state government, the Bolangir district administration has established 13 isolation wards in 13 panchayats under Gudvela block of the district. These 13 isolation wards have a capacity of 435 beds. Central Cooperative Bank has provided financial help to the district...

Sikar: Quarantined in two schools in Rajasthan’s Sikar district — a group of migrant labourers have added colour to their temporary abode by painting the chipped walls of the institutions. About 54 workers from Haryana, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh quarantined in the Shaheed...

Kolkata: Eminent academicians from across the country have suggested Prime Minister Narendra Modi to recruit unemployed science graduates in the fight against COVID-19 and use biology laboratories to test the samples of persons suspected to be infected with the disease. A letter to this regard...

Kolkata: To combat misinformation on novel coronavirus, students of the Jadavpur University here are in the process of developing a mobile application to disseminate genuine data related to COVID-19, an educator of the institute said Wednesday. The ‘infobank’ will contain all verifiable and accurate information...

New Delhi: Noting a drop in export-import (EXIM) cargo due to supply chain disruptions on account of the COVID-19 pandemic, the government has asked India’s all 12 major ports to defer the lease rentals and licence fees-related charges for April, May and June. They have...

Nagpur (Maharashtra): It was a memorable 18th birthday for Nagpur college student Rahul Ingole Tuesday. A bit glum under the lockdown in his home at Irrigation Colony in Dhantoli in the city, he sought permission from the police whether he could go out and buy...

New York: US President Donald Trump has said that his immigration ban will be for only 60 days and indicated that workers on temporary visas like H1-B for professionals could continue to come in. "This order will apply only to individuals seeking a permanent residency,...