Coronavirus

New Delhi: India needs to ‘significantly ramp up’ the number of tests done across the country to trace COVID-19 infection cases if the pandemic is to be contained in time, experts said. Total number of positive coronavirus cases in India reached 11,933 and the death...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Rural Development and Marketing Society (ORMAS) has been helping the people of the state through its self-help groups (SHGs) during the ongoing war against coronavirus. Members of the ORMAS-affiliated SHGs have assisted in sale of vegetables worth Rs 20 lakh and masks...

New Delhi: The Railways will produce over 30,000 coveralls for COVID-19 healthcare personnel this month. It said it plans to manufacture 1,00,000 more of the personal protective equipment (PPE) in May. DRDO’s clearance The prototype of the coveralls – one-piece protective garments – has been...

Mumbai: The Bombay High Court asked Wednesday the Maharashtra government to consider if stranded migrant labourers can travel back home within the state after undergoing medical tests. Justice RK Deshpande made the suggestion while hearing two petitions raising concerns about the condition of migrant workers...

Raipur: While combating the deadly coronavirus, four nurses of the Indian Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) had not envisaged one day they would have to play the role of a mother in the city-based hospital. With the mother and two other family members of a...

Hyderabad: Four government officials, including a tahsildar and a doctor, were booked for allegedly violating the ongoing lockdown and throwing a liquor party in Khammam district of Telangana, police said Wednesday. Following allegations that some government officials organised the party by not adhering to social...

Dubai: India Wednesday sealed their qualification for the 2021 Women's World Cup following the cancellation of their ODI Championship round against Pakistan with the BCCI not getting government clearance to play the arch-rivals. The India-Pakistan round was scheduled to take place between July and November...

New Delhi:  The Union Health Ministry declared Wednesday 170 districts as COVID-19 hotspots and 207 districts as non-hotspots. Officials of the Health Ministry once more reiterated that there has been no community transmission of the disease in India so far. Figures vary The number of...

Rome: Juventus said Wednesday that French midfielder Blaise Matuidi and Italian defender Daniele Rugani had recovered from coronavirus after testing positive for it last month. Rugani was the first Italian top-flight footballer diagnosed with the virus on March 11. World Cup winner Matuidi also tested...

Noida (UP): Amid fears over the spread of coronavirus, a 25-year-old man was allegedly shot at by another person, following an argument that was triggered by his “coughing” during a game of ludo at Greater Noida, police said Wednesday. The incident took place around 9...