Coronavirus

Mumbai: Actor Hrithik Roshan's former sister-in-law and Sussanne Khans sister, Farah Khan Ali, has shared that an in-house member has tested positive for COVID-19. She also shared that all her family members have undergone tests and will be staying in isolation as a precaution. She...

Khaprakhol: The extended nationwide lockdown implemented to contain the spread of coronavirus has severely affected thousands of weavers in Luhansinga Maharpada under Khaprakhol block in Bolangir district as their economic activity has come to a standstill. Even though textile owners say that they are trying...

Cuttack: “Take up one idea. Make that one idea your life – think of it, dream of it, live on that idea. Let the brain, muscles, nerves, every part of your body, be full of that idea, and just leave every other idea alone. This...

Phulbani: The Kandhamal District Administration opened a dedicated COVID-19 hospital Tuesday to provide treatment to coronavirus patients in the district thanks to help from KIIMS Hospital and OMC. This COVID Care Centre is part of Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik’s initiative to have a COVID hospital...

New Delhi: Spitting in public spaces shall be a punishable offence with fine as per the new lockdown guideline issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 pandemic. There should be a strict ban on sale of liquor, gutka, tobacco...

Keonjhar: As many as 34 people, who had returned from other states, have completed their home quarantine period across Keonjhar district, a senior official said Wednesday. All the outstation returnees had been asked to follow home quarantine rules strictly. The district administration was keeping a...

New Delhi: From whipping out delicious treats to documenting their kitchen struggles, stars are channeling their inner chefs and taking up cooking to keep themselves busy in the lockdown period. Here's a low-down on what's cooking in their lives:  DEEPIKA PADUKONE Actress has turned into...

Paris: A total of 15,729 patients have succumbed to the COVID-19, including 10,129 died in hospitals and 5,600 in nursing homes, French General Director for Health Jerome Salomon said. The death toll increased by 762 on a daily basis, more than the 574 reported on...

San Francisco: Facebook's experimental app group team has launched a messaging app called Kit for Apple Watch to help users connect with close friends. Kit, which stands for keep in touch, works with Facebook Messenger and lets you send messages with one tap, including audio...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government has assigned senior officers in the rank of Additional Chief Secretary/ Principal Secretary and Secretaries to the Government in different localities under BMC for control and prevention of COVID-19 in the city. The decision has been taken after CM Naveen Patnaik reviewed the...