Coronavirus

Jammu: Twenty-three more persons tested positive Friday in J&K as the total number of Covid-19 patients crossed the 200-mark. "Total positive cases in J&K now 207. Jammu 39; Kashmir 168. A detailed bulletin follows shortly," government spokesman Rohit Kansal tweeted. Of the 23 positive cases...

Puri: In view of rising COVID-19 cases in Odisha, Puri Gajapati Maharaja Dibyasingha Deb Friday backed state government's decision to extend the lockdown in the state till April 30. He requested the people of the state to support the initiative of the government and stay...

Mumbai: South star Kajal Aggarwal has turned into quite an expert chef thanks to lockdown quarantine! The actress recently showed off her skills at baking a carrot cake, and now she is trying her hand at whipping up the perfect Punjabi khasta samosa. Kajal revealed...

Madrid: Spain recorded its lowest daily death toll from the new coronavirus in 17 days, with 605 people dying in the last 24 hours, the government said Friday. The update raised the overall number of fatalities to 15,843 in Spain, which has suffered one of...

Los Angeles: “Being a prostitute has always been a good option in times of crisis... until this one,” according to Bruno, a sex worker who fears catching the deadly coronavirus at a time when those in his trade are more vulnerable than ever. Bruno (not...

Bhubaneswar: With instances of abuse of cyber space relating to the coronavirus outbreak coming to the notice of the authorities, the Odisha Police issued an advisory Friday asking citizens to be cautious against fraudsters spreading misinformation. Besides spreading fake versions of health advisories, COVID-19 response...

New Delhi: ICICI Lombard, Go Digit General Insurance and Flipkart said Friday they have joined hands to will offer health policies related to COVID -19. The covers include easy claim, hospitalisation cover, room or intensive care unit (ICU) rent, ambulance assistance and tele-consultation. Besides, there...

Los Angeles: Filmmaker Matt Reeves has said his take on classic DC superhero ‘Batman’ will not venture into the character’s roots but at the same time it will ‘acknowledge his origins’. Robert Pattinson is portraying the caped crusader in Reeves’ The Batman, which the director...

Bolangir: Forced to stay in lockdown to prevent the spread of the pandemic coronavirus, members of the Christian community in this town and district observed ‘Good Friday’ at their homes. Since no mass or gathering was allowed at churches, Christians had a quiet ‘Good Friday’. “This...

Chhatrapur: As many as 728 foreign and 15,088 out of state returnees have completed their home quarantine period across Ganjam district, collector Vijay Amruta Kulange Friday said while briefing reporters in Chhatrapur. “A total of 761 persons had returned from foreign countries. Of them, 33...