Coronavirus

Thiruvananthapuram: Three non-resident Keralites (NRKs), two men and one woman, died of Covid-19 in foreign countries Sunday. They died in Ireland, the USA (New York) and Saudi Arabia. Beena George, 54, a nurse from Kottayam, had cancer. She was admitted to a hospital in Ireland...

New Delhi: National carrier Air India has brought in 21 tons of critical medical supplies from China for treatment of coronavirus infected people. “On the international front, the Ministry of Civil Aviation and Air India have worked closely with China to establish a cargo air-bridge...

Bhubaneswar: The 21-day lockdown to prevent the spread of coronavirus has severely affected livelihood of many weavers and and artisans of Odisha. Unable to get material to create products these people are not being able to earn money. The lockdown has led to severe financial...

New Delhi: A Delhi Police Crime Branch team is making the rounds of Tablighi Jamaat headquarters in Nizamuddin area to look for evidence against Maulana Muhammad Saad Kandhalvi, who has claimed to be in quarantine. On the other hand, Shamli police in Uttar Pradesh is...

New Delhi: Community transmission or Stage 3 of the coronavirus outbreak threat looms large and social distancing has played a major role in avoiding India’s progress into it, said Dr RN Tandon, Secretary General, Indian Medical Association. Speaking to IANS, Dr Tandon said during the...

New York: Researchers have found that males over 50 with non-communicable chronic diseases such as hypertension, diabetes and coronary heart disease are at greater risk of death from coronavirus (COVID-19). Published in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, the study identified the...

New Delhi: At a time when the entire country is reeling under the coronavirus threat, actor Kartik Aryan’s recent social media post will certainly take your minds of the dreaded disease for some time. In fact since Kartik Aryan uploaded his recent pictures youngsters haven’t stopped...

New Delhi: Ahead of his meet with the floor leaders of parties in the Parliament, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in one of his first such initiative amid 21-day lockdown, Sunday called up the heads of various political parties. The telephonic calls came as per the...

 Panaji: Despite the lockdown in Goa due to the coronavirus outbreak, Shashikant Jadhav is still on duty, guarding a popular beach stretch which wears a deserted look. Jadhav and other lifeguards have to be present on duty as they need to keep an eye on occasional...

Mumbai: While film stars have always had a huge influence on people, politicians in the country need to emerge as role models in times of crisis, according to actor Arshad Warsi. Citing the example of ‘Janata Curfew’, Arshad said many actors had urged their fans to...