Coronavirus

Bhubaneswar: State government Saturday said 16 new COVID-19 patients detected recently have been admitted to Ashwini Hospital in Cuttack which hosts a COVID special hospital, inaugurated by the government few days back. Subroto Bagchi, state government's chief spokesperson for COVID-19 said, “The third person is...

Mumbai: After the Tablighi Jamaat’s Delhi event that led to a huge spurt in Covid-19 cases in the country, the Maharashtra government Saturday imposed a total ban on all religious gatherings till further orders. Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray and Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar made...

Bhubaneswar: Saturday being the ‘World Stray Animals Day’ a number of organisations and individuals celebrated the occasion by feeding dogs, cows and bulls here in this city. However, with shutdown being implemented, they did so by staying at their homes only. Purabi Patra of Animal...

New York: To help panic attack sufferers during the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, researchers have developed an application ‘PanicMechanic’ that adapts biofeedback-like monitoring so it can be used on a mobile phone to manage their anxiety. Biofeedback is the process of gaining greater awareness of...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha transport department Saturday introduced an online quiz competition on road safety in an effort to keep people engaged during the ongoing nationwide lockdown and the state-imposed total shutdown in three cities. The initiative by the State Transport Authority (STA) will continue till...

New Delhi: Flag carrier Air India Saturday commenced the first cargo flight between Shanghai and Delhi. “An Air-bridge between Shanghai & Delhi has been established,” the Ministry of Civil Aviation said in a statement Saturday. “Air India will be operating dedicated scheduled cargo flights to...

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has directed officials to ensure sufficient availability of all medical equipment such as ventilators, coveralls, masks, to be used in Covid-19 response. Prime Minister Modi Saturday chaired a joint meeting of the empowered groups constituted for planning and ensuring...

Mumbai: Despite shoot being stalled owing to the pan-India lockdown, superstar Salman Khan has deposited money into the bank accounts of the crew of his forthcoming movie Radhe: Your Most Wanted Bhai. Money has been deposited into the accounts of all workers who were supposed...

Morena: The mystery of sudden jump in coronavirus cases in Morena was unravelled Friday night, when it was found that the infected people had attended a meal organised on the death anniversary of a woman, 10 days ago. A young couple, who had returned to...

Mumbai: Actress Deepika Padukone turned 'masterchef'   for her husband, actor Ranveer Singh, and treated him to a scrumptious meal. Ranveer took to Instagram stories, where he shared a string of photographs. In one image Deepika is seen wearing an apron. He later shared that the...