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New Delhi: The Government of India (GoI) on Monday sought to make its position clear after questions have been raised over the quality and price of rapid antibody test kits imported from China and other countries. “It needs to be stressed…

New Delhi: The Delhi High Court has ruled that COVID-19 rapid test kits should not be sold at a price more than Rs 400 each, inclusive of GST. Justice Najmi Waziri observed that “public interest must outweigh private gain” and litigation…

Bengaluru: Failing to cope with the trauma of testing positive for COVID-19, an auto rickshaw driver committed suicide by jumping from the third floor of Victoria Hospital in Bengaluru on Monday morning. The deceased was identified as Syed…

Vadodara: The lockdown period seems to be turning horrific day by day as recently a man broke his wife's spinal cord in a fit of rage after she defeated him in a game of ludo. As per media reports, the couple from Vadodara in Gujarat was…

The Lucknow administration on Monday banned slaughter, sale and transport of all kinds of meat, poultry and fish in the city by clamping Section 144 of the CrPC. Similarly, in Vijayawada, two chicken shops and two mutton shops were sealed…

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday held a video conference meeting with the chief ministers of different states on the COVID-19 lockdown. The meeting’s agenda is to review whether the states favoured an extension of the…

New Delhi: The Ministry of Civil Aviation has been operating ‘Lifeline Udan’ flights to transport essential medical cargo to remote parts of the country as India battles the COVID-19 pandemic. A total of 383 flights have been operated till…

Nedw Delhi: In a major boost to healthcare workers, the production capacity of coveralls required by medical personnel treating COVID-19 patients in the country has been ramped up to more than 1 lakh per day. The cumulative production till…

New Delhi: The Union government has started planning for evacuation of Indian nationals stranded abroad. The Foreign Ministry is coordinating with the Civil Aviation Ministry, Air India, state governments and Indian missions abroad to…

While online classes are ensuring continuity in studies for students during the lockdown, the excessive time spent on screens could lead to health issues such as mental stress, dryness in eyes and spine injuries, among others in children,…