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Bhubaneswar: In view of "clearly present" risks of travel from India, Australia on Tuesday suspended all direct passenger flights for the next three weeks. Prime Minister Scott Morrison said the suspension would remain in place until at…

New Delhi: The situation in India, where cases of COVID-19 soared drastically, is “beyond heartbreaking”, and the World Health Organization (WHO) is assisting with extra staff and supplies to help them fight the pandemic, WHO…

New Delhi: The Union government has asked Serum Institute of India (SII) and Bharat Biotech to lower the price of COVID-19 vaccines which they have announced for state governments and private hospitals. Hyderabad-based Bharat Biotech has…

Bhubaneswar: A special train from Trivandrum in Kerala to Malda Town in West Bengal from April 27 and will pass through main cities in East Coast Railway jurisdiction. The train, 06185/06186 Trivandrum-Malda Town-Trivandrum Special will…

New Delhi: The Central government, having failed to arrest the tsunami of coronavirus cases in the country, seems to be rattled. Niti Aayog Member (Health) Dr VK Paul, a senior government official, said on Monday that time has come to wear…

New Delhi: The Ministry of Civil Aviation has extended fare capping in domestic flights till May 31, 2021. The cap on airline capacity at 80 percent would also be maintained till the end of next month, the ministry said in a statement…

New Delhi: The Centre has released guidelines for people who have recovered from COVID-19 and want to donate plasma to other infected patients. Here are the guidelines: 1. Always carry a hard copy of the COVID-19 negative report (RT-PCR)…

Chennai: Blaming the Election Commission of India for allowing political rallies during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Madras High Court on Monday orally said, "Your officers should be booked on murder charges probably." Chief Justice Sanjib…

Bengaluru: A day after Bengaluru emerged as the city with the highest active COVID-19 caseload in the country, the Karnataka government on Monday announced a two-week curfew from 9 pm on Tuesday. Essential services allowed between 6 and 10…

New Delhi: India could have capsules for the treatment of COVID-19 patients subject to the approval of the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO). Hyderabad-based Natco Pharma Limited has applied to CDSCO for approval of…