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Haridwar: Seers at the Kumbh Mela on Saturday decided to participate in the last Shahi Snan on April 27 in a symbolic manner. The Mahamandleshwar of the biggest of 13 Akhadas, Juna Akhada, conveyed the decision hours after Prime Minister…

New Delhi: The Lancet COVID-19 Commission's India Task Force has said in a report that there should be a complete ban on indoor gatherings for at least two months to help control the surge of infections in India. Attributing the ongoing…

New Delhi: The Indian Railways will impose a fine of Rs 500 on anyone without a mask at railway stations and inside trains. The Railways said that a penalty will also be charged for spitting on the premises or any act of a similar nature to…

Mumbai: Actor Sonu Sood has tested positive for the coronavirus. He took to Twitter to confirm the news. “Hello friends, I would like to inform you that my test for COVID-19 has come positive," he wrote. "So I’ve quarantined myself. Nothing…

New Delhi: Celebrity fashion designer Manish Malhotra has announced that he has tested positive for COVID-19. He took to Instagram saying that he has isolated himself and is under home quarantine on the advice of his doctors. "I have…

New Delhi: IndiGo on Saturday announced that it will waive off change fees on new bookings made from April 17, 2021, till April 30, 2021. The decision was taken in view of lockdowns imposed in various states due to rising COVID-19 cases.…

New Delhi: With the religious gathering at Kumbh Mela in Haridwar emerging as a super spreader, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday appealed for an early end to ritualistic baths to check the spread of COVID-19. Instead, the…

Patna: Jailed Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Lalu Prasad Yadav was on Saturday, granted bail in a case linked to the fodder scam by the Jharkhand High Court. The former Bihar chief minister was serving sentence in the Dumka Treasury…

New Delhi: India reported a staggering 2,34,692 fresh infections, the highest-ever daily spurt as the country recorded more than 2 lakh cases third day on the trot. India’s total COVID-19 caseload soared to 1.45 crore. Union Health…

Kurnool: Without maintaining any of the COVID protocols, hundreds of people were seen celebrating Ugadi in visuals from the Kurnool district of Andhra Pradesh. This came at a time when the entire country is fighting with the second wave of…