India

New Delhi: The death toll due to COVID-19 rose to 166 and the number of cases to 5,734 in the country on Thursday, according to the Union Health Ministry. As many as 17 new deaths were reported in the last 24 hours across the country, the…

Pune: Animal trials for a vaccine for the coronavirus pandemic are already underway. The vaccine will be available but only within a year. However, it is not likely to be 100% effective. These are the words of the Chief Executive Officer of…

New Delhi: Twenty coronavirus hotspots, including Delhi's famous Sadar Bazar, have been sealed in the national capital. No one will be allowed to enter or exit from these areas, Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia has announced. "The…

New Delhi: Criticising US President Donald Trump’s remark that the “US may consider a retaliation if India does not agree to export hydroxychloroquine” senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor said on Tuesday:  "Never in my decades of…

Pune: The National Institute of Virology (NIV), Pune has validated 7 antibody-based rapid tests and found them to be satisfactory for COVID19, said an official statement. Here's a list:

New Delhi: The question uppermost in the mind of every Indian today is: Will the lockdown be extended?  Although the government is non-commital, the news agency PTI, quoting government sources said on Tuesday that the Central government is…

New Delhi: The COVID-19 death toll in the country has risen to 114 and the total tally of cases to 4,421 following the detection of 354 new positive cases, the Union Health Ministry said on Tuesday morning. At present, there are 3,981…

Kolkata: Bizarre you might say; others may call it in bad taste. Whether you like it or not, a well known Bengali sweet shop chain in Kolkata has come up with Corona Sandesh and Corona Cake. Before you jump to conclusions about the owner…

New Delhi: The number of coronavirus cases in India rose to 4067, with an increase of 490 cases in the past 12 hours, the Union Health Ministry said on Monday morning. Besides, the death toll has crossed 100 and stood at 109 as on Monday,…

New Delhi: The number of positive COVID-19 cases in the country has risen to 3374, and the death toll was 79, the Union Health Ministry said on Sunday. The ministry said 472 new cases and 11 additional deaths have been reported since…