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Shivraj Singh Chouhan to end home quarantine after he tests COVID negative
In a twitter post, Chouhan informed that his latest samples tested negative for coronavirus
12 Aug 2020 10:19 AM
743 Tirupati temple staff test positive for COVID-19
Three employees succumbed to dreaded contagion while 338 people are undergoing treatment at different COVID care facilities
11 Aug 2020 9:57 AM
Hockey captain Manpreet Singh, four others test COVID-19 positive
The players might have contracted the virus while travelling from their hometowns to Bengaluru, the SAI said in a statement
09 Aug 2020 9:24 AM
Novavax announces COVID-19 vaccine supply deal with Serum Institute
Novavax reported that its experimental vaccine produced high levels of antibodies against coronavirus in a small, early-stage clinical trial
06 Aug 2020 10:16 AM
Fuel demand may take at least 6-9 months to rebound to normal levels: IOC
Fuel sales had fallen by a record 45.8 per cent in April when a nationwide lockdown was in place to check the coronavirus infections
05 Aug 2020 9:50 AM
Gold price rises to Rs 54,830, silver falls to Rs 66,855 per kg
In the international market, gold was quoting marginally lower at USD 1,975.4 per ounce, while silver was flat at USD 24.31 per ounce
05 Aug 2020 8:59 AM
BJP leaders contracted virus for wrong bhumi pujan timing, says Digvijay
The very name of Lord Ram turns everything auspicious, counters Shivraj Singh Chouhan
04 Aug 2020 12:11 PM
Over 50,000 Indians repatriated from Oman since May due to COVID-19
Indians constitute the largest expatriate community in Oman, while more than nine million Indians work and live in the whole Gulf region
03 Aug 2020 5:24 PM
Centre asks states, UTs to allow COVID patients to use smartphones in hospitals
Appropriate protocols for disinfecting devices and allotting time slots can be developed by the hospital, Dr Rajiv Garg said
03 Aug 2020 11:04 AM
Australia's second-biggest city imposes overnight curfew
Victoria, which is Australia's second most populated state, declared state of disaster over spike in new coronavirus cases
02 Aug 2020 6:13 PM
Nearly 10,000 Maharashtra policemen tested positive for COVID-19
Out of the total cases, 7,534 have recovered and 1,929 are active and the death toll stands at 103
02 Aug 2020 1:29 PM
COVID-19: Washington Post praises Mumbai's Dharavi efforts
The American daily newspaper appreciated Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation for the way Dharavi has beaten back the virus against all odds
02 Aug 2020 10:54 AM
Japan's Okinawa declares state of emergency after 'explosive spread' of COVID-19
Japan has so far escaped the worst of the epidemic, with around 35,200 infections and just over 1,000 deaths so far
01 Aug 2020 12:59 PM
Hajj 2020: Masked pilgrims throw sanitised pebbles at Satan
Only up to 10,000 Muslims are taking part in the Hajj after millions of international pilgrims were barred due to coronavirus restrictions
31 Jul 2020 2:50 PM
Families join Hajj pilgrims virtually in this year's downsized event
In the first days of the pilgrimage, many were seen holding their phones aloft to livestream their progress to friends and family back home
31 Jul 2020 10:43 AM
Bollywood's daily wage workers battle for survival in coronavirus days
Despite generating billions of dollars, world's most prolific film industry has no established scheme to protect its most vulnerable members
31 Jul 2020 10:28 AM
India's economic recovery at risk as COVID-19 surges, dull outlook deepens: Report
In the quarter just gone by, the Indian economy is forecast to have shrunk 20.0%, the first double-digit contraction
30 Jul 2020 1:28 PM
Oil prices slip on demand worries as coronavirus cases rise
The potential hit to demand comes as OPEC+ countries, are set to step up output in August, adding about 1.5 million bpd to global supply
30 Jul 2020 8:56 AM
Hetero launches COVID-19 drug Favivir at Rs 59 per tablet
The product is available from July 29 at all retail medical outlets across the country and will be sold only on prescription, it said
29 Jul 2020 2:04 PM
Moderna to price COVID-19 vaccine at $50-$60 per course
Moderna’s proposed price would apply to the United States and other high-income countries
29 Jul 2020 11:18 AM
Columns
This year, the expo covers the use of ganja (cannabis) and ganchong (hemp) in various industries, including textiles, food and cosmetics
It is a known fact that India’s foreign service is woefully understaffed, with most Indian missions abroad having too few diplomats
So, like Shakespeare’s tragic heroes, she may well ask if the price she paid for achieving her ambition was worth it?
Surely the world’s only superpower claims a higher moral role than just organising the distribution of weapons and pocketing the profits