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A medical worker (C) takes a nasal swab sample from a woman at a Covid-19 coronavirus testing centre in Seoul on February 16, 2022, after South Koreas daily infections rose sharply to hit new high of over 90,000. (Photo: AFP)

WHO: New COVID cases drop by 19 per cent globally, deaths stable

Over 16 million new COVID-19 infections and about 75,000 deaths were reported worldwide last week

17 Feb 2022 12:38 AM IST

External affairs minister S. Jaishankar. (PTI Photo)

Government trying for more flights to airlift Indians from Ukraine

Control rooms have also been set up and emergency helplines announced by the Indian embassy in Ukraine to handle queries...

16 Feb 2022 11:58 PM IST

A BMC health worker collects swab sample of an outstation passenger for COVID-19 test, at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus in Mumbai. (Photo: PTI)

Govt asks states to review, amend additional COVID-19 restrictions

Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan said the coronavirus pandemic in India is showing a sustained declining trend...

16 Feb 2022 5:45 PM IST

In this file photo taken on August 05, 2021, vials and syringes of the Johnson and Johnson Janssen Covid-19 vaccine are displayed for a photograph at a Culver City Fire Department vaccination clinic in Culver City, California. (Photo: AFP)

Quality of antibodies improves for months after COVID-19 vaccination:...

The research added that the antibodies were noticeably better than they had been in the beginning after six months of...

16 Feb 2022 1:12 PM IST

Students of government Pre-University college in Kundapur town wearing hijab arrive at their college in Udupi district in Karnataka. (Dinesh Rayappana Matt / AFP file)

Chaos prevails in Karnataka govt PU colleges as burqa-clad students...

The students complained that they were wearing hijabs to classes all through the academic year and the new decision has...

16 Feb 2022 12:55 PM IST

National security adviser Ajit Doval will chair the meeting. (AP file image)

Man arrested for trying to enter NSA Ajit Doval's house in Delhi

Doval was present at his residence when the incident took place

16 Feb 2022 12:47 PM IST

Vistara introduces three days of leave without pay for pilots in September. (PTI Photo)

Vistara gradually restoring certain services to pre-Covid levels

The airline also plans to improve its inflight entertainment offerings across its domestic and international network

16 Feb 2022 12:25 PM IST

I-T dept searches Chinese telecom major Huawei's office in Delhi,...

Sources said the officials looked at financial documents, account books and company records

16 Feb 2022 12:09 PM IST

Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma. (Photo:Twitter)

Assam to change names of places to match culture, traditions: Himanta...

Sarma informed that a portal will be launched to invite suggestions on change of names

16 Feb 2022 11:48 AM IST

the 10 people, who were working independently or as sleeper cells of the banned terror group, were identified during a probe carried out by the SIA. (Representational image: ANI)

10 'overground workers' of Jaish-e-Mohammed terror group arrested in...

SIA officials conducted raids at various locations in the South and Central district of Kashmir, during which the...

16 Feb 2022 11:25 AM IST

In this Friday, April 18, 2014 file image Music composer Bappi Lahiri beats drum at an election campaign for BJP in Hooghly, West Bengal. (Photo: PTI)

Bollywood pays tribute to 'Disco King' Bappi Lahiri: Reason for...

Lahiri died following multiple health issues on Tuesday night at the CritiCare Hospital in Juhu

16 Feb 2022 11:14 AM IST

US President Joe Biden speaks about Ukraine in the East Room of the White House, Tuesday, Feb. 15, 2022, in Washington. (AP/Alex Brandon)

Joe Biden sees chance for Ukraine diplomacy, keeps pressure on Moscow

We are ready to respond decisively to a Russian attack on Ukraine, which is still very much a possibility, Biden said

16 Feb 2022 10:30 AM IST