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Centre has written to all states and Union Territories stating that smartphones and tablet devices should be allowed for hospitalised COVID-19 patients. (Representative Image)

Centre asks states, UTs to allow COVID patients to use smartphones in...

Appropriate protocols for disinfecting devices and allotting time slots can be developed by the hospital, Dr Rajiv Garg...

3 Aug 2020 11:04 AM IST

In what is seen as an indication that most of the disqualified legislators who joined BJP on Thursday will be partys candidates for December 5 bypolls, Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa called them as future MLAs and Ministers, as he assured of keeping up the promise made to them. (Photo: File)

Karnataka CM Yediyurappa tests positive for COVID-19

The chief minister said on twitter that he has been recommended hospitalisation

3 Aug 2020 12:12 AM IST

A cyclist passes a group of police and soldiers patrolling the Docklands area of Melbourne. (AFP)

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...

2 Aug 2020 6:13 PM IST

COVID-19 count in Maharashtra Police force stands at 9,566. (PTI Photo)

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

2 Aug 2020 1:29 PM IST

Coronavirus outbreaks at mink farms in Spain and the Netherlands have scientists digging into how the animals got infected and if they can spread it to people. (AP)

Scientist dig into COVID outbreak in Europe's mink farms

Officials say it is plausible' that some workers in the farms could have contracted the coronavirus from the minks,...

2 Aug 2020 1:03 PM IST

Japan has so far escaped the worst of the epidemic, with around 35,200 infections and just over 1,000 deaths since the first case was detected in January. (Representational Image: AFP)

Japan's Okinawa declares state of emergency after 'explosive spread'...

Japan has so far escaped the worst of the epidemic, with around 35,200 infections and just over 1,000 deaths so far

1 Aug 2020 12:59 PM IST

ICC Academy is a cricket centre located next to the ICC headquarters in the heart of Dubai Sports City, the website icc-cricket.com, where this photograph is featured, says.

COVID-19 detected at ICC Dubai headquarters, is IPL going to be hit?

A senior board member privy to the development confirmed that there has been a few positive cases of COVID-19.

26 Sept 2020 11:20 PM IST

RJD national vice president Raghuvansh Prasad Singh (Photo: PTI)

Former union minister Raghuvansh Prasad Singh passes away at Delhi...

Singh, who had recently resigned from RJD, had fallen critically ill after developing post-COVID complications

13 Sept 2020 2:19 PM IST

Serum Institute gets DCGI notice over Oxford COVID-19 vaccine trial suspension by AstraZeneca abroad. (AFP Photo)

DCGI issues notice to Serum Institute over AstraZeneca's trial...

DGCI sought an immediate reply, saying else "it shall be construed that you have no explanation to offer and action will...

10 Sept 2020 10:29 AM IST

A health worker arranges swab samples on a tray for COVID-19 test at a medical camp. Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain said that sharp spike in coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in the national capital will plateau after ten days or so. (PTI Photo)

COVID-19 cases will plateau' after 10-15 days: Delhi health minister

The minister said that testing, tracing, isolation and treatment strategy was still being followed along with ...

9 Sept 2020 2:01 PM IST

Taj Mahal to reopen even as virus rages in India. (AFP Photo)

Taj Mahal set to reopen on September 21 even as COVID-19 rages

Visitors will be limited to 5,000 a day, down from the usual daily average of 20,000

8 Sept 2020 3:38 PM IST