New Delhi, May 5 (PTI): The government on Wednesday said that a third wave of coronavirus pandemic was "inevitable", although a time-frame for it could not be predicted.
In a press briefing by the
Chandigarh, May 5 (PTI): Head of Punjab's expert committee on COVID Dr K K Talwar on Wednesday urged people not to fall for rumours doing rounds on social media that alcohol can offer protection against cor
NANDURBAR, May 5 (IANS): Scores of children in the small village of Biladi in Nandurbar district stare with disbelief at an unusual sight unfolding daily in their neighbourhood.
Around 9 am onwards, the Bila
Kolkata, May 5 (PTI): TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee was Wednesday sworn-in as the chief minister of West Bengal for the third consecutive term after securing a massive mandate, and vowed to not "give respite
New Delhi, May 5 (PTI): The Delhi High Court on Wednesday said that foreign aid, in terms of medical equipment, is meant for the benefit of the people suffering from COVID-19 and not meant to be kept in boxes a
NEW DELHI, MAY 5 (IANS): To give Relief to around 80 crore beneficiaries during Covid crisis, the Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved allocation of additional foodgrain to NFSA Beneficiaries under Pradhan Mantr
New Delhi, May 5 (IANS) India on Wednesday recorded 3,780 deaths, maximum in a day and 3,82,315 fresh cases of Covid-19 infections in the last 24 hours, taking the total caseload in the country to 2,06,65,148,
New Delhi, May 4 (PTI) As the demand for imposition of country-wide lockdown gains momentum to check the unrelenting COVID wave, large parts of India are already under similar strict curbs for varying periods.
NEW DELHI, MAY 4 (IANS): Former Governor of Meghalaya and Tripura and senior West Bengal Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Tathagata Roy on Tuesday trained guns at party National General Secretary Kailash Vij
London, May 4 (PTI): Britain has finalised 1 billion pounds worth of new trade and investment with India, creating over 6,500 jobs in the UK, to be signed off at a virtual summit between Prime Minister Boris Jo
LUCKNOW, MAY 4 (IANS): Amid the prevailing pandemic, the Yogi Adityanath government is taking forward its cow protection agenda and has issued directives to set up help desks for protection of cows in every dis
New Delhi, May 4 (IANS): The devastating second coronavirus wave sweeping across India has come as a major setback to the global fight against the deadly pandemic.
The World Health Organization is struggling
NEW DELHI, MAY 4 (IANS): A total of 24 different categories of items numbering nearly 40 lakhs have been distributed to 86 institutions in 31 States and Union Territories, said Ministry of Health and Family Wel
NEW DELHI, MAY 4 (IANS): The Delhi High Court on Tuesday told the Centre that it intends to see the compliance of its order in connection with the oxygen supply to the national capital. The Centre's failure
New Delhi, May 4 (IANS): Israel's decision to join India in its fight against the vicious second Covid wave yet again showcases the special ties between the two countries, which shine brightly during a cris
Patna, May 4 (PTI): Lockdown was imposed in Bihar till May 15 amid a surge in COVID-19 cases with the state facing a positivity rate of around 10 per cent, officials said on Tuesday.
The decision for the loc
Kolkata, May 4 (PTI): Large hoardings put up by the TMC which screamed 'Bangla Nijer Meyekei Chaye(Bengal wants her own daughter) in the run-up to the assembly polls were possibly put with an eye on the dec
SRINAGAR, MAY 4 (IANS): An encounter has started between terrorists and security forces at Nathipora area of Sopore in North Kashmir's Baramulla district on Tuesday, officials said.
The firefight between
New Delhi, May 4 (IANS) India continued to report a dip in Covid numbers with 3,57,229 fresh cases and 3,449 fatalities recorded in last 24 hours taking the total caseload to 2,02,82,833, Union Ministry of Heal
New Delhi, May 4 (PTI): Engineering entrance exam JEE-Mains scheduled from May 24 to 28 has been postponed in view of the COVID-19 situation, according to the Ministry of Education's National Testing Agency