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COVID second wave: Now, Total Lockdown in Kerala
Thiruvananthapuram: On expected lines with the Covid positive cases continuing its surge like never before, the office of the Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Thursday announced a total lockdown from Saturday till May 16.…
[Watch] Medicos play ‘Antakshari’ with COVID patients to cheer them up
Gandhinagar: The medicos of a hospital in Gujarat have taken the musical route to create positive vibes and cheerfulness among the Covid positive patients by keeping them entertained with songs and 'Antakshari'.
On Wednesday, the Covid…
Asaram Bapu tests Covid positive; hospitalised
Jaipur: Controversial self-styled 'godman' Asaram Bapu, serving a life sentence in connection with a rape case, has tested positive for Covid-19 and shifted to the ICU of MDM Hospital in Rajasthan's Jodhpur city, officials said on…
Let our companies take part in 5G trials, China tells India
New Delhi: Beijing has expressed deep concerns over India's new telecom policy that does not permit Chinese telecommunication companies to conduct 5G trials in the country, saying the move is not conducive to the innovation and development…
Petrol, diesel prices rise again sharply for third straight day
New Delhi: Petrol and diesel prices in the country rose again sharply by 25 paise and 30 paise per litre respectively on Thursday as Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) continued to cover for their losses on holding back price rise for the past…
RLD chief Ajit Singh passes away due to COVID-19
New Delhi: Former Union Minister and Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) Chief Ajit Singh died of Covid on Thursday morning. He was 82. Singh was undergoing treatment at a private hospital in Gurugram after he tested positive for coronavirus.
Ajit…
COVID -ve report mandatory for train passengers travelling to West Bengal
Bhubaneswar: The Government of West Bengal has made COVID-19 negative report (RT-PCR test) mandatory for train passengers travelling to the state in view of the second wave of the pandemic.
The test should have been conducted within 72…
High-intensity exercise generates more aerosols, aids in COVID spread
New York: High-intensity exercise produces more respiratory aerosols that can be harmful and aid in the transmission of Covid-19, and using a high-efficiency particulate air (HEPA) device can effectively filter out the aerosols, finds a…
[Watch] RPF constable saves woman from falling under train
Tirupati: A woman, who slipped and fell from the doorway of a moving train, was saved from certain death by a fast-thinking Railway Police Force (RPF) constable at the Tirupati railway station in the early hours of Wednesday.
The…
Andhra COVID strain not new, diminishing in India: CSIR
New Delhi: Coronavirus variant N440K (named as the Andhra Pradesh strain) is prevalent since last year in south India and it is diminishing, say scientists at the CSIR-Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB).
Various reports…
