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Bengaluru: Karnataka Health Minister B. Sriramulu on Wednesday confirmed two more positive coronavirus cases in the state, raising the total to 13. "Two more COVID-19 cases have been registered in Bengaluru on Wednesday, taking the total…

New Delhi: The total number of coronavirus cases in India has reached 147 with 130 active cases as of Wednesday morning, the Union Health Ministry said. These include 122 Indians and 25 foreigners, as per the ministry. "The total…

Kolkata: The first confirmed novel coronavirus case was detected in West Bengal on Tuesday, as a youth who returned from the UK recently tested positive. He has a sore throat and slight cold, and was being given supportive treatment for…

New Delhi: The government on Tuesday suspended air travel of passengers from Afghanistan, Philippines, Malaysia to India in view of the COVID-19 pandemic. In a statement, the government said no flight will take off from these countries…

Mumbai:  A 64-year-old COVID-19 patient died here on Tuesday, making him the first such victim in Maharashtra and India's third reported death due to coronavirus. The man had reportedly returned from Dubai on March 8 and was tested…

New Delhi: Two hundred and thirty-four Indians stranded in novel coronavirus or COVID-19 affected Iran have reached in India, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar said on Sunday. The Minister said that the batch comprises 131 students…

New Delhi: The central government on Saturday declared COVID-19 as a national 'disaster' and announced to provide ex-gratia relief of Rs 4 lakh to the families who died of the virus. The Ministry of Home Affairs in a letter to states and…

New Delhi: Government has taken the bait provided by unusually low global oil prices to raise excise duty on petrol and diesel to raise revenue that has been severely impacted by a slowing economy. It raised excise duty on petrol and…

Bengaluru: In a horrific accident, 13 persons were killed and three others injured when the two sport utility vehicles (SUVs) they were travelling in collided on the Mangaluru-Bengaluru National Highway (NH-75) early Friday morning, police…

New Delhi: On the occasion of completion of one year of PM Kisan Scheme, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch 10,000 farmer producer organisations (FPO) across the country from Chitrakoot on Saturday and will also lay the foundation…