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A medic collects a swab sample of a woman for COVID-19 test at Civil Hospital, in Amritsar, Wednesday. (PTI)

Centre tells states, UTs to retest all symptomatic negative cases of antigen tests

The Union ministry stated that such symptomatic negative cases could remain RT-PCT untested and spread the disease among their contacts.

10 Sep 2020 2:17 PM

A passenger enters a metro concourse as Lucknow Metro resumes services after over five months suspension due to COVID-19 outbreak, in Lucknow, Monday. — PTI photo

India's corona count may climb as metro rail services resume

There have been 32.50 recoveries too taking the national recovery rate to 77.31 per cent as active cases remain at 8.82 lakh

07 Sep 2020 11:02 PM

A medic collects a nasal sample from a migrant worker via Rapid Antigen kit for COVID-19 test, before he boards a bus to reach his workplace, at Thane Central Bus Stand, in Thane.— PTI photo

India beats Brazil in coronavirus tally, now world's No.2 in cases

The health ministry is only harping on the fact that the COVID recovery rate has climbed to 77.32pc in the country

06 Sep 2020 4:58 PM

Arvind Kejriwal claims COVID-19 situation in Delhi is completely under control

On Friday, Delhi recorded 2,914 fresh COVID-19 cases, the highest single-day spike here in 69 days.

05 Sep 2020 2:29 PM

Health workers collect swab samples in test tubes for COVID-19 testing. PTI photo

84K COVID cases in 24 hrs as India claims higher tests

India has one of the lowest cases per million when compared to other countries in the world

04 Sep 2020 12:01 PM

Ahead of Narendra Modi's 70th birthday, BJP to celebrate week-long Seva Saptah

BJP cadre will also plant fruit trees as the Prime Minister has on many occasions emphasised the benefits of planting fruit trees.

04 Sep 2020 11:31 AM

Army personnel being sanitised after the cremation of the former president Pranab Mukherjee, at Lodhi Road cremation ground in New Delhi. — PTI photo

As corona cases climb, India may soon overtake Brazil

Delhi Lt Governor Anil Baijal has ordered officers to ramp up the city's testing capacity by allowing testing on demand

03 Sep 2020 12:15 PM

A health worker takes sample from a construction worker for COVID-19 test as others wait for their turn, in New Delhi. — PTI photo

India records world's highest single-day spike

The health ministry stressed that more than 70 per cent of the deaths occurred due to comorbidities

30 Aug 2020 1:20 PM

Paramilitary soldiers stand guard on a street during the complete lockdown in the wake of coronavirus pandemic, in Jammu, Saturday. (PTI)

Lockdown extended in containment zones till September 30; metro services from September 7

The current

29 Aug 2020 8:39 PM

Maharashtra tops the list of positive cases and deaths as it has 7 lakh cases and 23,000 deaths respectively.

Centre urges 140 tests per million in all districts as coronavirus surges across India

The meeting was convened at a time when coronavirus pandemic cases have refused to show a downward trend

28 Aug 2020 12:34 PM

The SII has selected 15 sites in India to conduct the phase-2 trial of the vaccine.

Phase-2 human trial of the Oxford COVID-19 vaccine candidate begins in India

The phase-2 trial will be conducted on 100 volunteers at some sites across the country.

27 Aug 2020 11:11 AM

Amid fresh rise in COVID-19 cases, Delhi CM Kejriwal announces slew of measures

The chief minister said that the government has issued directions for stringent enforcement of COVID-19 guidelines

26 Aug 2020 2:48 PM

A medic wearing PPE suit distributes bananas to a teacher in Delhi. — PTI photo

COVID-19 caseload in India crosses 30-lakh mark

The COVID-19 case fatality rate has declined to 1.86 per cent

23 Aug 2020 11:25 AM

Health workers sanitizing an area near Nizamuddin mosque after people who attended religious congregation at Tablighi Jamaat Markaz tested positive for coronavirus in New Delhi. (Photo: Pritam Bandyopadhyay)

Bombay High Court quashes FIRs against foreign nationals of Tablighi Jamaat

The bench noted that there was big propaganda in print and electronic media against the foreigners who had come to Markaz

22 Aug 2020 4:42 PM

People, violating social distancing norms, step out for shopping on the eve of Ganesha Chaturthi festival, at Dadar market in Mumbai. — PTI photo

COVID19 in India: Maharashtra still leads in fresh cases

The overall fatalities due to COVID-19 so far is 54, 849 with 983 new deaths in the last one day

21 Aug 2020 9:23 PM

Tablighi Jamaat: ED raids multiple locations in connection with money laundering case

They said various premises in Mumbai, Delhi, Hyderabad and a few other locations are being raided to collect evidence.

19 Aug 2020 5:30 PM

Zest Melange’s Naman Hai, An Anthem Celebrating Real Heroes And Covid-Warriors

The video song begins with the PM Narendra Modi lighting a Diya, perhaps an apt moment of hope, when we all needed some

15 Aug 2020 6:16 PM

A medic wearing a PPE conducts COVID-19 rapid antigen testing, in Kolkata, Monday. (PTI)

As COVID-19 cases mount, Centre says it has distributed 3 cr free N95 masks so far

The central role of the government has been in strengthening the health infrastructure of the states and Union territories: Centre

13 Aug 2020 1:34 PM

PM Narendra Modi being presented with a memento by Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath during the Ayodhya Ram Mandir bhoomi pujan (PTI)

Nilofar Suhrawardy | Ayodhya glory will fade amid Covid tension before long

It cannot be ignored that the virus has left Indians a little too tense to remain distracted by his Ayodhya show for long

12 Aug 2020 5:25 PM

Aakar Patel | India losing its Mahabharat against Covid?

India is the only nation, to repeat, that has consistently been going up in terms of number of cases from the start till now

11 Aug 2020 5:15 PM

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