WASHINGTON – The United States will restrict travel from India starting next week, due to rampant spread of Covid-19 in the country, the White House said Friday. “On the advice of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the administration will restrict travel from India,” Press Secretary Jen Psaki said in a statement. She cited […]
NEW DELHI – India posted a record daily rise of 401,993 new coronavirus cases on Saturday as the country opened up its mega vaccination drive to all adults, although several states warned of acute vaccine shortages. India, the world’s biggest producer of COVID-19 vaccines, has a limited number of shots available domestically, worsening a grim […]
CHENNAI – Seasoned off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin’s wife Prithi on Friday revealed that their kids have tested positive for coronavirus. Ashwin in the early hours of Monday announced that he would be taking a break from the ongoing IPL tournament as he wants to extend support to his family members who are currently battling COVID-19. Prithi […]
BHARUCH – At least 18 coronavirus patients died after a fire broke out at a hospital in Gujarat’s Bharuch in the early hours on May 1. Gut-wrenching visuals of the tragedy showed charred remains of some patients on stretchers and beds. There were around 50 other patients at the four- storeyed Welfare Hospital when the […]
NEW DELHI – India’s coronavirus cases may peak between May 3-5, according to a mathematical model of a team of scientists advising the government, a few days earlier than a previous estimate as the virus has spread faster than expected. The world’s second-most populous country has reported more than 3,00,000 new infections daily for nine […]
BEIJING – Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday offered help to India in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic, Chinese state media reported. According to China’s state media agency Xinhua, President Xi Jinping also “extended condolences” to Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the Covid-19 pandemic in India. “President Xi Jinping sent a message of condolences […]
NEW DELHI – Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) all-rounder Glenn Maxwell has said that Australian cricketers just want to find a way to go back home by any means at the end of Indian Premier League (IPL). The group stage of IPL 2021 will end on May 24 and the final is scheduled to stage on […]
Sheikh Nadeem ANANTNAG – One day Covid awareness programme was organised by 18 Rashtriya Rifles Rajrif Company at Ranipora area of south Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Friday. Army’s 18 Rashtriya Rifles Rajrif Company takes up an initiative “Mask Up Kashmir” awareness programme, a comprehensive effort to encourage people in Ranipora and its adjacent areas to […]
NEW DELHI – The coronavirus-induced suspension of scheduled international passenger flights has been extended till May 31, aviation regulator DGCA said on Friday. “However, international scheduled flights may be allowed on selected routes by the competent authority on a case-to-case basis,” the Directorate General of Civil Aviation added. Scheduled international passenger services have been suspended […]
SRINAGAR – Private Diagnostic Centers in Kashmir have offered the administration their free human resources and logistics in testing and vaccination to tackle the Covid-19 pandemic challenge. In a letter of support to Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, the Private Diagnostic Centers Association president, Umar Iqbal Dhar told that the association will assist voluntarily the administration in […]