COVID-19: News

12 Jun 2023

Indian Railways

Human errors caused 192 train accidents in India since 2017

Human error by the railway staff and general public reportedly caused over 192 train accidents in India between 2017 and 2022, data by the Commission of Railway Safety (CRS) revealed, per News18.

China military, Wuhan institute involved in creation of COVID-19: Report

Investigators from the United States (US) have claimed the COVID-19 outbreak likely originated in China from a lab leak during a covert project to pursue bioweapons jointly run by the Wuhan Institute of Virology and the Chinese military, The Sunday Times reported.

11 Jun 2023

Box Office

#BoxOfficeCollection: 'Zara Hatke Zara Bachke' inches closer to Rs. 50cr

Released in theaters on June 2 (Friday), Zara Hatke Zara Bachke has been captivating audiences with its delightful blend of family entertainment.

COVID-19 update: India logs 237 new cases, 4 deaths

India has reported 237 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, a slight decrease from the previous day, according to the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare's data shared on Saturday morning.

India records 267 new COVID-19 cases, 2 deaths

India registered 267 new cases of COVID-19 in the last 24 hours, a 7.2% decrease compared to Thursday's cases, according to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare's data released on Friday morning.

India logs 288 COVID-19 cases, 2 deaths in 24 hours

India recorded 288 cases of COVID-19 in the last 24 hours, taking the tally to more than 4.49 crore, according to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare's data updated on Thursday.

31 May 2023

India

India reports 309 fresh COVID-19 cases, 3 deaths

India's total number of COVID-19 cases climbed to more than 4.49 crore on Wednesday, with 309 new cases recorded in the last 24 hours, according to the Union Health Ministry's data.

27 May 2023

India

India records 425 COVID-19 cases, 3 deaths in 24 hours

India registered 425 cases of COVID-19 in the last 24 hours, a slight decrease from Friday's infections, according to the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare's data released on Saturday.

26 May 2023

Arvind Kejriwal

Kejriwal spent Rs. 52cr in residence renovation without approvals: Report

The Delhi government's Vigilance Directorate reportedly found that the renovation of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's residence cost Rs. 52.71 crore, and the project flouted several rules and was executed without taking necessary approvals, The Print reported.

COVID-19: India registers 490 new cases, 2 deaths

India registered 490 new cases of COVID-19 in the last 24 hours, an 8.41% drop compared to Thursday's cases, according to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare's data released on Friday morning.

25 May 2023

India

India reports 535 fresh COVID-19 cases, 5 deaths

India's total number of COVID-19 cases climbed to more than 4.49 crore on Thursday, with 535 new cases recorded in the last 24 hours, according to the Union Health Ministry's data.

COVID-19 still claims one life every four minutes

Weeks after the World Health Organization (WHO) declared COVID-19 not a health emergency anymore, thus officially marking the end of the pandemic that lasted for three years, the disease continues to kill one person every four minutes across the globe, Bloomberg reported.

WHO warns next pandemic could be 'even deadlier' than COVID-19

World Health Organization (WHO) chief Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, recently said that we need to get ready for a virus that could be "even deadlier" than Covid-19.

24 May 2023

India

COVID-19: India records 552 new cases, 6 deaths

India on Wednesday reported 552 new cases of COVID-19, a slight increase from Tuesday's count of 405 infections, as per the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare's data.

India records 405 COVID-19 cases, 4 deaths in 24 hours

India registered 405 cases of COVID-19 in the last 24 hours, the lowest in nearly 70 days, according to the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare's data released on Tuesday.

India registers 782 new COVID-19 cases, 6 deaths

India registered 782 new cases of COVID-19 in the last 24 hours, a slight drop compared to Friday's 865 cases, according to the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare's data released on Saturday morning.

COVID-19 update: India logs 865 new cases, 4 deaths

India recorded 865 fresh cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, a slight decrease compared to the previous day, the Union Health Ministry's data revealed on Friday morning.

18 May 2023

Singapore Airlines

Why Singapore Airlines hands staff eight months' salary in bonus

Air carrier Singapore Airlines is set to pay its staff a bonus of approximately eight months' salary after bringing in a record annual profit.

18 May 2023

India

India records 906 COVID-19 cases, 20 deaths in 24 hours

India registered 906 cases of COVID-19 in the last 24 hours, taking the tally to more than 4.9 crore, according to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare's data updated on Thursday.

17 May 2023

India

India to become world's fastest-growing economy in 2024: UN

India's economic growth is expected to be the fastest in the world in 2024 amid economic challenges faced by other South Asian nations, a new report by United Nations (UN) said.

17 May 2023

India

India reports 1,021 fresh COVID-19 cases, 4 deaths

With 1,021 new cases recorded in the last 24 hours, India's total number of COVID-19 cases climbed to more than 4.49 crore on Wednesday, according to the Union Health Ministry data.

16 May 2023

India

COVID-19 update: India records 656 new cases, 12 deaths

India recorded 656 new cases of COVID-19 in the last 24 hours, a slight drop compared to 801 cases the day before, according to the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare's data released on Tuesday morning.

COVID-19 update: India logs 1,223 new cases, 14 deaths

India recorded 1,223 fresh cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, taking the tally to more than 4.49 crore, according to the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare's data released on Saturday morning.

12 May 2023

India

COVID-19: India records 1,580 fresh cases, 17 deaths

India on Friday reported 1,580 new cases of COVID-19, a slight decrease from Thursday's 1,690 infections, as per the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare's data.

10 May 2023

India

India logs 2,109 COVID-19 cases, 14 deaths in 24 hours

India has recorded 2,109 cases of COVID-19 in the last 24 hours, taking the tally to more than 4.9 crore, according to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare's data updated on Wednesday.

09 May 2023

India

COVID-19: India registers 1,331 new cases, 15 deaths

India registered 1,331 new cases of COVID-19 in the last 24 hours, a 27.6% drop compared to Monday's cases, according to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare's data released on Tuesday morning.

06 May 2023

India

COVID-19 update: India logs 2,961 new cases, 17 deaths

India has reported 2,961 new COVID-19 cases, a slight decrease from the previous day, according to the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare's data shared on Saturday morning.

Generative AI can improve antibody therapies against COVID-19: Here's how

New research shows that generative artificial intelligence (AI) can help improve antibody therapies against COVID-19, Ebola, and other viruses.

05 May 2023

India

India logs 3,611 COVID-19 cases, 36 deaths in 24 hours

India recorded 3,611 fresh cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, taking the total number to more than 4.49 crore, according to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare's data released on Friday.

04 May 2023

India

India reports 3,962 fresh COVID-19 cases, 22 deaths

With 3,962 new cases added in the last 24 hours, India's total number of COVID-19 cases reached more than 4.49 crore on Thursday, according to the Union Health Ministry data.

03 May 2023

India

COVID-19: India records 3,720 new cases, 20 deaths 

India on Wednesday reported 3,720 new cases of COVID-19, a slight increase from Tuesday's count of 3,325 infections, as per the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare's data.

02 May 2023

Raghav Chadha

Liquorgate: AAP's Raghav Chadha denies being named in ED chargesheet

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MP Raghav Chadha reacted to reports that he has been named by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in its supplementary chargesheet in the Delhi Liquor Policy case.

02 May 2023

India

India logs 3,325 COVID-19 cases, 17 deaths in 24 hours

India registered 3,325 new cases of COVID-19 in the last 24 hours, a 22.3% drop compared to Monday's 4,282 cases, according to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare's data released on Tuesday morning.

India records 7,171 new COVID-19 cases, 40 deaths

India has recorded 7,171 new cases of COVID-19 in the last 24 hours, taking the tally to more than 4.49 crore, according to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare's data updated on Saturday.

28 Apr 2023

Clubhouse

Clubhouse is 'resetting' by firing over 50% employees: Here's why

Clubhouse exploded into the scene during the pandemic when people felt socially isolated. The social audio app provided users with a virtual getaway from their COVID-stricken reality.

COVID-19: India registers 7,533 new cases, 44 deaths

India registered 7,533 new cases of COVID-19 in the last 24 hours, a 19.4% drop compared to Thursday's 9,355 cases, according to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare's data released on Friday morning.

27 Apr 2023

India

COVID-19: India logs 9,355 cases, 26 deaths in 24 hours

India recorded 9,355 fresh cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, taking the tally to more than 4.49 crore, according to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare's data released on Thursday.

26 Apr 2023

India

COVID-19 update: India registers 9,629 new cases, 29 deaths

India registered 9,629 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, a 44.6% increase compared to the previous day, the Union Health Ministry's data revealed on Wednesday morning.

India records 6,660 COVID-19 cases, 24 deaths in 24 hours

India on Tuesday reported 6,660 new cases of COVID-19, a slight decrease from Monday's count of 7,178 infections, as per the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare's data.