103-year-old man recovers from Covid-19 in Kerala
While Covid-19 cases continue to surge in Kerala, the recovery of a 103-year-old patient on Tuesday came as welcome news for the state. The patient, Purakkatt Veettil Pareed, a resident of Aluva, was being treated at the Government Medical College Hospital in Kochi after he tested positive 20 days ago. On Tuesday evening, he was given a […]
New immunity insights a boost against Covid-19
Does getting Covid-19 once give the patient immunity to the disease? If so, how long does it last? Is the immunity robust enough to fend off the pathogen even in a highly contagious space? And, does the level of protection vary depending on how strong or mild the infection was? At least four studies over […]
Home Minister Shah Admitted To AIIMS For Post Covid Care
New Delhi- Union Home Minister Amit Shah has been admitted to AIIMS here for post COVID care after complaining of fatigue and body ache, hospital authorities said on Tuesday. According to a statement issued by AIIMS, he is comfortable and is continuing his work from hospital. “Home Minister Amit Shah has been complaining of fatigue and […]
As travel restrictions ease, who can fly abroad, and where?
With various countries gradually lifting travel restrictions from India under air bubble arrangements, both Indian and foreign airlines are offering a number of flight options for those who want to travel to countries such as the US, Germany, France, Canada, the UK and the UAE. However, travel is subject to certain conditions imposed by India’s […]
Rakesh Asthana appointed DG of Border Security Force
The Centre on Monday appointed Gujarat cadre IPS officer – Rakesh Asthana as the new director general of the Border Security Force (BSF), according to an official order. The 1984 batch IPS officer, currently heading the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) with additional charge of Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB), will assume full time charge […]
‘Ready To Work With India To Enhance Political Trust, Properly Manage Our Differences’: China
China on Monday said it is ready to work with India to enhance political mutual trust, properly manage their differences and safeguard the long-term development of bilateral ties. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian said this at a regular briefing when a Western media journalist sought China’s reaction to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s remarks that […]
Music legend Pandit Jasraj passes away at 90
Indian classical vocalist Pandit Jasraj passed away at the age of 90 on Monday. He died of cardiac arrest at his house in New Jersey state of US. He had turned 90 in January this year. One of India’s greatest music legend, Jasraj, who belonged to the Mewati Gharana, was in the US when the […]
India Coronavirus Numbers Explained: Pune has more cases than Mumbai now, second to only Delhi
India Coronavirus Cases: Pune has now overtaken Mumbai as the city with the maximum number of novel Coronavirus infections in Maharashtra. In fact, after Delhi, it has the highest number of cases in the entire country. With almost 3,200 new cases being detected on Sunday, Pune now has a little over 1.3 lakh people who have so far been […]
Four Persons At Sharad Pawar’s Mumbai Residence Test Covid Positive
Four persons at NCP chief Sharad Pawar’s residence in south Mumbai have tested positive for coronavirus, Maharashtra Health Minister Rajesh Tope said on Monday. Pawar’s test results have come out negative, but he will be asked not to go on any state tour for next some days, Tope told reporters. “Two people, including a cook, […]
COVID-19: India’s death toll nears 50,000 as 944 die in a day
India’s COVID-19 tally increased to 25,89,682 with a single-day spike of 63,490 cases, while the total number of recoveries rose to 18,62,258 pushing the recovery rate to 71.91 per cent on Sunday, according to the Union Health Ministry data, reported Press Trust of India. The death toll climbed to 49,980 with 944 people succumbing to the […]
