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Sing When You're Winning! Chinese Footballers Get Coronavirus-bubble Karaoke
Chinese Super League footballers have been in hotels for two months to prevent the spread of coronavirus.
India's Covid-19 Transmission Rate Rises for 1st Time Since March, Active Cases May Reach 6L By July-end: Study
The coronavirus reproduction number or R estimates the number of people infected by an already infected person. In India, R was decreasing from 1.83 for months since March 4 but has shown a spike in the first week of July, which marks the second unlocking...
Mumbai's Coronavirus Death Toll Crosses 5,000-mark With 62 New Covid-19 Fatalities
The recovery rate in the city has increased to 68 per cent while the overall growth rate of COVID-19 cases between July 1 to 7 improved to 1.52 per cent and the average doubling rate of cases was 45 days, informed the BMC.
Delhi's Revised Covid-19 Plan Mandates Advanced Screening of High-risk Groups, Daily Workers
Special surveillance groups (SSGs), including rickshaw pullers, auto drivers, taxi drivers, domestic helps, plumbers, electricians, carpenters etc, and those who supply essentials, parcels and posts will be enlisted with the help of municipal corporations...
J&K HC's Srinagar Wing Closed After Several CRPF Personnel Guarding Premises Test Covid-19 Positive
According to the order issued by Registrar General of the high court, the court premises will remain closed on Wednesday and Thursday for carrying out the sanitisation exercise.
Indian Army Personnel Asked to Delete 89 Apps, Including Facebook, Instagram & Truecaller: Sources
The list also includes dating apps such as Tinder, Couch Surfing as well as news apps like Daily Hunt, added the sources in the Army.
Rule Forcing Foreign Students to Return Home Will Encourage Schools to Reopen: US Official
The US Department of State will not issue visas to students enrolled in schools and/or programmes that are fully online for the fall semester nor will US Customs and Border Protection permit these students to enter the US, the ICE release said.
Pune: Denied Entry Into Covid-19 Containment Zone, Couple Consumes Poison; Woman Dies
The incident took place on Tuesday when the couple got into an argument with a police personnel who suggested them to take an alternative route to reach their home in village Umbraj under Junnar tehsil of Pune.
Suspected Covid-19 Patient Who Jumped to Death at Jaipur Hospital Tests Negative
The deceased 78-year-old Kailash Chand Sharma, jumped from the second floor of RUHS, which is a dedicated COVID-19 hospital, after breaking the window net.
RSS-affiliated BMS Announces Week-long Strike against Job Loss & Privatisation of PSUs from July 24
During the protest, BMS activists will contact grassroot-level workers of each sector and "educate" them about the "severe impact" of the latest policies of the central and state governments, the BMS said in a statement.
Cipla Set to Undercut Rivals With Generic Version of Remdesivir Cipremi Priced at Rs 4,000: Report
Sources said the first batch of 10,000 vials had been printed with a price of Rs 4,000, Rs 800 below the cheapest option launched by European competitor Mylan this week.
Gold Smuggling in Indian Declines as Covid-19 Travel Curbs Thwart Grey Market, Boost Legal Imports
Dealers, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the reduced supply of smuggled gold had driven Indian spot prices to a premium this week for the first time this year, adding to bullish sentiment on the gold market.
Shocked at CBSE's Move to Drop Topics like Citizenship, Federalism in New Syllabus: Mamata
Raising strong objection to the move, West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee appealed to the HRD Ministry not to curtail important lessons at any cost.
'Atmanirbhar Bharat' Being Speedily Implemented, Cong Symbolises 'Irresponsible' Oppn: BJP
BJP general secretary said that within two months of the announcement of the 'Atmanirbhar Bharat' programme, the government has brought the idea of a self-reliant India to the ground by speedily implementing many of its measures.
Tejashwi Yadav's Apology for Lalu-Rabri Regime is Strategic Move to Resurrect RJD in Bihar
Tejashwi offered the apology to the people of Bihar in a meeting of party cadres in Patna recently. His gesture became more valuable politically since his statement appeared just before the assembly elections to be held this year.
Small, Medium Enterprises 'Destroyed'; Had Said 'Economic Tsunami' is Coming: Rahul
In a tweet, Gandhi also claimed that banks are in distress and attacked the BJP for ridiculing him for highlighting the issue of non-performing assets (NPAs) a few months ago.