Maharashtra: 229 students test COVID-19 positive at school hostel in Washim
Four school staffers have also tested positive, an official said, adding that the school premises have been declared a containment zone
India's GDP may turn positive at 1.3% in Dec quarter of FY2020-21: DBS Bank report
The government will release the GDP numbers for the October-December quarter of the current fiscal on Friday
Criticising Maharashtra CM over COVID-19 norms akin to treason, says Shiv Sena to BJP
The statement was released in Shiv Sena's mouthpiece after BJP leader Pravin Darekar said that the government was acting like a 'tyrant regime' for issuing a warning of stringent lockdown
Premier League: Up to 10,000 fans could return to English stadiums in May, says government
Stadiums with more than 40,000 seats, including the home of Premier League leaders Manchester City, will be allowed up to 10,000 fans spaced out. Smaller major venues will be permitted a quarter capacity
John Abraham-starrer action film Attack to release on Independence Day weekend
Based on a true story of a hostage crisis, Attack also features Jacqueline Fernandez and Rakul Preet Singh.
India inoculates 1.08 cr, reports COVID 'upsurge' in five states; Karnataka mandates test for visitors from Kerala, Maharashtra
Overall, India reported 13,993 new cases of coronavirus in the last 24 hours as the total number of cases went up to 1,09,77,387, according to health ministry data
Mardi Gras celebrations in New Orleans take a backseat, as COVID-19 restrictions shutter public spaces
Coronavirus-related restrictions in New Orleans included cancelled parades, closed bars and a near shutdown of rowdy Bourbon Street.
If I ever get stuck in a time loop, I'd love to be on a film set every day of my life: Kathryn Newton
In an exclusive, Kathryn Newton talks about her new Amazon Prime Video sci-fi romance film The Map of Tiny Perfect Things, and choosing critically acclaimed projects like Big Little Lies, Ladybird, and Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri.
Captain Tom Moore, UK veteran who raised £33 million for NHS, passes away at 100 after testing COVID-19 positive
Moore set out to raise £1,000 for Britain's NHS by walking 100 laps of his backyard. But his quest went viral, receiving donations from across Britain and as far away as the US and Japan
India reports 145 COVID-19 deaths, lowest in eight months; recovery rate now 96.59%
The daily coronavirus infections fell below 14,000 for the second time this month taking India's COVID-19 caseload to 1,05,71,773
Coronavirus News Updates: Less than 50% of beneficiaries turn up for COVID-19 vaccination in Andhra Pradesh today
Coronavirus News Updates: According to data released by the health department, only 13,041 healthcare workers got the COVID-19 vaccine across the state against the target of 27,233 for the day
Relatable language, believable bodies: What underpins the popularity of adult content on Indian OTT platforms
Beginning with ALTBalaji’s Gandii Baat (2018) to Kavita Bhabhi (2020) on Ullu, erotic content on homegrown OTT platform deserves attention for its sensibilities.
The city and sound: What a global survey during the pandemic could tell us about our future soundscapes
Future Cities is the latest venture helmed by the team of Cities and Memory, a larger global collaborative project, which in its current stage covers more than 100 countries and territories.
Germany extends lockdown till 31 Jan, imposes stricter limits to curb high infection rates
Chancellor Angela Merkel said that restrictions on social contacts will be tightened. People will be allowed to meet only one person outside their own household
Coronavirus: 20 more people test positive in India for UK virus strain, total rises to 58
The new cases have been identified at the National Institute of Virology in Pune and the patients close contacts have also been put under quarantine
Coronavirus News Updates: COVID-19 vaccination dry run at six sites in Uttar Pradesh from 5 January
Coronavirus News Updates: In a statement, the state government said the dry run will start at 10 am in three urban and as many rural sites with a minimum of two sessions
Men comprise 70% of India's COVID-19 deaths and 63% of total caseload, says health ministry
The Centre also noted there is no evidence that current COVID-19 vaccines will fail to protect against the SARS-CoV-2 mutants reported from the UK or South Africa.
Amid fears of new coronavirus variant, MHA says strict COVID-19 guidelines to be followed till 31 Jan
The MHA in a statement said that containment zones need to continue to be demarcated carefully and asked states and UTs to actively support central authorities in the preparations for an expected vaccination drive
2020, year of the pandemic: How COVID-19 lockdown in Tamil Nadu washed out this farmer's yearly harvest
For Vijayakumari and her husband Sahadevan, every year is a struggle to survive, but the challenges this year were new
Arjun Rajendran's One man: Two executions is an ode to 18th century Pondicherry through inter-linguistic poetry
What Arjun Rajendran's poetry invokes beautifully is almost a haunting maritime imagery – of massive vessels anchoring at Pondicherry’s harbour, and the treasures, thieves, smugglers and pillaging pirates they brought ashore.