Former Karnataka minister succumbs to Covid-19
Former Karnataka Congress minister Raja Madangopal Nayak died of Covid-19 in a designated hospital at Kalaburagi in the state's northern region, an official said on Tuesday. He was 70.
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1,215 new Covid cases push Odisha's tally over 28K
The Covid-19 cases in Odisha rose to 28,107 with 1,215 new cases in the last 24 hours, informed the health department on Tuesday.
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Indian Army Brigadier dies of Covid-19 in Kolkata
An Indian Army Brigadier posted at the Eastern Command headquarters died of Covid-19 on Thursday in Kolkata.
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Maha makes CCTV must in all Corona wards
Amid unending complaints of overcharging by hospitals, the Maharashtra government has made CCTV mandatory in all Covid-19 wards, Health Minister Rajesh Tope said here on Thursday....
INS Jalashwa evacuates 687 Indians stranded in Iran
A total of 687 Indians stranded in Iran were brought to V.O. Chidambaranar Port in Tuticorin on Wednesday by Indian Navy Ship Jalashwa, a defence official said.
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Tripura to distribute Vitamin-C enriched fruits to boost immunity
In an effort to curb the spread of coronavirus, the Tripura government will soon start free distribution of Vitamin-C enriched juice and fruits among people in urban areas to increase their immunity, a minister said here on Wednesday....
Ban on PPE exports lifted, capped at 50L units/month
Centre has lifted the ban on export of personal protective equipment (PPE) but has put it under quantitative restrictions as shipments can not exceed 50 lakh units per month....
Oly postponement hasn't affected me: High jump record holder Tejaswin Shankar
When you are more than 13,000 kilometres away from home and the world is hit by an invisible force, things just cannot be right and same thing happened with national high jump record holder Tejaswin Shankar. The athlete is at the Kansas State University, pursuing accounting and finance on athletics scholarship, when the c...
India COVID-19 cases per lakh lowest in world: Govt
Despite a surge in India's COVID-19 cases to 4,25,282 on Monday marking a record 14,821 new cases in 24 hours, the Centre said the virus infection per lakh people in India was among the lowest globally.
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Posh Mumbai tower with 21 Corona cases sealed
The BrihanMumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has sealed Tahnee Heights, a 28-storey residential tower in the posh Malabar Hill area after 21 Covid-19 cases were detected in one a week, including 10 on Friday, officials said here on Monday.
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