coronavirus cases

800 new coronavirus cases in Mumbai, 17 deaths

10:37 pm November 13, 2020

Mumbai: As many as 800 new coronavirus cases were reported in Mumbai on Friday, taking the tally to 2,68,404, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) said. The COVID-19 death toll in the city rose to 10,539 with 17 new fatalities. The civic body said that the number of recovered patients increased to 2,43,809, about 90 per […]

British PM forced to defend India travel ban timing over Delta variant in Parliament

No alternative, British PM tells Parliament as he is grilled over lockdown No. 2

11:02 pm November 2, 2020

London: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Monday that there is “no alternative” but to impose a second England-wide lockdown as he tabled his proposals to curb the surge in coronavirus cases before members of Parliament. He rejected Opposition allegations that the government has been “slow” to act and said “no one wants to impose measures […]

Delhi-based Kashmiri scribes, over 25 people from Valley were potential spying targets: Report

Weeklong lockdown in Aizawl to check spread of COVID-19

6:31 pm October 27, 2020

Aizawl: A weeklong lockdown came into force in Aizawl municipal area on Tuesday, as part of the government’s measures to check the spread of COVID-19 in the state capital, where several coronavirus cases with untraceable contacts have been recorded in the past few days. At least 34 people, including two infants, have tested positive for […]

Suspense on deputy CM, other ministers in Bihar

Lockdown has ended, but virus still there; All must be cautious during festivities: PM

9:07 pm October 20, 2020

New Delhi: With the onset of festival season, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday made an impassioned appeal to people to follow COVID-19 guidelines, saying this is not the time to be careless as the virus is still around and even a small negligence can dampen the festive spirit. In his seventh address to the […]

UK PM under pressure for ‘circuit breaker’ full COVID-19 lockdown

8:26 pm October 14, 2020

London: UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Wednesday stood his ground in the face of mounting pressure for a temporary complete national lockdown to act as a “circuit breaker” for the continued rise in coronavirus infections, even as the new three-tier system Covid-19 restrictions came into force across England. While the new medium, high and very high […]