COVID-19

100 booked for violating Covid guidelines in J-K's Samba

Restrictions imposed in Kashmir Valley, markets shut

11:56 am August 3, 2020

Srinagar: Restrictions were imposed in the Kashmir valley on Monday, with officials saying that the curbs have been enforced as part of efforts to contain the spread of COVID-19. The restrictions come two days ahead of the first anniversary of the revocation of Jammu and Kashmir’s special status. No movement of people, except essential services […]

HM’s remark against custodial torture, a welcome move

HM Amit Shah greets people on Raksha Bandhan

11:40 am August 3, 2020

New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday greeted people on the festival of Raksha Bandhan. He is currently undergoing treatment in hospital as he tested positive for coronavirus. “Heartfelt greetings to the people of the country on the auspicious occasion of Raksha Bandhan,” Shah tweeted in Hindi. The home minister on Sunday said […]

Amit Shah tests positive for coronavirus

6:17 pm August 2, 2020

New Delhi: Home Minister Amit Shah said that he has tested positive for coronavirus. “My health is fine but I am getting admitted to hospital on advice of doctors,” said Amit Shah after testing positive for COVID-19. Shah also asked all those who came in contact with him to isolate and get themselves tested. As […]

Chandigarh records 28 fresh COVID-19 cases, 3 more deaths

11:23 pm August 1, 2020

Chandigarh: Twenty-eight more people tested positive for COVID-19 in Chandigarh on Saturday, taking the union territory’s tally to 1,079, while three more fatalities pushed the toll to 18, a medical bulletin stated. A 96-year-old man tested positive for COVID-19 after he died on July 30. He had suffered a paralytic attack in the past, it said. A […]

Old couple found dead at home in UP's Banda

Elderly couple ends life fearing coronavirus

10:42 pm August 1, 2020

Hyderabad: Suspecting that they had contracted COVID-19, an elderly couple allegedly committed suicide here on Saturday, police said. Based on investigation, the police said the couple, aged 63 and 60,had been suffering from health issues for the past few days and thought they had contracted coronavirus. Fearing their children and grand-children would also be afflicted […]