COVID-19

Fresh COVID-19 case in Mizoram; count rises to 148

4:15 pm June 27, 2020

Aizawl: A 32-year-old man has tested positive for COVID-19 in Mizoram, taking the northeastern state’s tally to 148 on Saturday, officials said. The new patient, a resident of Champhai district, had recently returned to Mizoram from Delhi, a statement issued by the state Information and Public Relations Department said. He is asymptomatic and has been […]

Cong leader Abhishek Singhvi tests positive for COVID-19

8:42 pm June 26, 2020

New Delhi: Congress leader and party spokesperson Abhishek Singhvi has home quarantined himself after testing positive for COVID-19, sources close to him said on Friday. While he has mild symptoms like fever, the sources said, his wife has also tested positive for the virus and has isolated herself at home as per the government guidelines. […]

Rupee settles flat at 75.65 against US dollar

3:40 pm June 26, 2020

Mumbai: The rupee pared initial gains and settled on a flat note at 75.65 (provisional) against the US dollar on Friday as concerns about rising COVID-19 cases weighed on investor sentiment. Forex traders said risk appetite has waned amid spike in fresh coronavirus infections globally. The rupee opened on a strong note at the interbank […]

Amid ‘Coronil’ row, Patanjali claims it broke no rules

10:24 pm June 25, 2020

Dehradun: Under flak over the launch of a drug it claims be a cure for COVID-19, yoga guru Ramdev’s Patanjali Ayurved on Thursday insisted that it broke no law. “There is no room for confusion,” the herbal products company said in a tweet. “The licence for the drug was obtained on the basis of the traditional knowledge […]

COVID-19: Amravati records 19 new cases; tally rises to 472

9:22 pm June 25, 2020

Amravati: As many as 19 persons tested positive for coronavirus, while one person succumbed to the infection in Maharashtra’s Amravati district on Thursday, a health official said. With the detection of these cases, the district’s COVID-19 tally now stands at 472, a release from the civil surgeon’s office stated. A 48-year-old man from Badnera, who tested positive for […]