COVID-19

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

Maharashtra minister reviews Thane COVID-19 situation

8:29 pm May 15, 2020

Thane: Maharashtra Minister Eknath Shinde on Friday chaired a review meeting on the COVID-19 situation in Thane district and asked officials ensure the coronavirus outbreak is contained as soon as possible. Thane city and Navi Mumbai each have over 900 COVID-19 cases currently. He asked officials to take action against private hospitals if they overcharge […]

Visit patients under home isolation, ensure they follow isolation norms: Delhi govt to officials

Three women test positive for COVID-19 in Amravati

7:59 pm May 15, 2020

Amravati: Three woman tested positive for COVID-19 in Maharashtra’s Amravati district, taking the count to 93 in the region on Friday, an official said. According to an official released from the civil surgeon’s office, a 37-year-old woman from Warud town in the district tested positive for the infection. This is the third case reported from […]

"Depressed" dental student leaps to death in Hyderabad

Suspected coronavirus patient jumps to death in Pune

11:34 pm May 14, 2020

Pune: A suspected coronavirus patient allegedly committed suicide by jumping off the third floor of a private hospital here on Thursday evening, a police officer said. He took the extreme step apparently out of fear of contracting the deadly disease, he said. “The deceased, aged between 25 and 30, was admitted to the hospital and […]

47 fresh cases of COVID-19 reported in Telangana

11:27 pm May 14, 2020

Hyderabad: Forty-seven fresh cases of COVID-19 were reported in Telangana on Thursday, taking the number of virus cases in the state to 1,414. A State COVID-19 bulletin said 13 people were discharged from hospitals on Thursday after recovery. The number of people cured/discharged till date stood at 952. No fresh death was reported and the […]

Oppn against Karnataka govt’s proposed ordinance on APMC

8:24 pm May 14, 2020

Bengaluru: Opposition parties, including the JDS on Thursday came out against the Karnataka government’s proposal to amend the laws governing the Agricultural Produce Market Committees (APMC), claiming that the move would curtail its powers and also affect the farmers’ interests. The state cabinet to meet this evening is likely to clear an ordinance, which according […]