novel coronavirus

‘Didi Kitchens’ extended till May 31 in Jharkhand

9:27 pm May 17, 2020

Ranchi: The Jharkhand government on Sunday decided to extend till May 31 the ‘Didi Kitchens’ set up to feed the poor amid the coronavirus-triggered lockdown. Over 7,000 ‘Didi Kitchens’ have so far served nutritious food to more than two crore needy people during the lockdown, Chief Minister Hemant Soren said. ‘Didi Kitchens’ are run by […]

5 test positive on Saturday, Goa COVID-19 count reaches 13

11:59 pm May 16, 2020

Panaji: The number of COVID-19 cases in Goa reached 13 after five people tested positive for novel coronavirus on Saturday, a health official said. The five included a man who was part of a group of 1,000 workers brought to the state by the Goa State Industries Association to resume economic activities here after easing […]

Four more corona patients die in Uttarakhand

Coronavirus: 2 Pune returnees test positive in Bhandara

9:28 pm May 16, 2020

Bhandara: Two elderly people who returned from Pune on Thursday have tested positive for the novel coronavirus in Bhandara in Maharashtra, a health official said. The two are in the 60-65 age group and had gone to visit their children in Pune, he said. “They have been admitted in the district general hospital here. Their […]

Corona an ‘asur’, can only be killed by divine forces, says priests’ body; seeks temple reopening

7:14 pm May 16, 2020

Mathura (UP): An all-India organisation of priests has requested Prime Minister Narendra Modi to reopen temples and pilgrimage centres to help combat the COVID-19 outbreak, saying the novel coronavirus is an asur (demon) and can only be killed by divine forces. If all temples, shrines and pilgrimage centres are reopened, the coronavirus cannot do any […]

Well-written Gulabo Sitabo' relief from half-baked parts, says Bijendra Kala

Lockdown impact: Big ticket films likely to skip theatres and go direct to digital’

8:47 pm May 13, 2020

Mumbai: Big ticket releases such as Amitabh Bachchan’s Gulabo Sitabo may bypass theatres and premiere directly on digital platforms, being seen as a potential saviour for the film industry in a year marred by the COVID-19 pandemic and uncertainty over when cinemas will open. Faced with the question of going direct to digital or waiting […]