COVID-19 India: News
05 Apr 2021
Cricket: News, Stats and more!IPL 2021 will be held as scheduled: Sourav Ganguly
Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) president Sourav Ganguly, on Sunday, confirmed that the Indian Premier League 2021 will go on as scheduled.
04 Apr 2021
BollywoodActor Govinda tests positive for COVID-19; has mild symptoms
Govinda has become the latest Bollywood celebrity to test positive for COVID-19.
01 Apr 2021
BollywoodCouldn't see my 8-year-old in that state, says Satish Kaushik
Actor-director-producer Satish Kaushik, who along with his eight-year-old daughter Vanshika, had tested COVID-19 positive and got hospitalized, has now opened up about the ordeal.
30 Mar 2021
Amitabh BachchanMakers postpone the release of 'Chehre' due to coronavirus surge
Another Bollywood release has been pushed back due to surging COVID-19 cases. Today, the makers of Chehre released a statement informing that the movie will no longer release on April 9.
30 Mar 2021
Cricket: News, Stats and more!Irfan Pathan becomes fourth player from RSWS to test COVID-positive
Irfan Pathan has become the fourth player to test positive for COVID-19 from among those who participated in the recently-concluded Road Safety World Series.
30 Mar 2021
Fatima Sana ShaikhFatima Sana Shaikh becomes latest Bollywood star to contract COVID-19
Actress Fatima Sana Shaikh has become the latest Bollywood celeb to contract the deadly coronavirus. The Ludo star confirmed the news on social media on Monday.
29 Mar 2021
Siddhant ChaturvediSiddhant Chaturvedi tests negative for COVID-19
Actor Siddhant Chaturvedi has tested negative for COVID-19 two weeks after contracting the dangerous virus.
27 Mar 2021
Paresh RawalParesh Rawal contracts coronavirus days after receiving vaccine's first dose
Senior Bollywood actor Paresh Rawal has tested positive for COVID-19. On Friday, the actor shared the news on social media, requesting everyone who came in contact with him to get tested.
27 Mar 2021
Cricket: News, Stats and more!Sachin Tendulkar tests positive for coronavirus: Details here
Former Indian batting legend Sachin Tendulkar has tested positive for the novel coronavirus.
25 Mar 2021
Rana Daggubati'Haathi Mere Saathi': Hindi version postponed due to COVID-19 surge
Makers of Haathi Mere Saathi have decided to postpone the release of the Hindi version of the multilingual film in view of the rising COVID-19 cases in the northern markets.
23 Mar 2021
BollywoodPatrons storm Malegaon theater screening 'Mumbai Saga,' violate COVID-19 guidelines
After being shut for almost a year due to the coronavirus pandemic and the related restrictions, theaters have finally opened for the audiences.
22 Mar 2021
Bollywood'Luka Chuppi' actor Kartik Aaryan tests positive for COVID-19
Kartik Aaryan is the latest celebrity to fall prey to COVID-19. The Luka Chuppi actor took to Instagram to share that he has tested positive for the virus.
21 Mar 2021
BollywoodBollywood stars raise awareness about the rising COVID-19 numbers
Many Bollywood stars like Alia Bhatt, Vicky Kaushal, and Dharmendra, among others, are urging the public to follow COVID-19 protocols amidst the alarming surge in COVID-19 numbers in the country.
16 Mar 2021
MumbaiMaharashtra government issues new COVID-19 guidelines for cinema halls
Amid the rising COVID-19 cases in Maharashtra, the state government has issued fresh guidelines for cinema halls, hotels, restaurants, malls, and offices.
02 Mar 2021
Entertainment'Kurukshetra' actor Salil Ankola tests positive for COVID-19; gets hospitalized
Salil Ankola is the latest Bollywood celebrity to have contracted the contagious coronavirus.
02 Mar 2021
Ravi ShastriRavi Shastri receives first dose of COVID-19 vaccine in Ahmedabad
The Indian cricket team's head coach Ravi Shastri on Tuesday received the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine at a city hospital in Ahmedabad.
28 Feb 2021
BollywoodAmitabh Bachchan hints at undergoing surgery for a medical condition
Superstar Amitabh Bachchan has informed his fans that he is going through some medical condition that needs surgery.
26 Feb 2021
Indian Premier League (IPL)IPL 2021: BCCI eyeing several venues to conduct the tournament
In the latest IPL update, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is aiming at a number of venues for conducting the tournament's impending edition.
25 Feb 2021
Bollywood#PawriNahiHoRahiHai: Vivek Oberoi joins meme-fest, pays fine for flouting rules
Vivek Oberoi's romantic ride on Valentine's Day didn't end well and the actor had to pay Rs. 500 fine for not wearing a helmet.
13 Feb 2021
COVID-19 VaccineCOVID-19 vaccination drive: Beneficiaries begin to get second dose
The vaccination drive against COVID-19 picked up the pace on Saturday as many beneficiaries who had received their first shots on day one of the exercise four weeks ago turned up to get their second dose.
06 Feb 2021
Ministry of Health and Family WelfareIndia fastest country to reach five million COVID-19 vaccination mark
India has become the fastest country in the world to reach the five million COVID-19 vaccination mark, reaching the milestone in just 21 days, the Union Health Ministry said as nearly 53 lakh beneficiaries were administered shots under the countrywide inoculation exercise till Friday evening.
05 Feb 2021
VK PaulCOVID-19 vaccine's second dose to be administered from February 13
The second dose of the anti-coronavirus vaccine will be administered to healthcare workers from February 13, the Centre said on Thursday, highlighting that 45 percent of them have been inoculated so far.
04 Feb 2021
Ministry of Health and Family WelfareIMA demands study of deceased doctors' data due to COVID-19
The Indian Medical Association on Wednesday expressed shock at the Central Government's statement in Rajya Sabha that 162 doctors had died due to coronavirus in the country.
03 Feb 2021
CoronavirusIndia fastest country to reach four million COVID-19 vaccination mark
India has become the fastest country in the world to reach the four million COVID-19 vaccination mark, achieving this feat in 18 days, the Union Health Ministry said on Wednesday.
02 Feb 2021
Ashwini Kumar ChoubeyIndia showing declining trend of COVID-19 cases: Government
The country is showing a declining trend of COVID-19 cases since the last four months and compared to similarly placed nations, the cases and deaths per million population in India is among the lowest, the government told Rajya Sabha on Tuesday.
30 Jan 2021
GujaratNight curfew in Gujarat cities to continue till February 15
The Gujarat Government on Saturday extended till February 15 the night curfew in four major cities of the state- Ahmedabad, Surat, Vadodara, and Rajkot, to prevent the spread of coronavirus, a senior official said.
27 Jan 2021
MaharashtraWill consider reopening schools for classes 1-4: Maharashtra Government
The Maharashtra Government will consider reopening schools for students of classes 1st to 4th if schools can smoothly run classes 5th to 8th that are set to restart from January 27, state School Education Minister Varsha Gaikwad said on Tuesday.
26 Jan 2021
All India Institute Of Medical Sciences (AIIMS)Delhi is on track to achieving herd immunity, sero-survey indicates
More than 50% of those surveyed in Delhi have developed antibodies against COVID-19, suggested the fifth sero-survey results. While this doesn't exactly confirm that half of Delhi has achieved herd immunity against the SARS-CoV-2 virus, the latest serological survey comprises a sizeable sample size of 28,840 individuals.
25 Jan 2021
Ministry Of Home AffairsMinistry of Home Affairs tells states to check vaccine rumors
Amid the circulation of rumors surrounding the COVID-19 vaccines' efficacy, the Centre asked the States to check the spread of such misinformation and advised them to take penal action against those found guilty of dissemination of wrong news.
18 Jan 2021
Delhi High CourtHC disposes plea to remove Bachchan's voice from caller tune
The Delhi High Court has dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking the removal of Amitabh Bachchan's voice from the COVID-19 caller tune.
15 Jan 2021
IndiaDelhi government extends COVID-19 guidelines for UK returnees
The Delhi government has extended its earlier order till January 31 asking people coming from the United Kingdom to undergo institutional quarantine in the wake of the new variant of coronavirus.
12 Jan 2021
Google#CES2021: This hi-tech N95 mask has built-in earbuds and microphone
Capitalizing on the demand for devices tailored toward a COVID-19 lifestyle, Binatone has launched a one-of-a-kind face mask, called MASKFONE.
09 Jan 2021
Madhya PradeshDays after participating in vaccine trial, man dies in Bhopal
A 42-year-old volunteer named Deepak Marawi, from Bhopal in Madhya Pradesh died nearly ten days after he participated in the clinical trial for COVAXIN held at a private hospital, its vice-chancellor said on Saturday.
08 Jan 2021
KeralaKerala's spurt in COVID-19 cases due to robust surveillance
After managing to flatten the COVID-19 curve within months of reporting the country's first case last year, Kerala is now grappling with a sharp surge in its daily infections, prompting the Centre to send a high-level team to assist it.
12 Jun 2020
Google MapsYou can locate COVID-19 testing centers using Google Maps, Search
In light of the ongoing pandemic, Google is introducing the ability to find the nearest COVID-19 testing centers in Maps, Search, and Assistant.
13 Apr 2020
AndroidNow, get latest information on coronavirus via 'WHO COVID-19' app
As rumors continue to grow around the novel coronavirus pandemic, the World Health Organization has launched a new 'WHO COVID-19' app.
08 Apr 2020
TechnologyWorried about coronavirus getting inside home? Now, there's a solution
In light of growing concerns regarding the community spread of COVID-19, Log 9 Materials, a Bengaluru-based nanotechnology start-up, has launched an object disinfection chamber called "CoronaOven".
07 Apr 2020
Government of IndiaHow effectively India is managing the whole COVID-19 situation?
The growing number of COVID-19 cases in India has got people worried about their lives, their jobs, and everything in between.
23 Mar 2020
CoronavirusIIT-Delhi researchers develop affordable way to test for COVID-19
In a bid to help India brace for the looming threat of coronavirus outbreak, researchers at IIT Delhi have come up with an affordable new way of testing for the disease.
19 Mar 2020
MicrosoftBill Gates backs 'shut down' to combat COVID-19 outbreak
As the novel coronavirus disease COVID-19 continues to wreak havoc around the world, Bill Gates is urging the public 'stay calm'.
