Coronavirus: News
03 Apr 2020
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR)Everyone still keen for IPL to go ahead: Pat Cummins
Australian star fast bowler Pat Cummins said players are in touch with the Indian Premier League (IPL) franchises even as uncertainty looms over the global cash-rich league due to the coronavirus pandemic.
03 Apr 2020
IndiaCoronavirus: World Bank approves $1bn emergency fund for India
The World Bank on Thursday approved a $1 billion emergency fund for India to deal with the coronavirus pandemic, which has killed over 70 in the country and infected 2,543.
03 Apr 2020
IndiaLight candles, diyas for nine minutes on Sunday: PM Modi
In a bid to uplift the gloomy mood of the nation, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday assured Indians they aren't alone during the 21-day lockdown, which is currently underway.
03 Apr 2020
HollywoodSteven Spielberg teams with AFI for new online movie club
In these times of great uncertainty and anxiety, good movies could bring us joy and comfort.
02 Apr 2020
MaharashtraCoronavirus: India's death toll crosses 70; 21 dead in Maharashtra
Even as India remains on lockdown, the number of cases of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) surged past 2,000 on Thursday.
02 Apr 2020
Hindustan TimesCoronavirus: 'Fatwa' issued saying hiding COVID-19 symptoms is a 'crime'
The Darul Uloom Firangi Mahal has issued a "fatwa" (decree) asking people to get tested for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) and not hide their symptoms if they develop any.
02 Apr 2020
XRGV claimed he had coronavirus, then said it's a joke
Ram Gopal Varma just cracked a joke about an ongoing global pandemic.
02 Apr 2020
KeralaThis is how an elderly couple in Kerala beat coronavirus
At a time when hope remains bleak due to a coronavirus outbreak, the story of an elderly couple making a full recovery in Kerala made headlines.
02 Apr 2020
India#CoronavirusCrisis: How you can help the underprivileged during ongoing crisis
The coronavirus pandemic has created a situation of concern and worry, wreaking havoc in India and the world.
02 Apr 2020
Delhi PoliceDCW takes cognizance of 'inhuman conditions' at GB Road brothels
In the wake of the coronavirus outbreak, the Chairperson of the Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) has taken suo motu cognizance of the state of brothels operating at GB Road in the national capital.
02 Apr 2020
AR RahmanAmid Tablighi Jamaat row, AR Rahman speaks against religious congregations
After an Islamic religious event in Delhi emerged as a super-spreader of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in the country, celebrated music composer and singer AR Rahman spoke against such congregations, in wake of the ongoing pandemic.
02 Apr 2020
Mumbai3-day-old tested positive for coronavirus, got infected from hospital bed
As coronavirus cases across India continued to surge, a shocking incident has come to fore from Mumbai. A three-day-old baby boy has tested positive for coronavirus along with his mother, reports said.
02 Apr 2020
National Testing Agency (NTA)Coronavirus: After JEE Mains, JEE Advanced also gets postponed
In the wake of the coronavirus outbreak, the Joint Entrance Exam (JEE) Advanced 2020 has been postponed.
02 Apr 2020
IndiaJNU student threatens to cough on guard and spread coronavirus
In a shocking incident, a JNU student threatened to cough on a guard and spread coronavirus after he was allegedly not allowed to leave the campus due to the nationwide lockdown, Times Now reported on Thursday.
02 Apr 2020
HollywoodSinger-songwriter Adam Schlesinger dies from coronavirus
In yet another grave loss to the entertainment world, acclaimed musician and songwriter Adam Schlesinger passed away on Wednesday in New York, after contracting the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19).
02 Apr 2020
TelanganaThings to know about Tablighi Jamaat chief Maulana Saad
An event organized by an Islamic group, Tablighi Jamaat, in March is giving sleepless nights to authorities as it became a coronavirus hotspot in the country. Possibly infected with COVID-19, the attendees traveled miles setting off fears of community transmission.
02 Apr 2020
PunjabFormer Hazoori Ragi of Golden Temple dies, was coronavirus positive
In a sorrowful development, Giani Nirmal Singh, the former Hazroori Ragi of Golden Temple, passed away on Thursday morning, a day after testing positive for coronavirus.
02 Apr 2020
FranceCoronavirus lockdown: France to shift domestic violence victims to hotels
Amid the coronavirus outbreak, as lockdowns across several parts of the world forced people indoors, the incidents of domestic abuse have surged.
01 Apr 2020
MumbaiCoronavirus: Dharavi man dies from COVID-19; death toll crosses 50
Over the past two days, the threat of the coronavirus pandemic has increased manifold.
01 Apr 2020
IsraelIsrael's defense lab starts testing COVID-19 vaccine
After US and China, Israel is also inching closer to creating a vaccine for the novel coronavirus disease COVID-19.
01 Apr 2020
Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE)Coronavirus: MHRD directs CBSE to promote Class I-VIII students
The Ministry of Human Resource Development on Wednesday directed the Central Board of Secondary Education to promote all students of Classes I-VIII to the next class due to the coronavirus outbreak.
01 Apr 2020
Hollywood'The Society' actor Olivia Nikkanen (21) tests positive for coronavirus
Actor Olivia Nikkanen, known for her roles on TV shows such as Supergirl and Netflix's The Society, says she has been diagnosed with the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) disease.
01 Apr 2020
TennisTennis: Wimbledon likely to be scrapped amid coronavirus outbreak
The Wimbledon 2020 event looks certain to be scrapped for the first time since World War II by tournament chiefs on Wednesday as the coronavirus pandemic wreaks further havoc on the global sporting calendar.
01 Apr 2020
Arvind KejriwalFamily to get Rs. 1cr if coronavirus kills healthcare-workers: Kejriwal
If a healthcare worker dies while treating COVID-19 patients, the family will get Rs. 1 crore compensation, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal announced on Wednesday while adding that they were no less than soldiers defending the nation.
01 Apr 2020
Donald TrumpUS body asks Trump to suspend H-1B program amid layoffs
A United States workers' body has approached President Donald Trump demanding the suspension of this year's H-1B and H-2B visa programs.
01 Apr 2020
NoidaCoronavirus beds full in Noida, special unit is awaited
This week, the government of India identified ten coronavirus hotspots where the transmission has been unusual, and Noida was among them.
01 Apr 2020
HollywoodCoronavirus: 'Star Wars' actor Andrew Jack passes away at 76
Star Wars actor and veteran dialect coach Andrew Jack has passed away in Britain due to the novel coronavirus, his agent Jill McCullough said on Wednesday.
01 Apr 2020
Cricket: News, Stats and more!ECB announces aid package for English cricket amid coronavirus outbreak
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) announced a £61 million ($76 million) aid package for English cricket in response to the coronavirus outbreak.
01 Apr 2020
IndiaIndian start-up building low-cost ventilator to fight COVID-19 pandemic
The spread of COVID-19 in India has raised questions on the country's capacity to handle a major outbreak.
01 Apr 2020
Donald Trump865 die of coronavirus in United States in 24 hours
In a span of 24 hours until Tuesday evening, the United States lost 865 lives to the deadly coronavirus, and the total tally crossed 4,000, John Hopkins University said on Wednesday.
01 Apr 2020
TelanganaCoronavirus hotspot: 2,361 evacuated from Nizamuddin Markaz, contact tracing on
2,361 people, who had been living in Nizamuddin Markaz, the place that has become the hotspot of deadly COVID-19 in India, have been evacuated, reports said on Wednesday.
31 Mar 2020
AppleNow, Apple can tell if you're at risk of COVID-19
As the number of deaths from the novel coronavirus disease continues to increase, Apple is striving to help the public screen themselves for an infection.
31 Mar 2020
Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)India to begin serological tests for COVID-19 in April
In a bid to fight the novel coronavirus pandemic, India is looking to bring a new tool into its arsenal - Serological testing.
31 Mar 2020
TelanganaNizamuddin mosque meet could be India's super-spreader? A timeline
A spike in India's coronavirus cases has been linked to an event held in Nizamuddin, Delhi, earlier this month, and authorities are scrambling to trace possible suspects.
31 Mar 2020
Johnson & JohnsonJohnson & Johnson: COVID-19's vaccine will be ready by 2021
American pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson has announced that it has selected the lead vaccine candidate for the novel coronavirus disease COVID-19.
31 Mar 2020
Rohit SharmaBe patient, you'll survive: Man, who defeated coronavirus, tells NewsBytes
When 29-year-old Rohit Sharma went to London on a company project this January, he had high hopes and was looking forward to his assignment there. The stay, however, was cut short and Rohit was called back to Delhi, due to coronavirus pandemic.
31 Mar 2020
LucknowKanika Kapoor tests COVID-19 positive for fifth time; condition stable
Bollywood singer Kanika Kapoor has tested positive for coronavirus (COVID-19) disease for the fifth consecutive time.
31 Mar 2020
Indian Premier League (IPL)IPL could be pushed to October-November, says a BCCI official
The ongoing coronavirus pandemic may compel the Board of Control for Cricket (BCCI) to stage the upcoming IPL edition around October-November.
31 Mar 2020
England Cricket TeamEngland's Joe Root gears up for a 'tough winter'
England Test team captain Joe Root expects a tough winter to follow once the coronavirus pandemic ends.
31 Mar 2020
GoogleAstrophysicist, inventing coronavirus device, gets magnet stuck up nose
Fiddling with electronics without proper knowledge or expertise can lead to some drastic incidents - and not in a good way.
