Coronavirus news

Indian Railways to conduct exams to fill 1,40,640 vacancies from December 15, full schedule to be released soon

The Railways has reportedly received around 2.42 crore applications against the 1,40,640 vacancies.

Sep 05, 2020, 18:10 PM IST

Noida to resume metro services from September 7 as COVID-19 cases dip; Check guidelines

The crowd inside the train as well as at the station and platform will be monitored through CCTV from the Control Rooms. If more crowd is observed, entry at the station will be restricted. 

Sep 02, 2020, 22:17 PM IST

Three Paris Saint-Germain players test COVID-19 positive, say Ligue 1 winners

On August 31, the Ligue 1 winners had said that two of its players are suspected to have COVID-19 and that their condition is perfectly reassuring. 

Sep 02, 2020, 20:59 PM IST

Arsenal hope to welcome fans back to Emirates Stadium in reduced capacity from October 3

Arsenal said that they are anticipating very high demand for the limited tickets available and have determined that Gold season ticket holders and Premium members will have priority access to the limited tickets available. 

Sep 02, 2020, 20:33 PM IST

Woman wrestler Vinesh Phogat emerges victorious in fight with COVID-19, to remain in isolation

"A big thank you to everyone for your prayers," said Phogat.

Sep 01, 2020, 23:40 PM IST

Indian Railways may run 120 more Special Trains to ease intra, inter-state movement this month

Currently, 230 Special Trains are operational.

Sep 01, 2020, 15:27 PM IST

NTA to conduct JEE Main exams from September 1 amid COVID-19 guidelines; check key details

Every candidate has to give a self-declaration that he or she has not contracted coronavirus nor has come in contact with any COVID-19 positive patient.

Aug 31, 2020, 23:25 PM IST

High-level Central teams to be deployed to UP, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Odisha to control rising COVID-19 cases

Each of the multi-sectoral teams will comprise of an epidemiologist and a public health expert.

Aug 31, 2020, 20:41 PM IST

DoE asks private schools in Delhi to take only tution fee during COVID-19 lockdown

Schools were also directed to ensure to provide the access to online education, material and classes to all students without any discrimination.

Aug 31, 2020, 18:41 PM IST

Hong Kong to resume face-to-face school classes from September 23

The Chinese government is also offering mass coronavirus testing for all Hong Kong residents starting this week.

Aug 31, 2020, 15:56 PM IST

From facial recognition to bathtime bookings, how Chinese universities are reopening after COVID-19

There are more than 20 million university students in China, and most live on campus in shared dorm rooms, presenting a challenge for health authorities. 

Aug 31, 2020, 15:25 PM IST

India's COVID-19 recoveries cross 27 lakh; record 10.5 lakh samples tested in 24 hours

The total number of coronavirus cases in India has crossed 35 lakh mark with the highest single-day spike of 78,761 fresh cases and 948 deaths.

Aug 30, 2020, 17:28 PM IST

Unlock 4.0: Delhi Metro to resume services for public from September 7 in calibrated manner

The Delhi Metro services have been halted since the first COVID-19 induced lockdown in March.

Aug 29, 2020, 21:09 PM IST

Unlock 4.0: MHA allows metro trains to run from September 7; schools, colleges to remain closed till September 30

Lockdown shall continue to be implemented strictly in the COVID-19 containment zones till 30 September 2020.

Aug 29, 2020, 20:45 PM IST

Have made tremendous efforts in containing disease: Health Minister Harsh Vardhan tells GOM as India records 26 lakh COVID-19 recoveries

As per the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, the total number of COVID-19 cases across India stands at 34,63,972 including 7,52,424 active cases, 26,48,999 recovered cases.

Aug 29, 2020, 18:14 PM IST

Rajasthan records 595 new COVID-19 infections, 8 deaths in 24 hours

The official said so far 61,555 people have been discharged from hospitals after recovering from the infection.

Aug 29, 2020, 15:50 PM IST

Arvind Kejriwal: Death toll from Coronavirus in Delhi decreased, no. of cases increased from August 17

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal held a meeting with officials regarding the coronavirus. Kejriwal says that the situation in Delhi has been under control for the past one and a half months.

Aug 26, 2020, 14:28 PM IST

Bayern vs Sevilla Super Cup match in Budapest to witness 'partial return' of spectators

The UEFA Super Cup is played between the reigning champions of the UEFA Champions League and the UEFA Europa League. 

Aug 25, 2020, 20:06 PM IST

ICC Men's CWC Challenge League A postponed due to prevailing COVID-19 situation

Countries like Canada, Denmark, Malaysia, Qatar, Singapore, Vanuatu were due to play 15 List A matches aiming to gain points and places in the Challenge League A table. 

Aug 25, 2020, 18:52 PM IST

Spain witnesses worst COVID-19 week since late March, total tops 4,00,000

Infections have risen sharply since Spain lifted a three-month lockdown in late June, but deaths have been much lower than during the epidemic`s late-March peak. 

Aug 24, 2020, 23:38 PM IST