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West Bengal's Covid-19 tally crosses 30K-mark with record 1,560 new cases

Twenty-six patients also died, taking the death toll to 932, it added. Kolkata accounted for most of the latest fatalities at 13, while neighbouring South 24 Parganas reported four

Early detection of Covid cases has resulted in low fatality rate: Vardhan

Vardhan said India's clinical protocol has focused on early detection through widespread testing, surveillance, prompt triaging and clinical management of cases

Three generations of Bachchan familiy test positive for coronavirus

People in northern and western India were conducting Hindu prayer rituals for the Bachchan family, social media and television footage showed

In pics: Deserted streets as several states go under weekend lockdown

To stop the spread of Covid-19 infection, the Uttar Pradesh government has decided to implement strict lockdown across the state on weekends

Former India cricketer Chetan Chauhan tests positive for Covid-19

Former India cricketer and Uttar Pradesh cabinet minister Chetan Chauhan has tested positive for coronavirus

India coronavirus dispatch: Rethinking housing scene for workers post Covid

Scientists warn of potential Covid-linked brain damage, how fever clinics are faring, and has Delhi crossed its peak?-a roundup of news on how India is dealing with the pandemic

Anupam Kher's family members test Covid-19 positive, quarantined at home

Veteran actor Anupam Kher on Sunday said his mother, Dulari, along with brother Raju and his family have tested positive for COVID-19 and are currently under quarantine.

'Role model' Dharavi, Bachchans test positive: Coronavirus updates

The test results of their wives and actors Jaya Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai, was reported to be negative

World is witnessing India's successful battle against Covid-19: Amit Shah

Uur security forces are playing a huge role, nobody can deny it, says Shah.

Expand plasma therapy, testing facilities for Covid-19 patients: Gehlot

Gehlot asked officials to seek necessary permission from the Indian Council of Medical Research

Covid-19 Factoid: India has added 24,000+ cases on each of the past 3 days

Meghalaya almost doubled its case tally on July 10; of its 207 confirmed cases, 127 were recorded in just two days

Amitabh Bachchan stable with mild symptoms after testing Covid-19-positive

Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan is in a "stable" condition with "mild symptoms", after he tested positive for coronavirus on Saturday

Delhi CM Kejriwal wishes Amitabh Bachchan speedy recovery from Covid-19

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday wished Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan, who tested positive for the novel coronavirus, a speedy recovery

Rajasthan issues norms on inter-state movement of persons as cases surge

In a case of personal emergency, the person shall be exempted from the requirement of a pass for travel outside the State, according to the new order

Amitabh Bachchan Covid-19-positive, test results for family to be out today

Both Amitabh Bachchan, 77, and his son Abhishek, 44, have been admitted to Mumbai's Nanavati hospital where they are kept in an isolation ward

West Bengal coronavirus update: Biggest single-day jump of 1,344 cases

West Bengal recorded the highest single-day spike of 1,344 Covid-19 cases on Saturday, taking the state's tally to 28,453, while 26 more fatalities pushed the toll to 906, the health department said

Jammu and Kashmir coronavirus update: 268 test positive, 10 more succumb

A total of 268 people tested positive for coronavirus in J&K on Saturday while ten patients succumbed to the dreaded virus during last 24 hours

Delhi govt urges Centre to start RAT for people in high-risk groups

The Delhi government has written to the Centre, requesting it to initiate rapid-antigen testing for people falling in high-risk groups in central health facilities in the city

Tripura coronavirus update: State reports death, 141 more positive cases

Tripura registered its second Covid-19 death on Saturday when a 72-year-old man succumbed to the disease at a government-run hospital in Agartala

Amitabh Bachchan, son Abhishek test positive for Covid-19, hospitalised

Abhishek said both his father and he had had mild symptoms and requested everybody to be calm and not panic