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37 doctors test positive for Covid-19 at Delhi's Sir Gangaram Hospital

At least 37 doctors of Delhi's Sir Gangaram Hospital have tested positive for coronavirus, as per the hospital sources on Thursday

Ujjain: Five Covid-19 patients die, kin allege lack of oxygen supply

Some people, along with members of the Congress, protested at the hospital in Ujjain city of Madhya Pradesh on Thursday, alleging that members of their families died due to lack of oxygen supply there

FM backs IMF view on pandemic, urges universal applicability of Covid jabs

Says burden of economic transformation to a low carbon world is disproportionately higher for emerging market, developing and low-income economies

IPL 2021: Night curfews will push up TV & digital viewership, say experts

Star India and Disney+ Hotstar have locked 18 sponsors for TV and 14 for digital

IPL returns amid Covid-19 pandemic: What the new season has in store

The tournament, which kicks off in Chennai tonight, holds greater significance this time around since it comes close to the T20 World Cup, which will be held in India starting October

Second Covid-19 wave: Govt releases vaccines; not enough, says Maharashtra

One of the largest government-run vaccination sites in Mumbai on the Bandra Kurla Complex grounds has only 350 vaccine doses left

Second Covid-19 wave swamps eateries as fresh curbs hit biz, wage payouts

Restaurant bodies and associations have been protesting the new curbs since Monday, demanding a waiver of statutory fees and taxes

Coronavirus LIVE: PM announces vaccination festival between April 11 and 14

Live updates: Mumbai has recorded 8,938 cases and, Delhi 7,437 cases in the last 24 hours. PM Modi is meeting CMs to discuss rising cases. Stay tuned for all coronavirus updates

No need for lockdown, focus on Covid-19 tests: PM Narendra Modi to CMs

Modi announces vaccination festival between April 11 and 14

Coronavirus: Night curfew imposed in Noida, Ghaziabad till April 17

Amid a surge in Covid-19 cases, a night curfew has been imposed in Gautam Buddh Nagar and Ghaziabad districts of Uttar Pradesh, both adjoining Delhi, according to official orders issued on Thursday

60-hour weekend lockdown in all Madhya Pradesh cities: CM Chouhan

A lockdown will be enforced in all cities of Madhya Pradesh from 6 pm on Friday to 6 am on Monday to check the spread of the coronavirus infection, Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said

One in ten suffer long-term effects 8 months following mild Covid-19: Study

Eight months after mild Covid-19, one in ten people experience at least one moderate to severe symptom that is perceived to have a negative impact on their work, social or personal life

Covid-19: India sees biggest ever single-day Covid tally jump of 126,789

The number of active cases too went upwards to breach the nine lakh-mark again, Union Health Ministry data updated on Thursday showed

PM Narendra Modi takes second dose of Covid-19 vaccine at AIIMS

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday took second dose of COVID-19 vaccine at AIIMS here, and asked those eligible for the shot to take it soon to defeat the virus.

Vaccine supply abroad to continue after domestic requirement: MEA

The Ministry of External Affairs on Thursday said the supply of made-in-India vaccines abroad would continue while also taking care of the country's domestic requirements.

Maharashtra sees 56,286 fresh coronavirus cases, reports 376 deaths

Maharashtra reported 56,286 new coronavirus cases on Thursday, which took its caseload to 32,29,547, while 376 deaths due to the infection pushed the toll to 57,028, the health department said.

Call night curfew 'corona curfew' to spread awareness among people: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi called for popularising such restrictions, which have already been imposed in various parts of the country, as 'corona curfew' to spread awareness among people.

Mumbai's Dharavi reports highest ever spike of 99 coronavirus cases

In a matter of concern, Mumbai's Dharavi area recorded its highest ever daily spike of 99 Covid-19 cases on Thursday, an official from the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) said.

Rajasthan sees 3,526 fresh coronavirus cases, records 20 more deaths

The total number of COVID-19 cases in Rajasthan surged to 3,50,317 on Thursday as 3,526 more people tested positive for the disease, while the death toll climbed to 2,886

Covid-19: Madhya Pradesh logs highest daily spike of 4,324 cases, 27 die

Madhya Pradesh recorded as many as 4,324 new cases of coronavirus on Thursday, its biggest single-day spike since the pandemic began, which pushed the infection count to 3,22,338, officials said