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Covid-19: Some Delhi govt universities have already conducted their exams

Even as Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia has announced the scrapping of final year exams by state universities, some under the Delhi government have already conducted examinations

Covid-19: Big B, Abhishek 'feeling better', BMC sanitises their bungalows

On Sunday, a team from the civic body visited Bachchan's bungalows - Janak, Jalsa and Pratiksha for sanitisation and contact tracing.

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. Sharing a video on Twitter, Kher said his mother wasn't eating for the past few days and even got her blood tests done, which showed nothing alarming. "But then our doctor advised us to take her to a CT scan centre and get her scanned and it turned out she was COVID positive, mild," he said. "My brother and I also got ourselves tested, where Raju tested mildly positive while I was negative. My sister-in-law and niece also tested mildly positive," the actor added. The 65-year-old actor said while his mother is admitted to Kokilaben Hospital, his brother's family is quarantining at their home. "I've informed the BMC (Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation) they're working amazingly, efficiently. They will sanitise my brother's residence," he said. The news comes a day after megastar Amitabh Bachchan and his son Abhishe

Sportspersons extend wishes after Amitabh Bachchan tests positive

"Take care Amit ji. Praying for your good health and quick recovery," Sachin Tendulkar tweeted

Thermal coal imports at major ports drop 35% to 17.71 MT in Apr-June: IPA

Impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic, coking coal imports too witnessed a decline of 28.49 per cent to 10.69 MT in the quarter

'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.

India adds record 28,637 Covid-19 cases in 24 hrs, tally reaches 8,49,553

This was the third consecutive day that Covid-19 cases in the country have increased by more than 26,000

Lives at 'grave risk': Trump's withdrawal from WHO is a hit to world health

According to the American Medical Association, American lives will be placed at "grave risk" if Trump's withdrawal from the WHO is not reversed

Trump's move to boot foreign students may erode US' influence, hurt economy

Consider that colleges and universities, which are the largest employers in 1 out of 5 states, are already reeling from heavy financial losses associated with the pandemic

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

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

US stocks gain as investors weigh Covid-19 impact on economic recovery

The S&P US Listed China 50 index, which is designed to track the performance of the 50 largest Chinese companies listed on US exchanges by total market cap, logged a weekly rise of 6 per cent

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

Amitabh Bachchan, Abhishek test Covid positive; celebrities send wishes

Maharashtra Health Minister Rajesh Tope said the test results of other members of the Bachchan family will be out on Sunday.

Covid-19 lockdown affecting rights of women, girls more, says UN chief

The pandemic is deepening existing inequalities and vulnerabilities, particularly for women and girls, said UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres

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