COVID-19

COVID-19 in India: Are unvaccinated Indians making the new wave worse?

As daily COVID-19 figures in India creep up — more than 11,000 cases recorded in the past 24 hours — one wonders if the Indian...

India sees sharp jump in COVID cases; over 7,000 recorded in 24 hours

India recorded a single-day rise of 7,830 new covid cases today, the highest in 223 days. Active cases in the country have increased to...

COVID-19 cases see 79 per cent spike in last week

The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has said that India saw 5,676 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours taking the active tally to...

India to hold nationwide COVID drills as cases spike

India reported a continuing spike in COVID cases, the government announced that a nationwide drill is planned today and tomorrow to review...

India reports spike in COVID rate; 5,335 cases in last 24 hours

Indian news: one of the largest spike in COVID rates in the last few months as the nation's capital reported 509 fresh cases.

India clocks 1,890 COVID cases, highest in five months

India logged 1,890 new coronavirus cases, the highest in 149 days, while the active cases increased to 9,433, according to the Union Health...

India sees uptick in COVID cases once again

India logged 1,300 new coronavirus cases, the highest in 140 days, while the active cases have increased to 7,605, according to the Union...

WHO asks China for transparency in sharing COVID original data

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has criticised China for withholding data related to samples taken at a market in Wuhan in 2020 that...

Former UK PM to be questioned in Partygate scandal

British lawmakers will next week quiz former prime minister Boris Johnson over whether he lied to them about "Partygate", in a probe that...

Singapore lifts mandatory COVID test requirement for travel to India

Passengers coming to India from or via Singapore will not require a negative report from a pre-departure COVID-19 test nor need to upload a...

Singapore has more visitors from India than China

Indian tourists now are the second highest number of visitors arriving in Singapore, overtaking China. Before COVID-19, China had the...

Centre directs people to wear masks at crowded places amid China’s COVID spike

Union health minister Mansukh Mandaviya chaired a meeting yesterday to discuss the COVID situation in India amid the rapid rise in cases in...

Singapore braces for more COVID tests as China eases curbs

Singapore News: Singapore healthcare providers are expecting a wave of travellers requiring pre-departure COVID-19 PCR tests in the coming...

Singapore, New York most expensive cities to live in: Surveys

Multiple surveys have identified Singapore and New York as among the most expensive cities in terms of cost off living this year.

No need for International travellers to India to declare vaccination status: Government

News: Travellers arriving in India will no longer need to file self-declaration Covid vaccination forms on the Air Suvidha portal, the...

India, Singapore air forces resume joint drill after two-year lull

The Indian Air Force (IAF) and the Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) began their six-week-long 11th annual Joint Military Training...

Priyanka Chopra arrives in Delhi, tells paps 'won't remove mask'

Actor Priyanka Chopra Jonas returned to India after three years in the US earlier this week. Now, she has flown to New Delhi for a work...

South Korea lifts all COVID-19 travel restrictions

South Korea lifts all COVID-19 travel restrictions. Starting tomorrow, visitors to South Korea are no longer required to undergo PCR testing...

Singapore received maximum tourists from India till August

When the Formula One circus rolls into Singapore this week for the 13th F1 Grand Prix from September 30 to October 2, it will signal...

Russia has shamelessly violated core tenets of UN charter: Biden

United States President Joe Biden rebuked Russian President Vladimir Putin for Russia's war on Ukraine at the 77th Session of the United...

Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai makes first visit to Indian embassy in US

Google and Alphabet CEO Sunder Pichai visited the Indian Embassy in Washington and held discussions with India's Ambassador to the US,...

Umesh replaces COVID-struck Shami for Australia T20 series

Veteran Indian pacer Umesh Yadav has been drafted into the Indian team as seamer Mohammed Shami’s replacement for the three-match T20I...

Visa refusals due to 'fake papers' in Canada, Australia skyrocket

When the pandemic began, student visa refusals in Canada, Australia, the UK, and the US reached an all-time high due to closed borders.

89% rise in UK visas granted to Indians in a year, says study

Amid reports of long delays or high rejection rates for visa to the West, the latest UK Immigration Statistics today show an 89 per cent...

Putin offers monetary aid to women to have over 10 kids

The new Russian reward scheme, known as Mother Heroine, that Putin has announced as a measure to replenish a dwindling population. Women to...