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'No evidence' that recovered Covid-19 patients cannot be reinfected: WHO

The practice could actually increase the risks of continued spread as people who have recovered may ignore advice about taking standard precautions against the virus, it said.

Apr 25, 2020

Not just cough and fever, medical experts reveal six new coronavirus symptoms

A previous study report had suggested that nearly half of the people contracted with coronavirus are asymptomatic.

Apr 25, 2020

Coronavirus: 40 more tests Covid-19 positive in J&K, total cases rise to 494

For the first time since the dreaded virus infection spread in J&K, 40 tested positive during the last 24 hours.

Apr 25, 2020

IFS officer Santosha Gubbi gives aid to villagers who once thrashed him

IFS Officer Gubbi was thrashed last year as he had gone to investigate a poaching case, has now emerged as their messiah.

Apr 25, 2020

Kim Jong Un is dead: Funeral 'pictures', rumours flood social media

Unconfirmed reports on Kim's death have been appearing online after China sent its doctors to North Korea to help determine his current health status.

Apr 25, 2020

Mahendra Kumar death: Who was the ex-Bajrang Dal chief-turned-right-wing critic?

Mahendra Kumar, the alleged mastermind of infamous 2008 Church attacks, passed away on Saturday. He was associated with the Bajrang Dal for 16 years.

Apr 25, 2020

Sorry, barber shops and salons will remain shut; MHA clarifies

The new order clarifies shops in markets or market complexes to remain shut, while those in rural areas can remain open.

Apr 25, 2020

Turf war between terror groups in Kashmir; Lashkar proxy TRF warns Hizbul against attacks on locals

The Lashkar fringe group, in what is perceived as a move to win the confidence of locals, said that it was against Hizbuls's attack on Kashmiri policemen and civilians.

Apr 25, 2020

How shifting of Padayaranapura rioters turned Ramanagara into red zone: Turf war between Vokkaliga leaders gear up

After the shifting of the prisoners arrested on the Padarayanapura riot on April 19 to Ramanagara jail, the green zone has turned vulnerable to the spread of the contagion.

Apr 25, 2020

Boiled, skinned and turned into paste: Black cats sold as coronavirus medicine in Vietnam

A few Asian countries, including China, Indonesia and Vietnam, follow the practice of eating dogs and cats and traders in these countries have been promoting meats of these animals as a cure to coronavirus.

Apr 25, 2020

Bengaluru reports 19 new Covid-19 cases, Karnataka capital registers the highest toll

Bengaluru has the most number of cases in the state, followed by Mysuru with 87, Belagavi (45), Vijayapura (35), Kalaburagi (36), and others, said the statement.

Apr 25, 2020

New Yorkers ingest disinfectants following Trump's controversial comments: Here's why that was a bad idea

Thankfully, none of the people who had ingested bleach or other household cleaners died or needed hospitalisation.

Apr 25, 2020

Lawyer appears in Baniyan, Rajasthan High Court adjourns matter

According to Bar and Bench, Justice Sanjeev Prakash Sharma had to adjourn the hearing in the case after being displeased by the advocate's appearance.

Apr 25, 2020

Coronavirus: IIT-Delhi develops low-cost Covid-19 test kit, gets ICMR's approval

With this test kit, IIT Delhi becomes the first academic institute to have obtained the ICMR approval for a real-time PCR-based diagnostic assay.

Apr 25, 2020

Watch: See how road caves in near Bengaluru after heavy rains, 12 vehicles damaged

The Bengaluru residents say that they had shared the fear of such an impending incident as the building is located on a downhill and had chances of a collapse.

Apr 25, 2020