Coronavirus

Coronavirus deaths in India cross 2,000-mark; total tally hits 62,939

With 3277 new cases and 128 new fatalities, total case count of novel Coronavirus rose to 62,939 and total deaths getting past the 2000 mark, the health ministry said on Sunday, May 10.

May 10, 2020

Pawan Kalyan to his Jana Sena members: Kindly, focus on helping victims (Vizag gas leak) families

Pawan Kalyan has urged political parties and Jan Sainiks not to protest over the Vizag gas leak when the country is battling COVID-19.

May 10, 2020

Vitamin D deficiency increases COVID-19 mortality, research shows

The finding could explain several mysteries, including why children are unlikely to die from COVID-19.

May 10, 2020

Padarayanapura teens assaulted by Bengaluru cop, local goon: Video goes viral

Video shows civil dressed police officer thrashing two Muslim teenagers in the Hebbal-Sahakar Nagar area of Bangalore. People are calling out the police officer for using excessive force against the teenagers and are demanding action against the cop.

May 10, 2020

'Don't play with me b**ch': Nicki Minaj publicly threatened Miley Cyrus during their feud (Throwback)

The singer doesn't hold back when she is fighting with someone and she will call out anyone who speaks against her. And that's exactly what she did.

May 9, 2020

Russian doctors died after falling from hospital windows, protested against working conditions

Medical workers all over Russia have been voicing their concerns over shortages of protective equipment and have questioned the infection-control procedures that turned dozens of hospitals into virus hotbeds.

May 9, 2020

Centre vs West Bengal: Amit Shah hits out at CM Mamata over migrants' issue, says Bengal govt not cooperating

In a letter to West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, Amit Shah said not allowing trains to reach West Bengal is "injustice" to the migrant workers from the state.

May 9, 2020

Trump turns to God; calls Hindu priest to White House

US President Donald Trump invited faith leaders, including a Hindu priest, to recite prayers at the White House as the country is "engaged in a fierce battle against a very terrible disease." The COVID-19 crisis in the US is worsening with over 1,273,887 confirmed cases as on Friday.

May 9, 2020

Deepika Padukone's struggle to order groceries online is the infinite loop we're all stuck in right now

Deepika Padukone reaching a dead end while trying to order groceries is all of us right now. We're all in this sad endless cycle together, or so it seems.

May 8, 2020

Having sex could be deadly; Coronavirus found in sperm of COVID-19 patient

It is wise to avoid sexual contact with men until they are 14 days without symptoms.

May 8, 2020

Supreme Court says states can consider online sale or home delivery of liquor sales

The remarks came from a bench comprising Justices Ashok Bhushan, Sanjay Kishan Kaul and B.R. Gavai during the hearing of a PIL through video conferencing.

May 8, 2020

With pasta and Thai curry, Delhi hotel gears up to welcome international evacuees

As the first batch of international evacuees landed in India amid tight medical supervision, Le Meridien is one of the many hotels where some of them will be kept quarantined from Friday onwards.

May 8, 2020

'Yes I worked, got a problem with that?': Amitabh Bachchan slams trolls after shooting amid lockdown

Amitabh Bachchan slammed trolls who criticised him for working during the lockdown and shooting for KBC. The actor gave them a befitting response on his blog.

May 8, 2020

Coronavirus in India: With 3,390 new cases and 103 deaths, total tally hits 56,342

Maharashtra continues at the top of the tally with 17,974 cases and 694 fatalities, while 3,301 people were cured in the state.

May 8, 2020

103 COVID-19 cases in Mumbai's Arthur Road jail: 77 inmates, 26 cops infected

State Home Minister Anil Deshmukh says prisoners contracted the infection after coming in contact with an infected cook.

May 7, 2020

WATCH: Karan Johar's kids uncover a locker in his closet, director calls it useless during lockdown

In the latest from the lockdown with the Johars, Yash uncovers a locker in a closet mistaking it for a washing machine, the director says its useless now with their current state of affairs.

May 7, 2020

Eye injuries have increased during lockdown, and you won't believe the cause; Mahabharata and Ramayana!

The lockdown has unveiled a large public health crisis. A recent development, of an increase in eye injuries, has now been attributed to re-runs of Mahabharata and Ramayana.

May 7, 2020

Indian man, Russian woman found together in truck trying to enter Shimla amid lockdown

A man from Kullu district of Himachal Pradesh and a Russian woman were caught inside a truck while they were trying to enter Shimla district during the coronavirus-induced lockdown.

May 7, 2020

Hrithik Roshan, Saif Ali Khan bat for COVID-19 testing

Hrithik Roshan and Saif Ali Khan have encouraged people to go for COVID-19 aka Coronavirus testing.

May 7, 2020

#KehGayiSorry Teaser Out: Shehnaaz Gill & Jassie Gill shares the glimpse of their upcoming song

After a massive success of 'Bhula Dunga' song with rumoured beau Sidharth Shukla, Shehnaaz Gill is coming up with a new song with Jassie Gill.

May 7, 2020