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Bird flu confirmed in Delhi, all 8 samples sent to Bhopal lab test positive: Officials

New Delhi:  Delhi on Monday confirmed bird flu cases after eight samples sent to a Bhopal-based laboratory tested positive for avian influenza. All eight samples — four from a park in Mayur Vihar Phase 3, three from Sanjay Lake and one from Dwarka — have been found positive […]

Srinagar-Jammu national highway reopens for traffic

Srinagar: The Srinagar-Jammu national highway was reopened on Sunday after seven days in the wake of heavy snowfall last week, even as the city and some other parts of Kashmir received another spell of snowfall, officials said. The 260 kilometre-long highway — the only all-weather road connecting Kashmir […]

India generated around 33,000 tonnes COVID-19 waste in 7 months; Maharashtra biggest contributor

New Delh: India generated around 33,000 tonnes of COVID-19 biomedical waste in the last seven months, with Maharashtra contributing the maximum (3,587 tonnes) to it, according to Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data. Over 5,500 tonnes of COVID-19 waste was generated across the country in October — the maximum […]

18,645 fresh cases push India’s COVID-19 tally to 1,04,50,284

New Delh: India’s COVID-19 caseload rose to 1,04,50,284 with 18,645 infections being reported in a day, while the recoveries have surged to 1,00,75,950, according to the Union Health Ministry’s data updated on Sunday. The death toll reached 1,50,999 with 201 more people succumbing to the disease in a […]

A R Rahman thanks fans for support during ‘difficult times’

Mumbai:  Music-maestro A R Rahman on Friday thanked fans and well-wishers for their prayers following his mother Kareema Begum’s demise last month. The Oscar-winning composer, who turned 54 on Wednesday, said he was grateful for the support he received during these “difficult times”. Thank you for your prayers […]

COVID-19 toll rises to 1,147; cases 35,043

New Delhi, May 1: The death toll due to the novel coronavirus pandemic rose to 1,147 with 72 more fatalities and the number of cases climbed to 35,043 in the country on Friday, the Union Health Ministry said The active COVID-19 cases stood at 25,007, while 8,888 people have […]

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