Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], October 2 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) National Secretary from West Bengal Anupam Hazra, who had said he would hug Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee if he infected COVID-19, has tested positive for the virus on Friday.
Ludhiana (Punjab) [India], October 2 (ANI): Parents are worried about sending their children back to school from October 15 as per the latest guidelines on 'unlock 5' by the central government.
Kathmandu [Nepal], October 2 (ANI): Nepal on Friday registered its highest single-day spike in COVID-19 with 2,722 new cases within 24 hours, taking the national tally to 82,450.
Washington [US], October 2 (ANI): US Vice President Mike Pence and his wife have tested negative for coronavirus, Devin O'Malley, Press Secretary confirmed on Friday.
New Delhi [India], October 2 (ANI): At least 76.62 per cent of the active coronavirus cases have been reported from 10 states and union territories (UTs), the Union Health Ministry said on Friday.
Hong Kong, Oct 2 (ANI): Global markets and US stock futures were roiled on Friday by news that President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump have tested positive for coronavirus.
Surat (Gujarat) [India], October 2 (ANI): With Maharashtra continuing to report the maximum number of COVID-19 cases in the country, many diamond traders in Mumbai have started seeking greener pastures in neighbouring Gujarat's Surat where a diamond bourse is coming up in Khajod area next
Melbourne [Australia], October 2 (ANI): Cricket Australia has announced that this season's National Cricket Inclusion Championships (NCIC), National Indigenous Cricket Championships (NICC) and Australia Country Cricket Championships will not be going ahead, with all three championships set t
New Delhi [India], October 2 (ANI): India reported a total of 81,484 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours with 1,095 deaths, even as it sustained the steady trend of keeping active cases below the 10-lakh mark for the eleventh consecutive day, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], October 2 (ANI): As many as 3600 new COVID-19 cases and 16 deaths were reported in Odisha on Thursday, taking the total count in the state to 2,26,334, state's Health and Family Welfare Department informed.
New Delhi [India], Oct 2 (ANI): The Common Services Centre (CSC), a special purpose vehicle under the Ministry of Electronics and IT, has partnered with HelpAge India to provide digital literacy to citizens above the age of 55 years through a pilot project in selected states.
New Delhi [India], October 02 (ANI): President Ram Nath Kovind on Friday extended his wishes to US President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump for a "speedy recovery" from COVID-19.