New Delhi [India], February 17 (ANI): Lauding the performance of country's information technology (IT) industry during the COVID-19 pandemic, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said "when the chips were down, your (industry) core kept things running."
New Delhi (India), February 17 (ANI): Bollywood actor Ranvir Shorey on Wednesday said that he has tested positive for coronavirus and is currently under quarantine.
New Delhi [India], February 17 (ANI): India will host a health secretary-level meet virtually with other South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation countries on Thursday to discuss the ongoing COVID-19 crisis. Pakistan has also been invited to attend the workshop.
Muzaffarpur (Bihar) [India], February 17 (ANI): The Bihar Board Class 10 Exam 2021 commenced from Wednesday onwards at various examination centres across the state amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Manchester [UK], February 17 (ANI): Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has expressed concerns over a potential spike in coronavirus cases because of next month's international break.
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], February 17 (ANI): The Mumbai Division of Railways and Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) have fined 4618 train passengers between February 1 to 14 for not wearing face masks, a mandatory health protocol to be followed amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], February 17 (ANI): Two clusters of COVID-19 infection were found in the Bommanahalli zone of Bengaluru, said N Manjunath Prasad, Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) Commissioner on Tuesday.
Japan [Tokyo], February 17 (ANI/Sputnik): Nationwide vaccination against coronavirus infection has begun in Japan, according to the country's Ministry of Health.
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], February 17 (ANI): Ahead of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly session, Speaker Hriday Narayan Dikshit has called an all-party meeting on Wednesday.
New Delhi [India], February 17 (ANI): As many as 11,610 new COVID-19 cases and 100 deaths were reported in India in the last 24 hours, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) said on Wednesday.
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], February 17 (ANI): In view of the recent surge in coronavirus cases in Maharashtra, Shiv Sena on Wednesday termed the situation as alarming and warned that the Uddhav Thackeray government would be forced to take some harsh decisions including lockdown to avoid m
Addis Ababa [Ethiopia], February 17 (ANI/Xinhua): Ethiopian Federal Ministry of Health Tuesday reported 665 new COVID-19 cases over the last 24 hours, taking the national tally to 148,490.