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France donates ventilators, COVID-19 testing kits to India
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 28 (ANI): France has donated 120 ventilators and 50,000 COVID-19 testing kits to India to combat the spread of the virus as the total count of positive cases in the country has inched closer to 1.5 million-mark.
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BJP MLA from UP's Loni stokes controversy, asks Muslims to sacrifice child
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Ghaziabad (Uttar Pradesh) [India], July 28 (ANI): Days ahead of Eid-ul-Adha, Nand Kishore Gurjar, a BJP MLA from Loni assembly constituency in Ghaziabad, has stoked controversy as he asked people celebrating the festival to "sacrifice their children instead of animals" on the occasion. He al
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Injured Kylian Mbappe to be out of action for three weeks
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Paris [France], July 28 (ANI): Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) on Monday confirmed that Kylian Mbappe will be out of action for "approximately three weeks" after being diagnosed with an ankle sprain.
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Chhattisgarh govt extends lockdown in coronavirus-hit areas till Aug 6
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Raipur (Chhattisgarh) [India], July 27 (ANI): A decision has been taken to extend the lockdown period in the hotspot areas till August 6, to contain the spread of COVID-19 in Chhattisgarh.
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J&K shows roadmap to curb COVID-19, economy recovery: Report
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], July 27 (ANI): At a time when the novel coronavirus outbreak has brought the governments of most developed countries to their knees, including small regions or developed countries, the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir has effectively controlled the COVID-19 spread and
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Thiruvananthapuram civic body tests destitute people for COVID-19
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], July 26 (ANI): In a bid to contain the spread of coronavirus, the Thiruvananthapuram Municipal Corporation has started testing destitute people roaming in the city streets from Sunday onwards.
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GPO Lucknow gives women option to send masks, sanitisers along with rakhis
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], July 26 (ANI): As part of efforts to contain the spread of COVID-19 and as a gesture of care from sisters, the General Post Office (GPO), Lucknow is giving the women who come to send rakhis option to also send masks, sanitisers and Giloy tablets to their b
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India, China complete troop disengagement at three friction points, focus
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 25 (ANI): In a significant development, troops of India and China have completed disengagement at Galwan Valley, Patrolling Point 15, and Hot Springs/Gogra area in Eastern Ladakh amid the ongoing talks at the diplomatic and military level, sources said.
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Aggressive testing required to prevent 'bigger spread' in Mumbai: Fadnavis
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 25 (ANI): Maharashtra Leader of Opposition Devendra Fadnavis has urged Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray to increase COVID-19 testing in Mumbai, stating that there is a threat of a "bigger spread" in the absence of aggressive testing.
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WB govt imposes 7-day lockdown in Kalimpong from July 26
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Kalimpong (West Bengal) [India], July 25 (ANI): A comprehensive town-wide lockdown will be imposed in Kalimpong Municipality for seven days, starting from 9 am on July 26, to curb the spread of COVID-19, the Kalimpong District Magistrate informed in a government order.
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Study reveals new model connects respiratory droplet physics with COVID-19
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
California [US], July 25 (ANI): According to a study on droplet physics by an international team of engineers, respiratory droplets from a cough or sneeze travel farther and last longer in humid, cold climates than in hot, dry ones. The researchers incorporated this understanding of the impa
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Uttarakhand rolls out new guidelines for festivals amidst pandemic
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], July 25 (ANI): Aiming to contain COVID-19 spread during the ongoing pandemic, the Uttarakhand government has rolled out new guidelines for the upcoming festivals.
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