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A medic collects swab sample from a woman for COVID-19 tests, at National Institute of TB and Respiratory Diseases, Mehrauli, in New Delhi, Wednesday, May 19, 2021. (PTI/Kamal Singh)

'B.1.617 variant of SARS-CoV2 has sub-lineages; nothing called Singapore variant'

B.1.617 was the mutant which was increasing in some part of the country like Maharashtra, West Bengal, Karnataka
20 May 2021 11:41 AM
People wait in a queue to get tested for COVID-19 in New Delhi, India, Friday, Nov. 6, 2020. (AP)

Delhi overtakes Kerala, Maharashtra as highest contributor to new COVID cases

Total 50,356 new coronavirus infections were reported in a span of 24 hours, while 53,920 recoveries were recorded during the same period
07 Nov 2020 4:49 PM
New Delhi: CISF officers and jawans shower flower petals on doctor and health workers during felicitation program to express gratitude towards their contribution in the fight against the coronavirus, at SDMC Urban Public Health Centre, Daryaganj in New Delhi, Saturday, Oct. 31, 2020. (PTI)

Over 91% Indians infected with COVID-19 have now recovered

The active cases have dropped substantially and are only 6.97 per cent of the total positive cases: Centre
01 Nov 2020 5:14 PM
A girl reacts as a health worker wearing protective gear prepares to collect her swab sample to test for the Covid-19 coronavirus at sample collection centre in Hyderabad on October 29, 2020.(AFP)

DC Edit | Don’t relax yet, ward off India’s 2nd wave

October 30 recorded the highest-ever daily increase of 5.45 lakh new patients
31 Oct 2020 9:53 AM
Prime Minister Narendra Modi. (PTI)

Shashidhar Nanjundaiah | The ‘perils’ of euphoria: Govt messaging flawed

In a communicative framework, how has our government disseminated public messages during this crisis, and to what effect?
24 Oct 2020 11:29 AM
The average daily COVID-19 positivity rate has declined from 9.21 per cent recorded between September 16-22 to 6.82 per cent registered between September 30 to October 6 (PTI pic)

Steady decline in COVID cases, claims govt

India till date has recorded a total of 66.85 lakh cases of COVID-19 out of which 61, 267 are new cases detected in the last 24 hours
07 Oct 2020 7:13 AM
The list of frontline health workers will include both government as well as private-sector doctors, nurses, paramedics, sanitary staff, ASHA workers and surveillance officers. (AFP representational image)

India plans to vaccinate 25 crore people against COVID by July

The Centre estimates to receive and utilise 40-50 crore doses of COVID-19 vaccine covering 20-25 crore people by July next year
05 Oct 2020 11:30 AM
Prime Minister Narendra Modi. — PTI photo

PM Modi asks CMs to focus on micro containment zones to curb COVID

only 60 districts in seven states worryiny, says prime minister Modi in meeting with chief ministers of states
24 Sep 2020 12:12 PM
Sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik makes a sand sculpture with a message 'Wear Mask Properly', amid coronavirus pandemic, at Puri beach— PTI photo

COVID19 in India: Recovery outstrips number of infections in single day

As per data, 95,880 people recovered from Covid-19 in a span of 24 hours, 93,337 new infections were recorded during the period
20 Sep 2020 1:30 PM
Health workers sanitise their hands before celebrating birthday of a COVID-19 patient, at Yatharta Hospital in Greater Noida. — PTI photo

Sustained community support needed to control spread of infection: Health minister

COVID-19 biorepositories have been setup through which over 40,000 samples have been made available to researchers
15 Sep 2020 12:17 PM
Goa CM Pramod Sawant tests coronavirus positive. (Photo- Twitter)

Goa CM Pramod Sawant tests COVID-19 positive, under home isolation

"I am asymptomatic and hence have opted for home isolation, I shall continue to discharge my duties working from home," Sawant tweeted
02 Sep 2020 2:25 PM
PM Narendra Modi (AFP)

Aakar Patel | What’s this govt good at, except announcements?

In the six months of this year, over 200 people have already been killed in violence in Kashmir
30 Jul 2020 6:24 PM
A medic collects a sample from a child for COVID-19 test in New Delhi. Experts have been predicting a peak soon in the three frontline states of Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu and Delhi. (PTI Photo)

14 lakh and counting, India’s COVID juggernaut in unstoppable momentum

Sikkim records its first death, leaving only Mizoram as the only state without a COVID fatality
27 Jul 2020 11:31 AM
The ministry says a delegation led by its Directorate of Defense Research and Development will travel to India in the coming weeks to experiment with different tests that use voice recordings, breathalyzers, isothermal technology and analysis of polyamino acids.(AFP)

Israel to send research team to India to test out diagnostic technologies

The delegation will also bring ‘cutting-edge equipment’ donated by Israel government and private firms, including ventilators
23 Jul 2020 7:23 PM
Representational image (PTI)

DC Edit | Build capacity, fast

The recession-hit economy has left the Union government with no choice but to reopen for business
20 Jun 2020 7:28 PM
A health official (L) collects a swab sample from a kid to test for the COVID-19 coronavirus at a mobile testing centre after authorities eased restrictions imposed as a preventive measure against the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus, in Chennai. (AFP)

CCMB develops low-cost testing method for COVID-19

The method, that can enhance the country's existing capacity of RT-PCR screening several folds, has been sent to the ICMR for approval
17 Jun 2020 2:53 PM
Workers sanitize a mall inside Trendset mall ahead of its reopening in Vijayawada on Sunday. PTI photo

Unlock 1.0: Malls, shrines, restaurants reopen today

At shopping malls, the number of customers should be kept to a minimum inside shops and loitering will not be allowed
08 Jun 2020 2:26 AM
Ghanaian footballer Randy Juan Muller. (Photo- Twitter)

After 74 days at airport, stranded Ghana footballer shifted to hotel

Muller, a Ghana national who used to play for a club in Kerala, scheduled to fly home by Kenya Airways flight when lockdown was announced
07 Jun 2020 10:48 AM
The latest Covid-19 figures.

With 4,706 corona deaths, India surpasses China in total fatalities

India has now overtaken Turkey as the ninth worst-hit country in terms of total number of cases.
29 May 2020 11:37 AM
Delhi Police keeping an eye on the increasing traffic amid a surge in positive cases in Delhi. (PTI)

No respite from coronavirus as India records 6,535 cases in a single day

The number of active COVID-19 cases climbed to 80,722.
26 May 2020 12:07 PM

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Ziya Paval recently took to Instagram and announced that Zahhad was eight months pregnant. Paval and Zahhad have been living together for the past three years. (Twitter)
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A Kashmiri boatman rows his boat through a closed floating market on the Dal Lake during lockdown to stop the spread of the coronavirus in Srinagar, Indian controlled Kashmir. Indian-controlled Kashmir's economy is yet to recover from a colossal loss a year after New Delhi scrapped the disputed region's autonomous status and divided it into two federally governed territories. (Photo: AP)

Jammu & Kashmir’s economy struggles amid lockdowns
A worker sanitises the fountain in the atrium of the Phoenix Market City, Kurla in Mumbai ahead of the August 5 reopening. (DC Photo: Rajesh Jadhav)

Mumbai malls to reopen but the experience will be very different
Revolt Motors has finally unveiled its maiden electric bike, the RV 400. In fact, when the deliveries begin next month, it will become the first electric motorcycle to go on sale in India. There’s no word on the price yet, but we expect it to cost around Rs 1 lakh (on-road). At this price, the RV 400 would be one heck of a deal considering that it is loaded with features. Here’s a closer look at the electric motorcycle in detailed images. (Source: BikeDekho.com)

Photos: Revolt RV 400 electric bike
There are many sports bikes currently on sale from various manufacturers starting from 1 Lakh. The most popular products under this bracket are the Suzuki Hayabusa, Kawasaki Ninja H2 SX, MV Agusta Brutale and Ducati Panigale V4. To know more about the latest prices of sports bikes in your city, offers, variants, specifications, pictures, mileage, reviews and other details from the list below. (Source: Bike Dekho.com)

7 expensive sports bikes in India
German carmaker Audi has revealed the e-tron for the Indian market. The e-tron is an all-electric SUV that was revealed globally in November last year and is Audi’s first truly all-electric product for the global market. Take a look at the most important car news from the week gone by. (Source: CarDekho.com)

Top 5 car news of the week
Choosing the right car within a budget of Rs 10 lakh can be quite a challenge. Each of the offerings in this class bring something unique to the table – right from the latest entrant Volkswagen Polo to the feature rich Renault Kwid and the universally acclaimed Maruti Suzuki Alto 800. (Source: CarDekho.com)

Budget Rs 10 lakhs: 8 cars that you can check out right now
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