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CCMB was carrying out genome sequencing for the samples being sent from Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Karnataka at the rate of 250 samples every month. — Representational image/AFP

No N440K strain of coronavirus in Andhra Pradesh: Top official

B.1.167 and B.1 strains were found to be prevalent from coronavirus positive samples collected in April

07 May 2021 12:16 AM

Passengers returning from United Kingdom (PTI)

358 recent UK returnees identified in Telangana

All to undergo Covid-19 tests; samples to be sent for genome sequencing

23 Dec 2020 4:42 AM

India's manufacturing sector activity contracts for 4th straight month in July. (PTI Photo)

Manufacturing activity shrinks faster in July, PMI below June-level

In April, the index had slipped into contraction mode, after remaining in the growth territory for 32 consecutive months

03 Aug 2020 12:48 PM

COVID-19 count in Maharashtra Police force stands at 9,566. (PTI Photo)

Nearly 10,000 Maharashtra policemen tested positive for COVID-19

Out of the total cases, 7,534 have recovered and 1,929 are active and the death toll stands at 103

02 Aug 2020 1:26 PM

A hospitalized patient's relative takes a break after he wrote a letter as the only way to communicated with the patient, outside a public hospital in Iztapalapa, Mexico City. (AP)

Immigration court hearings suspended for asylum seekers in Mexico

The Justice Department estimated in late February that there were 25,000 people waiting in Mexico for hearings in US court for immigration

01 May 2020 9:26 AM

People pluck mango leaves on the first day of Navratri on Wednesday, which also coincided with the beginning of a 21-day nationwide lockdown to stop the spread of the coronavirus. (DC Photo)

Delhi queues up at mandis to stock up for the hibernation ahead

Police block roads out of slum colonies to prevent daily-wagers from sneaking out

25 Mar 2020 12:09 PM

However, though dependence is low in percentage terms, the consumer durables industry will be in trouble as neither it has the inventory nor the legroom to ramp up capacity in short time.

Durables, drugs, electronics to take a hit

Negatives of Covid-19 impact outweighs positives: Crisil.

21 Feb 2020 1:20 AM

The author mentions the Covid-19 as ‘Wuhan 400,’ which would be developed in the R&D labs on the outskirts of Wuhan, in around 2020, and a severe pneumonia like illness will spread throughout the globe. (Photo: AP)

Dean Koontz’s 1981 fiction dealt on China virus

Four decades after the book being published, Covid-19 outburst with the timing and symptoms matching the description in the book.

21 Feb 2020 1:15 AM

With 24 countries affected, health officials stated that they have people who are coming in with persistent cough and cold, because of which suspected cases are being reported.

Panic among returnees from Covid-hit nations

Those who are developing symptoms later too are reporting in, as they are scared: Senior health official.

21 Feb 2020 1:12 AM

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Stories of hope | Frontline warriors get do-gooders’ aid

The members of the organisation are providing protective gear, masks and nutritious healthy meals to them. — DC Image

What it is like to be inside a Covid-19 ICU ward as a doctor

Inside the blue full body protection kits, doctors, nurses and other support staff go about their tasks methodically. At stake are the lives of infected patients who, along with their families, have placed their faith in god the almighty and the hospital staff. (Representational Image/AFP)

INSIDE THE WAR ROOM: Stressed doctors, nurses and other Covid Warriors

A health worker inspects COVID-19 patients undergoing treatment at Shehnai Banquet Hall, converted into an isolation centre amid surge in coronavirus cases, near LNJP Hospital in New Delhi. (PTI)

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Berlinale: Sharlto Copley's bravura act as Unabomber makes 'Ted K' stand out

The South African actor, known for his performance as Wikus van der Merwe in the 2009 science fiction film 'District 9', carries 'Ted K' with a meticulously studied but intense act that is as discomforting as it is impressive.

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Without fail every morning, an orderly (please don't call them ward boy) came by to change my bed clothes. (DC Photo: Rajesh Jadhav)

My life in Covid-19 quarantine

Having made Mumbai’s streets his canvas and DSLR camera his paintbrush, photographer Star Udyawar’s narration of everyday life in the maximum city is riveting. As can be seen in his various portrayals of the city like the historic Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (CST), Dhobi Ghat with its colourful backdrop, and the famous Sea-link. For Udyawar, perspective is key as it defines the in-depth relationship between the objects in a picture along with the dimensions that a viewer perceives.

Framing the Mundane

A model walks the runway at the Pamella Roland fashion show during New Yo)rk Fashion Week at Pier 59 Studios on February 7, 2020 in New York City. (AFP

The best pictures from New York Fashion Week

T K Sandeep is a photographer whose work consists of moody video poems and photo poems. One of his recent projects was a calendar in which he got hijras and transgenders in Kerala to tell him their dream professions, and then he photographed them dressed as those professionals.

A selection of photographer TK Sandeep's work

The dress featured a fairly simple silhouette with a plunging neckline. But the drama is brought by the feathered veil/cape element. It also had a bow at the neck for added drama. (Photo: AP)

Valentino fashionably interprets A Midsummer's Night Dream

A man sports a colourful headgear with traditional motifs. (Photo: AP)

India gears up for Navratri

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