Chennai, Jan 11 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K.Stalin on Tuesday received a precautionary dose of Covid-19 vaccine at Kauvery hospital in Chennai. After taking the jab, the chief minister said that he had taken the shot as a frontline…

New York, Jan 11 (IANS) In a rare medical feat, the US doctors have successfully transplanted a genetically-modified pig heart to a 57-year-old patient with terminal heart disease. The patient, David Bennett, a Maryland resident, who had…

New Delhi, Jan 11 (IANS) Around 1,000 Delhi Police personnel have got infected with Covid-19 since January 1, officials said on Monday. A Delhi Police official said that all these police personnel are home quarantined and recovering well.…

New Delhi, Jan 11 (IANS) Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Monday reviewed the situation and the status of public health preparedness for containment and management of Covid in the six states and UTs. "Let there be no lapses in our…

Mumbai, Jan 10 (IANS) After nearly two weeks of rising, Covid-19 cases in Maharashtra suddenly plummeted by 10,000, and Omicron cases also dropped below 50, on the day when the state implemented night curfew, health officials said here on…

Bengaluru, Jan 10 (IANS) Karnataka BJP President Nalin Kumar Kateel on Monday announced that he tested positive for Covid and requested all those who came in contact with him to get tested immediately. Kateel has stated that his health…

Chennai, Jan 10 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Higher Education Minister K. Ponmudi on Monday said that the state government has decided to postpone all semester examinations in the universities given the surge in Covid-19 cases. The exams were…

New Delhi, Jan 10 (IANS) Restaurants in Delhi have been closed for dine-in options amid surge in the Covid-19 cases and only takeaways are allowed, Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal said here on Monday. Baijal, after chairing the Delhi…

New Delhi, Jan 10 (IANS) The Kalinga Literary Festival (KLF) has decided to launch Bhasha Utsav to strengthen dialogue among languages and literature within India and beyond. The Utsav will have award-winning laureates and young minds in…

Chandigarh, Jan 10 (IANS) The Haryana government on Monday announced that all schools and colleges in the state will be closed till January 26 in view of the increasing cases of Covid-19. State Education Minister Kanwar Pal said during this…