Mask mandate to continue in India amid new variant threat

Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Tuesday reviewed the Covid situation amid detection of cases of a new sub-variant of Omicron from parts of the country.   The meeting concluded that......

Covid: Centre urges, states, UTs to strictly monitor home isolation cases

The Centre urged the states and Union Territories on Wednesday to strictly monitor the home isolation cases of COVID-19 so that these patients do not intermingle in the community, while stressing......

Delhi brings back mask mandate amid surge in Covid cases

In view of spike in coronavirus cases in the city, the Delhi government on Wednesday made wearing of mask mandatory in public places and imposed a fine of Rs 500 on violators. IMAGE: A passenger......

Covid in Delhi: Home isolation cases rise by 48%; govt alerts hospitals

Amid an uptick in daily cases of COVID-19 in Delhi and the positivity rate going beyond 2 per cent, there has been a rise of nearly 48 per cent in the number of home isolation cases here in the......

IPL 2022: COVID-19 strikes Delhi Capitals; Mitchell Marsh hospitalised

IMAGE: Delhi Capitals' all-rounder Mitchell Marsh will be out of action for at least 10 days as a day of intense drama saw him return positive for COVID-19 in a second RT-PCR test. Photograph:......

Ruled out of India series, SL's Hasaranga in isolation

IMAGE: Wanindu Hasaranga was first found to be positive during a Rapid Antigen Test (RAT) conducted on February 15 when Sri Lanka were playing in a five-match T20 series in Australia. Photograph:......

Under-19 team manager recounts harrowing experience

‘After we landed at Port-of-Spain, we had to take a charter flight to Guyana, but seven of our boys were stopped as they were not vaccinated. We tried to explain to the immigration officials......

COVID-19: Skipper Dhull among five still unavailable for Uganda game

IMAGE: Skipper Yash Dhull, Aaradhya Yadav and Shaik Rasheed, who had tested positive in the Rapid Antigen Test (RAT), have returned positive reports in the RT-PCR test along with Manav Parakh, who......

COVID-19 hits Ranji Trophy preparations

Blow for Bengal's Ranji preparation as 7 members test COVID positive IMAGE: Bengal Ranji players during training session (Picture used for representational purpose only). Photograph:......