Hyderabad/ Kalaburagi: A suspected Covid-19 patient, who sought treatment in a private hospital in Hyderabad, died in an ambulance on the way back to his residence in Kalaburagi in Karnataka. The 76-year-old, who had returned from Jeddah in Saudi Arabia last month,suffered from acute breathlessness and was referred to Hyderabad by doctors in Bidar. The patient had…

Bengaluru: The Karaga festival is important to Bengaluru. It is celebrated over nine days with pomp and colour and distribution of ‘panaka’ a concoction of lime juice and jiggery. This year, it falls on March 31. There has not been a year when the Karaga festival was not held. It did not stop when the plague…

New York: For the Balakrishnans, an Indian American family living in Camden, New Jersey normal life has turned upside down in the last few days–like it has for thousands of American residents. The coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak has drastically changed their daily routine: Doorknobs and kitchen table tops are cleaned several times a day; food is…

New York: For the Balakrishnans, an Indian American family living in Camden, New Jersey normal life has turned upside down in the last few days–like it has for thousands of American residents. The coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak has drastically changed their daily routine: Doorknobs and kitchen table tops are cleaned several times a day; food is…

All cinema halls to remain shut in Delhi till 31 March due to coronavirus concerns. Schools and colleges where exams are not being held will also remain closed, announced chief minister Arvind Kejriwal. Moreover, Kejriwal also added that the vacant flats owned by Delhi Urban Shelter Improvement Board to be used for quarantine. Meanwhile, Delhi on Thursday recorded…

A 76-year-old man who had arrived from Saudi Arabia last month died following respiratory complications in Gulbarga on Tuesday night. Blood and throat swab samples of Mohammed Hussain Siddiqui, who had travelled to Saudi Arabia on January 29 and returned on February 29, have been sent to the National Institute of Virology in Bangalore and…

UK health minister and Conservative MP Nadine Dorries has tested positive for coronavirus, raising concerns about the potential spread of the infection among lawmakers as she attended an event hosted by Prime Minister Boris Johnson at Downing Street last week. Dorries, 62, the first British MP to be diagnosed with coronavirus, said she has been…

Oscar-winning actor Tom Hanks and his wife Rita Wilson, both 63, have tested positive for coronavirus in Australia. Tom Hanks and his wife Rita Wilson are isolated in stable condition in an Australian hospital on Thursday after contracting the new coronavirus, the actor and Australian officials said. In a statement, the actor revealed on Wednesday…

San Francisco: As coronavirus continues to spread across the globe, Twitter on Wednesday mandated that all its 4900 employees must work from home. In an announcement, the company said, ‘We understand this is an unprecedented step, but these are unprecedented times. And we will continue to do all that we can to support our Tweeps.’ The…

Considering the persistent fear around the coronavirus outbreak, Uber Technologies have reportedly notified their passengers and drivers that it may temporarily suspend their accounts if they are tested positive for the deadly virus or have been exposed to it. A Reuters report issued on Wednesday stated that the company had already set up a team…

Unavailability of cabs and autos during peak hours, lower estimated time of arrival in heavy traffic conditions for bikes, and being more affordable has worked in favour of bike taxis. The proliferation of multiple models in the mobility space such as bike taxis, autos, car or bike rentals, carpooling, last-mile mobility etc. seems to be…

The BCCI kept mum but the Sports Ministry on Thursday dropped hints that the IPL could be held in empty stadiums due to the COVID-19 pandemic even as foreign players were ruled out of the glitzy event till April 15 following government-imposed travel restrictions. IPL in empty stadiums would be up for discussion at the…

In an unusual turn of events, the Indian postal service delivered a letter correctly to a person despite it having incomplete address and wrong name. A Twitter user Navdeep Singh shared the photo of the envelope with the caption: “‘Maj NavNeeT Singh, High Court, Panchkula, Haryana’… A distinguished service medal is due to our @IndiaPostOffice…

The World Health Organization declared the coronavirus outbreak a pandemic, saying cases outside China have risen 13-fold. The US National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases director Anthony Fauci told lawmakers the pathogen is 10 times more deadly than the seasonal flu. WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the global health agency is “deeply concerned by the…