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Here's the update on Ganguly's health

Here's the update on Ganguly's health

Rediff.com29 Dec 2021

The 49-year-old had received "Monoclonal Antibody Cocktail therapy" on Monday night.

Junior Hockey WC: Foreign teams exempted from quarantine

Junior Hockey WC: Foreign teams exempted from quarantine

Rediff.com22 Oct 2021

Foreign teams that will land in India for next month's FIH Men's Junior Hockey World Cup in Bhubaneswar have been exempted from quarantine and will only be required to monitor themselves for COVID-19 symptoms during the stay.

Mayank Agarwal to join Test squad as cover for Rohit

Mayank Agarwal to join Test squad as cover for Rohit

Rediff.com27 Jun 2022

An opportunity has come Mayank's way as KL Rahul got injured and now Rohit has contracted infection.

PHOTOS: Kumbh Mela begins amid rising Covid cases

PHOTOS: Kumbh Mela begins amid rising Covid cases

Rediff.com1 Apr 2021

Devotees who have taken the anti-Covid vaccination will have to show their certificates and follow the anti-Covid guidelines like wearing masks, maintaining social distancing and frequently undertaking hand sanitization in the Kumbh Kshetra.

Now, Sri Lanka's data analyst COVID positive

Now, Sri Lanka's data analyst COVID positive

Rediff.com9 Jul 2021

Sri Lanka are set to take on India in a six-match white-ball series starting July 13.

WTC final: What if the match ends in extraordinary fashion?

WTC final: What if the match ends in extraordinary fashion?

Rediff.com19 May 2021

The International Cricket Council (ICC) is yet to release the 'Playing Conditions' for the WTC final. Also, before boarding the flight to London, for the England tour, every male and female member needs to carry six RT-PCR negative results.

Arrested ex-JNU student Umar Khalid tests positive for COVID-19

Arrested ex-JNU student Umar Khalid tests positive for COVID-19

Rediff.com25 Apr 2021

Khalid's RT-PCR test report came on Saturday as positive, the official said, adding he has been isolated within the jail premises.

New Covid strain: Total 25 people in India test positive

New Covid strain: Total 25 people in India test positive

Rediff.com31 Dec 2020

These 25 people include the 20 who were found positive with the mutated strain on Tuesday and Wednesday.

Labs bet on Covid tests for next growth phase

Labs bet on Covid tests for next growth phase

Rediff.com14 Sep 2020

The bouquet of Covid-19 tests that most diagnostic labs are offering include antibody tests (blood tests), rapid antigen tests (point of care tests that detect the presence of an antigen from a nasal or throat swab in case of SARS-CoV-2), and reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) tests.

Australia cricketer Maxwell tests positive for COVID-19

Australia cricketer Maxwell tests positive for COVID-19

Rediff.com5 Jan 2022

Maxwell, who is the captain of Melbourne Stars in the BBL, became the 13th player from the franchise to test positive for the virus.

SRH's Natarajan tests positive, IPL match goes ahead

SRH's Natarajan tests positive, IPL match goes ahead

Rediff.com22 Sep 2021

Sunrisers Hyderabad pacer Thangarasu Natarajan has tested positive for COVID-19 but the team's IPL match against Delhi Capitals on Wednesday was played as scheduled.

All you need to know about COVID-19 testing

All you need to know about COVID-19 testing

Rediff.com14 Apr 2020

Two kinds of diagnostic tests are being currently used in India -- RT-PCR test and rapid antibodies test -- as per the global health norms.

Four India players contract COVID ahead of Windies series

Four India players contract COVID ahead of Windies series

Rediff.com3 Feb 2022

Opener Mayank Agarwal has been added to the squad.

Head ruled out of Sydney Ashes Test with COVID-19

Head ruled out of Sydney Ashes Test with COVID-19

Rediff.com31 Dec 2021

Mitchell Marsh, Nic Maddinson and Josh Inglis have been called in as additional cover.

Follow revised state travel rules, BMC tells Mumbai airport

Follow revised state travel rules, BMC tells Mumbai airport

Rediff.com2 Dec 2021

With the Maharashtra government on Thursday amending its air travel rules in view of global concerns over the Omicron variant of coronavirus, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation cancelled its previous guidelines issued to the city airport authorities and asked them to follow the revised ones as issued by the state.

Biden's close adviser tests positive for COVID-19

Biden's close adviser tests positive for COVID-19

Rediff.com18 Dec 2020

Richmond, 47, has been named as the White House Senior Adviser and Director of the Office of Public Engagement in the incoming Biden administration.

India Inc lines up as demand for rapid testing for coronavirus grows

India Inc lines up as demand for rapid testing for coronavirus grows

Rediff.com3 Apr 2020

The test used now, called PCR (or polymerace chain reaction), uses a nasal or throat swab sample and identifies the virus. These tests take at least five hours to give results. The rapid test, on the other hand, uses a blood sample and gives results based on detecting the presence of certain antibodies that react to the coronavirus protein.

Omicron: Airports ready to implement new health norms

Omicron: Airports ready to implement new health norms

Rediff.com30 Nov 2021

Under the new norms, passengers coming from 12 'at risk' countries/regions undergo an RT-PCR test and wait for result at the airport before leaving or taking a connecting flight

Omicron spread: WB govt suspends all UK-Kolkata flights from Jan 3

Omicron spread: WB govt suspends all UK-Kolkata flights from Jan 3

Rediff.com30 Dec 2021

In order to prevent the spread of the Omicron variant of coronavirus, the West Bengal government on Thursday announced that it has suspended all the flights coming to Kolkata airport from the United Kingdom from January 3 onwards till further notice.

U-19 WC: India eye revenge against Bangladesh in quarters

U-19 WC: India eye revenge against Bangladesh in quarters

Rediff.com28 Jan 2022

COVID-hit India will be bolstered by the return of key players when the four-time champions meet holders Bangladesh in the third quarter-final of the Under-19 World Cup in Osbourn, Antigua on Saturday.

Indian footballers await COVID results in Doha

Indian footballers await COVID results in Doha

Rediff.com20 May 2021

The AIFF thanked Qatar Football Association (QFA) for allowing the team to arrive much before the matches and have a preparatory camp in Doha. QFA also used its good offices to allow the Indians start training without serving 10-day hard quarantine.

Timeline: Novak Djokovic's Australian saga

Timeline: Novak Djokovic's Australian saga

Rediff.com16 Jan 2022

Tennis star Novak Djokovic's bid to win a record-breaking 21 men's Grand Slam titles at the Australian Open ended on Sunday with a court decision to uphold the government's cancellation of his visa.

6 flyers from 'at-risk' countries admitted to Delhi's LNJP Hospital

6 flyers from 'at-risk' countries admitted to Delhi's LNJP Hospital

Rediff.com2 Dec 2021

Six Covid-19 cases were reported on Wednesday after screening 3,476 passengers of 11 flights that arrived in India from "at-risk" countries and the samples have been sent for genomic sequencing, the Health Ministry said amid concerns over the 'Omicron' variant of coronavirus.

Ketan Parekh's PCR extended till Feb 1

Ketan Parekh's PCR extended till Feb 1

Rediff.com28 Jan 2003

A Kolkata court on Tuesday extended for four days the police remand of former big bull Ketan Parekh in connection with the Rs 120 crore (Rs 1.20 billion) Calcutta Stock Exchange scam, even as it granted bail to another accused.

Asymptomatic passengers won't be tested on arrival: Maha govt

Asymptomatic passengers won't be tested on arrival: Maha govt

Rediff.com24 Dec 2020

The circular amended the Standard Operating Protocol (SOP) issued for dealing with passengers arriving from these regions on December 21 following the detection of a new variant of coronavirus in the UK.

Mandaviya asks states to stay alert amid Covid spike

Mandaviya asks states to stay alert amid Covid spike

Rediff.com7 Apr 2023

The Centre and the states need to continue working in collaborative spirit as was done during the previous surges for COVID-19 prevention and management, Mandaviya said.

Indian students hung out to dry

Indian students hung out to dry

Rediff.com21 Aug 2021

With Canada, Australia extending restrictions, admission seekers are deferring their studies or looking elsewhere.

Expect WHO nod to Covaxin in July-Sept: Bharat Biotech

Expect WHO nod to Covaxin in July-Sept: Bharat Biotech

Rediff.com25 May 2021

The company said regulatory approvals for Covaxin are in process in more than 60 countries including the USA, Brazil and Hungary among others.

'Soaring demand' of remdesivir, oxygen during 2nd Covid wave: MHA

'Soaring demand' of remdesivir, oxygen during 2nd Covid wave: MHA

Rediff.com8 Nov 2022

The home ministry noted that it took a number of steps to ensure adequate and uninterrupted supply of essential medical oxygen as well as life-saving drugs, including remdesivir.

A, B blood groups, Rh+ people more prone to Covid: Study

A, B blood groups, Rh+ people more prone to Covid: Study

Rediff.com30 Nov 2021

People having blood group of A, B and those with Rh factor positive are "more susceptible to COVID-19 infection" compared to those having O or AB group and Rh negative, according to a new study conducted by doctors at a Delhi hospital.

Akhilesh skips poll campaign after wife tests Covid +ve

Akhilesh skips poll campaign after wife tests Covid +ve

Rediff.com23 Dec 2021

Dimple Yadav's husband and SP chief Akhilesh Yadav is currently on a two-day campaign yatra from Mainpuri to Etah.

Covid surge: Maha, Kerala flyers to UP will be tested on arrival

Covid surge: Maha, Kerala flyers to UP will be tested on arrival

Rediff.com26 Feb 2021

The Uttar Pradesh government on Friday directed officials to conduct rapid antigen tests for all people arriving into the state from Maharashtra and Kerala at airports, a senior official said.

Indian scientists lead battle against COVID-19

Indian scientists lead battle against COVID-19

Rediff.com8 May 2020

'Unless we make our own testing kits, we will not get out of this disease faster.'

India vs SA: Positive COVID cases will be isolated but matches will continue

India vs SA: Positive COVID cases will be isolated but matches will continue

Rediff.com22 Dec 2021

The BCCI and Cricket South Africa have mutually agreed that the upcoming Test and ODI series between the two teams will continue even if there is an isolated case of COVID-19 among players or support staff and close contacts will not be forced into isolation, CSA's medical officer Shuaib Manjra said.

Outbound travel picks up, India remains top source for several countries

Outbound travel picks up, India remains top source for several countries

Rediff.com9 Jan 2023

Travel from India increased significantly after resumption of direct flights in March, Turkiye Tourism Board said, with destination weddings contributing to arrivals

SA contingent clears COVID tests ahead of India series

SA contingent clears COVID tests ahead of India series

Rediff.com3 Jun 2022

The Proteas squad members assembled at the Feroz Shah Kotla for their optional practice session after clearing their RT PCR tests

HC drops Suvendu from Gangasagar Mela monitoring panel

HC drops Suvendu from Gangasagar Mela monitoring panel

Rediff.com11 Jan 2022

The West Bengal government objected to the inclusion of the Leader of the Opposition in the committee.

Rohit is a 'Proud girl dad'

Rohit is a 'Proud girl dad'

Rediff.com22 May 2021

Rohit Sharma leaves no stone unturned to play doting dad to daughter Samaira.

Omicron more infectious than Delta variant: Report

Omicron more infectious than Delta variant: Report

Rediff.com6 Dec 2021

'This means that there is a higher likelihood of individuals who have recovered from COVID-19 to be reinfected with the Omicron variant'

Delhi Capitals' Axar Patel tests positive for COVID-19, set to miss CSK tie

Delhi Capitals' Axar Patel tests positive for COVID-19, set to miss CSK tie

Rediff.com3 Apr 2021

Axar is the second player after Kolkata Knight Riders batsman Nitish Rana to test positive for the virus.