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Mumbai airport's domestic passenger terminal T1 to reopen from Oct 20

Mumbai airport's domestic passenger terminal T1 to reopen from Oct 20

Rediff.com4 Oct 2021

GoFirst, AirAsia India, Star Air and TruJet will resume all their domestic operations from Terminal 1 from October 20 midnight, the private airport operator said in a release.

Hospitals across India conduct mock drill to check Covid readiness

Hospitals across India conduct mock drill to check Covid readiness

Rediff.com28 Dec 2022

"To make sure there isn't a Covid surge in the country, PM Modi has asked us to be careful. The government is also preparing if at the Covid cases increase. Today, mock drills are conducted across Covid hospitals in the country to make sure people get proper treatment," Mandaviya said.

IPL 2021: COVID-infected Chakravarthy, Warrier back home

IPL 2021: COVID-infected Chakravarthy, Warrier back home

Rediff.com10 May 2021

Both Chakravarthy and Warrier did not show any major symptoms for the infection.

Negative COVID test for aero show must: IAF officer

Negative COVID test for aero show must: IAF officer

Rediff.com22 Jan 2021

According to the IAF official, 41 aircraft would participate in the flight display on the inaugural day while there would be 63 aircraft on static display.

Christmas celebrated with fervour after 2 yrs of subdued festivities

Christmas celebrated with fervour after 2 yrs of subdued festivities

Rediff.com25 Dec 2022

After two years of muted festivities due to COVID-19, crowds thronged churches across the country this Christmas on Sunday for special prayers as people celebrated the birth of Jesus Christ.

Raikkonen to miss Dutch GP after testing COVID positive

Raikkonen to miss Dutch GP after testing COVID positive

Rediff.com4 Sep 2021

Alfa Romeo's Kimi Raikkonen has tested positive for COVID-19 and will take no further part in this weekend's Dutch Grand Prix.

Omicron in community transmission stage in India: INSACOG

Omicron in community transmission stage in India: INSACOG

Rediff.com23 Jan 2022

The Omicron variant of COVID-19 is in the community transmission stage in India and it has also become dominant in multiple metros, where new cases have been rising exponentially, said Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genomics Consortium.

SL batting coach Flower tests positive for COVID ahead of India series

SL batting coach Flower tests positive for COVID ahead of India series

Rediff.com8 Jul 2021

Sri Lanka's batting coach Grant Flower tested positive for COVID-19 on Thursday, 48 hours after the squad's arrival from England and less than a week before the home series against India.

Centre holds meeting of experts on monkeypox

Centre holds meeting of experts on monkeypox

Rediff.com4 Aug 2022

India has so far reported nine cases of monkeypox, including one death.

ICMR plans to scale-up testing capacity to 1 lakh/day

ICMR plans to scale-up testing capacity to 1 lakh/day

Rediff.com6 Apr 2020

The ICMR has approved over 200 labs (both public and private) for COVID-19 testing through-PCR machines.

Man United's league game at Brentford postponed due to COVID-19

Man United's league game at Brentford postponed due to COVID-19

Rediff.com14 Dec 2021

Manchester United's Premier League match at Brentford on Tuesday has been postponed due to a number of COVID-19 cases at the Old Trafford club, the league announced on Monday.

Budget session of Parliament from Jan 31 to Apr 8

Budget session of Parliament from Jan 31 to Apr 8

Rediff.com15 Jan 2022

The first part of the session will conclude on February 11. After a month-long recess, the part two of the session would begin from March 14 and conclude on April 8.

EPL: Watford match at Burnley called off after COVID outbreak

EPL: Watford match at Burnley called off after COVID outbreak

Rediff.com16 Dec 2021

Leicester City said they had a request to postpone Thursday's game against Tottenham Hotspur rejected by the league.

IAF plane with 168 on board lands at Hindon air base

IAF plane with 168 on board lands at Hindon air base

Rediff.com22 Aug 2021

A special Indian Air Force repatriation flight ferrying 168 evacuees from Kabul landed at the Hindon air base in Ghaziabad on Sunday.

Unfair to call Kumbh Covid 'super-spreader': Official

Unfair to call Kumbh Covid 'super-spreader': Official

Rediff.com30 May 2021

Mela Inspector General Sanjay Gunjyal also said the religious event formally began on April 1 by which time the second wave of Covid was already raging in states like Maharashtra and Haryana.

US Olympic gymnast tests positive for COVID-19 in Japan

US Olympic gymnast tests positive for COVID-19 in Japan

Rediff.com19 Jul 2021

All four of the alternates, selected in case one of the main team members tested positive, are in their teens.

Some foreign returnees untraceable in Vizag amid Omicron fears

Some foreign returnees untraceable in Vizag amid Omicron fears

Rediff.com3 Dec 2021

"Protocol is very clear. Once any international traveller test positive, apart from following the routine protocol of containment and treatment, we are sending their samples to genome sequencing," said Mallikarjuna.

Finally, CSK batting coach Hussey leaves for home

Finally, CSK batting coach Hussey leaves for home

Rediff.com16 May 2021

Having recovered from COVID-19, Chennai Super Kings batting coach Michael Hussey left for Australia on Sunday via Doha, a top official of the IPL franchise said.

Centre's Omicron FAQ says mutations may lessen vaccine efficacy

Centre's Omicron FAQ says mutations may lessen vaccine efficacy

Rediff.com3 Dec 2021

The Union health ministry on Friday said while there is no evidence to suggest that existing vaccines do not work on the Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2, some of the mutations reported may decrease the efficacy of the jabs.

Bengal to reopen schools, colleges on Feb 3, allows daily flights

Bengal to reopen schools, colleges on Feb 3, allows daily flights

Rediff.com31 Jan 2022

Schools for classes 8 to 12, colleges and varsities will reopen in West Bengal on February 3, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee announced on Monday.

Maharashtra lockdown: E-com firms to ensure smooth delivery

Maharashtra lockdown: E-com firms to ensure smooth delivery

Rediff.com6 Apr 2021

E-commerce companies have said they are well prepared and working closely with delivery partners to ensure smooth and safe delivery of packages in Maharashtra where the government has announced a slew of restrictions, including night curfews and weekend lockdown to control the spike in COVID-19 cases. However, there are concerns around the mandate for delivery staff to be either vaccinated or carry a negative RT-PCR report. According to the health ministry data, till 8 am on Tuesday Maharashtra's COVID-19 caseload was 452,777 with an addition of 20,881 from the previous day. In an order on Sunday, the Maharashtra government said all personnel belonging to home delivery services will have to be vaccinated and in case they are not vaccinated, they will have to carry a negative RT-PCR report.

COVID-19 test should not cost more than Rs 4,500: Govt

COVID-19 test should not cost more than Rs 4,500: Govt

Rediff.com22 Mar 2020

This may include Rs 1,500 as a screening test for suspect cases and an additional Rs 3,000 for confirmation test, the guidelines said.

Bengal man arrested for molesting PhD student inside JNU campus

Bengal man arrested for molesting PhD student inside JNU campus

Rediff.com24 Jan 2022

The accused was identified and caught after the footage from more than a thousand CCTV cameras in and around the JNU campus was analysed, police said, adding Dolai was arrested while he was entering his rented house.

Nadal tests positive for COVID-19 after Abu Dhabi event

Nadal tests positive for COVID-19 after Abu Dhabi event

Rediff.com20 Dec 2021

The 20-times Grand Slam champion said he was having some "unpleasant moments" but was hoping to feel better soon.

Bengal imposes fresh Covid curbs, local trains suspended

Bengal imposes fresh Covid curbs, local trains suspended

Rediff.com6 May 2021

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday took stock of the COVID-19 situation in the state, shortly after her swearing-in ceremony, and announced fresh curbs to combat the spread of COVID-19, including suspension of local train services.

Are 99% going to recover from COVID-19?

Are 99% going to recover from COVID-19?

Rediff.com21 Aug 2020

'Every disease has traits and we have found out that actually 99 per cent of people who have got COVID-19, should recover.'

Indian cricketers sweat it out in quarantine

Indian cricketers sweat it out in quarantine

Rediff.com26 May 2021

BCCI posted a video of the players working out in the gym

Kerala govt faces flak over rising Covid cases, TPR

Kerala govt faces flak over rising Covid cases, TPR

Rediff.com26 Aug 2021

Kerala on Wednesday recorded 31,445 fresh cases, which is 68.11 per cent of the national total -- 46,164 -- of new infections in the last 24 hours.

2nd phase of vaccine to cover 60+, include private centres

2nd phase of vaccine to cover 60+, include private centres

Rediff.com25 Feb 2021

The second phase of Covid-19 vaccination in India will begin from March ,1 in which people above 60 years of age and those above 45 years of age with comorbidities will be vaccinated, Union Minister Prakash Javadekar said on Wednesday.

BJP MP Ram Swaroop Sharma found hanging at Delhi residence

BJP MP Ram Swaroop Sharma found hanging at Delhi residence

Rediff.com17 Mar 2021

Bharatiya Janata Party MP from Mandi in Himachal Pradesh Ram Swaroop Sharma was found hanging from the ceiling in his official residence in New Delhi on Wednesday, police said.

Omicron: Section 144 clamped in Mumbai till Dec 31

Omicron: Section 144 clamped in Mumbai till Dec 31

Rediff.com16 Dec 2021

The Mumbai police said prohibitory orders under Criminal Procedure Code Section 144 will be imposed in the city from December 16 to December 31, a period covering Christmas and New Year eve, banning large gatherings as part of measures to prevent the spread of coronavirus.

UK to add India's Covaxin to approved list from Nov 22

UK to add India's Covaxin to approved list from Nov 22

Rediff.com9 Nov 2021

The move follows the World Health Organisation's Emergency Use Listing for Covaxin, which is the second most used formulation in India.

SpiceHealth, AAI in blame game over Covid fiasco at Amritsar airport

SpiceHealth, AAI in blame game over Covid fiasco at Amritsar airport

Rediff.com13 Mar 2022

SpiceHealth had on January 6 and January 7 tested 469 passengers who arrived on two charter flights from Italian capital Rome and found 298 of them to be COVID-19-positive.

COVID-19 stings: Guj model under scanner

COVID-19 stings: Guj model under scanner

Rediff.com29 Apr 2021

Amid the growing queues of ambulances waiting for patients to be admitted with ventilators and oxygen, only time will tell if the state government has lost the plot or not.

Satav's last rites performed at native place in Maharashtra

Satav's last rites performed at native place in Maharashtra

Rediff.com17 May 2021

The mortal remains of Congress MP Rajeev Satav, who died after recovering from COVID-19, were consigned to flames with state honours at his native place Kalamnuri in Maharashtra's Hingoli district.

New Covid strain: Total 29 people in India test positive

New Covid strain: Total 29 people in India test positive

Rediff.com1 Jan 2021

These include the 25 cases which were announced till Thursday. "All the 29 persons are in physical isolation in health facilities," an official said.

First nasal spray for treating Covid patients launched in India

First nasal spray for treating Covid patients launched in India

Rediff.com9 Feb 2022

The company claims that when the Nitric Oxide Nasal is sprayed over nasal mucosa it acts as a physical and chemical barrier against the virus.

Easter dinner caused Covid outbreak in Delhi Capitals camp?

Easter dinner caused Covid outbreak in Delhi Capitals camp?

Rediff.com21 Apr 2022

It is being asked why a lot of foreign players were having a team dinner for Easter celebrations despite Delhi Capitals physio Patrick Farhart testing positive.

Maharashtra imposes night curfew from Jan 10

Maharashtra imposes night curfew from Jan 10

Rediff.com8 Jan 2022

Tightening restrictions in the face of surging COVID-19 cases, the Maharashtra Government on Saturday prohibited movement in public in groups of five or more from 5 in the morning to 11 at night, effective January 10 midnight.

Second COVID-19 wave less severe than the first: ICMR chief

Second COVID-19 wave less severe than the first: ICMR chief

Rediff.com19 Apr 2021

He further said that only a marginally high proportion of COVID-19 patients are of younger age and that the average of patients in the first wave was 50 years and in this wave, it is 49 years. He also said that the older population continues to be more vulnerable to be admitted in the hospital in the current wave.