No plan for mandatory Covid testing at airports now, say govt sources

There is no plan so far to make RT-PCR testing for COVID-19 mandatory at airports for travellers, Union health ministry sources said on Thursday, amid an uptick in coronavirus infections in India.......

Serious cause of concern: Govt on crowded tourist spots

Visuals from tourist spots of people mingling without adhering to COVID protocols are a "serious cause of concern", said a senior government official on Friday, while asserting that lowering of......

Kerala youth returned from abroad dies with monkeypox-like symptoms

Kerala health minister Veena George initiated a high-level inquiry into the death of a youth, after he died with monkeypox-like symptoms. The youth hailed from Chavakkad Kuranjiyur in Thrissur......

Positivity rate, active cases reducing: Govt on Covid crisis

The COVID-19 positivity rate has declined from 24.83 per cent on May 10 to 12.45 per cent on May 22, the Union health ministry said on Saturday. IMAGE: A COVID-19 patient waits in an ambulance for......

Sports Shorts: Sharath Kamal sails into at WTT Contender semis

IMAGE: World No 41 Achanta Sharath Kamal is the lone Indian in the competition. Photograph: Thomas Peter/Reuters Veteran Sharath Kamal finally made the men's singles medal round in a major......

Sports Shorts: Hima Das wins second international gold inside a week

Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Sunday IMAGE: India's Hima Das won gold at the Kutno Athletics Meet in Poland . Photograph: Sai Media/Twitter Star Indian sprinter Hima Das......

The Rediff Report Card: Who impressed, who failed in Australia

Harish Kotian/Rediff.com's report card on India's Australian Tests. Another woeful show by Team India who were outclassed by Australia in the Test series. While there were brilliant performances......