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No case of Lambda variant of COVID found in India: Centre

The Central government on Friday said the Lambda variant of COVID-19 is not found in India but people should be cautious of such variant. "Lambda variant of coronavirus is a variant of interest....

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...

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....

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...

How govt plans to distribute Covid-19 vaccine

The procurement and distribution will be centralised though  the government is yet to take a call on the initial number of doses that will be procured. India plans to create a digital...

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...