Hotels and ashrams repurposed for Delhi coronavirus surge
Staff at the luxury Suryaa hotel used to wear bright saris as they welcomed guests. Now they must don medical suits and handle gurneys...
UK has pulled together, not apart, during the pandemic, says survey
A NEW survey has revealed that society in the UK has pulled together, not apart, during the Covid pandemic.
The Talk/together survey titled ‘Our Chance...
Volunteers provide oxygen as India’s COVID tally nears 20 mln
India's tally of coronavirus infections rose on Monday to just short of 20 million, propelled by a 12th straight day of more than 300,000...
Indian cine bodies to organise mass vaccination drive for members
The Producers’ Guild of India, the Indian Film & Television Directors’ Association (IFTDA), and the Federation of Western India Cine Employees (FWICE), the three...
UK becomes the first country to roll out the Oxford/AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine
BRITAIN began vaccinating its population with the Covid-19 shot developed by Oxford University and AstraZeneca on Monday(4), touting a scientific “triumph” that puts it...
Southern star Raai Laxmi contracts Coronavirus
Popular Indian actress Raai Laxmi, who predominantly appears in Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, and Kannada movies, is the latest showbiz celebrity to have contracted the...
R Madhavan tests positive for Covid-19
Yesterday, Aamir Khan’s spokesperson confirmed that the actor has been tested positive for Covid-19, and he has self-quarantined himself at his house. Now, today,...
India records 507 COVID-19 deaths in single day, 18,653 new infections
India registered the highest single-day COVID-19 deaths at 507 on Wednesday with Maharashtra, Delhi and Tamil Nadu accounting for over 70 per cent of...
Events cancelled as UK marks Vaisakhi amid Covid-19 safety calls
The Sikh festival of Vaisakhi will not be marked with the customary large gatherings and melas in different parts of the UK this year...
Indian Muslim artisan fights virus slowdown with Hindu idols
Since the coronavirus pandemic clobbered his pottery business, one Muslim artisan from India's largest slum has turned to a Hindu god to revive his...
