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14 new COVID-19 cases reported from Kashmir; over 58,000 under surveillance in J&K

Fourteen people tested positive for the novel coronavirus in Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday, taking the number of COVID-19 cases in the Union Territory...

Death toll due to COVID-19 touches 437; cases climb to 13,387 in India

"State-wise distribution is subject to further verification and reconciliation," the ministry said on its website. The death toll due to coronavirus rose to 437 and...

6.50 lakh coronavirus medical kits dispatched from China: Indian envoy

China on Thursday dispatched 650,000 coronavirus medical kits to India to help fight the COVID-19 pandemic, Indian Ambassador to Beijing Vikram Misri said. Over...

Study reveals childhood exposure to parental smoking linked to poorer cognitive function in midlife

Exposure to parental smoking in childhood and adolescence is associated with poorer learning ability and memory in midlife, suggests a Finnish study. The study...

One person tests positive for COVID-19 in Ladakh, total cases 18

Ladakh reported one positive case of coronavirus on Wednesday taking the total number of cases in the Union Territory to 18, officials said. However,...

India’s COVID-19 tally reaches 12,380, death toll crosses 400

With 941 more COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, India's coronavirus tally crossed the 12,000 mark with the tally reading at 12,380 cases,...

WHO chief hails India’s step to engage in polio surveillance network to fight COVID-19

WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Wednesday appreciated India's collaboration with the World Health Organisation (WHO) in the systematic engagement of polio surveillance network...

India needs to step up coronavirus testing: experts

India needs to "significantly ramp up" the number of tests done across the country to trace COVID-19 infection if the virus is to be...