New Delhi: There was no respite from the devastating floods in Assam and Bihar on Friday with three more deaths reported from the northeastern state, and a total of around 37 lakh people severely affected so far.

New Delhi: Union Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal launched 'Bhabhi Ji' crisps (papad) on Wednesday while claiming that the food item will help drive away the novel coronavirus. A video of the launch that surfaced on Friday has gone viral on social media.

New Delhi: A wearable wrist tracker to detect COVID-19 symptoms at an early stage will be available in the market next month with its developer, a IIT Madras incubated start up, raising a funding of Rs 22 crore for the purpose. "Muse wearbales", the start up incubated at IIT Madras by an alumni group along with an NIT Warangal alumnus, is planning to launch the trackers in 70 countries.

Mumbai: Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Saturday said that he was not in favour of complete lifting of the coronavirus-induced lockdown in the state only to address the economic concerns.Won't lift lockdown just to address economic concerns: Maha CM

Bhopal: Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has tested positive for the novel coronavirus, it was confirmed Saturday afternoon.

In a tweet on his official account, the Chief Minister wrote, in Hindi: "My dear countrymen, I was having COVID-19 symptoms and, after a test, my report came back positive".

Hyderabad: Family members of poet Varavara Rao, accused in the Elgar Parishad case, have moved the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) seeking a direction to a Mumbai hospital, where he is being treated for COVID-19, and prison authorities to provide "transparent" updates on his health status.