Mumbai: A man from Kalyan Dombivli municipal area near Mumbai who had arrived at the Delhi airport from South Africa via Dubai before flying to Mumbai has tested positive for the Omicron variant of coronavirus, officials said on Saturday, adding that it is the first such case from Maharashtra.

Mumbai: Over 10 months after the COVID-19 vaccination drive began in the country, Maharashtra's acting chief secretary Debashish Chakrabarty has taken the first dose of the vaccine, a medical officer said on Saturday.

New Delhi: One of India’s senior-most journalists Vinod Dua passed away on Saturday, his daughter and actress Mallika Dua confirmed.

Muzaffarnagar: Ten school children were bitten by a rabies-infected dog while they were going to school in Shamli district, it was reported on Saturday.

Mumbai: In a snub to Trinamool Congress (TMC) chief Mamata Banerjee, whose party is currently engaged in a tussle with the Congress, the Shiv Sena on Saturday said keeping the grand old party away from national politics and creating an opposition alliance parallel to the UPA without it is akin to strengthening the ruling BJP and the "fascist" forces.

Ahmedabad: A 72-year-old man has been found infected with the Omicron variant of coronavirus in Jamnagar city of Gujarat following his return from Zimbabwe, the state health department said on Saturday.

Kanpur (UP): Apparently depressed over COVID-19, a 61-year-old doctor allegedly killed his wife and children to "liberate them and remove all their troubles in a moment" at their apartment in Kalyanpur here, police said on Saturday.

Gwalior: Swinging into action after lagging behind in this year's national cleanliness ranking, the Gwalior civic body has decided to adopt a novel way of playing 'Ramdhun' (chanting Lord Ram's name) in front of the houses of people if they are found throwing garbage in the open.