COVID-19 Pandemic
- Middle East
Kuwait likely to reopen family visit visas next month
Kuwait: Kuwait government is likely to resume issuing visas for the families of expatriates to enter the country next month after being suspended for more than two years due to the COVID-19…
- India
Number of Indian students in US rose by 12 per cent, from China dropped by eight per cent
Washington: The number of Indian students in the United States increased by over 12 per cent in 2021, while those from China which accounts for the largest number, dropped by more than…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: 2 years on, families of COVID-19 victims still struggling
Hyderabad: Its been three years since the COVID-19 pandemic wreaked havoc. The second wave of the pandemic, which hit the country a year ago, especially witnessed families aggrieved by the loss of…
- Middle East
Iran: Schools, universities reopen for 1st time since pandemic
Schools and universities are fully reopened on Sunday for the first time across Iran since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. To encourage students and teachers to use public transport, metros and…
- Andhra Pradesh
SC dismisses plea against use of Tirumala Tirupathi property as new collectorate
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to entertain a plea against the use of Padmavathi Nilayam, a multi-storey building which was constructed for devotees of Tirumala Tirupathi Devasthanam (TTD), for…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: GHMC to conduct summer camp from April 25
Hyderabad: After a lull of 2-years due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) will initiate their annual summer camp from April 25. The civic body will conduct the…
- World
Global Covid caseload reaches 480.8 million
Washington: The global coronavirus caseload has topped 480.8 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 6.12 million and vaccinations to over 10.87 billion, according to the Johns Hopkins University. In its…
- Middle East
More than 1L Keralites left Bahrain during COVID pandemic: Study
Manama: More than 100,000 Indian expatriates from Kerala have left Bahrain during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a study conducted by Indian economist and social scientist Dr B A Prakash, local media…
- Middle East
Egypt introduces new economic measures
Cairo: The Egyptian government has introduced new economic measures to absorb shocks from the global inflationary pressures caused by the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict, as well as the lingering COVID-19 pandemic. At a…
- Telangana
First COVID, now war: With her son stuck in Ukraine, Razia’s worry intensifies
Nizamabad: Razia Begum, the school teacher from Nizamabad, Telangana, who had made headlines during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic by travelling 1,400 kms on a two-wheeler to bring back her…
- Telangana
Telangana financially on a firm footing
Hyderabad: Despite the dent in revenues during the last two years due to Covid pandemic and lack of help from the Centre, Telangana financially appears to be on a firm footing. With a…
- Telangana
Next pandemic likely to be a respiratory virus: Bill Gates
Hyderabad: The next pandemic will not be a COVID-19 virus or a flu, but it is more likely to be a respiratory virus, said Microsoft founder Bill Gates. The billionaire philanthropist, in…
- World
Germany set to lift most Covid restrictions by March 20
Berlin: The German government has agreed on a three-step plan to gradually lift most of the Covid-19 restrictions by March 20 as the country’s seven-day Covid-19 incidence rate has continued to fall.…
- Middle East
India-UAE flight fare drops drastically after five-months
Abu Dhabi: Air ticket fares from major Indian cities to UAE has dropped drastically after a five months high. One-way fare from New Delhi-Dubai route can now be bought for less than…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia re-imposed RT-PCR test for arrivals
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has re-imposed the RT-PCR test to those arriving from outside the Kingdom. They must produce a negative RT-PCR result, regardless of their vaccination status, effective from…
