Dubai: Two Dubai-based Indian teachers were conducting online classes from their respective quarantine centres after they were tested positive for the novel coronavirus, the media reported on Tuesday. The teachers, Mohammed Mohsin and Jose Kumar from Gulf Model School, made sure their students did not miss any lesson even when they tested positive for the virus, […]
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Himachal CM in quarantine after staff tests positive
Shimla: Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur on Wednesday quarantined himself at his official residence here as a precautionary measure after a Deputy Secretary-level official in his office tested positive for Covid-19, officials said. Thakur and his staff will soon undergo the virus test, an official told IANS. All engagements of the Chief Minister […]
Viswanathan Anand back in India, to stay in Bengaluru under quarantine
Kolkata: Chess legend Viswanathan Anand has finally made it back to India after being stuck in Germany for over three months due to the travel restrictions imposed in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, his wife Aruna Anand confirmed on Saturday. “He is landed safely today at 13:15 hrs. He is now in Bengaluru. We […]
No quarantine, Arogya Setu essential for those coming to Delhi
New Delhi: Making thermal screening, social distancing and Arogya Setu app on mobile essential, the Delhi government on Sunday directed all departments to follow the guidelines issued by the Central government for domestic travel through air, train or inter-state buses, and stressed only asymptomatic passengers will be allowed. In an order signed by Delhi Chief […]
Union Ministry of Health & Family Welfare issues guidelines for international arrivals, 14-day quarantine must
New Delhi: The Union Ministry for Health and Family Welfare has come up with guidelines for international arrivals into India through air, sea and land routes, whereby it has said that every person entering India will have to undergo a mandatory quarantine of 14 days. The quarantine period would include seven days of paid institutional quarantine […]
Kerala startup develops tracking app for effective quarantine
Kochi: Necessity is the mother of invention, goes the old saying. In line with the adage, four young enterprising IT geeks, have tweaked their existing IT solution to come up with a new tracking app that can be used by authorities to track those in quarantine. The start-up, Pinmicro, which has an office at Infopark […]
Disha Patani’s ‘quarantine reunion with my favourite boys’
Mumbai: “Malang” co-stars Anil Kapoor, Aditya Roy Kapur, Disha Patani and Kunal Kemmu on Wednesday had a virtual reunion. Taking to Instagram, Disha posted a screenshot from her video call with the “Malang” boys. “Positive vibes only… quarantine reunion with my favourite boys,” she captioned the image. In the screen grab, Anil Kapoor is seen […]
Aman Mani gets bail, will remain quarantined
Bijnor (UP): Independent Uttar Pradesh MLA Aman Mani Tripathi, who was arrested in Bijnor district on Monday for lockdown violations, has been granted bail by a Bijnor court. His seven associates, who were been arrested along with him, have also been granted bail. All of them will be required to furnish personal bonds for Rs […]
Doctor flees quarantine centre in UP, caught and brought back
Mathura: A government doctor, who fled from a quarantine centre in Mathura district, was chased by the cops and brought back. In a video that has gone viral on social media, the policemen are seen calling out to the medical practitioner, who was put under quarantine after came in contact with a person had tested […]
36 security personnel in Supreme Court quarantined
New Delhi: As many as 36 security personnel from Delhi police deployed in the Supreme Court, which was spooked a day ago when one of its employees tested positive for COVID-19, have been quarantined. According to sources, familiar with development in the top court, an infected employee was in the section IV of Registry, and […]