Day: April 24, 2020

357 new coronavirus cases in Mumbai, 11 deaths

11:26 pm April 24, 2020

Mumbai: 357 new coronavirus patients were detected in Mumbai on Friday, taking the tally of cases in the city to 4,589, while the death toll rose to 179 with 11 more deaths. As per a Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) release, the number of active cases in the city now stands at 3,815. It also informed […]

Lisbon court rejects Abu Salem’s petition

11:16 pm April 24, 2020

New Delhi: A Lisbon court has dismissed a petition by 1993-Mumbai blasts’ case convict Abu Salem claiming that his extradition conditions were violated by India, officials said. Rejecting the petition of gangster Salem, Lisbon Administrative Court 5 Organic Unit said it lacks jurisdiction in the matter as the subject is political and diplomatic in nature, […]

Woman ACP tests coronavirus positive in Ahmedabad

11:11 pm April 24, 2020

Ahmedabad: A woman Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) attached to the Ahmedabad city crime branch has tested coronavirus positive, an official said on Friday. So far, 46 police personnel in the city have tested positive for the infection, the official said. Moreover, around 200 police personnel were also put under home quarantine as a precautionary […]

COVID-19: Delhi records 111 deaths, 5,879 fresh cases

DMRC extends helping hands to corona warriors, needy persons

10:58 pm April 24, 2020

New Delhi: The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) claims to have taken steps to help the needy during the lockdown period. As part of its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives, the DMRC is taking a number of measures during the ongoing lockdown to reach out to the personnel who are extending their services to combat […]

IIT Delhi, Ayurveda institute to develop herbal wound dressing, fumigation device for wound healing

IIT Delhi develops low cost probe-free COVID-19 detection assay

10:42 pm April 24, 2020

New Delhi: The IIT Delhi, in a groundbreaking achievement, has developed low cost probe-free Covid 19 detection assay. Union Human Resource Development Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ on Friday felicitated the team of scientists from IIT Delhi involved in the development of COVID 19 probe – free real-time PCR Diagnostic Kit. The Minister appreciated the efforts […]