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COVID-19 PANDEMIC NEWS
Travel firm 'denies refund' as Australia tour cancelled amid Covid, man wins Rs 2.3 lakh
October 08, 2026 10:15 am
The complainant had booked a 15-night, 16-day Australia–New Zealand tour with the agency in 2020 and paid an advance of Rs 2 lakh, but it was cancelled due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Allahabad High Court quashes case against 2 over Covid-time visit to Nizamuddin Markaz
September 22, 2026 5:39 pm
The applicants argued that the FIR had been lodged on false and frivolous allegations, and that their coronavirus tests later returned negative.
Can't deny Covid-19 relief to families in welfare state: Patna High Court
September 03, 2026 12:52 pm
The case related to 8 families seeking Rs 4 lakh under a state scheme after their loved ones died of Covid-19 between April 20 and May 20, 2021 while under treatment.
How ebola and conflict feed on each other in Democratic Republic of Congo
August 28, 2026 4:57 pm
As Covid-19 has shown, an epidemic anywhere could become a worldwide pandemic if the global community does not come together
Bengaluru activist gets customs relief on Covid oxygen concentrator imports
August 14, 2026 10:35 am
Vinay Kumar received the customs notice in March, years after he coordinated the fundraising and delivery of around 700 oxygen concentrators from Europe.
Australia trip cancelled due to Covid-19 pandemic, woman wins Rs 2 lakh payout
July 24, 2026 4:32 pm
The complainant, a senior citizen, later decided not to undertake the tour and sought a refund. After the travel company failed to refund the money despite a legal notice, she moved the Mumbai consumer commission.
‘Covid warrior’ electricity worker died on duty in 2021, widow gets Rs 50 lakh compensation
July 07, 2026 1:38 pm
The widow’s counsel argued that her husband was an employee of the Madhyanchal Vidyut Vitran Nigam and got infected with Covid-19 while discharging his duties during the pandemic.
On National Doctor’s Day, a question: Who heals the healers?
July 01, 2026 2:07 pm
For generations, doctors have been conditioned to project absolute stoicism. We wear our white coats like armour, internalising the grief of difficult diagnoses, the physical exhaustion of clinical overload, and the psychological weight of life-and-death decision-making
Tulsi Gabbard's final act: Secret files claim Fauci funded Wuhan Lab and misled Congress on Covid-19 origins
June 19, 2026 7:13 pm
Former US intelligence chief Tulsi Gabbard has released documents alleging Anthony Fauci funded gain-of-function research in Wuhan and misled Congress, reviving debate over the origins of Covid-19 and US pandemic-era decision-making.
Karnataka High Court sets aside prosecution sanction in COVID-era layoff case
June 04, 2026 3:23 pm
The petitioner company argued that the COVID-19 pandemic was a ‘natural calamity’, so the decision to lay off does not require prior permission.
COVID-19 PANDEMIC PHOTOS
In pictures: Artists paint the post-pandemic life in vibrant hues
March 24, 2023 11:41 am
The ideology of the exhibition was to bring out artists from the dullness and darkness that pandemic lashed out at the world
In pictures: People offer prayers, celebrate Eid after two years of sombre festivities amid pandemic
May 03, 2022 4:48 pm
People get together to celebrate the festival of Eid after the holy month of fasting called Ramadan
Solo exhibition reflects on cosmos, humans during the pandemic
March 09, 2022 6:41 pm
The paintings by artist Divyaman Singh depicted a collective conscience’s journey: from despair to hope and living in harmony with elements around us through the pandemic
A day in the life of a Delhi school student after two years of school shutdown
February 20, 2022 10:54 pm
After Delhi government reopened schools for all grades after a two-year closure. On Friday, Indian Express shadowed class 2 student, Mohammed Zaid (7), on his first day of school. The last time Zaid attended school was March 2020, and he was a 5-year-old completing kindergarten.
Long lines, crowded lounges at IGI Airport as new guidelines come into effect
December 02, 2021 2:31 pm
Around five or six passengers showed Covid-like symptoms during the rapid PCR and RT-PCR test and were sent to Lok Nayak hospital.
Some Argentines turn to unusual pandemic pets for comfort
October 04, 2021 2:43 pm
Millions of people have found solace during the pandemic in cuddling a dog or cat. For a few, comfort comes in other forms — those of a horse or a pig, perhaps a possum-like sugar glider or even a tarantula
World Tourism Day: 7 offbeat places to add to your travel wish list once the pandemic ends
September 27, 2021 12:14 pm
Virtual travel is on the rise, as is planning imaginary itineraries for when the world goes back to travelling and exploring again. On the occasion of World Tourism Day today, we bring you some offbeat destinations from around the world that you can travel to, once the pandemic ends.
Delhi Zoo welcomes visitors after three months; take a look at these photos
August 04, 2021 9:55 am
After a long wait -- of three months -- Delhi Zoo and all its animal and bird species welcomed back visitors. As was expected, people made a beeline for the place which, in pre-pandemic times, would have tourists swarming it all year long
The hills are crowded: Here are some other places you can visit instead
July 12, 2021 8:23 pm
If you are thinking of a quiet gateway this weekend, visit these offbeat places and avoid the crowd
Mumbai's Tao Art Gallery all set to host first physical show amid pandemic
July 06, 2021 11:35 am
The show will look into a variety of artist Khanjan Dalal’s recent body of works
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