Dhaka, Sept 5: Twelve worshippers including a boy died and dozens of others suffered serious burn injuries after air conditioners of a mosque burst on Friday night in Bangladesh's central Narayanganj district, an official said on Saturday morning.

Bidar, Sept 5: The parents of a medical student from Karnataka’s Bidar, who died under suspicious circumstances in Ukraine, have appealed the state government to help bring back the mortal remains.

A record amount of the world’s largest tropical wetland has been lost to the fires sweeping Brazil this year, scientists said, devastating a delicate ecosystem that is one of the most biologically diverse habitats on the planet.

New Delhi, Sept 5: The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has issued an advisory on the strategy for COVID-19 testing in which it has recommended "testing on demand".

According to the advisory, testing on demand should be done for individuals undertaking travel to countries or Indian states mandating a negative COVID-19 test report at the point of entry and those who wish to get themselves tested.

"State governments to decide the simplified modalities," the advisory stated.

New Delhi, Sept 5: The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has issued an advisory on the strategy for COVID-19 testing in which it has recommended "testing on demand".

Visakhapatnam, Sept 5: Visakhapatnam Police on Friday arrested film producer Nutan Naidu from Karnataka's Udupi in connection with an incident wherein a man's head was allegedly tonsured after he stole a phone.

New Delhi, Sept 5: The Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan on Friday directed the authorities in 15 districts of five states-- Andhra Pradesh, Punjab, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Uttar Pradesh to proactively curb the chain of coronavirus transmission and bring mortality below 1 percent.

Geneva, Sept 4: The World Health Organization does not expect widespread vaccinations against Covid-19 until the middle of next year, a spokeswoman said, stressing the importance of rigorous checks on their effectiveness and safety.

Abu Dhabi, Sept 4: Abu Dhabi has updated its Covid-19 test requirement to enter the emirate for visitors and residents.

Bantwal, Sept 4: Police have arrested three miscreants belonging to Sangh Parivar in connection with a murder attempt in Bantwal taluk of Dakshina Kannada district.