With the announcement of COVAXIN by Bharat Biotech and ZyCov-D Vaccine by Zydus Cadila, the proverbial silver line in the dark clouds of COVID-19 appears on the horizon.
Now, with the nod given by ...
Two young entrepreneurs have started an innovative artificial intelligence-enabled platform -- dhoondh.com -- to facilitate the search for blood plasma donors in the country, to meet the requirements for the plasma therapy that COVID-19 patients are undergoing.
With a record single-day surge of 24,850 coronavirus infections and 613 fatalities, India's COVID-19 caseload jumped to 6,73,165, while the death toll climbed to 19,268 on Sunday (July 5), according to the Union Health Ministry data.
Recording ove...
Once political parties were accused of offering money to buy votes and capture power. The latest trend seems to be the purchase of loyalty of voters to the party and its leader through an ingenious move — direct cash transfers from the government tre...
Imagine a patient who had tested positive for COVID-19 is all set to get discharged from a hospital even before the primary contacts at home are tested for the disease. That’s precisely what’s happening in Bangalore.
Spike in COVID-19 cases in the...
US President Donald Trump on Saturday (July 5) said 'America loves India' while thanking Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his wishes on America's 244th Independence day
Earlier today PM Modi tweeted, "I congratulate @POTUS @realDonaldTrump and the...
New Delhi: India's COVID-19 tally increased to 6,72,595 on Saturday evening, a day after the country witnessed a record daily spike of 22,771 fresh cases, while the fatalities due to the infection spiked to 19,276.
Bharat Biotech’s Covaxin, an inactivated virus vaccine for novel coronavirus, is a sweet respite coming amid the rise in COVID-19 cases in India above the six-lakh mark. The Director-General of the Indian Council for Medical Research (ICMR), has directed everyone to speed up the clinical trials. But how does all this work? An effective vaccine is a trigger that trains our 'immune system' to recognise the pathogen, say the novel coronavirus, and produce appropriate antibodies that can neutralise when the infection actually occurs. Click here to know more.
Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister K Palaniswami on Saturday announced lockdown relaxations for Chennai from July 6, while extending curbs for Madurai and nearby regions till July 12.
Hyderabad: For the first time in the last 66 years, the famous Ganesh idol in Hyderbabad’s Khairatabad, will not be taller than the previous year’s statue, going against the tradition which has been followed for a long time.
New Delhi: The CBI has booked Venkata Krishna Reddy Gunupati, the chairman of the GVK Group of Companies and his son GV Sanjay Reddy, Managing Director of Mumbai International Airport Ltd among others for alleged irregularities to the tune of ₹705 crore in...
Indian Railways on Wednesday (July 1) formally started its plans to allow private entities to operate passenger trains on its network by inviting request for qualifications (RFQ) for participation on 109 pairs of routes through 151 modern trains...
Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd's (BSNL) tender for 4G upgrade has been cancelled after the Department of Telecom (DoT) asked the state-run firm not to use Chinese telecom gear, according to a source.
The Reserve Bank of India has announced the launch of Floating Rate Savings Bonds 2020 (Taxable) with an interest rate of 7.15 per cent, which will be available for subscriptions from July 1.
Mumbai: India's external debt stood at USD 558.5 billion in March, an increase of USD 15.4 billion compared to the year-ago period, according to RBI data.
The Insolvency and Companies Court in London has reportedly declared Pramod Mittal, brother of steel industrialist Lakshmi Mittal, bankrupt due to his debt of over £130 million, according to a report in The Times.
New Delhi: Enforcement Directorate (ED) investigators on Tuesday (June 30) began the second round of questioning of senior Congress leader Ahmed Patel at his house here in connection with the Sandesara brothers bank fraud and money laundering case probe, o...
Vodafone Idea lost 34.67 lakh mobile subscribers in February, even as Reliance Jio continued to be on a roll adding 62.57 lakh users, according to latest data released by sector regulator Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI).
Naming BCCI president Sourav Ganguly as the favourite captain he had played under, former opener Wasim Jaffer said it was the former Indian skipper who had brought players like Zaheer Khan, Yuvraj Singh and Harbhajan Singh to the ...
New Delhi: The Sports Ministry on Saturday removed the ₹2 lakh cap on the salary given to Indian coaches for training elite athletes in a bid to encourage them to produce better results.
Djokovic had tested positive 10 days ago after playing in an exhibition series in Serbia and Croatia with zero social distancing amid the COVID-19 pandemic
After two tenures as the chairman of the International Cricket Council (ICC), Shashank Manohar on Wednesday (July 1) announced that he is stepping down from the position.
Rapper Kanye West on Saturday (July 4) announced that he is running for the office of President this year.
The multiple Grammy winner took to social media on the country's 244th...
A man photographed fleeing smoke and debris as the south tower of the World Trade Centre crumbled just a block away on Sept. 11, 2001, has died from coronavirus, his family said.
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US President Donald Trump on Saturday (July 5) said 'America loves India' while thanking Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his wishes on America's 244th Independence day
Earlier ...
United Nations: A group of former world leaders urged European leaders on Friday (July 3) to keep pressuring Israel against annexation of parts of the West Bank, warning against complacency after Israel made no move to take over the territory on July 1.
Mumbai: The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has told the Bombay High Court that a decision to declare sanitary napkins as an essential commodity can be taken only after following the due process.
New Delhi: Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad (IITH) have started using computational methods to understand the factors and impediments in incorporating biofuels into the fuel sector in India, in a bid to reduce carbon emissions from the use of fossil fuels.
New Delhi: The Ministry of Human Resource Development on Friday postponed medical and engineering entrance exams NEET and JEE to September in view of the spike in COVID-19 cases.
Dumka: A teacher in Jharkhand has put up several loudspeakers across the Bankathi village where his Upgraded Middle School is located, and classes are being held for two hours every day since April 16, beating the odds of online learning.
