Sculptor Raghunath Mohapatra's two sons die within days of their father's demiseRaghunath Mohapatra, a former Rajya Sabha member who was conferred with Padma Vibhushan, died at AIIMS-Bhubaneswar on May 9 while undergoin...
21 May, 2021, 10.12 AM IST
Ask tough questions, learn: Why did the severity of India’s second wave take modellers by surprise?It is natural to ask if our scientific community could have contributed more in prediction and mitigation of this wave. Pertinent questions...
19 May, 2021, 10.44 AM IST
Govt eases public procurement norms for Covid supplies“The administrative department undertaking the procurement…may exempt the procurement of supplies required for containment of Covid-19 glob...
13 May, 2021, 09.12 PM IST
Skoda, VW line up 1 million euro aid to fight COVID-19 in India"We are in contact with our colleagues in India every day. They know best what is most urgently needed at the moment. We are working hard t...
12 May, 2021, 05.16 PM IST
COVID: AstraZeneca pledges $250,000 as humanitarian aid to IndiaThe aid to India is part of the USD 1 million which the British-Swedish multinational has earmarked for relief initiatives across communiti...
11 May, 2021, 09.19 PM IST
Consider reducing number of persons allowed at weddings, funerals: Gujarat HCA division bench of Justices Bela Trivedi and Bhargav D Karia asked Advocate General Kamal Trivedi to think about advocate Shalin Mehta's s...
11 May, 2021, 06.20 PM IST
7 states have asked Centre for more vaccines to cover second dose in MayThese states—Andhra Pradesh, Haryana, Telangana, Delhi, Karnataka, Kerala and Odisha—have told the health ministry that they are short of v...
08 May, 2021, 10.42 AM IST
US govt doing everything it can to help India fight COVID-19, says officialIn the last one week, six air shipments of vital assistance have landed in India, which is battling the second wave of the coronavirus pand...
08 May, 2021, 08.28 AM IST
The birds that flockSuch is the bubble of hope in which I have survived. It is also a reminder of the fragility of life and its everyday presence, which we ign...
08 May, 2021, 08.18 AM IST
Not just India, new virus waves hit other developing nations tooNations ranging from Laos to Thailand in Southeast Asia, and those bordering India such as Bhutan and Nepal, have been reporting significan...
05 May, 2021, 08.00 AM IST
North Korea warns people to brace for virus struggleThe North has claimed a perfect record in keeping out COVID-19, but outside experts have doubted the claim, given its poor health infrastru...
04 May, 2021, 08.31 AM IST
The rich bring hospitals to their homes amid coronavirus surgeVentilator sales and demand for setting up residential ICU facilities see a spike
03 May, 2021, 10.18 AM IST
Pakistan to reduce inbound international flights to contain coronavirus spread: NCOC"In view of prevailing global and regional disease trends, Pakistan has decided to reduce inbound international travel from May 5 to May 20...
01 May, 2021, 04.33 PM IST
Kenya says to stop flights to and from India amid coronavirus surgeKenya's health ministry said on Wednesday it was suspending flights to and from India after midnight on Saturday amid the coronavirus surge...
28 Apr, 2021, 09.11 PM IST
Singapore's trade bodies raising funds to support India in combating COVID-19The Singapore Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SICCI), and the Little India Shopkeepers Association (LISHA) are jointly coordinatin...
27 Apr, 2021, 02.24 PM IST
AIIMS chief points out two main reasons behind India's rapid Covid surgeThe AIIMS chief expressed concern over the religious and political activities taking place in India amid a surge in infections, saying that...
17 Apr, 2021, 06.59 PM IST
AIIMS chief points out two main reasons behind India's rapid Covid surgeThe AIIMS chief expressed concern over the religious and political activities taking place in India amid a surge in infections, saying that...
17 Apr, 2021, 06.58 PM IST