Singapore reports nearly 60% surge in weekly new COVID-19 casesSingapore recorded a significant rise in COVID-19 cases. New infections jumped by over 58 percent in a week. Hospital admissions also saw a...
21 May, 2026, 05.24 PM IST
‘Every small effort matters’: PM Modi urges Indians to cut imports, save fuel and stand together amid West Asia crisisIn a stirring address, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has encouraged the people of India to embrace local products and minimize their depende...
11 May, 2026, 09.54 PM IST
New Zealand’s new citizenship test pushes migrants to apply earlyMigrants in New Zealand are planning to apply for citizenship early after the government announced a mandatory citizenship test from 2027. ...
11 May, 2026, 10.34 AM IST
Who was Joni Lamb? Here’s everything about her net worth, marriages and personal lifeJoni Lamb, co-founder and president of Daystar Television Network, has died at 65. Her passing followed serious health issues. Lamb was a s...
08 May, 2026, 08.55 AM IST
One fridge. 500 books. How a Kolkata teacher built a street library with a simple thought, ‘Reading should belong to every child.’An English teacher in Kolkata, Kalidas Haldar, and his wife established a unique street library in 2021, utilizing a repurposed refrigerato...
30 Apr, 2026, 03.45 PM IST
Child enrichment can cost Rs 1 lakh/year: Here’s how to fund your child’s preschool activity classes—from dance, music to phonicsFrom phonics to piano, music to drama, activity classes for pre-schoolers are growing fast—and so is the cost of raising a well-rounded chi...
27 Apr, 2026, 10.46 AM IST
Who are Prince Vincent and Princess Josephine? Danish royal twins confirmed at Fredensborg Palace ChurchDanish twins Prince Vincent and Princess Josephine were confirmed at Fredensborg Palace Church. This Lutheran rite of passage signifies the...
20 Apr, 2026, 11.04 AM IST
Why it's time to end world's delusions over Iran energy crisisThe escalating conflict between the US and Iran has unleashed a worldwide energy crisis that is threatening to deplete supplies of crude oi...
07 Apr, 2026, 11.37 AM IST
New COVID Variant “Cicada” (BA.3.2) may be affecting children the most, experts sayThe COVID-19 subvariant BA.3.2, nicknamed “Cicada,” spread internationally, reaching 23 countries and appearing in wastewater across 25 U.S...
03 Apr, 2026, 12.58 AM IST
Covid vaccines effective against severe cases in children, study findsThe team, led by researchers at the Murdoch Children's Research Institute in Australia, explored the challenges and considerations of COVID...
21 Aug, 2023, 01.28 PM IST
What types of blood proteins get activated in the most severe cases of Covid in children?By understanding the role each of those proteins plays, we can start to understand the biology underneath the disease.
04 May, 2022, 06.21 PM IST
Some children who recover from Covid suffer a mysterious condition that causes severe organ inflammationSome youngsters experience unexplained symptoms long after the virus is gone.
15 Mar, 2022, 09.11 AM IST
COVID-19 severely hampered reading, counting abilities of children in Bengal: SurveyThe survey was conducted among 11,189 children across 17 districts of the state in December 2021.
10 Feb, 2022, 02.11 PM IST
Kids may be severely infected in rare cases: Experts“A comprehensive plan in the form of guidelines for operationalisation of paediatric Covid care has been prepared and preparations to take ...
19 Jun, 2021, 11.44 AM IST
No substantial evidence to suggest children will be more affected in Covid third wave: ReportThe Lancet COVID-19 Commission India Task Force prepared the report after convening an experts group comprising leading paediatricians from...
12 Jun, 2021, 06.05 PM IST
View: Is a 'child wave' really coming? Here is what data suggests"In a knee-jerk response, a few states have set up a separate Covid task force for children, a step that could even be detrimental since an...
06 Jun, 2021, 09.20 PM IST
'No indication that children will be severely or more affected in COVID-19 third wave'He, however, said children have suffered collateral damage during the pandemic due to gender gap in education, stress and mental issues, sm...
24 May, 2021, 09.48 PM IST