PIL challenges Centre’s HPV vaccination drive, seeks Supreme Court intervention over consent, safety and accountabilityA petition challenges the HPV vaccination program's implementation. It alleges violations of constitutional rights regarding informed conse...
07 Sep, 2026, 12.28 AM IST
Hiroshima 1945: Why the atomic explosion that transformed war, peace and global power still matters 80 years laterEight decades after the Hiroshima atomic bombing, the event remains a defining moment. The bombings accelerated World War II's end and init...
06 Aug, 2026, 09.23 PM IST
Been bitten by a dog and left with a wound? Doctor says one activity can increase risk of being diagnosed with rabies: ‘It introduces rabies virus to your nervous system…’Suffering a dog bite can be extremely painful. There is also the risk of becoming diagnosed with rabies, a fatal disease. However, there is...
02 Aug, 2026, 01.06 PM IST
Develop mechanism for compensation in accidents due to stray animals: Supreme Court to Centre, statesThe Supreme Court has mandated compensation mechanisms for stray animal road accidents. Animal owners must now be held responsible for thei...
31 Jul, 2026, 04.29 PM IST
From Cyclone to Conglomerate: How a former army officer from Odisha built a British business empireA 1999 Super Cyclone and Kargil War shaped Arun Kar's early resolve. He joined the Indian Army's Regiment of Artillery after a demanding se...
29 Jul, 2026, 06.28 PM IST
Your Covid vaccination might save your kidneys, reveals UCLA studyA UCLA Health study reveals that Covid-19 vaccination significantly reduces the risk of severe kidney damage in hospitalized patients. Unva...
13 Jun, 2025, 07.22 PM IST
RFK Jr. says he's resigned from anti-vaccine nonprofit as he seeks US' top health official jobRobert F. Kennedy Jr. is distancing himself from his anti-vaccine activities while seeking to lead the nation's health agency under Trump. ...
23 Jan, 2025, 11.41 AM IST
After alleged deaths due to Covid vaccine, parents seek fast-track and vaccine courts for justiceParents who have lost young children after they received Covid vaccinations are demanding justice. They allege that the government's report...
20 Nov, 2024, 08.32 AM IST
Covishield side effects: Doctors' group urges govt to review all Covid vaccinesAstraZeneca acknowledges Covid vaccine risk. Doctors express Covishield concerns. Emphasis on active surveillance. Urgency for investigatio...
09 May, 2024, 08.16 PM IST
Covishield deaths could be more than estimates: ParentsSII discloses TTS side-effects. Venugopalan Govindan raises Covishield concerns. Parents plan case against SII. AstraZeneca withdraws VaxAs...
08 May, 2024, 11.49 PM IST
Eminent heart doctor flags issues with Covishield, says 'worse than mRNA vaccines' in terms of cardiovascular effectsDr Malhotra is National Health Service (NHS) trained medic and he has had two doses of the COVID-19 vaccine. He is in India this week to de...
07 Feb, 2023, 08.24 PM IST
Covid-19: How to get compensated if your vaccination goes wrongAlthough the government has stated in Parliament that there is no provision of compensation for any side-effects or medical complications d...
13 Jul, 2021, 01.32 PM IST
How to get around the indemnification issue that's keeping some top vaccines out of India's reachThe dilemma involves whether to refuse manufacturers protection against liability and go without Covid-19 vaccines, or to extend liability ...
18 May, 2021, 11.26 PM IST
New study suggests Covid vaccines are safe for pregnant women, don't damage the placentaTo-be moms can make antibodies after vaccination, and transfer them to their foetuses.
13 May, 2021, 06.09 PM IST
WHO agrees compensation fund for serious COVAX vaccine side effectsQuestions of how compensation claims would be handled in the event of any serious COVID-19 vaccine side effects, which are likely to be ver...
22 Feb, 2021, 11.05 PM IST
Vaccine carrots or sticks? U.S. businesses grapple with getting employees inoculatedWorkplace programs could come following U.S. approval of the first vaccine this week. But the array of choices reflects huge hurdles. A Pew...
11 Dec, 2020, 04.46 PM IST
Helmet vaccine: Government bans manufacturing & sale of non-BIS helmets from June 1The road transport ministry had been toying with this proposal for mandatory certification for years. During last year, 43,600 out of the 5...
28 Nov, 2020, 11.18 AM IST