COVID-19
- Bangalore
Outgoing CM Bommai thanks government officials
Bengaluru: Outgoing Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Tuesday thanked senior state government officials for extending full cooperation and for taking several bold decisions during his tenure. In a informal interaction with…
- Mumbai
COVID-19 vaccination must for Haj pilgrims, says Maha civic body
Thane: The Bhiwandi Nizampur Municipal Corporation (BNMC) in Maharashtra’s Thane district on Tuesday said people planning to go on Haj pilgrimage should have completed their COVID-19 vaccination, or else they will not…
- Andhra Pradesh
ED attaches Rs 307 cr worth assets of Andhra Pradesh medical college society
New Delhi: Assets worth more than Rs 307 crore of a society and its office bearers who run an Andhra Pradesh-based medical college have been attached under the anti-money laundering law in…
- Health
Scientists use AI to develop better, simpler COVID-19 tests
New Delhi: Scientists have used artificial intelligence (AI) tools to simplify a test that works for both hepatitis C and SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. The simplified test happens in one small…
- World
New Omicron subvariant continues to spread rapidly in US
Los Angeles: New Omicron subvariant XBB.1.16 continues to spread rapidly in the US, with its prevalence increasing to 12.5 per cent this week, according to the latest data updated by the US…
- Bangalore
Complaint against Yediyurappa, ministers for misappropriation of funds during Covid
Bengaluru: An RTI activist T.J. Abraham has lodged a complaint with the Lokayukta against former Karnataka Chief Minister and BJP leader B.S. Yediyurappa, sitting ministers and nine IAS officers for alleged loot…
- News
Hyderabad: Anti-Covid products developed by UoH start-up gets CDCSO nod
Hyderabad: MASAA Innovation Pvt. Ltd., a start-up incubated at ASPIRE BioNEST of the University of Hyderabad (UoH) has successfully obtained manufacturing and marketing licenses from CDSCO and Drugs Controller General of India…
- World
Families kept apart by growing wait times for Australian partner visas
Canberra: Families are being kept apart as a result of a blowout in wait times for Australian partner visas. The average wait time for applicants to be approved for a temporary partner…
- World
Malaysians mark Eid-ul-Fitr as economy recovers
Kuala Lumpur: Malaysia’s Muslims marked the Eid-ul-Fitr festival on Saturday as the country sees economic recovery, instilling a more positive vibe in the country following years of disruptions and uncertainty. With a…
- India
Current COVID strain mild, SII producing 5-6million Covovax doses: Adar Poonawalla
Pune: The prevalent strain of COVID-19 is mild and the Serum Institute of India (SII) has already produced five to six million doses of the Covovax vaccine, said the company’s chief executive officer…
- Delhi
Delhi HC makes face masks mandatory inside court premises
New Delhi: With the number of daily Covid cases rising rapidly in the national capital, the Delhi High Court has made it compulsory for lawyers, staff and litigants to wear face masks…
- India
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh tests positive for Covid-19
New Delhi: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh tested positive for Covid-19 on Thursday and is currently under home quarantine. A team of doctors have examined him and recommended he rest for a few…