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Capgemini initiates free Covid-19 vaccination for all its ...

Capgemini, a global consultancy firm, announced that it will cover the cost of coronavirus vaccines of all ...

SpaceX Starship lands upright, then explodes in latest test

SpaceX’s futuristic Starship looked like it aced a touchdown Wednesday, but then exploded on the landing pad ...

AP govt backs bandh against Vizag Steel privatisation

The YS Jagan Mohan Reddy government has expressed solidarity with the Andhra Pradesh bandh on March 5 to ...

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BJP declares Metroman Sreedharan as CM candidate

The Kerala unit of the BJP has declared Metroman E Sreedharan as the party’s candidate for Chief Minister ...

Day 4 of vaccination drive: Many senior citizens overcome ...

Hospitals, too, get their act together and are better prepared

Uber to assist second vaccination phase with free rides ...

Announces support for Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW), State Governments and local NGOs

UNICEF, Capgemini, YuWaah, UNGCNI collaborate to provide ...

YuWaah, UNICEF, Capgemini, and United Nations Global Compact Network India (UNGCNI) entered into a collaboration to work together to skill India’s young people.According to the ...

Rahul accuses Modi govt of carrying out raids against those ...

A day after I-T raids on homes, offices of Bollywood celebs, Gandhi took a dig at the government

Jaishankar arrives in Bangladesh to prepare ground for PM ...

Bangladesh Foreign Minister A K Abdul Momen received Jaishankar at Kurmitola air force base here

IISc study reveals new mutations, proteins of novel ...

Virus is now mutating faster than before – three Bengaluru isolates had 27 mutations with over 11 mutations per ...

Pfizer first dose effective after 11 days; no need of second ...

Researchers in Australia carried out a study that suggests the second ‘booster’ dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech ...

54% of Hyderabad’s population has antibodies against ...

More than half of Hyderabad’s population now has antibodies against Covid-19..In a joint effort, CSIR-Centre ...

Agar takes 6-30 as Australia beats New Zealand in 3rd T20

Glenn Maxwell dashed 70 from 31 balls, Aaron Finch returned to form with 69 and Ashton Agar took a ...

‘Road to Asian Games’ campaign introduced for 2022 Asian ...

The Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) and Asian Electronic Sports Federation (AESF) have announced a new program, ...

DHL Express becomes Mumbai Indians ‘Principal Sponsor’

Mumbai Indians on Monday announced that DHL Express has come on board as a "Principal Sponsor" and will also ...

Lahiri finishes T-39 as Grace grabs a win for his father in ...

Anirban Lahiri carded his fourth straight under par round but it was once again in the 70s, as he closed the week at the Puerto Rico Open with a 2-under 70. That gave him a total ...

Morikawa falters at end but takes 2-shot lead at WGC

Collin Morikawa had seven birdies in eight holes in the first 12 holes as he went five shots clear of the field in the World Golf Championships-Workday Championship at The ...

Lahiri drops to 43rd despite fine start on PGA Tour

Anirban Lahiri shot 1-under 71 despite a fine start that had an eagle and a birdie in the first five holes of the third round of the PGA Tour's Puerto Rico Open at Grand ...

Legislation on H-1B visas introduced in US Congress

‘American Jobs First Act will bring much-needed reform and oversight to the H-1B visa program to ensure that US ...

Germany extends lockdown but paves way to relax more rules

Germany is extending its coronavirus shutdown by three weeks until March 28, but easing some restrictions to ...

Japan scores rare win with extradition of Ghosn accomplices

Father-son duo Michael Taylor, 60, and Peter Taylor are believed to have helped Ghosn by hiding him in a case ...

Stop anal swab tests for Covid-19 on citizens: Japan to ...

Japan has asked China to stop taking anal swab tests for Covid-19 of Japanese citizens as the process disrupts mental well-being, a government spokesperson said, as cited in the ...

Covid-19 cases surge for first time in 7 weeks: WHO Director

A surge in Coronavirus cases was witnessed across the world last week, first time in seven weeks, World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on ...

WHO panel advises against use of hydroxychloroquine for ...

World Health Organization Guideline Development Group (GDG) panel of international experts stated that the anti-inflammatory drug hydroxychloroquine should not be used to prevent ...

Vaccine Maitri: A Sanjeevini for the world

India began its ‘Vaccine Maitri’ to supply Covid vaccine to different nations almost a one-and-a-half-month ago. The country has delivered around 45.6 million doses of ‘Made in ...

Disney to close at least 60 North American stores

Plans afoot to create a more flexible, interconnected e-commerce

Now, a Japanese billionaire is looking for eight people to ...

Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa on Tuesday announced his plans to recruit eight people from across the world to join him on the first civilian mission to the moon aboard ...

Funskool India launches 15 traditional Indian toys and games

Toy manufacturer Funskool India on Wednesday announced that it launched 15 traditional Indian toys and games during India’s first virtual toy fair held between February 27 and ...

I-T raids properties of Anurag Kashyap, Vikas Bahl, Tapsee ...

3Income-Tax Department officials on Wednesday conducted searches at properties linked to filmmaker Anurag Kashyap and actor Taapsee Pannu in connection with an alleged tax ...

68.5% of women anticipate returning to their workplaces in ...

JobsForHer, an online career platform, observed that most women in India found that remote working had allowed them to cut down on commuting to the office, enabling them to focus ...

Education is second biggest focus after Health Sector in ...

Need to swiftly implement reforms under the NEP

65 per cent low, lower-middle income nations slash education ...

But households in low and lower-middle income countries tend to contribute a greater share of the total ...

ICSI to promote Company Secretaryship as career

The Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI) plans to build more awareness and scale up its outreach in ...

M.P., West Bengal, Odisha top in land records digitisation: ...

Almost all States/UTs have shown improvement in their digitisation efforts

Watertec plans big expansion in FY22

Coimbatore-based plumbing and bathroom solutions provider to set up 3 manufacturing units, 24 retail showrooms

Warehousing in 2021 to be driven by in-city requirements to ...

Warehousing stock in top eight cities has added 27 million square feet to reach a total of 238 million square ...

Central govt should cut its tax on fuel, says TN govt

The Centre should come forward to reduce its tax on petroleum products since the resources for State's own tax revenue is meagre, Tamil Nadu Deputy ...

Centre asks States to enforce Covid-appropriate behaviour as cases spurt

Advises surveillance and RT-PCR testing in case of potential spread of virus

US House passes $1.9T pandemic bill on near party-line vote

The House approved a $1.9 trillion pandemic relief bill in a win for President Joe Biden, even as top Democrats tried assuring agitated progressives ...

Kevin Hart to headline Netflix comedy 'Me Time'

Los Angeles, Feb 27 (PTI) Actor Kevin Hart's next is a Netflix comedy, titled "Me Time" and to be directed by filmmaker John Hamburg.Hamburg, known ...

Bumrah to miss final Test match due to personal reasons

Fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah will miss the fourth and final Test against England, beginning here on Thursday, as he was released from the Indian squad, ...

Iran says US airstrikes in Syria encourage terrorism in the region

Friday's US air strikes against Iran-backed militias in eastern Syria encourage terrorism in the region, Iran’s top security official, Ali Shamkhani, ...

1 in 7 people in England have Covid-19 antibodies either after infection or vaccination

Around 14 per cent (one in seven) of people in England now have antibodies against Covid-19, according to a recent study.The findings of the study ...

Lahiri hopes to build on momentum after making cut at Puerto Rico

Anirban Lahiri negotiated the first hurdle despite his game being way below where he expected it to be as he added 1-under 71 to get to 3-under 141 at ...

India must not stop trade with China: Rajiv Bajaj

Stating that doing a business in ASEAN countries was easier compared to India, Rajiv Bajaj, Managing Director of Bajaj Auto said that India must ...

Covid-19 mutated variant trumps older version in series of experiments

A new examination, carried out by an international team of researchers, demonstrated in both the laboratory and in animal models why the D614G ...

US House tees up vote on Biden's $1.9 trillion Covid-19 relief plan

The US House of Representatives moved on Friday toward a late-night vote on President Joe Biden's $1.9 trillion coronavirus aid bill, asDemocrats who ...

Cabinet Secretary to review spurt in Covid-19 cases in 8 States

As eight States are showing an upward trajectory in Covid-19 cases, Cabinet Secretary convened a meeting with top officials in these States on ...

Researchers report biomarkers that can predict severe Covid-19 outcomes

In a new study, researchers reported series of biomarkers, or biological signals, associated with white blood cell activation and obesity that can ...

Use of statin associated with 50 per cent reduction in Covid-19 in-hospital mortality: Study

Previous studies and meta-analyses from China also stated the same phenomenon of statin

Countdown begins for ISRO's first mission in 2021

Will launch Brazil’s Amazonia-1 of Brazil as primary satellite and 18 co-passenger payloads from the first launch pad of the Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh

PM gives a call to promote ‘Handmade in India’

Toy manufacturers should focus on items good for both ecology and psychology, says Modi at Toy Fair’ 2021

UK to focus on age groups, not occupation for Covid-19 vaccine inoculation

United Kingdom’s Health Secretary Matt Hancock has revealed that the country has decided to prioritise people by age and not by their jobs, as per ...

Attukal Pongala sans mass gathering of women, wayside hearths

Preparing 'pongala' is considered an auspicious ritual of the annual festival of the Attukal Bhagavathy temple in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala

HC dismisses plea seeking further extension of last date for filing GSTR

However, the Court clarifies that non-filing by February 28 will not lead to extinguishment of rights

MakeMyTrip expects to recover business to pre-Covid levels

Corporate travel should pick-up to be around 60 per cent of pre-Covid levels in Q1FY22.

Sri Lanka puts hold on China’s Covid-19 vaccine; will now buy Serum’s vaccine

Sri Lanka has decided to put a hold on China’s Covid-19 vaccine Sinopharm and import vaccines from India to inoculate its 14 million people, as per ...

India records 16,488 new Covid-19 cases, 113 deaths

India registered a single-day spike of over 16,000 Covid-19 cases for the third day in a row on Saturday, pushing the infection tally to 1,10,79,979, ...

Gujarat: Tremor of 3.1 magnitude recorded in Surat

A 3.1 magnitude tremor was recorded in Gujarat's Surat early on Saturday, the Institute of Seismological Research (ISR) said.The tremor was recorded ...

Second wave of Covid-19 pandemic in India will not be as severe: Experts

Neuberg Diagnostics, an Indian laboratory company, held a panel discussion on “Coronavirus – variants and vaccination” to seek health experts’ views ...

McDonald’s says it’s considering selling part of Dynamic Yield

The plan is in the early stages and the chain may pursue other options for Dynamic Yield

Stockpiling Covid-19 vaccine threatens COVAX supply: WHO

World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday that countries that are seeking their own coronavirus doses from the drug companies by directly ...

PM Modi to receive global energy and environment leadership award

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will receive the CERAWeek global energy and environment leadership award during an annual international energy ...

US senator bats for including India in Trans-Pacific Partnership

The US needs to look at India as a potential addition to the Trans-Pacific Partnership, a top American senator has advised the Biden ...

Covid-19 vaccine: People ready to pay up to ₹600 for two doses

Willing to take shots at private hospitals: Survey

MNC’s liaison office not required to pay GST: AAAR

Activities undertaken by liaison offices of a multinational company will not attract GST, Karnataka’s Appellate Authority for Advance Ruling (AAAR) ...

IICT’s role in developing Covaxin of Bharat Biotech

Indian Institute of Chemical Technology (IICT) – CSIR has played a key role in developing Bharat Biotech’s Covid-19 vaccine, Covaxin.Hyderabad-based ...

TN CM waives farmers’ jewel loans, SHG loans from state co-operatives

The Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami, on Friday, announced waiver of jewel loans up to six sovereigns availed by farmers and the poor ...