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Running mate Kamala Devi Harris and the destiny-changing ...

Joe Biden has selected the Senator from California as his vice-presidential running mateThe Senator from ...

Expert group discusses Covid vaccine procurement

Looks at ways to ensure availability, tracking, delivery

Kerala gold smuggling: Customs opposes bail application of ...

Cochin Customs has opposed the bail application of the accused in the gold smuggling case in the Kerala High ...

Preparatory circulation forms in Bay ahead of low

Heavy rain lashes North-West India

3 dead in Bengaluru riots, BJP-Congress clash online

Derogatory posts on a community by a MLA’s relative led to mob violence leading to three deaths in Bengaluru.

Mumbai: Hospitals report patients with health disorders come ...

A post-pandemic health crisis is knocking at Mumbai’s doors with hospitals reporting that patients who either ...

Calm returns in Rajasthan Congress; time to ‘forgive, forget ...

The camps belonging to Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot and former PCC president Sachin Pilot seem to have reconciled to the proposal of truce from the party high command. The ...

Onam gesture: Early salary for Central staff in Kerala

Salaries of Central Government employees in Kerala for August may be drawn and disbursed by the respective offices (including Defence and Posts & Telecommunications) on August ...

TN aims to become auto electronics, defence and aerospace ...

State also plans to attract investments and create jobs in the electric mobility space, supported by a favourable policy launched last year

Sputnik V: WHO says it looks forward to review Russian ...

Russia calls ‘foreign criticism’ baseless and caused by competition

Malaria No More, The Weather Company in joint initiative in ...

To support national drive against mosquito-borne diseases

Research on malaria may throw light on treating Covid-19

Can help in speeding up vaccine development, says researchers

Now, Unacademy pads up to bid for IPL sponsorship

In IPL, title sponsorhip will give rights on various branding properties

CSK expects Dhoni to be part of IPL 2021 and 2022: CEO Kasi ...

Chennai Super Kings CEO Kasi Vishwanathan feels their talisman Mahendra Singh Dhoni, who has not played any ...

CSK, KKR to carry 10 exclusive net bowlers to UAE, Delhi ...

The Indian Premier League (IPL) shifting its base to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for the 2020 edition may ...

New Zealand to host West Indies, Pakistan, Australia and ...

New Zealand Cricket CEO David White on Tuesday said Pakistan, Australia, Bangladesh and the West Indies have confirmed they will tour the country during the summer. White said New ...

EoI for IPL sponsorship deal to be submitted by Aug 14; ...

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has invited expression of interest in acquiring the title sponsorship rights for this year’s Indian Premier League starting on ...

Morikawa heralds the arrival of youth brigade as golf ...

Collin Morikawa has spent a fair bit of time in California, and not too far from the TPC Harding. In fact it was as recent as last year, when he was still completing his degree in ...

Joe Biden selects California Senator Kamala Harris as ...

Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden has named Indian-origin senator Kamala Harris as his ...

Rajapaksa family dominates Sri Lanka’s new Cabinet

The new government will face severe economic challenges due to virus crisis.

Wildlife trade in China likely triggered coronavirus ...

Commercial wildlife farming in Vietnam also contributes to the expanding wildlife trade, say researchers

Trump said 1918 Spanish Flu ended World War II, which began ...

US President Donald Trump erroneously said, according to media reports, that the 1918 Spanish Flu “probably ended” World War II, which actually began two decades later in 1939 and ...

US to label Hong Kong’s goods as ‘Made in China’ in blow to ...

The US will order imports from Hong Kong to be labeled as ‘Made in China’, according to a draft government document, in the latest escalation of trade tensions between the two ...

Covid vaccine may not be fully effective, warns Anthony ...

Anthony Fauci, Director of the US National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, cautioned the public about the full effectiveness of the Covid-19 vaccine, which is ...

Running mate Kamala Devi Harris and the destiny-changing ...

Joe Biden has selected the Senator from California as his vice-presidential running mateThe Senator from California is Joe Biden’s pick for vice-president in the US election

Covid-19: Ganesh festival in Maharashtra to focus on health

Ganesh mandals will refrain from public celebrations, support fight against the pandemic

Smokers, vapers far more likely to catch Covid-19: Study

According to a new study conducted by Stanford researchers and published in Science Direct, young adults and adolescents who smoke cigarettes or vape are at more risk of catching ...

Covid-19: South Goa-based industrial designer designs ...

Deepak Pathania, a South Goa-based industrial designer from National Institute of Design (Ahmedabad), has designed a ‘Multi-Mask’ to enable complete protection against Covid-19.

Bandannas, knitted masks are the least effective face ...

Researchers from the Duke University studied 14 different kinds of masks that are in trend amidst the Covid-19 pandemic that has necessitated the wearing of masks in public space.

With no visitors, lockdown hits Madras Crocodile Bank

Started in 1976, it is home to more than 2,000 crocodiles and alligators, as well as reptiles such as turtles, tortoises, lizards and snakes.

Covid-19: 77% of students rethinking career path, says ...

Pearson, a global learning company, on Wednesday revealed that more than three out of every four learners ...

Covid scare: 58% parents oppose reopening of school from ...

Schools in India have been closed for more than four months since the Covid-19 lockdown was announced in March.

Edtech company Educational Initiatives introduces assessment ...

Edtech company Educational Initiatives (EI) has introduced an assessment solution ‘ASSET SUPERTEST’, to enable ...

For Akshaya, medical cover to home buyers is about ‘offering ...

Chairman & CEO Chitty Babu says this goodwill gesture will keep fear away from people’s minds

Brigade Group to organise ‘Virtual Property Expo’ on August ...

Bengaluru-based real estate developer Brigade Group is to conduct the first ‘Virtual Property Expo’ on August ...

Zolostays offers free healthcare plan with Covid-19 ...

Co-living and student housing platform Zolostays has announced a complimentary healthcare membership, ...

Pradeep Kumar Joshi appointed as UPSC chairman

Educationist Professor Pradeep Kumar Joshi was on Friday appointed as the chairman of the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC), that conducts the ...

Japan push to cut China reliance may be boost for South-East Asia

Japanese government is paying about 12 billion yen ($114 million) to 30 companies to increase production in South-East Asia

Drug to treat ‘alcoholism’ useful against Covid-19: Study

Disulfiram fights SARS-CoV-2 in two ways

Covid-19 cases cross 20 lakh

New Delhi, August 6India has recorded over 20 lakh Covid-19 cases since the start of the pandemic in February. The number of confirmed cases now ...

ASCI-FICCI asks Telangana to ramp up testing, hospital infrastructure

With the number of Covid-19 infections going up, the Administrative Staff College of India (ASCI) and the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce ...

Monsoon mayhem: 15 bodies recovered after major landslide in Kerala

Situation grim in TN and Karnataka; IMD warns even more rains for next two days

UN reports sharp increase in cyber crime during pandemic

‘Terrorists are exploiting significant disruption and economic hardships caused by Covid-19 to spread fear and hate’

Covid: 12 deaths, 2,207 new cases in Telangana

The total number of cases reported in the State reaches 75,257

WHO urges Russia to follow all guidelines before rolling out Covid-19 vaccine

The World Health Organization (WHO) urged Russia to adhere to the established guidelines for its vaccine trials and development. This comes after the ...

Facebook to let employees work from home until July 2021

The tech giant will also provide additional funds for home office needs

China’s July iron ore imports hit record high on robust demand

Arrivals were up 11 per cent over previous month

Vaccine nationalism will not help the world: WHO

If wealthier nations want to contain the virus, then they must share vaccine, says Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus

Government open to suggestions on draft EIA, says Javadekar

Responding to Jairam Ramesh’s comments, says Centre seeks to bring all ‘violators under regulatory regime’

India’s Covid containment strategy has been a success: Harsh Vardhan

Health Minister interacts with WHO Regional Director, S-E Asian peers

China July rare earth exports sink to lowest since Jan 2015

Down 69 per cent year on year

Google terminates over 2,500 YouTube channels linked to China

A small subset posted political content, similar to the findings in a recent Graphika report

Covid warriors: With hope lost, 6 lakh underpaid women health workers go on strike

Accredited Social Health Activists also face harassment and are not properly protected from contracting Covid

Indonesia imposes 10 per cent VAT on Facebook, Disney, Tiktok -tax office

Last month it announced VAT on Amazon, Netflix, Spotify and Google. The move comes in the backdrop of shift in spending patterns with increased remote working amid the pandemic, which has hit government finances

China July copper imports surge to record high 762,211 tonnes

Up 82 per cent over that in July 2019

Seized imported ammonium nitrate securely stored by Chennai Customs

Clarification follows blast in Beirut trigged by explosive material

China July trade surplus with US at $32.46 bln

China's trade surplus with the United States stood at $32.46 billion in July, Chinese customs data showed on Friday, up from a $29.41 billion ...

AP to strengthen drug control authority to weed out fake drugs

Chief Minister instructs officials to draw up plans to set up a Drug Control Vigilance and Intelligence wing

China tells banks, wealth fund to cut pay as economy slumps

Lenders also asked to trim fees, offer cheap loans and roll over payments

Mark Zuckerberg’s fortune surpasses $100 billion

His fortune is largely derived from his 13 per cent stake in Facebook

Trump signs executive orders banning TikTok, WeChat

US President Donald Trump has signed executive orders banning popular Chinese apps like TikTok and WeChat, terming them a threat to the national ...

Rajapaksa clan heading for landslide win in Lanka polls

Rajapaksa’s party is expected to win control of the 225-member assembly by a comfortable margin

Webinar on retail investor awareness in mutual funds tomorrow

BusinessLine along with ICICI Pru MF to present the investor education programme

Karnataka govt gives nod to Tata Motors to invest ₹2,040 crore in Dharwad plant

Tata Motors has received clearance from the Karnataka government to invest ₹2,040 crore in its automobile plant in Dharwad in north Karnataka.The ...

Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Berhampur joins with Carbanio for digital chemical sourcing

The Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Berhampur has collaborated with Carbanio, a B2B chemical platform, for chemical ...

‘Virtual work environment has improved diversity, inclusion in organisations’

While organisations are witnessing a substantial improvement in employee productivity due to remote working, human resources experts believe that the ...

IIIT-H incubator calls entries for DeepTech, MedTech accelerator

The Centre for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (CIE) at the International Institute of Information Technology (IIIT-H) has called for entries for the ...

Novavax inks supply pact with Serum Institute on Covid-19 vaccine candidate

Biotech company Novavax Inc has entered into a supply and licence agreement with Pune’s Serum Institute of India, on the former’s Covid-19 vaccine ...