Health

Coronavirus | UK approves Oxford vaccine

Indian drug regulators, in a meeting called a few hours after approval, reviewed a request from the Serum Institute of India for the emergency use of jab. AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine has been approved for emergency supply in the UK, with the first doses launched on Wednesday, so vaccines can begin …

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Bombay in 2020: a year in pictures

2020 will become the year that the city that never sleeps came to a sudden stop. When the “locals” weren’t running and crematoria were as busy as train stations. Of small weddings and smaller funerals. No dabbawallahs or bhelpuri posts. Learning from home and online for those lucky enough to …

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The world begins to usher in a closed New Year

From Sydney to Rome, fireworks shows, pyre burning, and live performances will be seen online or on television, if they have not been canceled entirely. The world began ushering in the New Year on Thursday, with pandemic controls silencing the celebrations for billions of people eager to bid farewell to …

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