NEW DELHI: India’s Covid-19 case count surpassed the 75 lakh mark on Sunday, 33 days after the count had passed 50 lakh. India is the second country after the United States to reach the grim milestone. However, the slowdown in the pandemic was evident, as the previous 25 lakh increase …
Read More »Peaceful peace in LAC is minimal to maintain stable ties with China: India | India News
NEW DELHI: as an Indian and Chinese troops keep keeping your mountain vigil, India has repeatedly pointed out to China in recent days that the minimum requirement for stable relations is a peaceful frontier. Speaking to former Indian Ambassador to China Gautam Bambawale at an online event, Foreign Minister S …
Read More »India can control the pandemic at the end of February: panel of experts | India News
NEW DELHI / HYDERABAD: The number of active and symptomatic Covid-19 cases in India already peaked at around 10 lakh on September 17, a report by a government expert committee said on Sunday. Total cumulative cases may reach Rs 1.06 crore, with negligible growth at the end of February, indicating …
Read More »Discouraging flood situation in parts of Telangana, Karnataka | India News
HYDERABAD / KALABURAGI: The flood situation in parts of Telangana Y Karnataka it remained gloomy on Sunday as night rains in Hyderabad hit the city once more as the army was commissioned in four affected districts in Karnataka. The incessant downpour since Saturday caused flooding in parts of Hyderabad, killing …
Read More »No evidence to validate China’s claim on multiple global focal points for the Covid-19 outbreak: Harsh Vardhan | India News
NEW DELHI: Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan said on Sunday that there is no evidence that can validate claims about multiple global focal points for the Covid-19 outbreak, amid China claiming the coronavirus broke out simultaneously in several countries last year. During an interaction with his social media followers on …
Read More »US and EU block India’s fight for IPR exemption for Covid drugs | India News
NEW DELHI: The United States, the European Union, the United Kingdom, and Switzerland, along with Brazil, have not supported India and South Africa’s proposal at the World Trade Organization for a temporary exemption from intellectual property rights to address drugs and other issues related to Covid-19. . At the same …
Read More »‘India reached the peak of Covid-19 in September, probably has more than a million cases by February 2021’ | India News
NEW DELHI: The number of active symptomatic Covid-19 cases in India already peaked at around 10 lakhs on September 17 and the cases, which are now declining, may reach a cumulative figure of 1.06 crore with negligible growth at the end of February next year. a government expert committee said …
Read More »Serum Institute, Bharat Biotech to Start Covid Intranasal Vaccine Trial Soon: Harsh Vardhan | India News
NEW DELHI: The Serum Institute of India and Bharat Biotech are expected to conduct advanced stage clinical trials of intranasal Covid-19 vaccines in the coming months once they receive regulatory approval, Union Health Minister Harsh said on Sunday Vardhan. Vardhan said the late-stage trial typically involves thousands of participants, sometimes …
Read More »Tharoor’s comments at the Lahore event spark a dispute between the BJP and Congress | India News
NEW DELHI: The BJP and Congress engaged in a war of words Sunday over MP Shashi Tharoor’s remarks at a Lahore event as the ruling party accused him of “degrading and discrediting” India and wondered if Rahul Gandhi wanted to participate in the Pakistan elections. Fighting back, the opposition party …
Read More »Harsh Vardhan Says Kerala Pays the Price for “Gross Negligence” During Onam | India News
NEW DELHI: With Kerala witnessing a surge in coronavirus infections recently, Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan said on Sunday that the state was paying the “price for gross negligence” during the Onam holidays when unlocking services coupled with an increase in travel for commerce and tourism led to the spread …
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