Ten members of a declining tribe living on a secluded island in the archipelago of the Andaman Islands have tested positive for coronavirus, as the pandemic affects even the most remote regions of India. There are only 59 surviving members of the Great Andamanic tribe, all on Street Island in …
Read More »Thousands scared afraid of trap in building collapse in India’s Maharashtra | News
At least 100 people have been trapped in the rubble of a five-storey building collapsing into an industrial city in the western Indian state of Maharashtra, a local lawmaker has said. Not all of the 200 residents of the building in the Mahad city of the Raigad district, about 165 …
Read More »‘Pet’ monkey skeletons found in 2,000-year-old animal cemetery
Monkey skeletons are discovered at a 2000-year-old animal cemetery, arranged as sleeping children by their Roman and Egyptian owners Experts digging at the Red Sea in Egypt found a number of monkey skeletons The monkeys were discovered buried in an animal cemetery by the seaport The monkeys were found imported …
Read More »Experts flag risks in India’s use of rapid tests for virus
NEW DELHI, India (AP) – In June, India began using cheaper, faster, but less accurate tests to scale up tests for the coronavirus – a strategy the United States is now considering. These rapid tests have improved India’s test levels almost five times in two months. But government figures suggest …
Read More »India’s IndiGo is not expected to be profitable until 2022
Indian low-cost carrier IndiGo does not expect to be profitable in the next 18 months, according to the CEO of InterGlobe Aviation, which operates the airline. Currently, the airline flies about 32% of its capacity, Ronojoy Dutta said on Friday. IndiGo is one of the largest carriers in the country, …
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