Ganga

BHU, BSIP scientists find Ganga river devoid of Covid virus

The Ganga river has been confirmed to be free of the pandemic-causing coronavirus after a two-month investigation by medical and genetic experts from Banaras Hindu University (BHU), Varanasi, and Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeosciences (BSIP), Lucknow. Jul 8, 2021
United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres

UN chief expresses his sympathies to Dilip Kumar's family

The death of Bollywood icon Dilip Kumar, who had a global following, has been mourned by UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres. Kumar, who was born in pre-independence Peshawar, Pakistan, featured in over 60 films and also produced films over his 54-year career. Jul 8, 2021
SARS-CoV-2 Coronavirus

Global Covid deaths cross 40 lakhs

The global Covid-19 death toll has surpassed the 4 million mark, according to the Center for Systems Science and Engineering at Johns Hopkins University. Jul 8, 2021