India

Insurers can renew, sell short term Covid policies till Sept

India's insurance sector regulator has permitted general and health insurers to issue short term coronavirus specific health insurance policies, including the Corona Kavach Policy and Corona Rakshak Policy till September 30.

Mar 25, 2021

Pfizer begins testing oral pill to treat Covid-19 infection

US pharmaceutical company Pfizer has begun Phase 1 clinical trial of a novel oral antiviral drug for SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes Covid-19.

Mar 24, 2021

Thirty Years on, Women-only Village in Kenya is Inspiring Land Equality Rights Among Communities

For the past 30 years, Jane Nolmongen has lived in Umoja village in Samburu County, supporting her eight children and working land she could soon own, in defiance of a culture in which women are considered the property of their fathers and husbands.

Mar 24, 2021

K'taka Health Min dares Oppn leaders to come clean on 'extra-marital affairs'

Karnataka Health Minister, K. Sudhakar on Wednesday dared the Opposition leaders to come clean on their "extra-marital affairs" rather than pointing fingers at others.

Mar 24, 2021

Odisha shocker: Man inserts liquor bottle into wife's private parts after she says no to prostitution

A man from Odisha was arrested for allegedly inserting a liquor bottle into his wife's private part after she refused to get into prostitution.

Mar 24, 2021

Karnataka Students utilize waste plastic in making asphalt for road construction | details

At a time when the entire world is scuffling with disposal problems of huge volumes of plastic waste, students of Sanjay memorial polytechnic college in Sagar, Karnataka have come up with a solution on the use of plastic in making asphalt.

Mar 24, 2021

Knife attacker on prowl in Indiranagar; residents distressed [details]

A viral post on social media narrating that two women were attacked with a knife by a motorcyclist in 12th Main Road in Bengaluru's Indiranagar has left residents shocked and concerned.

Mar 24, 2021

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Sensex down 500 points amid global sell-off due to Covid surge

The BSE Sensex plunged over 500 points on Wednesday morning tracking a decline in the Asian markets.

Mar 24, 2021

International flights suspension extended till April 30

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Tuesday extended the suspension on international commercial flights till April 30.

Mar 24, 2021

One Year After: 9 Thai Tablighi Jamaatis discharged by Court in first Covid case

A Lucknow court has discharged nine foreigners belonging to the Tablighi Jamaat from the cases lodged against them during the Covid outbreak in the country.

Mar 24, 2021

Coronavirus update: Highest daily spike of 47,262 Covid cases in 133 days

India reported 47,262 coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours, the highest single-day spike since early November taking the total tally to 1,17,34,058.

Mar 24, 2021

AstraZeneca 'provided' outdated vax data for trial: Top US agency

US-based National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) expressed concern on Tuesday that British-Swedish pharmaceutical major AstraZeneca may have provided outdated information on the efficacy data related to the clinical trial of its Covid-19 vaccine, which may have provided an incomplete view of the efficacy data.

Mar 23, 2021

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India

Insurers can renew, sell short term Covid policies till Sept

Pfizer begins testing oral pill to treat Covid-19 infection

Thirty Years on, Women-only Village in Kenya is Inspiring Land Equality Rights Among Communities

K'taka Health Min dares Oppn leaders to come clean on 'extra-marital affairs'

Odisha shocker: Man inserts liquor bottle into wife's private parts after she says no to prostitution

Karnataka Students utilize waste plastic in making asphalt for road construction | details

Knife attacker on prowl in Indiranagar; residents distressed [details]

Sensex down 500 points amid global sell-off due to Covid surge

International flights suspension extended till April 30

One Year After: 9 Thai Tablighi Jamaatis discharged by Court in first Covid case

Coronavirus update: Highest daily spike of 47,262 Covid cases in 133 days

AstraZeneca 'provided' outdated vax data for trial: Top US agency

Karnataka government unveils the Cubbon Park Rejuvenation project | details

Three jawans martyred in Maoist IED blast in Chhattisgarh's Narayanpur: Report

New Covid-19 cases at 40,000 in country, Rajasthan cases at 6 times this month

Ranveer Singh touches Sanjay Leela Bhansali's feet; Sara Ali Khan, Aditi Rao Hydari radiate in ethnic outfits at reception

Omar lambasts "arrogant" Congress after BJP's historic victory; Mehbooba reacts [details]

BJP leads in 53 seats, crosses majority mark in Chhattisgarh