India

Tauktae

Very Severe Cyclonic Storm "Tauktae" to hit Gujarat Monday evening, evacuation underway

Cyclone Tauktae on Sunday intensified into a "very severe cyclonic storm" over Eastcentral Arabian Sea, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said. It is very likely to intensify further during the next 12 hours, and reach the coast of Gujarat on May 17.

May 17, 2021

Journalist beaten up

Journalist brutally attacked over COVID reporting in UP district; draws ire [viral video]

Netizens condemned not just the attack but the police statement which termed the attack by the mob as a fight between two sides of journalists.

May 16, 2021

Sylvia brownie

Decade-old prophecy on COVID-19 says pandemic will end abruptly but...

A photo of an excerpt from the book, 'End of Days: Predictions and prophecies about the end of the world', is once again going viral across social media platforms and is spooky enough to reach for that box of tissues to wipe your sweat and is definitely spine chilling.

May 16, 2021

FILE PHOTO: A pharmacist displays a box of Dexamethasone at the Erasme Hospital amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Brussels, Belgium, June 16, 2020. REUTERS

Home isolation kits for COVID patients in K'taka sparks row; this drug could be dangerous [details]

While it's a steroid used to reduce inflammation, but if taken at the wrong time and without medical supervision, it can also reduce body's ability to fight off infection in some cases.

May 16, 2021

oxygen Delhi

Social media influencers charging fee for amplifying Covid-19-related SOS calls

Netizens are angry and say how is that different from charging money for lending your phone to a person who needs to call emergency services

May 15, 2021

This Rajasthan town cuts down COVID death rate by 50pc with proactive approach.

This Rajasthan town cut down Covid deaths by 50%, here's how

Dungarpur, a small Rajasthan town, has scripted a success story by bringing down the Covid death toll by 50 per cent with the proactive approach of panchs, sarpanchs, ward councillors, ANM, village committees and senior officials.

May 15, 2021

Novel Coronavirus

Scientists spot genes behind severe Covid-19 risk

Scientists have decoded genes that put certain people at high chances of contracting the virus and developing severe Covid-19.

May 15, 2021

WHO chief says India's Covid situation hugely concerning

According to WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, India remains a major concern, with the coronavirus spreading through many nations. 3.3 million lives have been lost since 2019

May 15, 2021

COVID Vaccine

Global Covid-19 caseload tops 161.5mn; UN insists on speed of vaccination

The global economic outlook has improved in recent months, but uncertainty remains very high, Angel Gurria, Secretary-General of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), told a forum here.

May 15, 2021

Amitabh Bachchan

Big B buys oxygen concentrators from Poland, donates ventilators to BMC

Amitabh Bachchan has blogged about how he purchased 50 oxygen concentrators from Poland and donated ventilators to BrihanMumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC).

May 15, 2021

Priyanka Chopra, Sonakshi Sinha, Ayushmann Khurrana and Other Celebs Attend Launch of Vikram Phadnis' Store

Rajkummar Rao: Want filmography I can be proud of after 50 years

Rajkummar Rao has been tagged one of Indias best actors. He has been feted with the National Award and has essayed characters that have redefined the Bollywood hero. The actor shares the kind films he wants in his filmography.

May 15, 2021

Scotland police frees 2 indian immigrants from detention van

Scotland police frees 2 Indians from detention van after protests

Police in Scotland have freed two Indian nationals, who were held inside a detention van, after protesters surrounded the vehicle demanding their release, according to a media report.

May 15, 2021

PUBG

Now You Can Pre-register PUBG Mobile's Indian Version on Play Store from May 18

Pre-registrations for PUBG's return to India on the Play Store will begin on May 18, according to South Korean video game developer Krafton.Game is exclusive only to India

May 15, 2021

M K Stalin

TN Chief Minister Stalin appeals to Tamil diaspora for financial aid to fight Covid

M.K. Stalin, the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, called on the international Tamil diaspora to financially help the state fight against the Covid -19 pandemic on Thursday

May 15, 2021

bitcoin

India needs its own cryptocurrency unicorns, suggest experts

India is no longer a niche market, but rather a rapidly expanding financial market. India requires its own cryptocurrency unicorns.

May 15, 2021

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