Politics

Can smoking kill coronavirus, according to researchers? But there's a catch

Last month, similar research was published in the New England Journal of Medicine. According to that, only 12.6% of 1,000 people infected in China were smokers as compared to the country's overall smoking rate of 26%.

Apr 24, 2020

Only a drunkard would accept these terms: Tanzania President cancels 'killer Chinese loan' worth $10 bn

China has often been accused of luring the poor African countries in its debt-trap by providing them loans for much-needed infrastructure projects and then control them when they fail to pay off their debts.

Apr 23, 2020

Sonia Gandhi tears into Modi govt over coronavirus handling, accuses BJP of spreading 'virus of communal hatred'

The Congress president also launched a scathing attack on the ruling BJP and accused the saffron party of spreading the "virus of communal hatred".

Apr 23, 2020

Babul Supriyo, BJP's singer-politician gets schooled over 'misinformation': Gets upset by police's tone

BJP minister Babul Supriyo, in a series of tweets, accused the Mamata Banerjee government in West Bengal of not maintaining COVID-19 hospitals after sharing a video.

Apr 23, 2020

Shivraj Singh Chouhan allocates portfolios. Narottam Mishra gets Home, Health, Tulsiram Silawat gets water

The new ministers -- Narottam Mishra, Tulsiram Silawat, Govind Singh Rajput, Meena Singh and Kamal Patel -- represented five different parts of Madhya Pradesh.

Apr 22, 2020

World's smallest, ultra-affordable ventilator is a game-changer: Helps India in COVID-19 battle

Built by a robot scientist and a neurosurgeon, this tiny ventilator can finally solve the shortage problem in India.

Apr 21, 2020

VVIP ego? Asked for lockdown pass, Bihar officer insults homeguard, makes him do sit-ups (Video)

In a purported video of the incident that has since gone viral on social media, the home guard is seen doing sit-ups while holding his ears as the VVIP babu watched him.

Apr 21, 2020

Sena fears MP fate as Governor 'delays' Uddhav's nomination; Bombay HC rejects BJP plea

The Maharashtra Cabinet had sought Thackeray's nomination after the elections to the Council postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic. As mandated by the Constitution, Thackeray is required to become a member of the state legislature to continue as CM by May 27.

Apr 20, 2020

Telangana extends coronavirus lockdown till May 7; online food delivery banned in Hyderabad

Online food delivery services will also remain suspended till May 7 and food aggregators like Swiggy and Zomato will remain offline in Hyderabad during the lockdown in view of the coronavirus pandemic.

Apr 19, 2020

Tejasvi Surya's 'cheap' tweet on Arab women surfaces, sparks outrage

Twitter slammed the 29-year-old BJP leader after his disgusting tweet. Though the 'Tejasvi Surya' handle was quick enough to delete it, the captured image gained momentum.

Apr 19, 2020

Millions of pregnant women in India face risk of infections as coronavirus cripples vaccination programme

According to the national immunisation schedule, the first dose of the TT should be administered in the first week of the second month or as soon as the pregnancy is detected and the second dose is given after four weeks.

Apr 19, 2020

Punjab chief minister Captain amarinder Singh

No relaxation in curfew till May 3, no special concessions for Ramzan: Punjab CM

Captain Amarinder ordered strict enforcement of the curfew in all districts by the DCs, with no relaxation or concessions whatsoever even during the Ramzan period beginning this week.

Apr 19, 2020

'I'm in police custody, I'm Nisha Jindal': Raipur Police arrest man for spreading communal hatred with fake account

The police had gone to arrest a Facebook user Nisha Jindal, who had over 4,000 friends and more than 10,000 followers after they received multiple complaints that she was spreading communal hatred.

Apr 19, 2020

Poor not 'guinea pigs'! Unproven coronavirus drug to be tested on slum-dwellers in Mumbai

US President Donald Trump called the drug a "game-changer" in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic even as there is little data to back the claim that the decades-old drug works on coronavirus patients.

Apr 19, 2020

Yogi Adityanath govt to provide jobs to migrant labourers under MGNREGS

The migration of youth to villages following a lockdown has led to a situation of economic distress, which can be solved by providing jobs for the youth under MGNREGS.

Apr 19, 2020

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Politics

Can smoking kill coronavirus, according to researchers? But there's a catch

Only a drunkard would accept these terms: Tanzania President cancels 'killer Chinese loan' worth $10 bn

Sonia Gandhi tears into Modi govt over coronavirus handling, accuses BJP of spreading 'virus of communal hatred'

Babul Supriyo, BJP's singer-politician gets schooled over 'misinformation': Gets upset by police's tone

Shivraj Singh Chouhan allocates portfolios. Narottam Mishra gets Home, Health, Tulsiram Silawat gets water

World's smallest, ultra-affordable ventilator is a game-changer: Helps India in COVID-19 battle

VVIP ego? Asked for lockdown pass, Bihar officer insults homeguard, makes him do sit-ups (Video)

Sena fears MP fate as Governor 'delays' Uddhav's nomination; Bombay HC rejects BJP plea

Telangana extends coronavirus lockdown till May 7; online food delivery banned in Hyderabad

Tejasvi Surya's 'cheap' tweet on Arab women surfaces, sparks outrage

Millions of pregnant women in India face risk of infections as coronavirus cripples vaccination programme

No relaxation in curfew till May 3, no special concessions for Ramzan: Punjab CM

'I'm in police custody, I'm Nisha Jindal': Raipur Police arrest man for spreading communal hatred with fake account

Poor not 'guinea pigs'! Unproven coronavirus drug to be tested on slum-dwellers in Mumbai

Yogi Adityanath govt to provide jobs to migrant labourers under MGNREGS

Time for India to follow suit? France, Germany, Netherlands, US banned use of EVMs [here's why]

Dhanush's Captain Miller has no buyers in Telugu states? Here's why

Deepika Padukone is a sight to behold in velvet gown; attends Academy Museum Gala with Selena Gomez, Dua Lip [see pics]