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Mixing Covid vaccine doses safe, but side effects linger, says Lancet report

Mixing Covid-19 vaccine doses -- second dose from a different brand than the first -- is safe, but may present more frequent mild side-effects such as a headache, chills or a fever, showed results of a preliminary study published in the Lancet.

May 14, 2021

Deja Vu: With no food or wages, migrant workers stuck in Bengaluru; NGO rushes to their help

Lockdown during the second wave of COVID-19 pandemic has started hitting the migrant workers in Bengaluru. Caught in a state of despair, they want to return

May 14, 2021

Karnataka gears up to face Covid third wave; Dr Devi Prasad Shetty to head the task force

Karnataka state govt has appointed noted cardiologist Dr Devi Prasad Shetty to a high-level task force to deal with the third wave of the coronavirus

May 14, 2021

India records 3.43 lakh Covid cases, 4,205 deaths in 24 hours; Vax shortage looms

Witnessing a decline, India on Friday reported 3,43,144 new Covid cases and 4,000 fatalities, the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said.

May 14, 2021

Fuel prices rise sharply again after day's break, touch Rs.100 in Maharashtra

Rising steadily from Monday to Wednesday, pausing on Thursday fuel prices rose again on Friday, after a one-day break. In Delhi, petrol and diesel prices have been increased by 29 paise and 34 paise per litre, respectively.

May 14, 2021

Radhe Movie Review: Salman Khan's chaos of set pieces, wasted efforts

Radhe: Your Most Wanted Bhai; Cast: Salman Khan, Disha Patani, Randeep Hooda, Jackie Shroff; Direction: Prabhudeva; Rating: * * (two stars)

May 14, 2021

Karnataka reports 35,297 Covid cases; Severe vaccine shortage continues

Reversing over the month-long trend, new Covid cases in Karnataka declined to 35,297 in a day, while deaths due to the infection reduced to 344 during the day, said the state health bulletin on Thursday.

May 14, 2021

Global Covid-19 caseload tops 160.8mn; US, India remain worst affected countries

The overall global Covid-19 caseload has topped 160.8 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 3.34 million, according to the Johns Hopkins University.

May 14, 2021

NCC cadets in Kerala join Covid duty as part of "Ex-Yogdaan"

With Covid surge reaching greater heights in Kerala, the NCC, the largest uniformed youth organization of the world is assisting the civil administration as part of "Ex Yogdaan"

May 14, 2021

Gold demand may be subdued this 'Akshaya Tritiya' due to Covid impact

The second wave of coronavirus has put the Akshaya Tritiya festival in 2021 in uncertainty, and gold demand has fallen as a result of the lockdown in many states.

May 14, 2021

Covid Pyre: More bodies found floating in Varanasi, Chandauli

Post cremation of bodies found in UP and Bihar's Ganga River, 7 more bodies are found, including half burnt in Varanasi, UP. Priyanka Gandhi demands justice.

May 14, 2021

Centre invites other firms to produce Covaxin as Bharat Biotech ready to share formula

Amid reports of vaccine shortage coming from different parts of the country, the Centre and Hyderabad-based Bharat Biotech on Thursday exppressed their willingness to invite other companies to produce Covaxin in a bid to ramp up vaccine production in the country.

May 14, 2021

COVID-19: PM Modi warned states of a deadly second wave, CMs ignored [details]

BJP revealed that Narendra Modi had repeatedly warned states regarding an imminent second wave of coronavirus

May 14, 2021

Medicines, consumables crucial for COVID treatment depleting fast; B'luru doctor sounds alarm

While the focus is on Remdesivir and oxygen shortage, hospitals are now running out of other important medicines and consumables used in the treatment of COVID patients.

May 14, 2021

Eid-al-Fitr greetings 2021: Wish your loved ones with these messages

It's Eid. Convey your wishes with these heartfelt messages and greetings keeping COVID lockdown in view.

May 13, 2021