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Tall, handsome and vaxified: From dating apps to matrimonial ads, fully-vaccinated is new mantra

Dating apps like Bumble, Tinder, Match have all introduced profile stickers and badges wherein fully vaccinated status can be flaunted to potential suitors

Jun 8, 2021

Food Safety: WHO releases handbook to measure burden of foodborne diseases

On the occasion of World Food Safety Day, the World Health Organization (WHO) produced a guide on strategies to reduce foodborne disease burden and identify food safety system needs.

Jun 8, 2021

Noted Dravidian artist Elayaraja succumbs to Covid

At the age of 43, noted artist S. Elayaraja, who became famous for producing realistic paintings of Dravidian women, succumbs to Covid-19-related problems.

Jun 8, 2021

Shocking video of patients' death due to alleged oxygen shut off in Agra goes viral

A video from a private nursing facility in Agra has gone viral, stating that several Covid patients died as a result of a simulated exercise in which the medical oxygen supply was purportedly shut off.

Jun 8, 2021

At 86,000 new cases, India's daily count dips 1st time below 1 lakh in 2 months

India on Tuesday logged 86,498 new Covid infections in 24 hours, less than one lakh cases for the first time in past 66 days, the Union Health and Family Welfare Ministry said.

Jun 8, 2021

Centre decided to provide free vaccines after Supreme Court's rap: Congress

The Congress on Monday contended that the Narendra Modi government's decision to provide free vaccines to all above 18 years of age was taken after the Supreme Court pulled it up and questioned its vaccine policy.

Jun 8, 2021

An earlier photo of Ashish Lata Ramgobin

Great-granddaughter of Mahatma Gandhi jailed for fraud in South Africa

On Monday, the great-granddaughter of Mahatma Gandhi was sentenced to jail by a South African court in Durban in a fraud case that she had defrauded a businessperson for 6.2 million rands

Jun 8, 2021

Alien search: Top expert predicts number of extraterrestrial civilizations in universe

Brian Cox had once warned that aliens who visit the earth may not be friendly

Jun 8, 2021

Pfizer, Moderna vaccines can reduce the risk of infection by 91%, says US CDC

While a single dose of any mRNA vaccine can reduce the risk of infection by 81 per cent. Pfizer, Moderna vaccines cut infection risk by 91%, according to the US CDC

Jun 8, 2021

Covid will end in India when this man sets his foot in the nation [details]

The Covid pandemic has already claimed the lives of more than 3.49 lakh people in India

Jun 8, 2021

Massive fire engulfs Pune santiser factory; 17 killed, several trapped inside [details]

While at least 17 persons perished in the blaze, around 10 other workers are feared trapped or missing in the incident, said an official of Pune Rural Police Control.

Jun 7, 2021

J&K did it: First village in India to vaccinate 100% of 18+ population [details]

In a landmark feat, J&K's Weyan village has managed to vaccinate 100 percent of the 18+ population after teams were deployed to take the jabs to the people in the hilly region.

Jun 7, 2021

Nearly 40000 Covid-19 cases in children below 9 years reported in the last two months in Karnataka

J&K constitutes panel for hand-holding children orphaned by COVID [Details]

Job assigned to the task force to identify such children in all 20 districts of J&K; submit a status report every week

Jun 7, 2021

Meet the unsung hero from West Bengal who unearthed the origin of SARS-Cov-2 before Chinese blocked him

The origin of SARS-Cov-2 has been discovered by a member of DRASTIC (Decentralised Radical Autonomous Search Team Investigating COVID-19) from West Bengal, who prefers to be dubbed 'The Seeker.'

Jun 7, 2021

Target-wise: China hopes to vaccinate 70% of population by 2021 end

China expects to have vaccinated at least 70% of its target population against Covid-19 by the end of 2021. There have been 91,248 confirmed coronavirus cases in China so far.

Jun 7, 2021

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Tall, handsome and vaxified: From dating apps to matrimonial ads, fully-vaccinated is new mantra

Food Safety: WHO releases handbook to measure burden of foodborne diseases

Noted Dravidian artist Elayaraja succumbs to Covid

Shocking video of patients' death due to alleged oxygen shut off in Agra goes viral

At 86,000 new cases, India's daily count dips 1st time below 1 lakh in 2 months

Centre decided to provide free vaccines after Supreme Court's rap: Congress

Great-granddaughter of Mahatma Gandhi jailed for fraud in South Africa

Alien search: Top expert predicts number of extraterrestrial civilizations in universe

Pfizer, Moderna vaccines can reduce the risk of infection by 91%, says US CDC

Covid will end in India when this man sets his foot in the nation [details]

Massive fire engulfs Pune santiser factory; 17 killed, several trapped inside [details]

J&K did it: First village in India to vaccinate 100% of 18+ population [details]

J&K constitutes panel for hand-holding children orphaned by COVID [Details]

Meet the unsung hero from West Bengal who unearthed the origin of SARS-Cov-2 before Chinese blocked him

Target-wise: China hopes to vaccinate 70% of population by 2021 end

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]