Biden all set for India visit after testing Covid negative twice

United States President Joe Biden is all set to visit India and is 'very excited' about the important initiatives he will be championing at the G20 Summit in New Delhi, according to senior White......

WHO criticises China for withholding Covid origin data

The World Health Organisation has criticised China for withholding data related to samples taken at a market in Wuhan in 2020 that could have provided vital information about the Covid-19......

Scientists believe Covid nearing its end, but also advise caution

Experts say the worst may be over but it may be quite a while before we declare the end of the pandemic. IMAGE: A health worker collects a swab sample of a woman for COVID-19 testing at a hospital......

Americans can now go outside without a mask: CDC

New guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said it is safe for people who have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to be outside without a mask, but only in small groups.......

British firm to invest up to Rs 1,925 cr in Mahindra's EV biz

Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M) and the British International Investment (BII) have inked a pact to invest Rs 1,925 crore each in a wholly-owned subsidiary of the home-grown auto major to focus on......

BigBasket suffers data breach, details of 2 cr users put on sale

Grocery e-commerce platform BigBasket has faced a potential data breach which could have leaked details of its around two crore users, according to cyber intelligence firm Cyble. The company has......

With $150 mn funding, BigBasket is the latest unicorn

Bigbasket’s founder V S Sudhakar said his company was reengineering its supply chain to allow for faster delivery to its resellers and to reduce the time from farm to customer. Mirae......

CDC to invest in Indian property

CDC Group, the UK-based private equity fund-of-funds operator, is to invest $250m (pound 126m) in to three Indian infrastructure and real estate funds, joining a growing list of foreign groups......

England captain Knight fined over social media post

IMAGE: Heather Knight, who was 21 at the time of the incident, apologised for her naivety and said there was no malice behind the incident. Photograph: Kind Courtesy Heather Knight/X England......

England star Hales reprimanded over old blackface photo

Photograph: Kind Courtesy Alex Hales/Instagram England opener Alex Hales has been reprimanded by Cricket Discipline Commission over a historic social media post from 2009 showing him in blackface......

PIX: McIlroy-Johnson triumph in charity golf match

'It's been awesome and it’s nice to get back on the golf course.' IMAGE: Rory McIlroy, right, and Dustin Johnson of the American Nurses Foundation team celebrate after winning the closest to......