No lockdown or additional Covid curbs in Mumbai, says civic chief

There is no immediate need for imposing lockdown or additional restrictions in Mumbai as the bed occupancy rate, oxygen requirement and number of Covid-19 deaths are low, municipal commissioner......

Covid or no, kid will be kids

Please click on the images for glimpses of how Indians are coping with the pandemic. IMAGE: COVID-19 infected children dance at the Commonwealth Games Village COVID-19 care centre in New Delhi,......

The COVID-19 Fight Continues...

Please click on the images for glimpses of India's battle against the pandemic. IMAGE: Medical workers check the temperature of an infant whose mother is suffering from COVID-19 at the......

Reliance proposes using tapeworm drug to treat Covid patients

Reliance Industries Ltd's R&D arm has proposed the use of Niclosamide -- the drug used to treat tapeworm infestation -- for treating Covid-19 patients. IMAGE: A health worker attends to a Covid-19......

Paris Olympics will be more challenging: Sindhu

IMAGE: Indian shuttler PV Sindhu said the key would be playing smarter. Photograph: Weixiang Lim/Reuters Set to return after an injury-induced break, two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu is aware......

Asian Games: One last hurrah for these Indian icons

IMAGE: Rohan Bopanna and Divij Sharan celebrate with their medals and plush mascots after winning the men's doubles tennis gold at the 2018 Asian Games in Palembang, Indonesia, August 24, 2018.......

Cricketer Vastrakar recovers from COVID, set to join CWG squad

IMAGE: India all-rounder Pooja Vastrakar missed the first two games of the CWG. Photograph: ICC India all-rounder Pooja Vastrakar has recovered from COVID-19 and is set to join the women's cricket......

CWG: Para discus thrower Pillai tests positive for COVID-19

IMAGE: Para discus thrower Aneesh Kumar Pillai was forced to miss the F44 discuss throw final at the Commonwealth Games after testing positive for COVID-19. Photograph: Sony Sports Network/Twitter......

CWG: Why Australia's McGrath played final despite COVID-19

IMAGE: Australia's Tahlia McGrath, left, celebrates with her team-mates after winning the gold medal match against India at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham on Sunday. Photograph: Ryan......