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PM may announce these health sector initiatives in I-Day speech

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to announce a host of initiatives for the health sector on Independence Day with the highlights being the 'Heal in India' and 'Heal by India' projects and a......

'The severe cases are mostly unvaccinated people'

'In our ICUs, the majority are unvaccinated people.''Out of the hospital, in the community, we see that -- whether you are vaccinated or whether you're not vaccinated -- the symptoms are more or......

Doc who found Omicron says India will see a surge, but...

India will see a surge in Omicron-driven Covid cases and a high positivity rate but the infection will hopefully be mild in most people as is being seen in South Africa, says Dr Angelique Coetzee......

Maha, Kerala, K'taka log more Omicron cases; India's tally rises to 126

India's Omicron COVID count rose to 126 on Saturday after Karnataka and Kerala reported six and four cases respectively, while three more persons in Maharashtra also tested positive for the......

Omicron cases a wake-up call for India: Expert

The COVID-19 vaccines administered in India will be effective in the country's fight against the new variant of the virus Omicron and will provide a shield to vaccinated citizens of the country,......

COVID-19 may impact timescale for Mallya's extradition

An extradition expert in the UK said the strict social distancing norms in place to try and curb the spread of COVID-19 may add a further dimension to the UK's Article 3 obligations under the......

Medical tourism set to be in the pink of health

US President Barack Obama might have taken all possible steps to ensure American jobs were not lost to Indians, but his healthcare initiative seems to be doing just the opposite -- and......

Wipro Consumer eyes the Philippines' bulging middle

Wipro Consumer Care and Lighting (WCCLG), a part of Azim Premji's Wipro, plans to enter the Philippine market through acquisitions.The Philippines' per capita consumer spending is almost double......

The best global brands

Not long ago, Motorola saw itself the same way its customers did: as a tech-driven seller of products, not a brand. The success of the RAZR changed all that. By ringing the consumer's bell, the......

We will make India the global healthcare destinati

It is celebration time for Dr Pratap C Reddy, Chairman, Apollo Group of Hospitals. His baby, Apollo Hospitals Ltd, has just turned 20.From the first hospital started in Chennai in 1983 with 150......

Semenya offered to show body to IAAF officials for proof

Double Olympic 800 metres champion Caster Semenya offered to show her vagina to athletics officials when she was 18 to prove she was female, the South African middle-distance runner said in an......

South Africa's Olympics soccer team reports 3 COVID-19 cases

IMAGE: Security staff stand guard at the entrance of the Athletes Village, where a person tested positive for COVID-19, ahead of Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. Photograph: Kim Kyung-Hoon/Reuters Three......

England ODI series called off on medical grounds

One South Africa player and two hotel staff are confirmed COVID-19 cases from within the bio-secure hotel, while England said on Sunday that they had two "unconfirmed positive results" among their......

Buzz: Azam-led Pak squad depart for New Zealand tour

IMAGE: Pakistan players take a selfie before heading out to New Zealand on Sunday. Photograph: Babar Azam/Twitter The Pakistan cricket team departed in the early hours of Monday for their......

Returning South African team checks in for Kolkata stopover

'We have made full arrangements so that the South African players return home safe.' IMAGE: Thermal screening of South African cricketers for novel coronavirus as they arrive at a city hotel in......

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