Omicron subvariant BA.2 spreads faster, may cause severe disease: Study

The BA.2 subvariant of the Omicron coronavirus variant is not only faster at spreading, but may also cause more severe disease, a lab study suggests. IMAGE: People wearing face masks queue at a......

'Omicron is a very, very obvious case for boosters'

'An individual who maybe has had two vaccines, or has had two vaccines, and a booster, is going to be pretty well protected.' IMAGE: A municipal corporation worker administers a dose of COVID-19......

Want to migrate to Nithyananda's 'Kailaasa'?

'It's a moot point if Kailaasa will ever evolve beyond being a haven for a fugitive from justice,' notes Devangshu Datta. IMAGE: Swami Nithyananda.   An apocryphal story features a meeting......

4 reasons behind Britain leaving the European Union

'Britain always had a very special relationship with the EU -- it always was an on/off relationship. It retained its own currency and visa.''Britain always had what you call in EU lingo 'opt out......

Sports Shorts: India assured four medals at boxing WC

IMAGE: Amit Panghal is assured of a medal. Photograph: BFI/Twitter Amit Panghal (52kg) stormed into the final after three other Indian boxers were assured of medals at the World Cup in Cologne,......