Hyderabad firm develops next-gen XBB1.5 Covid vax, awaits trial nod

The move comes at a time when Omicron and its sub-variants have remained the dominant strains in circulation for close to two years now. Most of the vaccines available and administered in......

India 'Stay Calm' About Kraken: Experts

The Kraken COVID-19 variant accounts for almost 41 per cent of all Covid infections. IMAGE: A woman undergoes a health check up at the New Covid Hospital Prichoo in Pulwama on Tuesday, January 11,......

Huge difference between pre- and post-2014 India, Modi tells diaspora in Bali

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday asserted that there is a "huge difference" between pre- and post-2014 India, saying the country is now moving ahead at an "unprecedented speed and scale" as......

Vaccines will work against new COVID-19 variant: Govt

COVID-19 vaccines will work against new variants of the coronavirus and there is no evidence that current vaccines will fail to protect against the SARS-CoV-2 mutants reported from the United......

Not just selfies, your smartphone can now fight air pollution too

Your smartphones could soon help you combat a deadly form of air pollution, thanks to a new low-cost and reliable method of detecting nitrogen dioxide - a significant air pollutant, scientists say.......

Personal, health cover mart seen at $350 million

The Indian personal and health insurance market is expected to grow to $350 million in five years, according to Christophe N Di Sipio, senior vice-president, Chubb & Son. Chubb has a joint venture......

COLUMN: Legitimising myths about gold imports

The massive buyers of gold in the past two years have not been distressed farmers or manual scavengers, notes Ajit Balakrishnan. When an economic crisis hits, everyone goes looking for someone to......

Is gold in a structural bull market?

Gold is exhibiting all the classic signs of being in a structural bull market. In the past year, we've seen gold go up on fears of inflation, then it rose on fears of deflation. The woes of the......

Quadriplegic athlete climbs 'Everest' to help fight Coronavirus

IMAGE: Former professional rugby player and quadriplegic, Ed Jackson, is seen as he attempts to climb the height of Mount Everest up his staircase at home to raise money for Wings for Life - a......

Soccer Extras: Sturridge banned, fined for breaching betting rules

News of all that's transpired on and off the football field IMAGE: Liverpool's Daniel Sturridge looks on. Photograph: Scott Heppell/Reuters Former Liverpool striker Daniel Sturridge has been fined......