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India is doing fine, unlikely to witness spike in Covid cases: Virologist

Renowned virologist Gangandeep Kang on Friday said India has reported a few cases of Omicron sub-variants XBB and BF.7, but they have not driven an upsurge, and she does not expect a spike in COVID......

'We can't expect the virus to disappear'

'Since the Covid virus has a tendency to mutate, we can continue to expect new variants of the virus to emerge and keep circulating and recirculating in the communities.' IMAGE: A healthcare......

No one safe until all vaccinated for Covid: Johns Hopkins scientist

'It is not enough to fully vaccinate only a few countries. Health workers and highest-risk populations in all countries must be fully vaccinated to stop the pandemic' IMAGE: A beneficiary reacts......

'We haven't heard the last about Omicron'

'Your body will be able to deal with Omicron at any time, but it depends (on when) if you are vaccinated.' IMAGE: A healthcare worker collects a nasal sample from Special Task Force personnel for......

Terror attacks in JK see major drop after scrapping Article 370: Govt in LS

The number of terror incidents in Jammu and Kashmir has shown significant decline since the abrogation of Article 370 in August 2019, the Lok Sabha was informed on Tuesday. IMAGE: Father of slain......

45 Indians in Forbes list of under-30 achievers

Image: A happy employee showing the victory sign. Photograph: Stephen Hird/Reuters. The image is used for representational purpose only. Forty five Indians and Indian-origin people have made it......

Interesting facts about the Sharif family and its business interests

The Sharif group’s website claims they are worth $300 million in business and $100 million in real estate holdings According to a Pakistani website, Nawaz Sharif’s personal holdings......

Can a condom maker churn out vaccines for the nation?

HLL, formerly Hindustan Latex Ltd, has been attempting to protect the nation against sexually transmitted diseases and unwanted pregnancies for decades -- its Nirodh condom is arguably one of the......

Obama names Indian American to senior trade post

Nearly six months after he nominated Dr Islam A 'Isi' Siddiqui to be the chief agricultural negotiator at the office of the US Trade Representative, US President Barack Obama -- fed up with what......

Entire text of finance minister's Budget Speech

Budget 2010-11 provided considerable relief to income tax payers by raising the slabs at two levels but hiked the central excise duty on non-petroleum products across the board from 8 to 10 per......

WHO sees 'very low' risk of further Zika spread due to Olympics

‘We have no evidence at all that Zika has functionally evolved’ IMAGE: Members of Team USA, Gabby Douglas, Simone Biles and Ryan Lochte during their Road to Rio......

Medical experts want Rio Olympics delayed or moved due to Zika

IMAGE: A municipal worker stands next to a banner that reads, "Rio Carnival 2016" before spraying insecticide to prevent the spread of Zika's vector. Photograph: Pilar Olivares/Reuters More than......

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