Covid cases are being detected by accident

'A patient visits for any other treatment, but a routine Covid test finds him to be positive.''Not only are they, but their whole family is also coming out to be positive.' IMAGE: A 92-year-old......

Breathlessness, eye problem, dementia among most common long Covid symptoms

Breathlessness, eye problems, muscle weakness, dementia, weight loss, concentration issues and disturbed sleep cycle have been commonly observed among people months after recovery from coronavirus......

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......

Problems related to bones, muscles persist post Covid

People continue to suffer from musculoskeletal problems like joint pain, backache, muscle pain, fatigue and stiffness in joints even after recovery from the novel coronavirus infection, doctors......

The dark side to 100% electrification of India

India has achieved 100 per cent electrical connectivity, but 100 per cent electrification remains a long-drawn task, says Shreya Jai. Photograph: Vasily Fedosenko/Reuters The first time since......

Consumers paying Rs 80-90 per LED bulb, not Rs 50 as claimed by PM

The use of these bulbs is estimated to save 3,900 Mw of power, leading to an annual saving of Rs 7,990 crore In his power-packed Independence Day speech, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the......

Big gap between Modi's 'achievements' and reality

Mr Modi must now work to win over the governor as a friend and learn to influence people credibly, says Shreekant Sambrani.     One wishes that someone had sounded the caution heard......

Sensex hits seven-month high after late rally

The S&P BSE Sensex ended up 129 points at 26,843 and the Nifty50 ended up 39 points at 8,220.      Benchmark indices staged a recovery in late trades after European shares reversed......

The cult of Khan... Shah Rukh Khan

Women grow weak at the knees. Grown-up men weep during his films. Nikhil Lakshman encounters SRK and Bollywood in Lima, Peru. In the midst of discussions about safety and shopping in Lima, Rosa,......

Main accused in Kabbadi player's assault held

Ujala Thakur, the main accused in connection with the assault of national level Kabaddi player Sneha ‘Dolly’ Singh was arrested on Wednesday. The second accused, Rishi Gandhi, is still......

Raninder gets second term in charge as NRAI chief

Raninder Singh was on Saturday re-elected unopposed as president of the National Rifle Association of India (NRAI) for a four-year term. This is Raninder's second term in office. He was first......

BCCI issues show cause to Vengsarkar

The stand-off between the Board of Control for Cricket in India and its chief selector, Dilip Vengsarkar, reached flash point on Thursday, when the former India skipper was issued a show cause......