- Science
Omicron subvariant BA.2 may cause severe disease, lab study suggests
Tokyo: 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. The yet-to-be peer-reviewed findings, recently posted…
- Telangana
425 new COVID-19 cases recorded in Telangana
Hyderabad: Telangana saw another day with no COVID-related deaths on Friday and the death toll stood at 4,108 while the state recorded 425 new coronavirus cases, pushing the tally to 7,86,021. A…
- Kashmir
Covid: One more death, 197 new cases in J-K
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir recorded 197 fresh Covid cases on Friday that took the infection tally to 4,51,989, while one more fatality pushed the death toll to 4,746, officials said. Of the…
- Andhra Pradesh
495 fresh Covid-19 cases reported in Andhra
Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh reported 495 fresh cases of Covid-19 in 24 hours ending 9 AM on Friday. According to the latest bulletin, 1,543 infected persons got cured and one died. There were…
- Elections
Govt withdrew farm laws because of elections: Priyanka Gandhi
Noida: Had it not been for the farmers’ stir ahead of elections in multiple states, the Centre would not have taken back the contentious farm laws, Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra said…
- India
Hijab row: SDPI backing BJP, alleges Congress
Mangaluru: Reacting to the charge of Social Democratic Party of India that Congress is adopting ‘double standards’ on the hijab issue, Congress minority wing has hit back saying it is the SDPI…
- Photos
IED found in a bag in Delhi
New Delhi: A National Security Guard (NSG) person at the site after an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) was detected in a bag, in Old Seemapuri area of Delhi, Thursday, Feb. 17, 2022.…
- Photos
Music Composer Bappi Lahiri’s last rites
Mumbai: Son Bappa and other family members and relatives during the funeral of music composer Bappi Lahiri, in Mumbai, Thursday, Feb. 17, 2022. (PTI Photo/Kunal Patil) Mumbai: Son Bappa of music composer…
- World
Ukraine: What would a Russian invasion actually look like?
Somerset: Despite suggestions to the contrary from the Kremlin, Ukraine remains surrounded by Russian troops, both along its long border with Russia and from within occupied Crimea. The Russian Federation has deployed…