Pandemic
- World
Djokovic lands in Serbia as questions arise over French Open
Belgrade: Novak Djokovic returned home Monday after being thwarted from defending his Australian Open title only to face a new predicament: He could be barred from the French Open this year, too,…
- Photos
Photos: Sunday lockdown in Chennai
Chennai: Needy collect free food distributed by volunteers during full lockdown imposed by Tamil Nadu government to curb the spread of COVID-19, in front of Central Railway Station in Chennai, Sunday, Jan.…
- Photos
Photos: Weekend Curfew in Bengaluru
Bengaluru: People sit in front of the closed shops at Majestic Circle, during the weekend curfew imposed by the Karnataka government to curb the spread of Covid-19, in Bengaluru, Sunday, Jan. 16,…
- India
India records over 2.58 lakh COVID-19 cases and 385 deaths
New Delhi: India saw a single-day rise of 2,58,089 new coronavirus infections taking the tally of cases to 3,73,80,253, which included 8,209 cases of the Omicron variant detected so far, according to…
- India
156 cr vaccinations later: Inside India’s war against Covid-19
New Delhi: India on Sunday marked the first anniversary of its collective fight against the Covid pandemic as the nation completed one year of vaccination drive against coronavirus. India set out on…
- Andhra Pradesh
Crores change hands as cockfights held in Andhra despite ban, pandemic
Vijayawada: Crores of rupees changed hands as cockfights were organised in many parts of coastal Andhra Pradesh during Sankranti celebrations on Saturday despite ban and the current surge in Covid-19 cases. Hundreds…
- Technology
Google now requires office workers to get weekly Covid tests
San Francisco: As Omicron-triggered Covid infections surge globally especially in the US, Google has said it will now require fully-vaccinated workers who are coming to offices to get weekly Covid tests. Google…
- World
Estimated 4.3 mn people in UK had COVID last week
London: An estimated 4.3 million people in private households across the UK had Covid-19 last week, up from 3.7 million in the previous week, setting a new record, the Office for National…
- Technology
Hackers spreading powerful malware via Omicron news emails
New Delhi: Cyber-security researchers have unearthed that hackers are spreading a powerful malware via news around the new Omicron strain, stealing information and credentials from Windows users in at least 12 countries.…
- Technology
YouTube still being ‘weaponised’ by unscrupulous actors: Fact-checkers
New Delhi: More that 80 top fact-checking organisations, including from India, have written to YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki, saying that the platform is allowing itself to be “weaponised by unscrupulous actors” to…
- World
WHO: COVID-19 cases rose by more than 50%, deaths stable
Geneva: The number of new coronavirus infections in the last week jumped by about 55%, although the number of deaths remained stable, the World Health Organization said in its latest pandemic report.…
- India
India likely to witness sharp spike in COVID cases in coming days: Expert
New Delhi: With the high transmissibility of the Omicron variant of COVID-19, India is likely to witness a sharp spike in the number of cases in the coming days, however, following COVID-19…
- Featured News
Falling fertility rates
By Nahia Hussain and Amir Ullah Khan As per the National Family Health Survey released earlier this year, India’s fertility rate has fallen from 2.2 in 2015-16 to 2.0 in 2019-21. The…
- Health
Should my child have a COVID vaccine? Here’s what can happen when parents disagree
By Nicholas Wood | The Conversation Sydney: Australian children aged 5-11 are eligible to receive their COVID-19 vaccine from Sunday. For many parents, vaccinating their child is a shared decision with both…
- Politics
BJP enjoys definite edge in virtual campaigning
Lucknow: The ongoing pandemic situation has thrown political parties in Uttar Pradesh into chartered territory with virtual campaigning. Even though the Election Commission has assured that it would review the pandemic situation…
