NEW DELHI: Five years ago, at the Rio Olympics, Mirabai Chanu could not record even a single valid lift in the clean and jerk round. She broke down, depression seeped in. But even in that state, she did one thing right. Mira didn’t give up. She defeated depression, battled through injury and today, did what … Read more
Indians are looking at travel in newer ways and exploring flexible, nearby travel and travel to work remotely, according to new YouGov research conducted in May 2021. The survey showed that 43 percent of Indians would like to travel this year when able to (66 percent to destinations that are a drive away) and are … Read more
Bagchi said more than half of the member states of the European Union (EU) have recognised Covishield, the vaccine manufactured by Pune-based Serum Institute of India. Asked about reports on a visit to India by US Secretary of State Antony Blinken next week, the MEA spokesperson said details will be shared when updates on it … Read more
NEW DELHI: India-based fake call centres have mushroomed in a big way to defraud people across the globe. In Microsoft‘s new findings of its 2021 survey, India is seen as the hub of such call centre talent being put to criminal use. The survey, comprising 16 nations and 16,254 adult internet users, found that seven … Read more
DURHAM (UK): India skipper Virat Kohli on Wednesday had a proper net session as the Rohit Sharma-led Indian team took on County Select XI in Durham. During the lunch break on Day 2 of the ongoing game, Kohli hit the nets and had a long batting session, where he was seen unleashing both defensive and … Read more
Close to 68 per cent of Indians aged over 6 years could have picked up the Covid-19 disease and recovered from it. So says the latest serological survey conducted by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR). These surveys, which track the presence of antibodies against the novel coronavirus among a target population, are … Read more
Around 40 crore people are still vulnerable to COVID-19 infection as a nationwide survey found two-thirds of the country’s population aged above six to have SARS-CoV-2 antibodies, the government said on Tuesday as it stressed there is no room for complacency in the fight against the pandemic. Findings of the ICMR’s 4th national Covid sero … Read more
Pegasus spyware was reportedly used to spy on Indians, a new report says. In 2019, WhatsApp brought the matter to light when it sued Israeli spyware maker NSO Group for its Pegasus spyware that was allegedly used to snoop on journalists, activists, lawyers and senior government officials in 20 countries around the world, including India, in … Read more
The Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF), an investor of the Russian Covid-19 vaccine Sputnik V, on Tuesday said Pune-based Serum Institute of India (SII) will begin production of Sputnik V in September. Kirill Dmitriev, CEO of RDIF, said a large part of the doses that will be produced in India will be kept for Indians. … Read more
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday wished former Uttar Pradesh chief minister Kalyan Singh a speedy recovery. Singh is said to be critical and admitted at Lucknow’s Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences. “Countless people across India are praying for the speedy recovery of Kalyan Singh Ji. Yesterday @JPNadda Ji, CM @myogiadityanath Ji and … Read more