Alpha Covid variant detected in dogs, cats with severe myocarditis
London | While domestic pets are known to contract Covid-19, UK scientists have for the first time reported of infection from...
30 more Zika virus cases found in UP’s Kanpur, tally reaches 66
Kanpur (Uttar Pradesh) | Thirty more Zika cases have been reported in Kanpur district, taking the tally to 66. The...
UK approves world’s first oral pill against Covid
Washington | The UK's medicines regulator on Thursday approved Merck's molnupiravir -- the world's first oral antiviral medicine against Covid-19, which...
Word ‘terrorist’ inscribed on back, alleges prisoner in Punjab
Chandigarh | A prisoner in a jail in Barnala in Punjab has accused the jail superintendent of torture and inscribing the...
Government forced to reduce excise duty on petrol, diesel after bypoll results: Congress
New Delhi | Taking a dig at the Centre after it cut the excise duty on petrol and diesel, the...
Petrol, diesel prices fall sharply in line with Centre’s duty cut
New Delhi | The Diwali morning has brought an early sparkle for fuel consumers as retail prices of petrol and diesel...
Rahul Dravid appointed as India head coach, to take charge from New Zealand series
Mumbai | Former India captain Rahul Dravid has been appointed as the head coach of the senior Indian men's cricket team,...
Diwali Delight: Fuel prices to fall as excise duty cut on petrol, diesel
New Delhi | The Centre on Wednesday sweetened Diwali celebrations by announcing that it will slash excise duty rate on both...
Balakot Air Strike hero Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman promoted
New Delhi | Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman, who downed a Pakistan jet during an aerial combat in February 2019 and...
‘Baghban’ screenwriter Shafeeq Ansari passes away
Mumbai | Noted screenwriter Shafeeq Ansari of 'Baghban' fame died early on Wednesday in Mumbai after a prolonged ilness. He was...