India reports nearly 90,000 Covid-19 cases in 24 hours, tally crosses 43 lakh
Sep 09, 2020, at 05:40 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India, the second worst Covid-19-affected country in the world, on Wednesday reported close to 90,000 cases pushing the tally beyond 43 lakh.
Investments in public health, an investment in safer future, urges WHO chief Tedros
Sep 09, 2020, at 02:48 pm
New York: The world must be ready when the next pandemic comes, the head of the UN World Health Organization (WHO) has said, urging countries to invest more in public health as part of their efforts to recover from COVID-19.
AstraZeneca pauses Covid-19 vaccine trial after suspected adverse reaction seen in participant
Sep 09, 2020, at 01:30 pm
London: Pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca has halted the Phase 3 study testing of a Covid-19 vaccine after a suspected serious adverse reaction was seen in a participant in the United Kingdom, media reports said.
13 new Covid-19 hotspots, total 568 in Kerala
Sep 09, 2020, at 02:30 am
Thiruvananthapuram/UNI: Thirteen more places were demarcated as Covid-19 hotspots taking the total to 568 in Kerala on Tuesday.
CMRI offers Robot-assisted surgeries during Covid-19
Sep 09, 2020, at 01:26 am
Kolkata/IBNS: A surgery in the times of Covid-19 may scare people but Calcutta Medical Research Institute (CMRI) is offering a different surgery experience with the help of robots.
Three poachers held with elephant tusks in Assam’s Baksa district
Sep 08, 2020, at 11:23 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: Security forces have apprehended three poachers and seized animal parts including elephant tusks in Assam’s Baksa district.
Sep 08, 2020, at 11:10 pm
Guwahati/UNI: Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati in collaboration with Workspace Metal Solutions Pvt. Ltd., Udaipur, has developed a first-of-its-kind self-check kiosk.
Rajasthan: Two new butterfly species found
Sep 08, 2020, at 10:59 pm
Jaipur/UNI: Two scientists working for conservation of environment and biodiversity have succeeded in finding two new species of butterflies in Rajasthan.
Australians losing faith in gov't handling of COVID-19: poll
Sep 08, 2020, at 10:57 pm
Canberra/Xinhua: Australians are losing faith in government handling of the coronavirus crisis, a poll has found.
COVID-19 will not be the last pandemic, world must be ready for next: WHO chief Tedros
Sep 08, 2020, at 10:51 pm
Geneva: World Health Organization chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has said the world must be prepared for the next pandemic.
Iraqi military launches 2 security operations against IS in eastern provinces – Reports
Sep 08, 2020, at 10:42 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: The Iraqi armed forces started in the early hours of Tuesday two security operations to track down militants of the Islamic State terrorist group (IS, outlawed in Russia) in the eastern provinces of Diyala and Kirkuk, according to Iraq’s Al Sumaria broadcaster.
India records 75,809 new COVID-19 cases, 1133 new deaths recorded
Sep 08, 2020, at 03:21 pm
New Delhi: India witnessed a small decrease in the number of daily COVID-19 cases as 75,809 fresh cases were registered in the past 24 hours.
Sep 08, 2020, at 03:14 pm
New York: The first International Day of Clean Air for blue skies is being commemorated around the world, on Monday, following the recognition by the United Nations General Assembly of the importance of clean air for the health and day-to-day lives of people.
Monsoon may continue, expect more rain from third week of Sept: IMD
Sep 08, 2020, at 02:54 pm
New Delhi/UNI: India Meteorological Department(IMD) on Monday said that the ongoing Monsoon rain is likely to continue and is expected that more rain from third week of this month.
India can be part of COVAX global vaccine allocation plan: WHO
Sep 08, 2020, at 05:43 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The World Health Organization (WHO) is in talks with India about the Asian country's joining the 'COVAX' global vaccine allocation plan, media reports said on Monday.
Widespread rains to lash peninsular India, sub-Himalayan areas
Sep 08, 2020, at 02:03 am
New Delhi/UNI: The India Meteorological Department on Monday said that due to a ‘low-pressure area’ over the East-central Arabian Sea off Karnataka coast with the associated cyclonic circulation, fairly widespread rain will lash entire peninsular India during next four-five days.
Assam Covid-19 tally rises to over 1.25 lakh
Sep 08, 2020, at 01:17 am
Guwahati/UNI: The Covid-19 tally in Assam has continued to increase with the death toll claimed by the virus also on the rise.
Need to monitor morbidity due to Covid-19: Expert
Sep 07, 2020, at 11:33 pm
Kolkata/UNI:Covid-19 mortality figure in India seems on the decline especially after June though the infection graph is on the rise, an expert opined on Monday.
India's COVID-19 recovery rate now stands at 77.31 percent
Sep 07, 2020, at 10:17 pm
On a continuous upward trajectory, India’s total recovered cases have crossed 32.5 lakh today, with 69,564 patients being discharged in the last 24 hours.
UP: Bee attack leaves two dead
Sep 07, 2020, at 10:15 pm
Sonebhadra/UNI: Two people died when a swarm of bumble bees suddenly attacked some people who were on a picnic at the Seelhat dam in the Raipur police station area of this Uttar Pradesh district, police sources said on Monday.
Assam : Doctor-turned-cop runs COVID-19 care centre for his colleagues
Sep 07, 2020, at 10:04 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: Dr Robin Kumar – a young IPS officer and Superintendent of Police (SP) of Barpeta district in Assam- has won the hearts of many people by performing the dual duties as a COVID-19 warrior – a police officer and a doctor.
Maharashtra: Tremors felt in Palghar district
Sep 07, 2020, at 05:53 pm
Palghar/UNI: A light tremor was felt at Paraswadi in Dahanu taluka in Palghar district Monday morning.
More than 40 new COVID-19 cases reported in Australia’s Victoria
Sep 07, 2020, at 05:35 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: More than 40 new coronavirus cases and nine new deaths from COVID-19 were registered in Australia’s southeastern state of Victoria in the past 24 hours, the Victoria Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) reports as the state prepares for a gradual easing of coronavirus restrictions.
Valley fire in California spreads across more than 5,300 acres, 1 percent contained - Cal Fire
Sep 07, 2020, at 05:12 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: The Valley Fire in San Diego County, California has spread over more than 5,000 acres, destroying multiple structures and threatening local communities, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire), which says the wildfire is only 1 percent contained.
Global number of confirmed COVID-19 cases surpasses 27Mln – Johns Hopkins University
Sep 07, 2020, at 03:58 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: The global coronavirus toll has surpassed the milestone of 27 million cases, US-based Johns Hopkins University said on Monday.
India records 90000 new COVID-19 cases, surpasses Brazil to second highest infected country
Sep 07, 2020, at 03:25 pm
New Delhi: India has recorded 90,000 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, taking the tally past 42-lakh mark.
Images sent by Chandrayaan-1 indicate possible impact of Earth's atmosphere on Moon
Sep 07, 2020, at 03:41 am
New Delhi/UNI: Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER), MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and MoS Space, Dr Jitendra Singh on Sunday said that ISRO’s maiden mission to the Moon has sent images, which show that Moon may be rusting along the poles.
West Bengal to witness first COVID-19 lockdown of September tomorrow
Sep 07, 2020, at 02:56 am
Kolkata/UNI: West Bengal will go under complete lockdown on Monday, first in this month, to break the Covid-19 pandemic chain even as the toll in the state rose to 3562 with the death of 52 persons, while the tally touched 1,80,788 with 3087 new confirmed cases.
Ocean carbon uptake widely underestimated: Study
Sep 07, 2020, at 01:05 am
The world's oceans soak up more carbon than most scientific models suggest, according to new research.
Sep 06, 2020, at 11:44 pm
New Delhi: The spike in the daily recovered COVID-19 patients continues in the country. For the second successive day, India has clocked a record recovery of more than 70,000 patients in a single day.