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Kerala govt calls all-party meeting on May 27 to discuss COVID-19...
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Close on the heels of the opposition demand, the state government has called an all-party meeting to discuss COVID-19 prevention measures and other...
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22 opposition parties call upon Centre to declare Cyclone Amphan as...
NEW DELHI: Twenty-two opposition parties urged the Centre on Friday to immediately declare the devastation caused by Cyclone Amphan in Odisha and West Bengal...
Cyclone Amphan considered even more destructive than Cyclone Aila: UN
UNITED NATIONS: Cyclone Amphan, which has killed 77 people and left thousands homeless in West Bengal, is now considered even more destructive than Cyclone Aila...
Sports
2020 Olympic Games will be postponed, says IOC member Dick Pound
The Games, scheduled for July 24-Aug. 9, are likely to be held in the summer of 2021
The International Olympic Committee has decided to postpone...
Euro 2020 postponed until next summer, Uefa confirms
Euro 2020 has been postponed by one year until 2021 because of the coronavirus pandemic, says Uefa.
European football's governing body made the decision during...
BUSINESS
General Atlantic picks 1.34 per cent stake in Reliance Jio for Rs 6,598.38 crore
NEW DELHI: Reliance Industries on Sunday announced the sale of 1.34 per cent stake in its digital unit to global equity firm General Atlantic...
Facebook to pay $52 million settlement for trauma to content reviewers
SAN FRANCISCO: Facebook has agreed to a $52 million court settlement to compensate content moderators who suffered mental trauma from the graphic and violent images...
Facebook picks up 10 per cent stake in Reliance Jio for Rs 43,574 crore
NEW DELHI: Facebook on Wednesday announced an investment of USD 5.7 billion (Rs 43,574 crore) to buy a 10 per cent stake in the...
Netflix, Amazon Prime, Hotstar, other platforms suspend HD streaming on cellular networks in India
Digital players have also decided to lower the bitrates to 480p, to reduce less stress on telecom networks, after Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s announcement...
Entertainment
American comic actor Fred Willard passes away at the age of 86
CALIFORNIA: American comic actor Fred Willard, known for his roles in films like "Best in Show" and "This Is Spinal Tap" as well as...
Netflix, Amazon Prime, Hotstar, other platforms suspend HD streaming on cellular networks in India
Digital players have also decided to lower the bitrates to 480p, to reduce less stress on telecom networks, after Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s announcement...
‘Marana Mass’ dancers V Unbeatable win finale of ‘America’s Got Talent: The Champions’ Season...
Indian dance group V Unbeatable has defied all odds to win the title of America's Got Talent: The Champions Season 2, as the youngsters broke...
Chennai’s Kannagi Nagar becomes India’s fifth art district sporting murals by 16 artists
It is a bright, sunny Sunday. A boisterous group of children in Kannagi Nagar hops on a refurbished cycle cart, christened ‘Neelam’ —— painted...
Health
Idukki’s latest scare: A COVID positive man with 1,000+ on contact list
IDUKKI: Idukki did not report any fresh Covid-19 case for 17 days, but the district’s health officials have a hectic task on hand suddenly after...
Coronavirus can spread through just breathing, talking: Scientists
The coronavirus disease (Covid-19) can spread through just breathing and talking, said a high-level US scientific panel on Wednesday, suggesting that the virus that...
Coronavirus shows signs of receding in China, death toll surges to 3,123 globally
BEIJING: The coronavirus infections showed signs of receding in China with 38 new fatalities, taking the total number of casualties to 2,981, Chinese health...
One in 10 Indians will develop cancer during their lifetime: WHO report
India had an estimated 1.16 million new cancer cases in 2018, according to a report by the World Health Organization (WHO), which said that...
India
COVID-19 vaccine development at early stage in India; breakthrough unlikely within a year: Experts
NEW DELHI: As Indian firms scramble to develop a vaccine for coronavirus, experts feel that research in the country is still at a nascent...
Several drugs under trial for COVID-19, remdesivir leading contender: Scientists
NEW DELHI; With a vaccine still a long distance away, efforts to repurpose old medications used for other ailments provide hope of an early...
278 Maharashtra Police personnel test COVID-19 positive in last 48 hours
MUMBAI: As many as 278 police personnel have tested positive for COVID-19 in Mumbai in the last 48 hours, said Maharashtra Police on Friday.
With...
Automotive
China’s Great Wall Could Invest ₹ 7000 Crore In India, Eyes...
Despite the slowdown in the auto sector, Chinese automaker Great Wall Motors seems bullish about India and is looking to invest Rs. 7000 crore...
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COVID-19 vaccine development at early stage in India; breakthrough unlikely within a year: Experts
NEW DELHI: As Indian firms scramble to develop a vaccine for coronavirus, experts feel that research in the country is still at a nascent...
Kerala govt calls all-party meeting on May 27 to discuss COVID-19 prevention measures
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Close on the heels of the opposition demand, the state government has called an all-party meeting to discuss COVID-19 prevention measures and other...
Several drugs under trial for COVID-19, remdesivir leading contender: Scientists
NEW DELHI; With a vaccine still a long distance away, efforts to repurpose old medications used for other ailments provide hope of an early...