11-May-2021
On Monday, Israeli police stormed the Al-Aqsa mosque compound in East Jerusalem, leaving a reported 300 people injured.
10-May-2021
A rare but serious fungal infection, known as mucormycosis and colloquially as “black fungus”, is being detected relatively frequently among Covid-19 patients in some states.
08-May-2021
There are several things about the coronavirus epidemic that are not very well understood, or explained by the facts at hand.
08-May-2021
Most people with the option of working from home have been relatively safe from the economic storms that have engulfed the world since the pandemic struck in early 2020.
07-May-2021
The United States announced support for waiving intellectual property protection for Covid-19 vaccines, saying extraordinary circumstances call for extraordinary measures.
06-May-2021
The Supreme Court on Wednesday struck down the provisions of a Maharashtra law providing reservation to the Maratha community, which took the total quota in the state above the 50 per cent ceiling set by the court in its 1992 Indra Sawhney (Mandal) judgment.
05-May-2021
With the demand for medical oxygen continuing unabated and several States struggling to keep pace with demand, the oxygen concentrator has emerged as a sought after device.
05-May-2021
Strict to moderate lockdowns are being imposed again leading to terminating jobs in many establishments employing large numbers of informal workers.
04-May-2021
On World Veterinary Day (April 24, 2021), discussion focused on acknowledging the interconnectedness of animals, humans, and the environment, an approach referred to as “One Health”.
04-May-2021
U.S. President Joe Biden called for “stern deterrence” in response to North Korea’s nuclear programme. Pyongyang angrily accused the Biden administration of being “hostile”.