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New COVID-19 drug gets Indian drug controller's nod for human trial

Amid the raging coronavirus pandemic, PNB Vesper Life Science Private Limited on Friday received approval from the Drug Controller General of India to conduct the clinical trial of their drug on COVID-19 patients

Doctors perform India's first double lung transplant on Covid patient

In a first of its kind procedure in India, doctors at the Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences (KIMS) in Satara, Maharashtra successfully performed double lung transplant surgery on a COVID-19 patient

Strong, stable Northeast key to self-reliant India: Foreign Secretary

A strong and stable Northeast is key to building a self-reliant India, Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla said on Thursday, saying the government is working to improve the infrastructure and connectivity in the northeastern states while also facilitating greater regional integration

With unprecedented surge in single-day spike of Covid cases, deaths, India crosses 4.5 million

India on Friday recorded an unprecedented rise in single-day spike both in the number of fresh cases and deaths in 24 hours. There were 96,551 new infections reported that took the total tally to 45,62,414, the Union Health Ministry data revealed

TV coverage, Covid, unemployment spark suicidal thoughts

Psychiatrists are getting more patients with suicidal tendencies during this period. The reasons vary from loss of employment and livelihood, break-ups to incidents of violence at home. However, in the last two months, the situation has exacerbated monumentally

Hyderabad-Dubai reconnected as Emirates resumes flights

Hyderabad International Airport got re-connected with Dubai from Thursday under the 'air transport bubble' arrangement as part of India's efforts to re-start international air connectivity

Rafale will be instrumental in our border security: Defence Minister

Assuring that five of the 36 French Rafale combat aircraft purchased by India can be deployed at the Line of Actual Control (LAC) at short notice,  Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Thursday that though India strives for peace, it would not let its sovereignty and territorial integrity be compromised under any circumstances

Serum Institute pauses Covid vax trials in India

The Serum Institute of India (SII), which was conducting the India trials for the coronavirus vaccine being developed by Oxford University, on Thursday paused the clinical trials of the vaccine in India

Covid put strain on mental health: AIIMS Director

All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Director Randeep Guleria has said that the coronavirus pandemic, lockdown, and communicating through technology rather than physically is straining mental health of people

One in two working women in India suffering from pandemic stress

The COVID-19 pandemic is taking a heavy toll on the emotional well-being of working women in India as nearly one in two of them (47 per cent) are experiencing more stress or anxiety, a new survey said on Thursday

Suspend India head, civil rights groups tell Facebook

Facebook India should immediately place its public policy head Ankhi Das on a leave of absence pending a full audit of the company and an investigation into her statements as reported in The Wall Street Journal, a coalition of 41 civil rights groups have demanded

PM Modi inaugurates projects to enhance income of dairy farmers, fisheries

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday launched the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY) and e-Gopala App, a comprehensive breed improvement marketplace and information portal for direct use of farmers, which will do away with the role of middlemen in procurement and purchase

India, Japan ink strategic deal for reciprocal supplies between armed forces

India and Japan have signed an agreement concerning the reciprocal provision of supplies and services between forces of the two countries

India, China military talks on LAC tension still inconclusive

Indian and Chinese military representatives met on Wednesday to amicably de-escalate tension on the Line of Actual Control in eastern Ladakh but the talks were "inconclusive"

India now inching closer to 100,000 cases per day

India on Thursday witnessed a record spike of 95,735 new COVID-19 cases, the highest single-day increase till date, taking the total tally to 44,65,863, the Union Health Ministry data revealed