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With 81K new cases, India's corona tally nears 64L

With a spike of 81,214 coronavirus cases and 1,095 deaths in 24 hours, India's tally on Friday mounted to 63,94,069 cases

Blood serum from animals can slash Covid severity: ICMR

The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) in collaboration with a Hyderabad-based pharmaceuticals and biologics company, has introduced a well-established treatment modality to control the severity of COVID-19 disease, the apex research institute informed on Thursday

Indian doctors' body criticises Modi government's handling of pandemic

The Indian Medical Association (IMA) has called out the Modi government for responding inappropriately to the pandemic

GI tag for five Indian coffee beans to boost exports

Five varieties of Indian coffee beans have received geographical indication (GI) tags for promoting them in overseas markets and boosting their exports, an official said on Thursday

IISc scientists develop technique to study cancer cells

An interdisciplinary team of researchers from the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) has made a breakthrough in the field of identifying cancer cells by using a 3D tumour model and magnetically-driven nanomotors to probe the microenvironment of these cells

Be part of educational transformation of India: Modi urges countrymen

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday urged people to participate in MyNEP competition and be a part of the educational transformation

US hails India partnership as crucial for global recovery from COVID-19

The US on Wednesday hailed its partnership with India on protective equipment and medical supplies during the "desperate" early days of the COVID-19 pandemic as the "clearest example" of positive global collaboration rising from one of its "most important partnerships in the world"

International flights to remain suspended till Oct 31

The Indian government on Wednesday extended the suspension of scheduled commercial international flight operations to and from India till October 31

India's Covid tally over 63L, recoveries nearly 53L

With a spike of 86,821 coronavirus cases and 1,181 deaths in 24 hours, India's tally on Thursday mounted to 63,12,584 cases

New unlock guidelines: States free to decide on schools reopening after Oct 15

The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Wednesday left it to the states and union territories to decide on reopening of schools and coaching institutions after October 15 in a graded manner

Cinemas, multiplexes to repoen, conditional relaxation for public gatherings

While India's Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has allowed reopening of cinema halls and entertainment parks with conditions, there are some reprieves that are being given in gatherings as well

After Hathras, another woman raped, killed in Uttar Pradesh

Even as the embers of the Hathras incident continue to smoulder, yet another incident of a Dalit woman being gangraped and killed in Balrampur district has taken place

US government. Congress 'closely following' Amnesty International shutdown in India

Amnesty International shutting down its operations in India after its bank accounts were frozen “has received attention at the highest levels” of the US government, according to a senior State Department official, saying the US is committed to the health and vibrancy of civil society

Indian Navy exercises with Russia, Quad countries

The Indian Navy has conducted exercises with Russia and Quad countries - an informal security forum comprising India, the US, Japan and Australia - in a message to China on getting a wider footprint in the Indo-Pacific region

COVID-19 likely to be more lethal in India as winter nears: Medical experts

With COVID-19 set to enter its ninth month in India after the country reported its first confirmed case in Kerala on January 30, there is a likelihood of increased transmission of the novel coronavirus virus during the winter months, health experts warned on Wednesday