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Biocon chief Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw tests COVID-19 positive

Biocon chairperson Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw on Monday night said she tested COVID-19 positive

Bengaluru Israeli consulate donates oxygen concentrators to fight Covid

Bengaluru-based Israeli Consulate has donated 25 oxygen concentrators for distribution in government hospitals to strengthen the state's fight against the Coronavirus pandemic, an official said on Monday

Hiring in India picks up 35% during April-June: LinkedIn

After a dramatic fall in recruitments due to COVID-19 restrictions, hiring in India picked up 35 per cent from April to June, professional networking platform LinkedIn said in a report on Monday

Lung transported from Pune to Hyderabad in one hour saves life

A patient at a hospital in Hyderabad, in southern India, received a lung from a brain dead donor in Pune,  in western India, as different authorities came together to ensure the organ's transportation within one hour

Indian scientists 'make' space bricks for lunar habitation

Research scientists from the premier Indian Institute of Science (IISc) and the state-run Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) have developed a process to make bricks on the moon for habitation

UK launches Rs 29 crore fund to support scientists in India

The UK government on Monday launched a 3 million pounds (approximately Rs 29.4 crore) innovation challenge fund to support scientists in academia and industry to tackle COVID-19 and the threat to our environment

Corona death toll surges past 50K, India's tally crosses 26L

India's novel coronavirus tally crossed the 26-lakh (2.6 million) mark on Monday with 57,981 new cases in 24 hours, while the death toll climbed to 50,921 with 941 more fatalities, said the Health Ministry

Has India become the global hub of COVID-19?

In what can be a matter of concern, India has left the US and Brazil behind, as far as its seven-day average of daily new coronavirus cases are concerned

Pune surpasses Mumbai to emerge as India's top corona hotspot

Maharashtra's academic and cultural capital Pune on Sunday broke ahead of Mumbai to emerge as the country's new "corona capital" with the maximum COVID-19 cases

Mumbai night club raided, 97 arrested for violating Covid rules

Mumbai police swooped on a night club in Jogeshwari early on Sunday morning and arrested at least 97 persons, including 28 women, for violating COVID-19 norms, officials said

Mumbai aviator ready to soar with his terrace-made plane

Mumbai pilot Capt Amol Yadav -- who created ripples in the aviation industry by making a six-seater aircraft on his building terrace in Kandivali -- is now all set to soar in the skies with his beautiful bird

India to spend big on infrastructure, country to be linked with multi-modal connectivity

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday announced that India will spend Rs 100 lakh crore (over 900,000 USD) on 7,000 National Infrastructure projects

India to launch 10-year project to conserve Gangetic Dolphins

A decade after the Gangetic Dolphins were declared national aquatic animals, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday on the occasion of the 74th Independence Day announced Project Dolphin to give a stronger impetus for conservation of the species in the lines of Project Tiger and Project Elephant

PM Modi's I-Day message: Respect for India's sovereignty is supreme; need for greater harmony in South Asia

In the backdrop of the bloody Himalayan clash between Indian and Chinese soldiers, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the occasion of country's 74th Independence Day on Saturday said the respect for India's sovereignty is supreme and Indian Army has responded fittingly - from the LOC to the LAC - on whoever raised an eye on the sovereignty of the country

Three Covid vaccines in testing phase in India: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said three vaccines are currently under testing phase in India and their mass production will begin as soon as the scientists give the green signal