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After Nadella, Pichai, Tim Cook pledges support to India amid COVID crisis

This comes soon after Google and Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai and Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella announced to help Covid-ravaged India.

Apr 27, 2021

Google announces Rs 135 Cr grant for Covid-hit India to procure urgent medical supplies

Google has announced Rs 135 crore ($18 million) to help get urgent medical supplies, including oxygen and testing equipments, for India that is currently going through a devastating Covid wave.

Apr 26, 2021

UK finally reports lowest daily Covid-19 cases since September; 33.6 million vaccinated so far

Another 1,712 people in Britain have tested positive for Covid-19, the lowest daily number since early September, according to official figures.

Apr 26, 2021

Covid Battle: A record high, 3.46 lakh cases, 2,624 deaths recorded in last 24 hours in India

A total of 3,46,786 Covid cases were recorded in the last 24 hours, and 2,624 deaths, the highest single-day deaths so far in the country, according to health ministry's reports on Saturday

Apr 24, 2021

Manushi Chhillar roped in by Unicef for World Immunization Week; To focus on kids amid Covid pandemic

Former Miss World Manushi Chhillar has been roped in by Unicef to raise awareness of the need for immunisation of children in India. She says Covid-19 should not disrupt childrens access to life-saving childhood vaccines.

Apr 24, 2021

This Swiss NGO is saving lives with your left-over soaps in hotels; here's how

So far, these millions of bars were ending up in landfill sites. When burnt, they emit Co2 levels comparable to that of gasoline.

Apr 5, 2021

India received one-third of vaccines made for poor countries by India under COVAX programme: Report

India itself has received more than a third of the nearly 28 million Indian-made AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine doses delivered so far by the global programme for poor countries, according to data from Unicef and vaccine alliance Gavi.

Mar 31, 2021

COVID-19 vaccines of India decoded

With a lot of doubts and misinformation surrounding COVID-19 vaccines, here's a detailed look at what vaccines are available and to be made available in India. Dr Jagadish Hiremath helps understand the different vaccines of India.

Feb 20, 2021

Polio Ravivar begins today; vaccine for 64-lakh kids in Karnataka | Details inside

The Polio National Immunization Day, popularly known as 'Polio Ravivar', is being observed on Sunday, January 31 across the country.

Jan 31, 2021

Aurobindo Pharma to make COVAXX's potential COVID vaccine for India, UNICEF

Aurobindo Pharma Ltd said on Thursday it would make and sell U.S.-based COVAXX's COVID-19 vaccine candidate for supply in India and to the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) under a licensing deal.

Dec 24, 2020

Stabbed with pencil, bitten: Mother assaults 12-yr-old daughter for failing to answer during online class

The child was attending an online class when the incident took place

Oct 24, 2020

World Teachers' Day 2020: Inspiring quotes, wishes to share with your teachers

World Teachers' Day is celebrated on October 5 of each year in order to celebrate the teaching profession across the world and also make the voices of teachers heard worldwide.

Oct 5, 2020

Ayushmann Khurrana joins David Beckham to end violence against children

Bollywood actor Ayushmann Khurrana has joined UNICEF India to front its campaign EVAC (Ending Violence Against Children) as a Celebrity Advocate. He will work in India, while David Beckham works on this issue globally.

Sep 11, 2020

Allahabad HC orders Dr Kafeel Khan's release; full text of speech that put him in jail

Dr Khan had made a speech at Aligarh Muslim University during Anti Citizenship Act protests.

Sep 1, 2020

Katy Perry and fiancé Orlando Bloom reveal FIRST picture of their baby girl Daisy Dove Bloom

Singer Katy Perry welcomes first child with Orlando Bloom, and names her Diasy Dove Bloom, Scroll down to know more:

Aug 27, 2020

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