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India's Covid vaccination tally over 9.25 cr with around 30 lakh new jabs

Over 14 Cr doses of Covid vaccine administered in India in first 100 days (Details)

Maharashtra, Rajasthan, UP, Gujarat lead in vaccination drive

Apr 26, 2021

At Rs 600, your body is trained to fight COVID-19 for life [how vaccines work]

Starting May 1, anyone above the age of 18 will be able to get the vaccine in India. But there's some debate around the cost of the vaccine set by the manufacturers, so here's an article to explain what a vaccine that costs Rs 400-Rs 1,200, does to your body.

Apr 25, 2021

Covaxin vs Covishield: Comparing prices, efficacy of two vaccines available in India

Here's a look at India's two vaccines approved for emergency use, Covaxin and Covishield, and how they fair against one another in terms of pricing and efficacy.

Apr 25, 2021

With liquor shops shut, 6 die after gulping sanitiser in desperation

At least six persons died after consuming hand sanitiser as liquor was unavailable owing to the statewide lockdown in Maharashtra amid the raging Covid-19 pandemic

Apr 24, 2021

Financial Commissioner Health and Medical Education Atal Dullo giving details about steps taken by the J&K government to check spread of virus

Panchayats step in to enforce strict COVID restrictions in J&K amid surge [details]

Government decides to utilise services of PRIs representatives to ensure 100 vaccination in rural areas.

Apr 23, 2021

Radhe trailer: Salman Khan kisses Disha Patani and breaks no kissing policy; Twitter goes crazy (Hilarious reactions)

Salman Khan breaks his no-onscreen kissing policy for Radhe Your Most Wanted Bhai as he locks lips with Disha Patani. Twitter goes berserk.

Apr 22, 2021

J&K to cap Covid treatment rates in private hospitals (Details)

Hospitals to share info on bed occupancy with government authorities regularly

Apr 22, 2021

Covishield prices revised; ₹600 a dose for private hospitals, ₹400 for states [details]

As India opens vaccination for everyone above 18, the government allowed price revision. In response, Serum Institute has revealed its prices for Covishield.

Apr 21, 2021

Doyen of Japanese studies in India Prof KV Kesavan passes away

India's well-known Japan expert Prof. KV Kesavan passes away

Apr 20, 2021

Fact check: Woman stabbed in viral video not TV journalist for her Kumbh coverage

Fact check: UP's TV anchor not stabbed over her Kumbh coverage [truth here]

The nerve-wrecking video of a man stabbing a woman at least 25 times in broad daylight in Delhi's Rohini is being linked to a TV anchor's reportage of Kumbh mela in view of COVID-19.

Apr 18, 2021

Raul Castro (R), speaks to Cuba's President Miguel Diaz-Canel

Castro era ends in Cuba as Raul confirms he's retiring

Raul Castro, 89, said the new leadership would be party loyalists with decades of experience, passion and anti-imperialist spirit

Apr 17, 2021

How does Remdesivir work; functioning of COVID-19 drug explained

Remdesivir, a broad-spectrum antiviral drug, from Gilead Sciences, is witnessing a resurgence in demand in India following the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. Here, we trace the drug's journey in helping fight the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus.

Apr 16, 2021

Centre clears Mumbai's state-run institute Haffkine to make Covaxin

In a major step to ramp up vaccine production amid the Covid-19 second wave, the Centre has approved production of Corona vaccines from the Maharashtra government-owned Haffkine Institute in Mumbai.

Apr 16, 2021

Prior to Covaxin, Bharat Biotech focused on many indigenous vaccines

Hyderabad-based Bharat Biotech played an integral role in the development of India's many indigenous vaccines prior to Covaxin

Apr 15, 2021

Regulatory Pathways for foreign produced COVID-19 vaccines boost India's vaccination drive [see how]

The decision has been taken amid an unprecedented surge in Covid cases in the country with over 2 lakh people were infected on a single day, claiming 1,73,123 lives so far.