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Facebook executive blames society, not social networks for COVID-19 misinformation

Facebook's Andrew Bosworth noted that free speech can sometimes be dangerous, but democracy must be able to tolerate it

13 Dec 2021 2:52 PM

A healthcare worker attends to a patient at the Portimao Arena sports pavilion converted in a field hospital for Covid-19 patients at Portimao, in the Algarve region. (Photo: AFP)

COVID-19 pandemic pushed over half a billion into extreme poverty: UN report

The pandemic also triggered the worst economic crisis since the 1930s

13 Dec 2021 9:31 AM

Sharing the status of other space projects, Singh -- during the Question Hour in the Rajya Sabha -- said the Venus mission is planned for 2022, while the Solar Mission for 2022-23 and that of the Space Station by 2030. (Representational Photo: PTI)

Two unmanned missions to be launched before flying Gaganyaan by end of 2022: Minister

Chandrayana got delayed due to the pandemic and maybe it will be launched by next year, Union Minister Jitendra Singh said

09 Dec 2021 4:12 PM

Not surprisingly, a majority of teachers facing challenges in teaching said that children were unable to catch up with the curriculum (65.4 per cent). (Representational Image. PTI)

Rukmini Banerji and Wilima Wadhwa | Covid effect: Changes in schooling of rural India

The drop in private school enrolment was accompanied by more children not being in school rather than a shift to government schools

01 Dec 2021 1:30 AM

India on Monday allowed fully vaccinated foreign travellers from a list of 99 countries to enter without the need to quarantine themselves. (Representational Photo:AFP)

India opens up for foreigners for first time since pandemic began

To encourage travellers to visit India, the government is also planning to issue five lakh free visas through next March

16 Nov 2021 1:26 AM

A worker in protective overall disinfects a vehicle from the World Health Organization convoy while they were visiting the Baishazhou wholesale market on the third day of field visit in Wuhan in central China's Hubei province (AP File)

China’s wildlife is a pandemic ‘waiting to happen,’ study finds

A comprehensive survey of viral pathogens has found they harbor a range of diseases threatening humans and other animals

13 Nov 2021 1:59 PM

The order stated that before boarding, the do's and don'ts shall be provided along with tickets to the travellers by the airlines/agencies concerned. (AFP Photo)

COVID-19: Centre issues revised guidelines for international arrivals in India

The order further directed the in-flight crew to ensure that COVID appropriate behaviour is followed at all times

20 Oct 2021 7:23 PM

When the government resumed scheduled domestic services on May 25, 2020, it permitted airlines to operate just 33 per cent of their pre-Covid domestic flights. (AFP Photo)

Highest post-pandemic domestic air traffic seen on Sunday: Scindia

The Centre had suspended all scheduled domestic flights from March 25, 2020, to May 25, 2020, as part of the coronavirus-induced lockdown

18 Oct 2021 3:06 PM

Earlier today, the Ministry of Civil Aviation circulated a fresh circular to all airlines and airports in India, asking them to provide protocol courtesy support to Members of Parliament at airports. (AFP Photo)

India permits to operate domestic airlines with 100 pc capacity from Oct 18

Currently, the seating capacity in airlines is restricted to 85 per cent

12 Oct 2021 5:02 PM

Dorene Giacopini holds up a photo of her mother Primetta Giacopini while posing for a photo at her home in Richmond, Calif. on Monday, Sept 27, 2021. (AP/Josh Edelson)

US woman who survived 1918 flu, world war succumbs to COVID

The flu pandemic killed about 675,000 Americans — a death toll eclipsed this month by the 2020-21 coronavirus pandemic

01 Oct 2021 11:38 AM

Armida Salsiah Alisjahbana | Digital equity for all ages: A success story in Asia-Pacific

Asia and the Pacific is home to the largest number of older persons in the world -- and rapidly ageing

01 Oct 2021 1:26 AM

Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray. (PTI file photo)

Political parties should set example, avoid gatherings: CM Uddhav Thackeray

We should set an example for people by observing discipline, said Thackeray, who heads the Sena

07 Sep 2021 8:54 PM

All children in primary schools need personalised guidance from their teachers. (PTI Photo)

Chandrakant Lahariya | Why primary schools should be the first to resume classes

The individual benefits are in terms of better jobs and increased family earning in the future

01 Sep 2021 1:52 AM

The Medical Oxygen plant has been installed at B.P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences. (ANI Photo)

COVID-19: India gifts medical oxygen plant to Nepal

The embassy said the Indian government will continue to stand with Nepal and its people in fighting the pandemic

26 Aug 2021 3:44 PM

Among teachers of children with disabilities in their regular classes, more than nine per cent found them unable to participate in online classes, notes the study. (AFP Photo)

Patralekha Chatterjee | Reopen schools, but keep ground realities in mind

Online education has certainly helped many children but the pandemic has also exposed the glaring fault lines in our Digital India narrative

26 Aug 2021 1:55 AM

Heat waves and related biological hazards in particular are expected to increase in East and North-East Asia while South and South-West Asia will encounter intensifying floods and related diseases. (AFP Photo)

Resilience in a riskier planet: Progress made in Asia-Pacific

As of mid-August 2021, the Asian and Pacific countries had reported 65 million confirmed coronavirus cases and more than one million deaths

25 Aug 2021 1:50 AM

Continue working towards your goal and periodically review the progress. Any significant life change such as change in a job or marriage should also take into account the necessary change in the estimated cost in achieving a goal. — Representational image/By arrangement

Freedom from financial woes

Your household expenses should not be more than 30-35 per cent of your income

16 Aug 2021 9:03 AM

Chopra scripted history on Saturday in Tokyo when he clinched India's elusive Olympic medal in athletics to become only the second Indian to win the yellow metal. (Photo: Twitter)

After Olympic gold, Neeraj Chopra eyes World Championships title next year

Before joining national camp, Neeraj was training at Tau Devi Lal Stadium at Panchkula after being shifted from Shivaji Stadium at Panipat

10 Aug 2021 2:53 PM

The ICC has been making the case for cricket's inclusion for a while and the bid will also have the backing from the world's richest board BCCI as made clear by secretary Jay Shah recently. (Photo: AFP)

ICC confirms it will bid for cricket's inclusion in 2028 Los Angeles Olympics

The ICC has also formed an Olympic Working Group which will work on making the game part of the Olympics starting from 2028

10 Aug 2021 1:24 PM

Foreign currency, which accounts for 93 per cent of the forex reserves, grew from $442 billion to $568 billion during the pandemic—between April 2020 and July 2021. — DC Image

Forex reserves up by $135 bn in pandemic

As on July 16, 2021, foreign exchange reserves stood at $612.7 bn against $477.8 billion at the end of March 2020, up by $134.9 billion

03 Aug 2021 8:34 AM

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