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The study estimates that 1,134,000 children lost a parent or custodial grandparent due to COVID-19. (Representational image: PTI)

1,19,000 Indian children lost caregivers to COVID during first 14...

The countries with the highest number of children who lost primary caregivers include South Africa, Peru, US, India,...

21 July 2021 10:09 AM IST

Many universities are only accepting the students who have been vaccinated with a WHO-approved COVID-19 vaccine. (Photo: Representational/PTI)

Fully vaccinated doctor infected with two COVID variants in Assam

According to Dr BJ Borkakoti, the double infection will be similar to any other mono-infection

21 July 2021 9:41 AM IST

The joint investigation into Pegasus identified at least 180 journalists in 20 countries who were selected for potential targeting between 2016 to June 2021. (Photo: Representational Image/AFP)

Pegasus: French prosecutors open probe into alleged spying on French...

Around 30 journalists and bosses in the French media were allegedly targeted by Moroccan security services

20 July 2021 6:35 PM IST

In this April 24, 2021, file photo, multiple funeral pyres of those who died of COVID-19 burn at a ground that has been converted into a crematorium for the mass cremation of coronavirus victims, in New Delhi, India. Indias excess deaths during the pandemic could be a staggering 10 times the official COVID-19 toll, likely making it modern Indias worst human tragedy, according to the most comprehensive research yet on the ravages of the virus in the country. (AP)

India's Covid deaths likely 10 times the 'official' number, says...

The report is published by India's former chief economic adviser and two other researchers at the CGD and Harvard...

20 July 2021 5:49 PM IST

Justice Prateek Jalan ordered CBSE to consider as representation a petition by Deepa Joseph, mother of a Class 10 student studying in a CBSE affiliated school here, who had paid Rs 2,100 as examination fee. (PTI Photo)

COVID: Punjab allows reopening of schools for Classes 10 to 12 from...

Earlier, the gathering of 100 persons for indoor and 200 for outdoor events was allowed

20 July 2021 4:39 PM IST

A health worker holds one vial of Zydus Cadilas ZyCoV-D vaccine. (Photo: AP)

Four vaccines in human trial stage, 1 in pre-clinical stage, govt in...

Biological E Ltd's vaccine candidate is also in phase three clinical trial

20 July 2021 3:43 PM IST

The new design introduces a new feature called the New call button positioned on the home screen. (Photo: duo.google.com)

Google revamps user interface design for Duo

Mashable has learnt from an XDADevelopers report that the app's home screen is now going to be different

20 July 2021 2:45 PM IST

A medical worker inoculates an elderly woman with the Covid-19 coronavirus vaccine at a primary health centre in Hyderabad. (AFP)

Home vaccination for bed-ridden people to start in Mumbai from Aug 1:...

People who are completely bed-ridden, immobile or suffering from some terminal illness shall be eligible for home...

20 July 2021 2:44 PM IST

Security personnel inspect a damaged vehicle which was firing rockets in Kabul, Afghanistan, Tuesday, July 20, 2021. At least three rockets hit near the presidential palace on Tuesday shortly before Afghan President Ashraf Ghani was to give an address to mark the Muslim holiday of Eid-a-Adha. (AP)

Afghan official says rockets hit near presidential palace

No one immediately claimed responsibility for the rocket attack, which destroyed at least one car parked on a nearby...

20 July 2021 2:26 PM IST