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A good year of harvest brings hope to war-torn Syria after a long time
Before the war erupted in 2011, Syria produced enough wheat to feed its entire population but harvests then plunged to record lows
03 Jul 2020 1:23 PM
Thanks to conspiracy theories, Australians are refusing to test for COVID-19
Health officials in southern state of Victoria pled with the public to get themselves tested and to ignore disinformation spreading online
03 Jul 2020 12:40 PM
Zydus Cadila's potential covid drug may begin human clinical trials
India’s 'first' indigenous COVID-19 vaccine candidate Covaxin had also got the nod for human clinical trials recently
03 Jul 2020 11:01 AM
Kim signals North Korea to keep borders closed against virus
Pyongyang insists it has not had a single case of COVID-19, while the disease has swept the world infecting more than 10.8 million people
03 Jul 2020 9:15 AM
India needs Rs 50-60 lakh cr foreign investments to boost economy: Gadkari
Gadkari further said that talks are on with investors from Dubai and the US for various sectors, including MSMEs
02 Jul 2020 3:54 PM
Scientists use weather forecasting technique to predict COVID-19 spread
This technique is usually used to pair computer simulations with real weather observations to forecast future weather, the researchers said
02 Jul 2020 2:30 PM
Elon Musk's Tesla becomes world's richest auto group
Tesla has seen ups and downs but its shares have risen steadily since late 2019 as it met key production targets for its Model 3 car
02 Jul 2020 12:40 PM
Mumbai HC seeks government's clarification on disposal of COVID-19 biomedical waste
A PIL was filed claiming untreated biomedical waste generated by hospitals, pathology labs was being dumped at Aadharwadi dumping ground
02 Jul 2020 11:10 AM
US reports more than 50,000 new coronavirus cases in single day
President Donald Trump reiterated his belief that the contagion will 'at some point... sort of just disappear, I hope'
02 Jul 2020 9:13 AM
Fujifilm partners with Dr Reddy's to sell Avigan for COVID-19 treatment
In June, Glenmark received regulatory approval for favipiravir, generic form of Avigan, as treatment for virus infections in India
01 Jul 2020 2:55 PM
Blood test can predict severity of COVID-19: Study
The research could lead to new treatments to prevent deadly 'cytokine storms' seen in severe cases of COVID-19, researchers say
01 Jul 2020 2:37 PM
India's factory activity contracts for three consecutive months
Input and output prices declined for a third consecutive month in June, and manufacturers continued to cut staff
01 Jul 2020 11:55 AM
Poor, war-torn countries are the worst affected in this pandemic
While COVID-19 overwhelms the wealthiest nations, one could imagine its effects on countries that were struggling even without a pandemic
29 Jun 2020 4:01 PM
India's COVID-19 recovery rate reaches 58.67%
A total of 12,010 COVID-19 patients have been cured in the last 24 hours
29 Jun 2020 3:40 PM
Qatar to further ease coronavirus curbs as infections pass peak
The nation of about 2.8 million people has the second highest tally of infections among the six Gulf Arab states after Saudi Arabia
29 Jun 2020 2:57 PM
‘Don’t plan vacations yet’, South Korea tells citizens
As the country experiences its second wave of virus spread, authorities issue warnings ahead of the holiday season
29 Jun 2020 1:45 PM
COVID-19 vaccine candidate approved for military use in China
Ad5-nCoV is one of the eight vaccine candidates being developed by Chinese companies and researchers approved to be moved into human trials
29 Jun 2020 12:22 PM
Australia sees second wave of virus after restrictions eased
The country reported its biggest daily rise in COVID-19 cases in the last two months and is now considering reimposing social distancing
29 Jun 2020 11:24 AM
Fuel prices hiked after a day’s pause; Petrol, diesel above Rs 80 in Delhi
Petrol price was increased by 5 paise per litre and diesel 13 paise a litre across the country
29 Jun 2020 11:19 AM
Half a million lives lost to the pandemic
The world has reached a grim milestone on the virus front while some countries are still grappling with only the first wave
29 Jun 2020 8:34 AM
Columns
Baba Ramdev's Apology: Too Little, Too Late for His Alleged Frauds
Preserving Literature or Perpetuating Censorship? The Debate Over Revisionism in Academic Circles
Economic woes, agrarian discontent, and regional dynamics may pose hurdles for BJP's electoral prospects.
The Middle East conflict is complex, with Iran and Israel adopting strategies to neutralize each other