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This is the second time the gap between the two doses of COVISHIELD is increased after it was earlier permitted for 4-8 weeks of spacing. (Photo: AFP)

Reporting of vaccination adverse effects made hugely difficult, going...

Of the 23,000 adverse events of vaccination side effects, 700 cases were reported to be serious and severe

23 May 2021 1:13 PM IST

Olympics medal-winning wrestler Sushil Kumar and his associate Ajay Kumar who have been arrested in connection with the Chhatrasal Stadium brawl that led to the death of a wrestler, in New Delhi, Sunday, May 23, 2021. (PTI)

Two-time Olympic medallist Sushil Kumar arrested in Chhatrasal murder...

Earlier, a Delhi Court had refused to grant anticipatory bail to the Olympic medallist, saying he was prima facie the...

23 May 2021 12:46 PM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the review meeting for Cyclone Yass. (Screengrab)

Cyclone Yaas: PM Modi holds review meeting with senior officials

The Indian Army said that it has arranged columns and engineer task forces are on standby for rescue and relief...

23 May 2021 12:26 PM IST

The positive inflow is expected to continue in the financial year 2021-22. (Photo: PTI/File)

Gold saving funds see Rs 864-crore inflow in April

Gold saving funds and gold ETFs have seen net inflow to the tune of Rs 184 crore and Rs 680 crore, respectively in the...

23 May 2021 12:07 PM IST

A beneficiary receives a dose of COVID-19 vaccine at Moti Lal Nehru Medical College in Prayagraj. (Photo: PTI)

India records 2.40 lakh fresh COVID-19 cases, 3,741 fatalities

India's tally of COVID-19 cases climbed to 2,65,30,132

23 May 2021 11:58 AM IST

The book starts with a conversation with Sivaraman, an active researcher on the construction of mridangam. (Image: Amazon)

Book Review | Monograph studies tone of mridangam

Mridangam, also called Naadha Vadhiyam and king of percussion instruments, has evolved over centuries

23 May 2021 11:29 AM IST

The novel brings out the paradox that the Tamil Tigers. (Photo: Goodreads)

Book Review | War fiction, which resembles fact

The story of induction into Sri Lanka and coping up with the fears of mines is narrated through conversations

23 May 2021 11:27 AM IST

Chetak was another heroic horse who succumbed to his battle wounds. (Image: Goodreads)

Book Review | Warm, fuzzy resum©s of pets of royal heroes

In some cases, the bonds between pets and masters were so strong that even death could not separate them

23 May 2021 11:26 AM IST

Gandhi might have thought it was the universe whose position needed slight adjustment. (Image by arrangement)

Book Review | If only our netas read Gandhi, instead of making him a...

With Covid fatalities soaring, we can hardly dispute the Mahatma's opinion

23 May 2021 11:24 AM IST

Satellite image of low pressure area formed over East-Central Bay of Bengal on Saturday. (By arrangement)

Cyclone Yaas forming in Bay of Bengal: IMD

A private weather forecaster, Skymet, said environmental conditions were favourable for its rapid growth after 24 hours

23 May 2021 8:31 AM IST

A notice has been issued in this regard on Friday by the IT Ministry, which states that a false statement is being circulated online that implies that an Indian variant of coronavirus is spreading across countries. (Representational Photo: PTI)

Govt asks social media firms to remove contents referring to Indian...

IT Ministry asserted that the WHO has not associated the term Indian Variant with the B.1.617 variant of the coronavirus

23 May 2021 1:15 AM IST

The Shaksgam valley alone is home to 242 glaciers that can serve as the grand reservoir of fresh water for Chinese chip manufacturing. It, therefore, becomes imperative to view the Sino-Indian standoff through this technological lens also. (Photo: PTI)

Manish Tewari | War of the chips

The semiconductor industry requires two key resources sand and freshwater. They are the basic raw materials

23 May 2021 12:40 AM IST