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Virologist Dr Shahid Jameel (Wikipedia)

Very large number of Indians may be protected from Omicron: Virologist...

Jameel said more data is awaited but vaccine effectiveness against the variant may dip by a few points

30 Nov 2021 12:49 PM IST

83 Movie poster

Ranveer Singh-starrer '83' trailer is a perfect blend of cricket,...

Ranveer Singh-starrer '83' will give you a chance to relive India's first cricket World Cup triumph all over again

30 Nov 2021 12:17 PM IST

The hospital will designate one or more separate wards for isolating and treating such patients. (Photo: PTI)

Delhi govt designates Lok Nayak Hospital as dedicated facility for...

The decision has been taken following the new guidelines by the Central government for international travellers

30 Nov 2021 12:01 PM IST

Twitters outgoing CEO Dorsey announced on Monday that 37-year old Parag Agrawal, an IIT Mumbai and Stanford University alumnus, will be the companys new chief executive as he stepped down after 16 years at the company that he co-founded and helmed.

Twitter's Parag Agrawal joins other Indian-origin CEOs heading biggest...

Parag Agrawal had joined Twitter 10 years ago when there were fewer than 1,000 employees

30 Nov 2021 11:55 AM IST

Kangana Ranaut (PTI)

Kangana Ranaut files FIR after receiving death threats after post on...

Kangana also requested Sonia Gandhi to direct the Punjab government to take action in this regard

30 Nov 2021 11:46 AM IST

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal (PTI)

Omicron variant: Kejriwal questions delay in banning international...

Kejriwal had on Sunday urged PM Modi to stop flights coming to India from countries affected by Omicron with immediate...

30 Nov 2021 11:43 AM IST

A sign for a vaccine site stands in Staten Island on November 29, 2021 in New York City. (Spencer Platt/Getty Images/AFP)

All adults should get COVID-19 booster shots, says U.S. CDC

The agency is taking a more cautious stance as Omicron's emergence further emphasizes the importance of vaccination and...

30 Nov 2021 11:09 AM IST

Passengers stand in a queue as they arrive at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport in Mumbai. (Photo: PTI)

Omicron grips India: List of states mandating quarantine for...

The new COVID-19 variant B.1.1.529, first detected in South Africa this week, has been designated as a 'Variant of...

30 Nov 2021 10:42 AM IST

A woman hold her arm after receiving Covishield COVID-19 vaccine at a vaccination center in Mumbai, India, Monday, Nov. 29, 2021. (AP/Rafiq Maqbool)

India reports 6,990 new Covid cases; active cases decline to 1,00,543

A decrease of 3,316 cases has been recorded in the active COVID-19 caseload in a span of 24 hours

30 Nov 2021 10:20 AM IST

People wait in line to get their Covid-19 vaccination at an outdoor walk-up vaccination site within Franklin Park in Washington, DC. (Photo: AFP)

Countries should accelerate vaccinations, stresses WHO as new variant...

The emergence of the omicron variant has fulfilled predictions of scientists who warned the elevated transmission of...

30 Nov 2021 9:18 AM IST

Bangladesh has managed to improve manufacturings share of GDP in recent years from 16 per cent to 20 per cent while Indias has fallen from 15 per cent to 12 per cent since 2014. (Representational Image. DC File Image)

Aakar Patel | South Asia will be compelled to change as world gets a...

In terms of their Human Development Index, India is ranked 133rd in the world, Bangladesh at 135th and Pakistan at 154th

30 Nov 2021 3:11 AM IST

Shankaracharya arrested on November 11, 2004. (Twitter)

Mohan Guruswamy | The Kumbakonam of the Kanchi Shankaracharya

The Kumbakonam Mutt was established in 1821 by the Maratha king of Tanjore, Pratap Singh Tuljaji, as a branch of the...

30 Nov 2021 2:23 AM IST