\"The spread of the variants is driving the increase, but not only,'' said Dr. Hans Kluge, WHO regional director for Europe, citing \"also the opening of society, when it is not done in a safe and a controlled manner.\"

Shows on streaming platforms such as Netflix and Amazon Prime have often faced complaints in India, a key growth market, for obscenity or hurting sentiment, but the latest controversy involving the Amazon show 'Tandav' is among the highest-profile cases

The findings of the study become significant as in many parts of the world, mutant variants of the virus are causing a new surge in COVID-19 cases. The current increase in the number of infections in some Indian states may also be due to the presence of virus variants, it is feared

It is mandatory for all passengers travelling to India to submit their self-declaration form on the Air Suvidha portal (newdelhiairport.in) along with a negative RT-PCR report, conducted within 72 hrs of departure

\"The interim analysis report should be out in a week,\" Bhargava said on the clinical trials against the new variants.

Maharashtra reported a jump of 5,427 cases on Thursday and Mumbai reported 736 cases. Amravati has been put under a weekend lockdown and Yavatmal has been placed under restrictions

The revised standard operating procedures (SOPs) for international arrivals issued by the Health Ministry on February 17 comes in the wake of mutant variants of Covid-19 virus driving the pandemic in these countries

Scientists are working with an anti-viral coating technology called DiOX, which uses organic disinfectant compounds in the textiles, says report

WHO highlighted the need to reduce virus circulation and prevent infections so that it reduces the opportunities for coronavirus to mutate further.

The research, published in the journal Nature Medicine, noted that the vaccine is effective against coronavirus variants carrying the N501Y and E484K mutations

Prior to widespread circulation of the more contagious variant, the vaccine was showing efficacy of around 75%, researchers said

A study from South Africa's University of the Witwatersrand and Oxford University showed the vaccine had significantly reduced efficacy against the South African variant

Andrew Pollard of Oxford University, which helped develop the AstraZeneca vaccine, says the shot also appears to reduce the amount of virus in people infected with COVID-19

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation on Thursday extended the suspension of scheduled international commercial passenger flights till 11.59 pm on February 28, 2021

The web series has been under fire for and is facing multiple criminal cases for allegedly hurting religious sentiments and for insulting religion. These acts are punishable offences under Sections 153A and 295 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC)

The sera collected from Covaxin recepients (showing 99.6 percent seroconversion following vaccination) neutralised the UK variants, ICMR said

COVID-19 vaccine: About 19 vaccines are going to be globally available in the coming few weeks and months. Of this, about nine have already got emergency use authorisation

While the urgent requirement is to revive demand and consumption, measures for improving India's competitiveness are important for long-term sustainability and economic prosperity

Make in India: Railways awards project worth Rs 2,211 crore to Hyderabad firm Chugging ahead full steam on the government's Atma Nirbhar Bharat and Make in India track, the Indian railways has awarded projects worth Rs 2,211 crore to Hyderabad-based firm Medha Servo Drives Pvt. Ltd. for procurement of equipment for manufacturing additional rakes of Vande Bharat train sets.  The contract awarded by the Indian Railways to the firm is for design and manufacturing of propulsion, control an...

As per the BMC guidelines, the trio should have undergone seven-day institutional quarantine due to the detection of new coronavirus mutant in the UK