New Delhi, April 17 (IANS) The Union Health Ministry on Friday said that before lockdown, Covid-19 cases were doubling in 3 days but the last 7 days’ data shows that it is 6.2 days now and in 19 states and Union Territories, the case doubling rate is less than the[Read More…]
New York, April 17 (IANS) Researchers have revealed that a blood test may be able to help doctors detect the most common form of pancreatic cancer in its early stages. The test could also accurately stage a patient’s disease and guide doctors to appropriate treatment. The study, published in the[Read More…]
Kolkata, April 17 (IANS) Admitting that the Covid-19 situation in parts of Howrah was very bad, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday asked top cops to deploy armed police in some of the areas of the district as also in a few zones of Kolkata to ensure that[Read More…]
Kochi, April 17 (IANS) A startup at a village in Kochi has developed an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle ( UAV) drone supported with artificial intelligence that can help combat Covid-19 by monitoring body temperature, supplying essential commodities and spraying disinfectants. The unmanned ‘Garud’ has been designed and engineered by AI Aerial[Read More…]
Mumbai, April 17 (IANS) South actress Sanjjanaa Galrani, who was also seen in the television show “Mujhse Shaadi Karoge”, has taken to a new hobby — learning the guitar — and she is absolutely loving it. “I love the guitar and it has been a long time wish to learn[Read More…]
Bhubaneswar, April 17 (IANS) The Odisha government on Friday decided to conduct tests on about 5,000 samples in hotspot Bhubaneswar in the next 7 days, said chief secretary Asit Tripathy on Friday. Out of total 60 COVID-19 positive cases, Bhubaneswar has reported 46 cases. “Odisha government has decided to conduct[Read More…]
New Delhi, April 17 (IANS) The International Cricket Council (ICC) sought to play down speculation over a possible postponement of the 2020 T20 World Cup while maintaining that it is exploring all options. “We are continuing with our planning for ICC events as they are, but given the rapidly evolving[Read More…]
New Delhi, April 17 (IANS) As debate rages over the alleged treatment of Amazon warehouse workers during the coronavirus pandemic in the US, India has announced to let ecommerce giants begin delivery of non-essential items from April 20, which will lead to more full-time employees and contractors jostling for space[Read More…]
New Delhi, April 17 (IANS) Since the COVID-19 crisis has gripped India, reports of doctors’ deaths due to coronavirus has remained a major concern among stakeholders and decision makers. While many believe that this is due to the shortage of protective gear, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has[Read More…]
New Delhi, April 17 (IANS) Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan on Friday instructed states that there should not be any dilution of quality and standards in manufacturing of PPEs, masks, ventilators and other equipment. In the meeting of the Group of Ministers, he suggested that stringent punishment may be fixed[Read More…]
Hyderabad, April 17 (IANS) The University of Hyderabad (UoH) has been chosen by the central government to add to the COVID-19 testing capabilities in Telangana. Selected to be part of the city cluster established for the region, the premier university will handle COVID-19 testing operations in a separate laboratory located[Read More…]
Hyderabad, April 17 (IANS) Handshake and touching mouth, nose and eyes are considered to be common body language habits which could infect a person with coronavirus, and it is very difficult to give up these habits. Keeping this in view, an engineering student from Telangana has come out with a[Read More…]
New York, April 17 (IANS) Even small amounts of breast milk strongly influences the accumulation of viral populations in the infant’s gut and provides a protective effect against potentially pathogenic viruses, according to a new study. The findings expand upon prior research that suggests that breastfeeding plays a key role[Read More…]
New Delhi, April 17 (IANS) The Union Health Ministry said Indian scientists and researchers are working on vaccine development and that by next month, 10 lakh indigenously developed RT-PCR kits would be manufactured. Lav Agarwal, Joint Secretary Health Ministry, said the government is working with global partners on the vaccine[Read More…]
Mumbai, April 17 (IANS) Amid lockdown due to the outbreak of coronavirus globally, Bollywood actress Madhuri Dixit-Nene treated her fans with a sneak-peek of her “home garden”. Madhuri took to her Instagram Stories, where she shared a photograph of some plants, in what seems to be like her balcony. She[Read More…]
San francisco, April 17 (IANS) Amazon has introduced a new speaking style for Alexa and also added some speaking styles for other Artificial Intelligence (AI) voices. The feature was introduced back in November and now, starting this week in the US, developers can use the style which is optimized for[Read More…]
New Delhi, April 17 (IANS) In the wake of the nationwide lockdown to check the spread of coronavirus, the students wing of RSS, Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP), on Friday presented a memorandum to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal demanding Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) of a baseline amount into the[Read More…]
Manchester, April 17 (IANS) Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola is widely recognised as one of the best managers in the world. However, the Spaniard has copped criticism from his former players on his man management skills in the past and the latest to allege that Guardiola is not good in[Read More…]
Bengaluru, April 17 (IANS) Karnataka registered a record 44 coronavirus positive cases, raising the total to 359, an official said on Friday. “As of 5 p.m. on Friday, a total of 359 Covid positive cases have been confirmed in the state. There are 13 deaths and 88 discharges,” said a[Read More…]
New Delhi, April 17 (IANS) Delhi’s Bhagwan Mahavir Hospital on Friday called back all the 68 staff members to work after the test report of a patient, who allegedly failed to disclose her ‘home-quarantine’ status to the hospital, came negative. The Hospital on Thursday had home-quarantined 68 staff members, including[Read More…]
Bengaluru, April 17 (IANS) The sudden rise in number of Covid-19 positive cases in Karnataka are due to more tests being conducted across the state, Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa said on Friday. “More positive cases are registered in the state as more tests are being conducted. About 2,000 tests daily[Read More…]
Kolkata, April 17 (IANS) Former New Zealand captain and Kolkata Knight Riders head coach Brendan McCullum on Friday said he agrees with batting legend Sachin Tendulkar that the menace of COVID-19 and lockdown period needs to be tackled session by session like a Test match, ensuring the days are well[Read More…]
Thiruvananthapuram, April 17 (IANS) Kerala Health Minister K.K. Shailaja on Friday said that there was just one new coronavirus positive case, taking the total number presently under treatment to 138. In all, those presently affected and cured cases stands at 395. “Today there are 78,454 under observation at homes and[Read More…]
New Delhi, April 17 (IANS) The total number of coronavirus cases in India on Friday evening reached 13,835, including foreign nationals, with 11,616 active cases, the Union Health Ministry said. The Health Ministry said, in its daily update, that 452 deaths have been reported in India so far, with the[Read More…]
Sydney, April 17 (IANS) Former Australia and Chennai Super Kings batsman Michael Hussey remembers the 2018 Indian Premier League (IPL) qualifier against Chennai Super Kings, a six-wicket win over Kings XI Punjab in the 2010 IPL and Lakshmipathy Balaji’s hat-trick in the inaugural season of the tournament as his favourite[Read More…]
