Day: February 18, 2021

IIT-M researchers working on effective drugs against HIV/AIDS

6:57 pm February 18, 2021

Chennai: Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, are engaged in developing anew idea that can pave the way for effective treatment of HIV/AIDS, a senior professor said on Thursday. The research team, led by a professor in the Department of Biotechnology Sanjib Senapati, has shown that by introducing electrostatic interaction sites, potential drug […]

Nursery admission process begins in city

6:25 pm February 18, 2021

New Delhi: The process for admissions in schools across the national capital began on Thursday. The application window will close on March 4. The Directorate of Education (DoE) had last week notified the admission schedule, bringing respite for anxious parents who have been waiting for the notification for over two months. “The first list of […]

US and South Korea agree on new cost-sharing deal for troops

World shares mostly lower after mixed day on Wall Street

6:18 pm February 18, 2021

Bangkok: World shares were mostly lower Thursday after a mixed session on Wall Street, where losses by technology and industrial companies offset other gains. Benchmarks fell in Tokyo and Hong Kong but were flat in Paris and London. Shanghai advanced after reopening following the Lunar New Year holiday. Optimism that rollouts of coronavirus vaccines will set the stage for stronger economic growth in the second […]

Australian batsman Glenn Maxwell bought by Royal Challengers Bangalore for Rs 14.25 crore in IPL players auction.

6:16 pm February 18, 2021

Chennai : Australian batsman Glenn Maxwell bought by Royal Challengers Bangalore for Rs 14.25 crore in IPL players auction.

FS Shringla calls for greater interaction among strategic affairs analysts of India and Russia

4:45 pm February 18, 2021

Moscow: Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla on Thursday highlighted the unique nature of India’s close and trust-based partnership with Russia, as he called for greater interaction among the think tanks and strategic affairs analysts of the two nations in line with their strong comprehensive bilateral cooperation. Shringla arrived in Moscow on Tuesday on his first foreign trip this year and […]