COVID-19

India can become world’s toy hub, time to be vocal about local toys: PM

2:19 pm August 30, 2020

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said India has talent and ability to become a toy hub for the entire world and called upon startups to work towards realising this potential while being “vocal about local toys”. He said the global toy industry is over Rs 7 lakh crore but India’s share is […]

Centre’s Unlock 4 guidelines: Haryana withdraws order to keep markets shut on Monday, Tuesday

2:15 pm August 30, 2020

Chandigarh: After the Centre’s Unlock 4 guidelines, the Haryana government on Sunday withdrew its order to keep markets in urban areas closed on Monday and Tuesday. Issuing the Unlock 4 guidelines on Saturday, the Union Home Ministry had said that state governments shall not impose any local lockdown outside containment zones without prior consultation with […]

Why women may face less severe COVID-19 symptoms than men decoded

3:48 pm August 28, 2020

Washington: Scientists have found a possible explanation for why men may have a greater risk than women for more severe symptoms and worse outcomes from COVID-19 regardless of age. The researchers from the Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in the US pointed to female sex hormone estrogen’s role in lowering the level of angiotensin-converting enzyme2 (ACE2) in […]

Bryan brothers announce retirement days ahead of U.S. Open

7:28 pm August 27, 2020

Washington: Bob and Mike Bryan, the most successful men’s doubles team in the history of tennis, are bringing the curtain down on their 22-year professional careers days ahead of the U.S. Open, the site of their major debut in 1995, the ATP said on Thursday. The Bryans, 42, captured a professional era record 119 titles […]

Hospital in U’khand closed after pharmacist tests positive for COVID

6:52 pm August 27, 2020

Pithoragarh: The District Hospital, Pithoragarh was closed for two days on Thursday after a pharmacist working at the facility tested positive for COVID-19. “We have closed the hospital for two days as a precautionary measure. The pharmacist tested positive on Wednesday evening,” Chief Medical Officer, Pithoragarh, Harish Pant said. However, the emergency ward of the […]